B.Sc. (Bio-Group)

What is the full form of B.Sc?

B.Sc full form is Bachelor of Science. The latin word for B.Sc is Baccalaureus Scientiae. B.Sc degree is like a foundation course for all the candidates who wish to pursue a career in the field of science.

It is one of the most popular course choices among Science students after Class 12. Some of the popular B.Sc courses that students usually choose to pursue after Class 12 are B.Sc Physics,  B.Sc Biology among others.

B.Sc Course Overview

Advantages of B.Sc

• Scholarships- Government-funded learning opportunities or scholarships are offered to brilliant students who choose B.Sc courses. The benefits of these courses include beneficial offers such as covering all tuition costs that the student incurs while pursuing the course.

• Employment opportunities- The best part of doing a B.Sc degree is good job opportunities in the field of research and development. Strengthening the research and development industry in India is one of the main reasons why the government has provided more lucrative academics to B.Sc graduates.

• Exploring opportunities- BSc degrees have good job opportunities. Having said that, BSc students are not only restricted to science-related careers and have the ability to explore other fields such as administration, engineering, law, so on and so forth for both higher education and career opportunities.
  Types of B.Sc

A bachelor's degree in science or B.Sc is of two types depending up on the mode of study

1. Regular

A regular B.Sc degree is the one where candidates have to visit the college regularly and a certain minimum percentage of attendance is compulsory.

A B.Sc Bio- Gropu degree is a program which develops advanced theoretical and research skills leading to specialization in one of the subjects studied during the entire degree course. The honours programs are taken by students who wish to pursue Master of Science (M.Sc) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a research or academic career. For example, B.Sc Botany, B.Sc Zoology, B.Sc Biotechnology etc.

A B.Sc general or B.Sc pass or simply "B.Sc" is an academic degree designed to provide the students with foundation knowledge possible for a science-based career. For example, B.Sc Biology, B.Sc Zoology.

B.Sc Eligibility

Students seeking admission in B.Sc degree are required to fulfill some basic requirements before they get admission in any institutes. The requirements are listed below

• Students need to have passed/studying in class 12 or its equivalent exam from any recognised institution.

• Some institutions also have restrictions on minimum percentage requirements ranging from 50 to 60% while many institutes require just a pass class in class 12.

• There is no restriction on age but a few institutions also have eligibility conditions for age.

• Students belonging to reserved category are provided with relaxations in percentage and age.

Beside the above mentioned basic requirements, there are course specific requirements. For example, students seeking admission in B.Sc Biology must have studied Biology as one of the subjects in class 12. Similarly for admission in B.Sc students need to have Biology as one of the subjects in class 12. There are also some B.Sc courses which are open to all science candidates irrespective of their subjects like B.Sc in Biology. Students can check the requirement for admission of any specific institute from its admission portal.

There are some specifically designed courses as per the requirement in certain fields like B.Sc Zoology, B.Sc in Marine Biology. Admission in these courses are based on strict medical requirements beside academic and age eligibility conditions.