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Programs Offered, Intake & Career Oppotunities
SRM – Faculty of Agricultural Sciences offers B.Sc. (Hons.) degree prgrammes in Agriculture and Horticulture in the 2019-20 academic year.
Eligibility for Admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree Programmes
H.Sc. / Equivalent - Academic Stream:
Candidates seeking admission into B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / Horticulture programme must have passed the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) conducted by any recognized board / University, with any one of the following subject group:
Group I : Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
Group II : Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Group III : Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Group IV : Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology
Group V : Physics, Chemistry and Forestry
Group VI : Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture
Group VII : Physics, Chemistry and Agriculture
H.Sc. - Vocational Stream:
Biology and Agricultural Practices as vocational subject including theory & practical’s.
Eligible Minimum Qualifying Marks:
50 % aggregate marks.
Structure of the Programme:
The entire B.Sc. (Hons.) Programme of study will consist of career streams distributed over eight semesters with two semesters per year viz., Compulsory Core; Supportive Course, Allied; Extension Activity; Supplementary Course; Student READY and Elective Core.
| Duration | 8 semesters (4 years) |
| System of Education |
Semester course credit system (as per the Report of the Fifth Deans Committee, Agricultural Education Division, Indian Council of Agricultural research, New Delhi) |
| Total Credit Hours of Learning | 180 - 184 |
| Distribution of Credits |
• Theory • Theory based practical • Practical |
| Number of working days per semester | 110 - 112 |
| Attendance requirement | 80% |
Intake:
| Under Graduate Programs | |||||
| Degree | Branch | KTR | RMP | VDP | NCR |
| B Sc Honours | Horticulture | 120 | |||
| B Sc Honours | Agriculture | 240 | |||
Career Opportunities
Diverse career opportunities exist in agricultural production; agricultural marketing; agricultural processing; agricultural export; agricultural education; agricultural research, administration in Government, banking sector, civil society organizations, non-government organizations; agro-industries; agricultural communication etc. Pathway vary for each job in agriculture.
| Career Cluster Stream | Description |
| Own Farm | Set up your own farm in your native place and profitably produce agri/horticultural products and become a model farmer |
| Scientist / Teacher | Pursue higher studies (PG, Ph.D, Post-doctoral) and work in National and International Agricultural Education Institutes and Agricultural Research Organizations (ICAR, IRRI, ICRISAT, IFPRI etc), agricultural Service Organizations (WORLD BANK, FAO) |
| Extension Specialist | Jobs in Government / Non-Government Organizations / Agribusiness Companies and contribute to knowledge sharing with farmers |
| Administration | Become an IAS / IPS / IFS Officer and contribute to public governance. Success rate agricultural graduates 12 -19 %. |
| Agribusiness and management | Become a CEO by setting up agro processing centres, agri-marketing agencies, agricultural export, nurseries, renewable energy, farm implements; bioproducts |
| Banking | Loan officers / Financial managers in nationalized and private banks |
| Expert | Consultancy in urban farming, farmer education, landscaping, organic farming, agricultural communication |
| Jobs in agriculture industries | Sales / Marketing / Farm managers in fertilizer, sugar, agrochemical, processed food, fruits, flowers, vegetables, landscaping, organic products |
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