B.Sc. (Soil and Water Management)


Why B.Sc. (Soil and Water Management)

What is B.Sc. in Soil and Water Management?

B.Sc. Soil Science & Water Management is a 4-year duration undergraduate level course. Course deals with the Management of water and soil in scientific way. It includes agronomical and engineering measures adopted for erosion control. Students learn about various types of soil and how to manage water at the time of irrigation.

Why Study B.Sc. in Soil and Water Management?

A soil and water scientists perform land surveys, design soil or water conservation plans, creates guidelines to prevent erosion, develops practices for sustainable land use, and monitors water and soil conditions. Work to discover, develop, implement, and improve ways to use land that sustains its productive capacity and enhances the environment and other services that improve people's quality of life.

Scope of the Course:

o    Farm Manager

o    Plant Geneticist

o    Conservation Planner

o    Landscape Professional

o    Soil Technical Auditor

o    Food Production Personnel

Areas for Employment in B.Sc. Soil Science & Water Management

o    Environmental or resource management

o    Regional council

o    Agricultural industry

o    Soil conservation

o    Crop consultancies

o    Research techniques

o    Marketing management

o    Agricultural firms

o    Environment consultancies

o    Research establishments

o    Commercial and industrial enterprises

o    Higher education institutes

B.SC. SOIL SCIENCE & WATER MANAGEMENT: SYLLABUS:

Syllabus of Agriculture as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Paper Code

Subjects of Study

1

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use

2

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

3

Soil, Water and Air Pollution

4

Principles and Practices of Organic Farming

5

Principles of Plant physiology

6

Statistical Methods in Applied Science

7

Technical Writing and Communication Skill

8

Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture

9

Soil Physics

10

Soil Chemistry

11

Soil Mineralogy, Genesis, Classification and Survey

12

Fertilizer Technology

13

Dry land farming and watershed management

14

Experimental design

15

Library and information services

16

Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques

17

Master Seminar

18

Master’s Research

19

Disaster Management

20

Master’s Research Seminar


Eligibility:

Aspiring candidates who have qualified 10+2 with Physics, Math's and Chemistry as main subjects are eligible for applying for the course. The course is offered at several agricultural universities and institutes across India.