List of courses
| S.No. | Course Title | Course No. | Cr. hrs. | Course category |
| 1 | Field course in Plant Ecology and Systematics | Biol721 | 2 | Compulsory |
| 2 | Seminar I | Biol731 | 1 | Compulsory |
| 3 | Independent Study | Biol724 | 2 | Compulsory |
| 4 | Numerical Methods in Plant Ecology | Biol723 | 3 | Compulsory |
| 5 | Biodiversity and Climate change | Biol722 | 3 | Compulsory |
| 6 | Seminar II | Biol732 | 1 | Compulsory |
| 7 | PhD Thesis | Biol831 | 12 | Compulsory |
| Subtotal 1 | 24 | |||
| 8 | Pollination and Dispersal in Seed Plants | Biol701 | 3 | Elective |
| 9 | Biogeography | Biol702 | 3 | Elective |
| 10 | Phylogeny of Angiosperm Families | Biol704 | 3 | Elective |
| 11 | Plant Population Ecology | Biol705 | 3 | Elective |
| 12 | Soil Chemistry | Biol703 | 3 | Elective |
| 13 | Plant–Herbivores Relationships | Biol706 | 3 | Elective |
| 14 | Ecological Modelling | Biol708 | 3 | Elective |
| 15 | GIS and Remote ensing for Ecology | Biol707 | 3 | Elective |
| Required number of elective courses | 2 | 6 | Elective |
COURSE BREAKDOWN
Based on the DGC assessment, candidates whose MSc background are not directly related to Plant Ecology will be required to take the following bridge courses from the MSc program in Botanical Sciences before becoming eligible to register for the PhD courses proper during Year I Semester
I. Consequently, for such students the course work duration before proceeding to the PhD Dissertation will be one and half academic year. These courses are considered part of the student’s PhD training and thus appear on the student’s academic transcript. The course schedule for students taking bridge courses will accordingly extend from Year I Semester I through Year II Semester I i.e. one and half academic year.
Year I Semester I
| Course Title | Course No | Cr.Hr. |
| Field course in Plant Ecology and Systematics | Biol721 | 2 |
| Seminar I (Advanced topics in Plant Ecology) | Biol 731 | 1 |
| Numerical Methods in Plant Ecology | Biol 723 | 3 |
| Elective I | Biol70X | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Year I Semester II
| Course Title | Course No | Cr.Hr. |
| Independent Study | Biol722 | 2 |
| Seminar II (Advanced topics in Plant Ecology and Biodiversity) | Biol732 | 1 |
| Biodiversity and Climate Change | Biol722 | 3 |
| Elective II | Biol70X | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Year II Semester I
| Course Title | Course No. | Cr. hrs |
| Doctoral Dissertation* | Biol 821 | 12 (P/F) |
| Total | 12 (P/F) | |
| *Doctoral Dissertation will continue to the end of the program |
Course breakdown for those taking bridge courses
Year I Semester I
| Bridge courses Course Title Course No. Cr. hrs. Advanced Plant Ecology Biol 625 3 Advanced Plant Taxonomy Biol 503 3 Statistics for a Biologist Stat 505 2 Total 8 |
Year I Semester II
| Course Title | Course No | Cr.Hr. |
| Independent Study | Biol722 | 2 |
| Seminar II (Advanced topics in Plant Ecology) | Biol732 | 1 |
| Biodiversity and Climate Change | Biol722 | 3 |
| Elective II | Biol70X | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Year II Semester I
| Course Title | Course No | Cr.Hr. |
| Independent Study | Biol722 | 2 |
| Seminar II (Advanced topics in Plant Ecology and Biodiversity) | Biol732 | 1 |
| Biodiversity and Climate Change | Biol722 | 3 |
| Elective II | Biol70X | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Year II Semester II
| Course Title | Course No. | Cr. hrs |
| Doctoral Dissertation* | Biol 821 | 12 (P/F) |
| Total | 12 (P/F) | |
| *Doctoral Dissertation will continue to the end of the program |
About the Program |