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M.Sc. Floriculture & Landscaping

Duration2 Years

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Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)
PSO 01

Ornamental Crop Production & Nursery Management
Apply principles and technologies for large-scale production of ornamental plants, cut and loose flowers, and nursery crops under field and protected conditions.

PSO 02

Landscape Design & Execution
Design, plan, and execute sustainable landscapes, gardens, interiorscapes, and turf systems using both classical principles and modern CAD/ICT tools.

PSO 03

Post-Harvest Management & Value Addition
Standardize post-harvest handling and value-addition practices (drying, floral arrangements, essential oils, exports) to enhance quality, shelf-life, and profitability.

Programme Outcomes (PO)

Demonstrate mastery in floriculture and landscaping sciences at a level higher than the bachelor’s programme, including ornamental crop production, garden design, and protected cultivation.

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Analyze and evaluate critical issues in floriculture and landscape management; propose economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions, designs, and policies for urban and rural green spaces.

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Conduct independent research and investigations in ornamental plant breeding, post-harvest handling, nursery technology, and landscaping; apply experimental design, statistical tools, and data interpretation for valid conclusions.

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Apply CAD, GIS, remote sensing, modeling, and other cutting-edge technologies for landscape design, ornamental crop production, protected cultivation, and ecological sustainability.

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Apply ethical principles in research, design, and business; commit to professional ethics, inclusivity, and adherence to intellectual property rights and national/international horticulture and environmental laws.

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Effectively prepare reports, publish research, and deliver scientific and extension presentations to diverse audiences considering cultural and learning differences.

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Acquire entrepreneurial and managerial skills to establish nurseries, floriculture ventures, and landscaping enterprises, or to work as leaders in related organizations.

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Curriculum Details

Sr. No Course Code Course Title Credits
1 FLS 501* Systematics of Ornamental Plants 3(2+1) Major*
2 FLS 503* Commercial Production of Cut Flowers 3(2+1) Major*
3 STAT-511 Experimental Design 3(2+1) Supporting
4 GPB-501 Principles of Genetics 3(2+1) Minor
5 PGS-501 Library and Information Services 1(0+1) Common compulsory
6 PGS-503 Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture 1(0+1) Common compulsory
7 PGS-505 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics, and Rural Development Programmes 1(0+1) Common compulsory
8 FLS 599 Master's Research 3(0+3) Master Research

Sr. No Course Code Course Title Credits
1 FLS 502* Breeding of Ornamental Plants 3(2+1) Major*
2 FLS 504* Commercial Production of Loose Flowers 3(2+1) Major (Optional)
3 FLS 506 Indoor Plants and Interior Scaping 2(1+1) Major (Optional)
4 FLS 508 Turf Grass Management 3(2+1) Major (Optional)
5 FLS 510 Protected Cultivation of Flower Crops 3(2+1) Major (Optional)
6 FLS 512 Seed Production in Flower Crops 2(1+1) Major (Optional)
7 GPB-502 Principles of Plant Breeding 3(2+1) Minor
8 GPB 510 Seed Production and Certification 2(1+1) Minor
9 STAT 522 Data Analysis Using Statistical Packages 3(2+1) Supporting
10 PGS-502 Technical Writing and Communication Skills 1(0+1) Common compulsory
11 PGS-504 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1(0+1) Common compulsory
12 FLS 599 Master's Research 10(0+10) Master Research

Sr. No Course Code Course Title Credits
1 FLS 505* Ornamental Gardening and Landscaping 3(2+1) Major*
2 FLS 507 Nursery Management in Ornamental Plants 3(2+1) Major (Optional)
3 FLS 509 Value Addition in Floriculture 3(2+1) Major (Optional)
4 FLS 511 CAD for Landscaping 3(1+2) Major (Optional)
5 FLS 591 Master’s Seminar 1(0+1) Credit Seminar
6 FLS 599 Master's Research 7(0+7) Master Research

Sr. No Course Code Course Title Credits
1 FLS 599 Master's Research 10 (0+10) Master Research

Course Code List of Minor Courses Credits
GPB-501 Principles of Genetics 3 (2+1)
GPB-502 Principles of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
SSC 504 Soil Mineralogy, Genesis, Classification and Survey 3 (2+1)
SSC 511 Analytical Techniques and Instrumental Methods in Soil and Plant Analysis 3 (2+1)
GPB 503 Principles of Plant Breeding 3 (2+1)
GPB 506 Biotechnology for Crop Improvement 3 (2+1)
GPB 507 Maintenance Breeding and Concepts of Variety Release and Seed Production 2 (1+1)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
STAT 501 Mathematics for Applied Sciences 2(2+0)
STAT 502 Statistical Methods for Applied Sciences 4(3+1)
STAT 511 Experimental Designs 3(2+1)
STAT 512 Basic Sampling Techniques 3(2+1)
STAT 521 Applied Regression Analysis 3(2+1)
STAT 522 Data Analysis Using Statistical Packages 3(2+1)
MCA 501 Computers Fundamentals and Programming 3(2+1)
MCA 502 Computer Organization and Architecture 2(2+0)
MCA 511 Introduction to Communication Technologies, Computer Networking and Internet 2(1+1)
MCA 512 Information Technology in Agriculture 2(1+1)
BIOCHEM 501 Basic Biochemistry 4(3+1)
BIOCHEM 505 Techniques in Biochemistry 4(2+2)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PGS 501 Library and Information Services 0+1
PGS 502 Technical Writing and Communications Skills 0+1
PGS 503 Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture 1+0
PGS 504 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 0+1
PGS 505 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes 1+0
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