DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING

Undergraduate Program

The academic vision

Development of skilled geoscientists for safe use and management of earth resources for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The academic curriculum

The Semester courses (as in session 2023-24)

Four years B.Sc.(Hons.) program  in Geology and Mining

Syllabus for BSc (Honours) First Year First Semester, Examination – 2024

Total Marks: 475, Total Credit: 19

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-1101: Historical Geology

GMT-1102: Physical Geology

GMT-1103:
Elementary Mineralogy and Crystallography

GMT-1104: English
(Non-credit)

0.75

0.75

 

0.75

22.5

22.5

 

22.5

52.5

52.5

 

52.5

75

75

 

75

3

3

 

3

Total
Theory

2.25

                    225

9

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-1105: LA (20),
Past-Life and Paleogeography (PE 15), Physical Geology (PE 15)

GMP-1106: LA (20),
Mineralogy (PE 12), Crystallography (PE 18)

 

 

0.50

 

0.50

 

 

20

 

20

 

 

30

 

30

 

 

50

 

50

 

 

2.0

 

2.0

Total
Practical

1.00

             100

4

Total Major (Theory + Practical)

3.00

             300

12

Related Courses

Student shall select any one of the following combinations

Combination A: Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMR-1107: Mathematics (Algebra and Matrices)

GMR-1108:
Physics (Mechanics, Properties of Matter,
Wave and Sound)

 

0.75

 

0.75

 

22.5

 

22.5

 

52.5

 

52.5

 

75

 

75

 

3

 

3

Combination B: Courses

 

 

 

GMR-1107: Mathematics (Algebra and
Matrices)

GMR-1109: Chemistry (Physical Chemistry)

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

22.5

 

52.5

52.5

 

75

75

 

3

3

Total Related (Theory)

1.50

                    150

6

GRAND TOTAL (Major +
Related)

4.75

                     475

19

 Note for Abbreviations used:

CA- Class Assessment; FE-Semester Final Examination

LA- Continuous Lab. Assessment; PE-Practical Examination

OBE Components: Different OBE components (A, B, C, D and E) will be given at the beginning of lecture of the courses. OBE of GMT 1101 is given with this content as an example

Syllabus for BSc (Honor’s) First Year Second Semester, Examination – 2024

Total Marks: 500, Total Credit: 20

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-1201: Introduction to Earth Resources
and Mines

GMT-1202: Sedimentary Petrology

GMT-1203: Geological Mapping and Surveying

GMT-1204: Computational Geology

 

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

 

15

15

15

15

 

35

35

35

35

 

50

50

50

50

 

2

2

2

2

Total
Theory

2.00

              200

8

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-1205: LA (20),
Geological Mapping (18), surveying (6) and Mine Problems (6)

GMP-1206: LA (20), Rocks
in hand specimen (15) and Data Analysis (15)

 

0.50

 

0.50

 

20

 

20

 

30

 

30

 

50

 

50

 

2.0

 

  2.0

Total
Practical

1.00

             100

4

GMF-
1207: Field Geology
(Field
Performance and Report Writing-15; Oral Defense-10)

0.25

             25

1

GMV-1208: Viva-Voce         

0.25

             25

1

Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field
Geology +Viva-Voce)

3.50

             350

14

 Related Courses:

Student shall select any one of the following
combinations

 

Combination A: Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMR-1209: Mathematics (Differential and Integral Calculus)

GMR-1210:
Physics (Electricity and Magnetism)

 

0.75

 

0.75

 

22.5

 

22.5

 

52.5

 

52.5

 

75

 

75

 

3

 

3

Combination B: Courses

 

 

 

GMR-1209: Mathematics (Differential and Integral Calculus)

GMR-1211: Chemistry (Organic Chemistry)

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

22.5

 

52.5

52.5

 

75

75

 

3

3

Total Related (Theory)

1.50

                  150

6

GRAND TOTAL (Major +
Related)

5.00

                  500

20

Syllabus for BSc (Honor’s) Second Year First Semester

Examination – 2025

Total Marks: 450, Total Credit: 18

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-2101: Mineralogy 

GMT-2102: Principles of Stratigraphy

GMT-2103: Structural Geology

GMT-2104: Geomechanics

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

15

15

15

15

35

35

35

35

50

50

50

50

2

2

2

2

Total
Theory

2.00

             200

8

 

Theory Courses:

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-2105: LA (20), Geological section map (10) Principles of
Stratigraphy (10), Geomechanics (10)

GMP-2106: LA (20), Mineralogy (10), Outcrop Completion (10), Structural Geology (10)

 

 

0.50

 

0.50

 

 

20

 

20

 

 

30

 

30

 

 

50

 

50

 

 

2.0

 

2.0

Total
Practical

1.00

             100

4

Total Major (Theory + Practical)

3.00

             300

12

                                                           

Related Courses

 

Combination A: Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMR-2107: Mathematics (Analytical Geometry)

GMR-2108:
Physics (Heat and Radiation and Optics)

 

0.75

 

0.75

 

22.5

 

22.5

 

52.5

 

52.5

 

75

 

75

 

3

 

3

Combination B: Courses

 

 

 

GMR-2107: Mathematics (Analytical Geometry)

GMR-2109: Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry)

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

22.5

 

52.5

52.5

 

75

75

 

3

3

Total Related (Theory)

1.50

                  150

6

GRAND TOTAL (Major +
Related)

4.50

                  450

18

Syllabus
for BSc (Honor’s) Second Year Second Semester

Examination – 2025

Total Marks: 500, Total Credit: 20

Major Courses

 

Theory Courses:

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-2201: Optical Mineralogy

GMT-2202: Stratigraphy of Bengal Basin and
Surrounding Areas

GMT-2203: Excavation and Mining Methods

0.50

 

0.50

0.50

15

 

15

15

35

 

35

35

50

 

50

50

2

 

2

2

Total
Theory

1.50

150

6

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-2204: LA (20), Optical Mineralogy (20), Stratigraphy of Bengal Basin (10)

GMP-2205: LA (20), Sedimentary Petrography (18), Mining problems (12)

 

0.50

 

0.50

 

20

 

20

 

30

 

30

 

50

 

50

 

2.0

 

2.0

Total
Practical

1.00

              100

4

GMF-2206:
Field Geology
(Field Performance and
Report Writing-30, Oral Defence-20)

0.50

               
50

2

GMV-2207: Viva-Voce         

0.50

                50

2

Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field
Geology +Viva-Voce)

3.50

              350

14

 

Related Courses:

Student shall select any one of the following
combinations

Combination A: Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA/LA

FE/PE

Total

GMR-2208: Mathematics (Differential Equations)

GMR-2209:
Physics (Practical)

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

30

 

52.5

45

 

75

75

 

3

3

Combination B: Courses

 

 

 

GMR-2208: Mathematics (Differential Equations)

GMR-2210: Chemistry (Practical)

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

30

 

52.5

45

 

75

75

 

3

3

Total Related (Theory)

1.50

                         150

6

GRAND TOTAL (Major +
Related)

5.00

                         500

20

Syllabus
for BSc (Honor’s) Third Year First Semester

Examination – 2026

Total Marks: 475, Total Credit: 19

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-3101: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

GMT-3102: Geophysics-I

GMT-3103: Invertebrate and Vertebrate
Paleontology

GMT-3104: Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy

GMT-3105: Remote Sensing
and GIS

 

0.75

0.50

 

0.75

 

0.75

0.75

 

22.5

15

 

22.5

 

22.5

22.5

 

52.5

35

 

52.5

 

52.5

52.5

 

75

50

 

75

 

75

75

 

3

2

 

3

 

3

3

Total
Theory

3.5

                  350

14

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-3106: LA (30), Igneous and Metamorphic
Petrology (18), Geophysics-I (12), Paleontology (15)

GMP-3107: LA (20), Sedimentology and
Sequence Stratigraphy (15), Remote Sensing and GIS (15)

 

 

0.75

 

 

0.50

 

 

30

 

 

20

 

 

45

 

 

30

 

 

75

 

 

50

 

 

3

 

 

2

Total
Practical

1.25

             125

5

Total Major (Theory + Practical)

4.75

             475

19

Syllabus for BSc (Honor’s) Third Year Second Semester

Examination – 2026

Total Marks: 550, Total Credit: 22

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

FE

Total

GMT-3201: Geochemistry

GMT-3202: Geotectonics

GMT-3203: Petroleum Geology

GMT-3204: Mine Systems
and Transportation

GMT-3205: Basic
Hydrogeology

0.75

0.50

0.75

0.75

0.50

22.5

15

22.5

22.5

15

52.5

35

52.5

52.5

35

75

50

75

75

50

3

2

3

3

2

Total
Theory

3.25

                  325

13

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

PE

Total

GMP-3206: LA (30), Geochemistry (15), Geotectonics (15), Basic Hydrogeology
(15),

GMP-3207: LA (20), Petroleum Geology (15),
Mine Systems and Transportation (15)

 

0.75

 

0.50

 

 

 

30

 

20

 

45

 

30

 

75

 

50

 

3

 

2

Total
Practical

1.25

              125

5

GMF-3208: Field Geology (Field Performance and Report Writing-30; Oral Defense-20)

0.50

               
50

2

GMV-3209: Viva-Voce         

0.50

               50

2

Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field Geology + Viva-Voce)

5.50

             550

22

Syllabus for BSc (Honor’s) Fourth Year First Semester

Examination – 2027

Total Marks: 500, Total Credit: 20

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

CE

Total

GMT-4101: Quaternary Geology 

GMT-4102: Micropaleontology and
Palynology 

GMT-4103: Economic Geology

GMT-4104:
Geophysics-II 

GMT-4105: Applied
Hydrogeology  

0.75

 

0.75

0.75

0.75

0.75

22.5

 

22.5

22.5

22.5

22.5

52.5

 

52.5

52.5

52.5

52.5

75

 

75

75

75

75

3

 

3

3

3

3

Total
Theory

3.75

                   375

15

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

LA

LE

Total

GMP-4106: LA (30), Economic Geology (18), Micropaleontology and Palynology (17),
Quaternary Geology (10)

GMP-4107: LA (20), Geophysics-II (15),
Applied Hydrogeology (15)

 

 

0.75

 

0.50

 

 

30

 

20

 

 

45

 

30

 

 

75

 

50

 

 

3

 

2

Total
Practical

1.25

             125

5

Total Major (Theory + Practical)

5.00

             500

20

Syllabus for BSc (Honor’s) Fourth Year Second Semester

Examination – 2027

Total Marks: 550, Total Credit: 22

Major Courses

Theory Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

CA

CE

Total

GMT-4201: Drilling and well logging

GMT-4202: Mine Design and Application

GMT-4203: Geotechnical Engineering

GMT-4204: Oceanography
and Coastal Geology

GMT-4205: Environmental
Geology

0.75

0.75

0.75

 

0.50

0.50

22.5

22.5

22.5

 

15

15

52.5

52.5

52.5

 

35

35

75

75

75

 

50

50

3

3

3

 

2

2

Total
Theory

3.25

                  325

13

 

Practical Courses

Unit(s)

Marks

Credit

 

 

LA

LE

Total

 

GMP-4206: LA (30),
Environmental Geology (15), Oceanography and Coastal Geology (15), Mine
Design and Application (15)

GMP-4207: LA (20), Petroleum Exploration
(15), Geotechnical Engineering (15)

 

0.75

 

 

0.50

 

30

 

 

20

 

45

 

 

30

 

75

 

 

50

 

3

 

 

2

Total
Practical

1.25

               
125

5

GMF-4208: Field Geology/Research Project (Field Performance and Report Writing-30;
Oral Defense-20)

0.50

                 50

2

GMV-4209: Viva-Voce         

0.50

                50

2

Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field Geology + Viva-Voce)

5.50

              550

22

The academic excellence and achievements

Academic excellence of faculty members