B.Sc.Forestry

B.Sc.Forestry

Entrance Preparation for BSc.Forestry

After completing high school there are many students, who are thinking of pursuing their bachelor's in Forestry. Moreover, you are finding the best college to start up your course, but before entering any college you have to face an entrance exam. Passing an entrance exam with good marks is mandatory before entering any good college. Besides this, you will also get an opportunity to get a scholarship for continuing your education independently. 

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BSc. forestry

BSc. forestry is a four-year undergraduate program that is divided into eight equal semesters. It is an applied science that involves managing forest ecosystems within an increasingly complex social environment. 

Eligibility 

  • Students with an intermediate of science(I.SC), Technical Certificate Level (TCL) in Forestry, Diploma in Forestry, +2 in science.

  • A-level or equivalent degree with at least 100-full-mark-courses in mathematics and biology and a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate 

  • Pass an entrance examination conducted by the IOF and are selected on their merit scores.

Scope of BSc. forestry

  • Sufficient job opportunities in the ministry of forestry and environment at the federal level and the ministry of industry

  • Tourism and forestry and environment at a provincial level

  • Nepal and international non-governmental organizations

  • Research and teaching opportunity

  • Consultancy works as a freelancer in various fields of the forestry sector.

  • The applicants must have a valid IELTS or TOEFL score. 

 Objectives of Bsc. forestry

  • Job opportunities

  • Forester

  • Forester range officer

  • Lecturers

  • Forestry technicians

  • Forest officer

  • Forestry staff

  • Forestry professionals

  • Natural resource technician

  • Operations forester

  • Senior forestry consultant

  • Foresters silviculturist

  • Field investigator

  • sales/ business development officer

  • Teacher or lecturer

  • Auditor- forestry 

B.Sc. Syllabus 

1st year 1st semester 

 Course Code  Course Title  Full marks  Credit hours
 BSH 301  Forest botany and genetics  50  2
 BSH 302  Communication and Technical English   50  2
 BSH 303  Forest Zoology and Mammalogy  50  2
 BSH 304  Mathematics for forestry  50  2
 BSH 305  Economics  50  2
 BSH 306  Wood Chemistry  50  2
 BSH 307  Biodiversity conservation and Ecotourism   50  2
 BSH 308  Forest mensuration I  75 3
   Total credit hours    17
 











 

1st year 2nd semester 

 Course code  Course title  Full marks  Credit hours
 FPE 351  Forest surveying  75  3
 WME 352  Global environment and climate change  50  2
 PWM 353  Wildlife biology  75  3
 SFM 354  Forest management I  50  2
 SFM 355  Forest extension and education   75  3
 SFM 356  Gender and social inclusion (GESI) in NRM  50  2
 BSH 357  Geophysics  50  2
 BSH 358  Tree physiology  50  2
 SFB 359  Field Trip  24  1
   Total credit hours    20














 
2nd year 1st semester 

 
 Course code  Course Title                                                     Full marks  Credit hours
 BSH 401  Forest Statistic  75  3
 WME 402  Soil sign  75  3
 PWM 403  Wildlife conservation and management  75  3
 SFM 404  Forest law and policy   50  2
 SFB 405  Agroforestry  50  2
 SFB 406  Silviculture  50  2
 WME 407  Environmental science  50  2
 WME 408  Geology for forestry   75  3
   Total credit hours    20

   










2nd year 2nd semester 

 Course code  Course Title                                                    Full marks   Credit hours
 WME 451  Photogrammetry and remote sensing  75  3
 WME 452  Forest hydrology   50  2
 SFM 453   Forest resource economics  75  3
 SFM 454  Forest mensuration II    75  3
 FPE 455  Forest harvesting and logging   50  2
 SFB 456  Tree improvement and silviculture  50  2
 SFB 457  Forest ecology  50  2
 SFB 458  Tourism and Recreation   75  3
   Total credit hours    20
 











 

3rd year 1st-year semester 

 Course code   Course Title                                                   Full Marks  Credit hours
 FPE 501  Forest product utilization   50  2
 WME 502  Introductory GIS  50  2
 WME 503  Soil and water conservation engineering  50  2
 SFM 504  REDD forestry and climate change   50  2
 SFM 505  Community-based forests management  50  2
 SFM 506  Experimental design for forestry   50  2
 SFB 507  Forest protection  50   2
 FPE 508  Forest engineering  75  3
   Total credit hours    17
 











 

3rd year 2nd semester

 Course code  Course title                                                    Full marks  Credit hours
 FPE 551  Non-timber Forest products  50  2
 WME 552  Watershed management   50  2
 WME 553  Range management   50  2
 PWM 554  conservation biology  75    3
 SFM 555  Forest management  II  75  3
 SFM 556  Project management   50  2
 SFB 557  Advanced Silviculture  50  2
 SFM 558  Field training   50  2
   Total credit hours    18
 











 

4th year 1st semester 

 Course code  Course Title                                                   Full marks  Credit hours
 WME 601  Mountain environment and development   50  2
 PWM 602  Protected area management   75  3
 SFM 603  Research Methodology  50  2
 SFM 604  Community forestry   75  3
 SFM 605  Field training   50  2
 Subtotal       12
 







 

Select any two from the following Elective Subjects

 WME 601  Biochemistry                                               75               3                 
 FPE 607  Introduction to computer programming  75  3
 FPE 608  Wood science and technology  75  3
 FPE 609  Alternative energy   75  3
 WME 610  Remote sensing and GIS application in NRM  75  3
 WME 611  Environmental chemistry   75  3
 PWM 612  Ornithology and mammalogy  75  3
 SFM 613  Urban Forestry   75  3
   Total credit hours     18 
 









 

 4th year 2nd semester 

 
 Course code  Course Title   Full marks  Credit hours 
 SFM 651  Student project/ Internship proposal presentation    25  1
 SFM 652  Project paper/ Internship  200  8
 SFM 653  Seminar  25  1
   Total credit hours    10
   Grand total   3500  140
 

 




 

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