SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRE FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc) SYLLABUS

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1 PHYSICS 1 Paper 1: Mechanical Properties of the Matter (Frames of reference, Motion of a Point Particle, Rigid Body Dynamics, Elasticity, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Conservation of Energy, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Central Force, Fluid Mechanics: Viscosity, Surface Tension), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 2 Paper 2: Heat and Thermodynamics (Kinetic Theory, Thermal Conductivity, Radiation, Low Temperature Physics, Thermodynamics, Thermodynamic Potentials, Maxwell's Thermodynamic Relations, Entropy), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 3 Paper 3: Waves, Acoustics and Optics (Analysis of Complex Waves, Superposition of Simple Harmonic Motion, Progressive Waves, Transducers, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization, Optical Instruments, Velocity of Light), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 4 Paper 4: Electricity and Electromagnetism (Electrostatics, Galvanometers, Alternating Current, Applications of AC Circuits, Filters, Thermo-electricity, Electrical Measurement, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Theory, Production of Electromagnetic Waves), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 5 Paper 5: (Compulsory Paper)-Atomic molecular and Nuclear Physics (The Electron, Atomic Spectra, Zeeman Effect, Molecular Spectra, The Raman Effect, Lasers, Wave Mechanics, The Nucleus, Radioactive Decay, Accelerators, Nuclear Detectors), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper Elective: Nuclear and Condensed Physics. Paper Elective: Renewable Energy Physics. Paper Elective: Computational Physics and Programming in C. 6 Paper 7: (Compulsory Paper)-Relativity, Solid State and Electronics (Special Theory of Relativity, Statistical Ideas in Physics, Free Electron Theory, Band Theory of Solids, Semiconductor Devices, Wave shaping, Transistors, Transistors Amplifier, Oscillator, Logic Gates, Radio Communication), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper Elective: Analog and Digital Electronics. Paper Elective: Photonics. Paper Elective: Communication Systems. Page 1 of 7

2 CHEMISTRY 1 Paper 1: Inorganic Chemistry (Elements of Quantum Mechanics, Periodic Table and Periodicity), Organic Chemistry (Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry, Types of Organic Reactions, Hybridization, Alkanes, Alkenes, Dienes, Alkynes), Physical Chemistry (Gases, Adsorption), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 2 Paper 2: Inorganic Chemistry (Chemical Bonding-I, Covalent Bond, Chemical Bonding- II, Coordinate Bond, Molecular Orbital Theory, Statistical Treatment of Results of Quantitative Analysis), Organic Chemistry (Organic Reagents, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, Biphenyls, Benzenes), Physical Chemistry (Liquid mixtures, Partially miscible liquids, Principles of fractional distillation, Colligative Properties), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 3 Paper 3: Inorganic Chemistry (Metallic Bond, Hydrogen Bonding, Metal Carbonyls, Boron, Carbon, Silicon, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Halogens, Pseudo Halogens), Organic Chemistry (Organic Halides, Aryl Halides, Organometallic Compounds, Organolithium Compounds, Alcohols, Monohydric Alcohols, Dihydric Alcohols, Trihydric Alcohols, Phenols), Physical Chemistry (Polymers, Ionic Equilibria, Distribution Law), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 4 Paper 4: Inorganic Chemistry (Noble Gases, Non-aqueous Solvents, HSAB, Nuclear Chemistry), Organic Chemistry (Ethers, Epoxides, Crown Ethers, Carbonyl Compounds, Carboxylic Acids, Hydroxy Acids, Amines, Diazonium Compounds), Physical Chemistry (Second law of Thermodynamics, Free Energy, Elementary Quantum Mechanics, Physical Properties and Chemical Constitution, Surface Tension, Parachor), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 5 Paper 5: Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry of Transition Elements, Chemistry of Inner Transition Elements, Ion-exchange, Gravimetry, Organic Precipitants, Coordination Chemistry, Isomerism in co-ordination Complexes, Metal-ligand bonding in transition metal complexes, Valence Bond Theory, Crystal field theory, Ligand Field Theory, Bioinorganic Chemistry), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 6: Organic Chemistry (Carbohydrates, Monosaccharides, Structural elucidation of glucose, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides, Stereochemistry, Geometrical isomerism, Green Chemistry, Active Methylene compounds, Synthetic applications, Synthetic Polymers, Dyes, Terpenes, Natural Pigments, Chromatography, TLC, Column Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, HPLC), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 7: Physical Chemistry (Crystallography, Liquid Crystals, Spectrophotometry and photochemistry, Photophysical Processes, Radiation Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy, Raman Spectra, Electronic Spectra), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Page 2 of 7

3 CHEMISTRY CONTINUED 6 Paper 8: Inorganic Chemistry (Inorganic Polymers, Silicones, Phosphazenes, Fluorocarbons, Abrasives, Refractories, Explosives, Paints, Fuels, Propellants, Fertilizers, Metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Electrometallurgy, Powder Metallurgy, Nanotechnology), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 9: Organic Chemistry (Heterocyclic Compounds, Uric acid, Alkaloids, Vitamins, Hormones, Drugs, Special Techniques in Organic Synthesis, Amino Acids, Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 10: Physical Chemistry (Electrochemistry-I, Transport Number, Electromotive Force-I, EMF of Concentration Cells, Fuel Cells, Electromotive Force-II, Application of EMF Measurements, Chemical Kinetics, Application of Kinetic Studies, Phase Equilibria), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Page 3 of 7

4 MATHEMATICS 1 Paper 1: Algebra (Theory of Numbers, Theory Equations), Analytical Geometry, Calculus-I (Differential Calculus). 2 Paper 2: Algebra (Matrices), Analytical Geometry (Quadratic Curves), Calculus II (Integral Calculus). 3 Paper 3: Calculus-I (Limits and Continuity, Differentiability and its Applications, Partial Derivatives, Line and Multiple Integrals). 4 Paper 4: Algebra (Group Theory), Differential Equations. 5 Paper 5: Calculus II (Real Numbers, Real Sequences, Infinite Series, Improper Integrals). Paper 6: Algebra (Rings and Fields), Calculus (Riemann Integration). Paper 7: Applied Mathematics (Laplace Transforms, Fourier series, Linear Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations). 6 Paper 8: Linear Algebra (Vector Spaces, Linear Transformations). Page 4 of 7

5 BOTANY 1 Paper 1: Microbial Diversity, Viruses, Mycoplasma, Bacteria, Cyanobacteria and Algae (Introduction and a brief account of Microbiology: Microbes from soil, air and water, Landmarks in Virology: History and Discovery, Status of Viruses in microbiology: Living and Non-living characteristics, Structure and Multiplication of TMV and Bacteriophage[T4], Viriods, Prions, Transmission, Tobacco mosaic disease, Yellow mosaic of Bean. Mycoplasma: A general account of Mycoplasma-History, Discovery characteristics, Sandal spike disease-symptoms and management. Bacteria: History and Discovery, occurrence, classification based on morphology and flagellation, ultra-structure, nutrition and reproduction, Genetic Recombination, Role of Bacteria in Human welfare, A mention of bacterial diseases- Plants, Animals and Humans. Cyanobacteria: A general account of occurrence, structure, reproduction and economic importance. The type study: Spirulina and Nostoc, food value, biofertilizers, pioneers in food succession, biological indicators, water blooms. Algae: a general account, habitat, thallus, reproduction, economic importance, A brief account of classification, Type study: Chlorella, Oedogoium, Caulerpa, Sargassum, Polysiphonia), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 2 Paper 2: Mycology, Plant Pathology, Lichens and Bryophytes (Mycology: General characters, occurrence, thallus organization, nutrition, reproduction, Ainsworth s classification and Economic importance of Fungi, Type study: Albugo, Rhizopus, Penicillium Lycoperdon. Cultivation of Mushrooms, Spawn production, Cultivation methods of Pleurotus on paddy straw-polythene method, Nutritional values of Mushrooms. Plant Pathology: symptoms, causal organisms and management of 1. Mildew of Sorghum 2. Tikka disease of groundnut 3. Late blight of potato 4. Koleroga of arecanut 5. Coffee rust 6. Grain smut of sorghum 7. Wheat rust A brief account of Biopesticides. Lichens: Distribution, type, structure, reproduction and economic importance. Bryophytes: General characteristics and classification of bryophytes, structure and reproduction, alternation of generations in 1. Marchantia 2. Anthoceros 3. Funaria Economic importance of Bryophytes), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 3 Paper 3: Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, Anatomy & Paleobotany (Pteridophyta: Introduction, general characters, classification, external and inernal structure and reproduction of 1. Psilotum 2. Selaginella 3. Equisetum 4. Ophioglosum 5. Marselia A brief account of Heterospory and Seed habit, Stelar Evolution among pteridophytes. Gymnosperms: Introduction, general characters, classification, external and inernal structure and reproduction of 1. Cycas 2. Pinus 3. Gnetum A brief account of Economic importance of Gymnosperms. Anatomy- Angiosperms: Tissues-classification, theories of apical meristem, a brief account of simple and complex tissues, Anatomy of roots and stem, A brief account of Trichomes, Stomata and Laticifers. Paleobotany: A brief account of the study of Geological time scale, Fossil types, Type study of Rhynia, Cycadeoidea), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Page 5 of 7

6 BOTANY CONTINUED 4 Paper 4: Morphology of Angiosperms, Reproductive Biology and Ecology (Morphology of Angiosperms: Parts of a plant, root system, shoot system, stem modifications, leaf-parts, Inflorescence, An account of floral morphology, Fruits, Structure of seed, Structure of grain. Reproductive Biology: Structure of Anther, Structure of Ovule, Pollination Biology, Fertilization, Endosperm, Embryo, Experimental embryology, Scope of Reproductive Biology. Ecology: Ecosystem, Ecological factors, Study of forest, Energy flow and Ecological pyramids, Biogeochemical cycles, Ecological Adaptations, Plant Succession Phytogeography), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 5 Paper 5: Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Economic Botany and Ethnobotany (Taxonomy: Principles of Taxonomy, Systems of classification, Plant Nomenclature, Recent trends, Field and Herbarium techniques, Study of Dicots and Monocots according to Bentham and Hooker s system of classification. Economic Botany: Food plants, Pulses, Fibres and Fibre Plants, Oil and Oil Yielding Plants, Firewood, Timber and Bamboos, Spices, Beverages, Narcotic Plants. Ethnobotany: Introduction and Significance, Examples under Ethnobotany, Importance of Sacred Groves and their conservation), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 6: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, (Cell Biology: Principles and uses of Microscopes, Ultra structure of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, Chromosome, Cell cycle, structural changes in Chromosomes. Molecular Biology: Nucleic acids as genetic material, DNA, RNA, DNA replication, Gene Concept, Central Dogma of Molecular Biology, Molecular Basis of Genetic Disorders. Evolution: A brief account of the origin of life and concept of Evolution, Theories of Organic Evolution), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. 6 Paper 7: Plant Physiology and Plant Propagation (Plant Physiology: Plant and Water Relations, Short Distance Transport, Long Distance Transport, Transpiration, A brief account of mineral nutrition, Growth, Growth Hormones, Growth and Movements, Enzymes, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Aerobic Respiration, Anaerobic Respiration, Nitrogen Metabolism, Amino Acids and their Synthesis. Plant Propagation: Methods of Vegetative propagation, Basic Nursery methods and Green house techniques, Advantages of Plant Propagation), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Paper 8: Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biotechnology and Plant Breeding (Genetics: Introduction, Complementary gene action, Supplementary interaction, Epistasis, Multiple factor inheritance, Cytoplasmic inheritance. Genetic Engineering: A concise account of methods used in DNA Technology, A brief account of genomics and its applications, A brief account of hazards and safeguards in Recombinant Technology. Plant Biotechnology: Introduction-Scope of Biotechnology, Tissue Culture Techniques, Applications of Biotechnology. Plant Breeding: A brief history-aims and objectives of plant breeding, Techniques in plant breeding, Germplasm maintenance, Pollen banks, and quarantine measures, Plant breeding work done in India), Laboratory Assignments and Practical. Page 6 of 7

7 1 2 SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRE FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE ZOOLOGY Paper 1: Animal Diversity-I: Introduction: Biology and Biodiversity, Protista- Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Acnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida. Paper 2: Animal Diversity-2: Onychophora, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Comparative Study, Hemichordata, Chordata. 3 Paper 3: Animal Diversity-3: Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Manimalia, Type study- Rabbit, Comparative anatomy. 4 Paper-4: Biochemistry: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids, Enzymes, Homeostasis, Thermoregulations, Respiration, Circulation, Nitrogen Excretion, Muscle Contraction, Nervous Co-ordination. 5 Paper-5: Cell and Molecular Biology: The cell, Membrane system, Mitochondria and Ribosomes, Nucleus, Chromosome, Cell division, Cancer Biology, Immunology, Gene and protein synthesis. Paper-6: Developmental Biology & Endocrinology: Gametogenesis, Fertilization, Parthenogenesis, Cleavage, Development of frog, Development of Chick, Human Development, Human Endocrine system, Hormonal control of Reproduction, Family Planning, Histology of Mammalian organs. 6 Paper-7: Genetics And Evolution: Nature and Nurture, Interaction of genes, Linkage, Gene mutation, Human Genetics, Organic Evolution & Population Genetics, Speciation, Adaptations. Paper-8: Environmental Biology: Introduction, Bio-geo chemical Cycles and Food Chain, Ecosystems, Pollution, Zoogeography, Applied Zoology, Sericulture, Vermiculture, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Animal Behaviour, Biological Clock. Page 7 of 7