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 courses (as in session 2019-20)
Four years B.Sc.(Hons.) program in Geology and Mining
The B.Sc. (Honor’s) is a four-year integrated program consisting 160 credit hours of theory, practical, geological fieldwork, research project, class assessment and viva voce (oral) courses. Additionally, courses from physics, chemistry, mathematics and zoology.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Part I
Major Courses:
| Theory Courses: | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMT-101: Introduction to Earth’s Resources and Mines
GMT-102: Physical Geology GMT-103: Historical Geology GMT-104: Elementary Mineralogy and Crystallography GMT-105: Sedimentary Petrology GMT-106: Computational Geology GMT-107: Geological Mapping and Surveying GMT-108: English (Non-credit) |
0.50
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.50 |
50
75 75 75 75 75 75 50 |
2
3 3 3 3 3 3 – |
| Total Theory | 5.00 | 500 | 20 |
Practical Courses: 30% of the total practical marks shall be allotted for continuous laboratory assessment.
| Practical Courses | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMP-109: Physical Geology (25), Elementary Petrology (25)
GMP-110: Mineralogy (15), Crystallography (20) and Past-Life and Paleogeography (15) GMP-111: Data Analysis (25), Geological Mapping and Surveying (25) |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 |
50
50 50 |
2
2 2 |
| Total Practical | 1.50 | 150 | 6 |
| GMF-112: Field Geology (Field Performance and Report Writing-15; Oral Defense-10) | 0.25 | 25 | 1 |
| GMCA-113: Class Assessment (Class Attendance-10, Class Assessment-15) | 0.25 | 25 | 1 |
| GMV-114: Viva-Voce | 0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field Geology + Class Assessment + Viva-Voce) (500 + 150 + 25 + 25 + 50) |
7.50 |
750 |
30 |
Related Courses:
Student shall select any one of the following combinations:
| Combination A: Courses | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-115: Mathematics I (Algebra and Matrices)
GMR-116: Mathematics II (Differential and Integral Calculus) and GMR-117: Physics I (Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Wave and Sound) GMR-118: Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) |
0.50
0.50 0.50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| Combination B: Courses | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-119: Chemistry I (Physical Chemistry I)
GMR-120: Chemistry II (Organic Chemistry) and GMR-115: Mathematics I (Algebra and Matrices) GMR-116: Mathematics II (Differential and Integral Calculus) |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| Combination C: Courses | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-119: Chemistry I (Physical Chemistry I)
GMR-120: Chemistry II (Organic Chemistry) and GMR-121: Zoology I (Introduction to Animal Kingdom) GMR-122: Zoology II (Evolution and Ecology) |
0.50
0.50 0.50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Major + Related): (750 + 200) 9.50 950 38 |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Part II
Major Courses:
| Theory Courses | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMT-201: Mineralogy
GMT-202: Optical Mineralogy GMT-203: Principles of Stratigraphy GMT-204: Structural Geology GMT-205: Stratigraphy of Bengal Basin and Surrounding Areas GMT-206: Geomechanics GMT-207: Excavation and Mining Methods |
0.75
0.50 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.50 |
75
50 75 75 75 75 50 |
3
2 3 3 3 3 2 |
| Total Theory | 4.75 | 475 | 19 |
Practical Courses: 30% of the total practical marks shall be allotted for continuous laboratory assessment.
| Unit(s) | Marks | Credit | |
| GMP-208: Structural Geology (20) Sedimentary Petrology (10),
Stratigraphy of Bengal Basin (10) and Mining (10). GMP-209: Geological Section Map (20), Mineralogy (15) and Outcrop Completion (15). GMP-210: Geomechanics (15), Optical Mineralogy (25) and Principles of Stratigraphy (10). |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 |
50
50 50 |
2
2 2 |
| Total Practical = (50 × 3) | 1.50 | 150 | 6 |
| GMF-211: Field Geology (Field Performance and Report Writing-30,
Oral Defence-20) |
0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| GMCA-212: Class Assessment (Class Attendance-10, Class Assessment-15) | 0.25 | 25 | 1 |
| GMV-213: Viva-Voce | 0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| Total Major (Theory + Practical + Field Geology + Class Assessment + Viva-Voce) (475 + 150 + 50 + 25 + 50) | 7.50 | 750 | 30 |
Related Courses:
Student shall select any one of the following combinations: (But must be same as in Part-I)
| Combination A: Course | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-214: Mathematics III (Analytical Geometry)
GMR-215: Mathematics IV (Differential Equations) and GMR-216: Physics III (Heat and Radiation and Optics) GMR-217: Physics IV (Practical) |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| Combination B: Course | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-218: Chemistry III (Inorganic Chemistry)
GMR-219: Chemistry IV (Practical) and GMR-214: Mathematics III (Analytical Geometry) GMR-215: Mathematics IV (Differential Equations) |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| Combination C: Course | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMR-218: Chemistry III (Inorganic Chemistry I)
GMR-219: Chemistry IV (Practical) and GMR-220: Zoology III (Applied Zoology) GMR-221: Zoology IV (Practical) |
0.50
0.50 0. 50 0.50 |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Major + Related): (750 + 200) 9.50 950 38 | |||
B.Sc. (Hons.) Part III
| Theory Courses: | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMT-301: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
GMT-302: Geotectonics GMT-303: Invertebrate and Vertebrate Paleontology GMT-304: Geochemistry GMT-305: Basic Hydrogeology GMT-306: Geophysics: Gravity, Magnetic and Electrical methods GMT-307: Petroleum Geology GMT-308: Mine Systems and Transportation GMT-309: Economic Geology GMT-310: Remote Sensing and GIS |
0.75
0.50 0.75 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 |
75
50 75 75 50 50 75 75 75 75 |
3
2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Theory | 6.75 | 675 | 27 |
Practical Courses: 30% of the total practical marks shall be allotted for continuous laboratory assessment.
| Unit(s) | Marks | Credit | |
| GMP-311: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (30) and Geotectonics (20)
GMP-312: Paleontology (30) and Economic Geology (20) GMP-313: Remote Sensing and GIS (25) and Mine Systems and Transportation (25) GMP-314: Petroleum Geology (25) and Geophysics (25) GMP-315: Geochemistry (25) and Hydrogeology (25) |
0.50
0.50 0.50 0.50 0. 50 |
50
50 50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 2 |
| Total Practical | 2.50 | 250 | 10 |
| GMF-316: Field Geology (Field Performance and Report Writing-30;
Oral Defense-20) |
0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| GMCA-317: Class Assessment (Class Attendance-10, Class Assessment-15) | 0.25 | 25 | 1 |
| GMV-318: Viva-Voce | 0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Theory + Practical + Field Geology + Class Assessment + Viva-Voce) (675 + 250 + 50 + 25 + 50) | 10.50 | 1050 | 42 |
B.Sc. (Hons.) Part IV
| Theory Courses: | Unit(s) | Marks | Credit |
| GMT-401: Advanced Sedimentology
GMT-402: Micropaleontology and Palyonology GMT-403: Quaternary Geology GMT-404: Oceanography and Coastal Geology GMT-405: Applied Hydrogeology GMT-406: Petroleum Exploration GMT-407: Mine Design and Application GMT-408: Geotechnical Engineering GMT-409: Geophysics: Seismic Method, Well logging and Seismology GMT-410: Environmental Geology |
0.75
0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.50 |
75
75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 50 |
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
| Total Theory | 7.25 | 725 | 29 |
Practical Courses: 30% of the total practical marks shall be allotted for continuous laboratory assessment.
| Unit(s) | Marks | Credit | |
| GMP-411: Micropaleontology (18), Palynology (12)
and Mine Design and Application (20) GMP-412: Quaternary Geology (25) and Oceanography and Coastal Geology (25) GMP-413: Applied Hydrogeology (15), Petroleum Exploration (15) and Geophysics (20) GMP-414: Advanced Sedimentology (20), Geotechnical Engineering (20) and Environmental Geology (10) |
50
50 50 50 |
2
2 2 2 |
|
| Total Practical | 2.00 | 200 | 8 |
| GMRP-415: Research Project | 0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| GMCA-416: Class Assessment (Class Attendance-10, Class Assessment-15) | 0.25 | 25 | 1 |
| GMV-417: Viva-Voce | 0.50 | 50 | 2 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Theory + Practical + Research + Class Assessment + Viva-Voce) (725 + 200 + 50 + 25 + 50) | 10.50 | 1050 | 42 |
One year M.S. program in Geology and Mining (with thesis and without thesis)
Two years M.Phil. program in Geology and Mining (Thesis and course work)
Three years Ph.D. program in Geology and Mining (Thesis and course work)
The academic excellence and achievements