B.S Applied Geology – The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

BS APPLIED GEOLOGY

SCHEME OF STUDIES/COURSES FOR 4-YEAR BS APPLIED GEOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM

(with effect from Fall Semester 2023)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

Intermediate Science (or Equivalent) with minimum 45% marks from the following groups:

Pre-Medical Group
Pre-Engineering Group
Other Groups (studied at least two subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics)
Three years Diploma in Associate Engineering (DAE) equivalent to F.Sc

SCHEME OF STUDIES
Duration	8-12 Semester
Course Work	18+18+18+18+18+18+15+12 =135
Geological Field Training Camp (after 6^th semester)	02
Thesis	Capstone Project = 03
Internship/Practical Training	03
Comprehensive Oral Examination	S/U Basis
Total	143 Credit Hours

General Education Courses:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Semester
GEC-511	Functional English	3(3-0)	1^st
GEC-512	Science of Global Challenges	3(3-0)
GEC-513	Islamic Studies or GEC-514 Ethics	2(2-0)
GEC-515	Pakistan Studies	2(2-0)
GEC-516	A Science of Society	2(2-0)
GEC-521	Expository Writing	3(3-0)	2^nd
GEC-522	Quantitative Reasoning-I	3(3-0)
GEC-523	Application of Information and Communication Technologies	3(2-1)
GEC-524	Fehm-ul-Quran	NC
GEC-531	Quantitative Reasoning-II	3(3-0)	3^rd
GEC-541	Entrepreneurship	2(2-0)	4^th
GEC-542	Civics and Community Engagement	2(2-0)
GEC-543	Arabic	2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours		30

Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
STA-5AA	Introductory Statistics	3(3-0)
PHY-5AA	Applied Physics	3(2-1)
CHM-5AA	Applied Chemistry	3(2-1)
GIS-6AA	GIS and Remote Sensing	3(2-1)
	Total Credit Hours	12

Field Experience/Internship:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Duration
GEO-635	Internship/ Field Experience	3(0-3)	06-08 Weeks

Capstone Project:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
GEO-644	Capstone Project	3(0-3)

1^st Professional Year: 1^stSemester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEC-511	Functional English	03	—	03
GEC-512	Science of Global Challenges	03	—	03
GEC-513	Islamic Studies or GEC-514 Ethics	02	—	02
GEC-515	Pakistan Studies	02	—	02
GEC-516	A Science of Society	02	—	02
GEO-511	Introduction to Earth Sciences	03	—	03
GEO-512	Geomorphology	02	01	03
	Total	17	01	18

2^ndSemester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEC-521	Expository Writing	03	—	03
GEC-522	Quantitative Reasoning-I	03	—	03
GEC-523	Applications of Information and Communication Technologies	02	01	03
GEC-524	Fehm-ul-Quran	NC	NC	NC
STA-5AA	Introductory Statistics	03	—	03
GEO-521	Stratigraphy	03	—	03
GEO-522	Geological Fieldwork-I	01	02	03
	Total	15	03	18

B.S Applied Geology 2^ndProfessional Year: 3^rdSemester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEC-531	Quantitative Reasoning-2	03	—	03
PHY-5AA	Applied Physics	02	01	03
CHM-5AA	Applied Chemistry	02	01	03
GEO-531	Mineralogy-I	02	01	03
GEO-532	Paleontology	02	01	03
GEO-533	Geological Fieldwork-II	01	02	03
	Total	12	06	18

4^thSemester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEC-541	Entrepreneurship	02	—	02
GEC-542	Civics and Community Engagement	02	—	02
GEC-543	Arabic	02	—	02
GEO-541	Geohazards	03	—	03
GEO-542	Surveying and Drawing	02	01	03
GEO-543	Petrology	02	01	03
GEO-544	Sedimentology	03	—	03
	Total	15	03	18

B.S Applied Geology 3^rdProfessional Year: 5^th Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEO-611	Structural Geology	02	01	03
GEO-612	Engineering Geology	02	01	03
GEO-613	Micropaleontology	02	01	03
GEO-614	Introduction to Geophysics	02	01	03
GEO-615	Mineralogy-II	02	01	03
GEO-616	Environmental Geology	03	—	03
	Total	13	05	18

6^th Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEO-621	Seismology	03	—	03
GEO-622	Geochemistry	02	01	03
GEO-623	Petroleum Geology	03	—	03
GIS-6AA	GIS and Remote Sensing	02	01	03
GEO-624	Well Logging	03	—	03
GEO-625	Geological Fieldwork-III	01	02	03
	Total	14	04	18

Geological Field Training Camp for the students of BS Applied Geology after 6^th Semester:

Summer/Winter semesters (Compulsory)

Course Code	Course Title	Duration	Credit Hrs.
GEO-626	Geological Field Training Camp	Minimum 2 Weeks	02

B.S Applied Geology4^thProfessional Year: 7^th Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEO-631	Sequence Stratigraphy	02	01	03
GEO-632	Hydrogeology	02	01	03
GEO-633	Geotechnical Engineering	02	01	03
GEO-634	Geotectonics	03	—	03
GEO-635	Internship/ Field Experience	—	03	03
GEO-6AA	Elective Course-I	03	—	03
	Total	12	06	18

8^th Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Lecture Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Credit Hrs.
GEO-641	Economic Geology of Pakistan	03	—	03
GEO-642	Excavation and Tunneling	03	—	03
GEO-6AA	Elective Course-II	03	—	03
GEO-6AA	Elective Course-III	03	—	03
GEO-643	Comprehensive Oral Examination	—	—	S/U Basis
GEO-644	Capstone Project	—	03	03
	Total	12	03	15

List of Groups and Elective Courses for BS Applied Geology Program

Groups	Course Code	Elective Course	Credit Hour
Group-I Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry	GEO-6AA	Igneous Petrology	03
	GEO-6AA	Metamorphic Petrology	03
	GEO-6AA	Sedimentary Petrology	03
	GEO-6AA	Geochemistry-II	03
	GEO-6AA	Thermodynamics	03
	GEO-6AA	Geochemical Exploration	03
	GEO-6AA	Isotope Geochemistry	03
	GEO-6AA	Low Temperature Geochemistry	03
	GEO-6AA	High Temperature Geochemistry	03
Group-II Paleontology and Stratigraphy	GEO-6AA	Stratigraphy-II	03
	GEO-6AA	Micropaleontology-II	03
	GEO-6AA	Invertebrate Paleontology	03
	GEO-6AA	Vertebrate Paleontology	03
	GEO-6AA	Palynology and Paleobotany	03
Group-III Economic Geology, Industrial Geology and Coal Geology	GEO-6AA	Mineral Prospecting and Exploration	03
	GEO-6AA	Coal Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Mining Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Metallogeny and Plate Tectonics	03
	GEO-6AA	Gemology	03
	GEO-6AA	Mineral Economics	03
	GEO-6AA	Industrial Mineralogy	03
	GEO-6AA	Instrumental Techniques	03
	GEO-6AA	Exploration and Exploitation of Coal	03
	GEO-6AA	Environment and Clean Coal Technology	03
	GEO-6AA	Mineral Processing	03
	GEO-6AA	Ore Deposits	03
Group-IV Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering	GEO-6AA	Construction Materials	03
	GEO-6AA	Rock Mechanics	03
	GEO-6AA	Soil Mechanics	03
	GEO-6AA	Foundation Engineering	03
	GEO-6AA	Dam Engineering	03
	GEO-6AA	Landslide Hazards	03
	GEO-6AA	Earthquake Engineering and Risk Assessment	03
	GEO-6AA	Geomechanics	03
	GEO-6AA	Slope Stability Analysis	03
Group-V Petroleum Geosciences	GEO-6AA	Sequence Stratigraphy-II	03
	GEO-6AA	Petroleum Engineering	03
	GEO-6AA	Reservoir Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Organic Geochemistry	03
	GEO-6AA	Petroleum Geology of Pakistan	03
	GEO-6AA	Petroleum Economics	03
	GEO-6AA	Seismic Techniques	03
	GEO-6AA	Geological and Geophysical Software Applications	03
Group-VI Applied Geophysics	GEO-6AA	Seismic Stratigraphy	03
	GEO-6AA	Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism	03
	GEO-6AA	Electrical and Radiometric Exploration Methods	03
	GEO-6AA	Borehole Geophysics	03
	GEO-6AA	Gravity and Magnetic Methods	03
	GEO-6AA	Rock Physics	03
	GEO-6AA	Seismic Prospecting	03
Group-VII Sedimentology	GEO-6AA	Clastic Sedimentology	03
	GEO-6AA	Carbonate Sedimentology	03
	GEO-6AA	Basin Modeling	03
	GEO-6AA	Quaternary Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Clay Mineralogy	03
Group-VIII Hydrogeology	GEO-6AA	Hydrology	03
	GEO-6AA	Groundwater Investigation	03
	GEO-6AA	Groundwater Engineering	03
	GEO-6AA	Chemical Hydrogeology	03
Group-IX Marine Geology	GEO-6AA	Marine Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Oceanography	03
	GEO-6AA	Marine Geochemistry	03
	GEO-6AA	Geology of Arabian Sea	03
Group-X Environmental Geosciences and GIS and Remote Sensing	GEO-6AA	Soil and Water Resources	03
	GEO-6AA	Environmental Hazards	03
	GEO-6AA	Water Resources and Environment	03
	GEO-6AA	Environmental Impact Assessments and Management	03
	GEO-6AA	Natural Resources Management	03
	GEO-6AA	Occupational Health and Safety	03
	GEO-6AA	Environmental Geochemistry	03
	GEO-6AA	Geospatial Techniques in Geology	03
	GEO-6AA	Spatial Database Management Systems (SDBMS)	03
	GEO-6AA	Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology	03
	GEO-6AA	Spatial Decision Support Systems	03
	GEO-6AA	Web GIS and Applications	03
Group-XI Structure, Tectonics and Neotectonics	GEO-6AA	Structural Geology-II	03
	GEO-6AA	Metamorphic Structures	03
	GEO-6AA	Tectonics of Pakistan	03
	GEO-6AA	Neotectonics	03
	GEO-6AA	Mapping Techniques	03
	GEO-6AA	Seismotectonics	03
	GEO-6AA	Basic Research Techniques	03

Note: The letter “A” is to be replaced with the Semester Code depending upon the offering of particular Elective Course in 7^th or 8^th semester.

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