M.Sc in Botany

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M.Sc in Botany Course Highlights
About M.Sc in Botany Course
Eligibility Criteria
M.Sc Botany Syllabus
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M.Sc in Botany Course Highlights

Duration	2 years
Course Level	Postgraduate
Full-Form	Master of Science in Botany
Eligibility	BSc Botany with minimum 50% marks.
Admission Process	Both Entrance Exams and Merit Based
Average Course Fee	INR 30,000- INR 1 Lakhs per annum
Average Annual Salary	INR 4.58 Lakhs
Job Opportunities	Teacher and professor, Medical Coder, Data Analyst, Incident Manager, and Corporate Communications Manager.

About M.Sc in Botany Course

The two years Master of Science in Botany is a post-graduate degree course which is offered in many universities in India. It can be done in full-time or part-time.

Purpose of the course:

The course is designed to provide students the scientific knowledge of plants.

What is M.Sc. (Biochemistry)?

M.Sc. in Botany is the scientific study of plants (including fungi, ferns, algae, mosses, conifers lichens, and flowering plants). It provides a deep understanding of physiology, distribution, structure, ecology, classification, genetics, and economic importance of plants.

Students who are willing to pursue their careers in this field can opt for this course.

Eligibility Criteria

Students applying for this course must have a Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent from a recognized university. They must have scored a minimum of 55% aggregate.
SC/ ST students have 5% of relaxation in the minimum aggregate.

M.Sc Botany Syllabus

Semester 1	Semester 2
Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, and Gymnosperms	Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Microbiology	Paleobotany and Palynology
Phycology	Mycology and Plant Pathology
Cell Biology and Biomolecules	Genetics and Genomics
Plant Anatomy and Developmental Biology	-
Semester 3	Semester 4
Microbial Biotechnology	Computer Applications and Bioinformatics
Plant Physiology and Pharmacognosy	-
Plant Molecular Biotechnology and Biology	-
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry	-

Career Options after M.Sc in Botany Course

Students with the degree of M.Sc. (Botany) can get a variety of career options. They can seek employment as Ecologist, Morphologist, Cytologist, Taxonomist, Ethno Botanist, Mycologist, Plant Biochemist, Foresters and Researchers etc.