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VU BS-Lateral Zoology study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in BS-Lateral Zoology at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Science & Technology 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

6 required
BS-Lateral Zoology semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO401 Biostatistics
None 3
BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I
None 3
CS201 Introduction to Programming
None 3
ZOO503 Zoogeography and Paleontology
None 3
ZOO504 Wildlife
None 3
ZOO518T Applied Entomology and Pest Management (Theory)
None 3

Semester 2

7 required
BS-Lateral Zoology semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF101 Introduction to Bioinformatics
None 3
BT302 Immunology
None 3
BT601 Virology
None 3
CS442 Introduction to Data Science
None 3
MCD504 Acting and Performance
None 3
ZOO507 Principles of Animal Ecology
None 3
ZOO511T Principles of Systematics (Theory)
None 2

Semester 3

7 required
BS-Lateral Zoology semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
ZOO6221 Internship/Field Experience
None 3
ZOO501P Developmental Biology (Practical)
None 1
ZOO511P Principles of Systematics (Practical)
None 1
ZOO516P Animal Form & Function-I (Practical)
None 1
ZOO518P Applied Entomology and Pest Management (Practical)
None 1
ZOO519P Physiology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 4

5 required
BS-Lateral Zoology semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ZOO517T Animal Form & Function-II (Theory)
None 3
ZOO6222 Capstone Project
None 3
BT512T Microbial Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2
MIC501T Microbiology (Theory)
None 2
ZOO603T Fish Biology (Theory)
None 2

From the BS-Lateral Zoology study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Zoology

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters. Semesters 1 to 4 here have the same courses as its semesters 5 to 8.

See the BS Zoology scheme

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Departments: Biological Sciences · Mathematics · Statistics

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Zoology

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Zoology at VU?

BS-Lateral Zoology has 4 semesters over 2 years. BS Zoology has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Zoology?

Required: BIO401 Biostatistics, BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I, CS201 Introduction to Programming, ZOO503 Zoogeography and Paleontology, ZOO504 Wildlife, ZOO518T Applied Entomology and Pest Management (Theory).

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral Zoology study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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