Introduction
The approval for the establishment of the Department of Environmental Science was granted by the Executive Council in February 1998. The department was initiated with the aim of creating awareness and understanding of knowledge and skills required for sustainable environmental management. The purpose of its establishment is to educate future generation and improvement of quality of life and welfare of human being through research for the environmentally sustainable and socially equitable use of the natural resources. The department is determined to provide quality education to its wards through scientific and project-based learning curriculum.
The Department of Environmental Science is committed to educate its students for sustainable development of society, ensuring economic stability with eco-centric approach of development. The students from different fields can opt environmental sciences not only as a degree of substantial market value but also for their personal development on important moral values of environmental stewardship, so they can contribute significantly in achievement of better and sustainable society.
The Department is continuously growing and flourishing both on quality teaching and research facilities to facilitate its students in better learning. Undoubtedly the current era is a modern new world of environmental challenges that questions the safety and stability of life on earth. Though is developing labs and faculty, the Department of Environmental Science promises to develop a holistic educational approach for the students to deal with challenges of the modern era. The Department is offering undergraduate programs:
- AD Environmental Science 2- Year Program
- BS Environmental Science 4- Year Program
- BS Environmental Science 2.5- Year Program
- BS Environmental Science 2- Year Program
- M.Phil. Environmental Science 2-Year Program
The Department has well established lab facilities to foster the developing research ideas of the enrolled students, with competent faculty to guide them.
Eligibility Criteria
F. Sc (pre-Medical) or (pre-Engineering) or equivalent qualification.
Foreign certificate/ degree holders will need to produce equivalence certificate from IBCC.
Selection Process
Open Merit
Duration
Medium of Instruction
Teaching Methodology
Face to Face
Total Credits Hours Required
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours (L+P) | Category |
| ENGL 3505 | Functional English | 3 (3+0) | GC |
| ITHC 3501 / HADH 3501 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| PKST 3502 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| MATH 3508 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 (3+0) | QR (GC) |
| URD 3503 | Pakistani Adab-I | 2 (2+0) | Arts & Humanities (GC) |
| ENVS 4501 | Basics of Environmental Science | 3 (2+1) | Natural Science |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours (L+P) | Category |
| ENGL 3504 | Expository Writing | 3 (3+0) | GC |
| SOC 3503 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| SOC 3506 | Introduction to Sociology | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| MATH 4505 | Quantitative Reasoning II | 3 (3+0) | GC |
| CS 3503 | Application of Information and Communication Technologies | 3 (2+1) | GC |
| ENVS 3508 | Community Ecology | 3 (3+0) | Major |
| PKST 3501 | Pakistan Studies | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours (L+P) | Category |
| MGT 3503 | Entrepreneurship | 2 (2+0) | GC |
| ENVS 4502 | Introduction to Earth Sciences | 3 (3+0) | Major |
| ENVS 4506 | Water and Wastewater Treatment | 3 (2+1) | Major |
| ENVS 5502 | Environmental Policies and Regulations | 3 (3+0) | Major |
| ENVS 3504 | Environmental Pollution | 4 (3+1) | Major |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours (L+P) | Category |
| ENVS 4503 | Climate Change | 4 (3+1) | Major |
| ENVS 5501 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 (3+1) | Major |
| ENVS 4504 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 3 (3+0) | Major |
| ENVS 3506 | Environmental Biology | 4 (3+1) | Major |
| ENVS 4505 | Environmental Geography | 3 (3+0) | Major |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
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Semesters
Assessment Weightage
| For Theory Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Assignment |
10 |
20% |
50% (In aggregate) |
|
2 |
Assignment 2 |
10 |
|
|
|
3 |
Mid Term |
30 |
30% |
|
|
4 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
5 |
Final Exam |
100 |
50% |
50% |
| For Theory-Practical Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Assignment |
10 |
20% |
50% (In aggregate) |
|
2 |
Assignment 2 |
10 |
|
|
|
3 |
Mid Term |
30 |
30% |
|
|
4 |
Practical |
15 |
|
|
|
5 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
6 |
Final Exam |
100 |
50% |
50% |
| For Practical/FYP Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
2 |
Final Exam |
100 |
100% |
50% |
Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).