Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

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রূপকল্প (Vision)

"জৈবপ্রযুক্তি এবং জীন প্রকৌশল বিষয়ে তাত্ত্বিক জ্ঞান এবং ব্যবহারিক দক্ষতার সাথে বিশ্ব-মানের গ্র্যাজুয়েট তৈরি করা এবং সামাজিক চাহিদা মোকাবেলায় গবেষণা ও উদ্ভাবনের সুযোগ সৃষ্টি ও প্রযুক্তি উদ্ভাবন"

"Producing world-class graduates with excellent theoretical knowledge and practical skills in biotechnology and genetic engineering and promoting research and innovation to address the societal needs"

অভিলক্ষ্য (Mission)

স্নাতক ও স্নাতকোত্তর ডিগ্রী প্রদান এবং গ্র্যাজুয়েটদের নিম্নোক্ত গুণাবলী দিয়ে সমৃদ্ধ করা-

i . যথোপযুক্ত গবেষণার মাধ্যমে নতুন জ্ঞান সৃষ্টিতে সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধি

ii. জাতীয় ও বৈশ্বিক চাহিদা পূরণে দক্ষ গ্র্যাজুয়েট তৈরিতে গুণসম্পন্ন সামগ্রিক শিক্ষার সুযোগ প্রদান

iii. ফলপ্রসূ এবং গতিশীল পরিবেশে নিবিড় ব্যবহারিক প্রশিক্ষণের সাথে তাত্ত্বিক অধ্যয়নের সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করা

Offering Bachelor's degree and enrich the graduates with the following qualities-

Generating new knowledge through impactful research
Facilitating high-quality comprehensive education to produce competent graduates to fulfill national and global demand
Creating opportunities for theoretical study with intensive practical training in an environment that is productive and dynamic in nature

Objective of the program offering entity

To provide students with the fundamental tools and practical skills required to generate competent and highly qualified graduates.
To establish sophisticated state-of-the-art research facilities to perform research in sustainable and cutting-age areas of life sciences.
To prepare students with the required critical theoretical background, develop the analytical, and basic research skills that will help students to pursue higher education in home and abroad.
To foster entrepreneurship among students in areas pertinent to biotechnology and genetic engineering.
To develop students' ability to apply knowledge and skills to solve theoretical and practical problems in biology and biotechnology.
To provide students with the basis for the life-long self-learning in an attempt to keep up with the continuous quick changes in the field of biotechnology and life sciences.

The faculty

Administrative activities for the FBGE began in 2020, while academics are set to start in December 2024. Currently, there are 16 faculty members in the Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (FBGE) across five departments. “B.Sc. (Honors) in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BGE)” is a 4 years technical degree (distributed in four years of 8 semesters) including 3 month internship program which is comprised of 160 credits (Theory: 106, Practical: 41, Viva: 2, Report Writing: 2, and Internship: 9). BGE program is designed to produce high profile day one skilled graduates in this field to satisfy the growing demand in the field of cellular and molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics, bio-process and genetic engineering, industrial and environmental biotechnology at home and abroad. The Faculty is overseen by a Dean, appointed for a two-year term based on the seniority of the professors within the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering disciplines. It provides a range of theoretical and practical courses across five departments.

Departments

The FBGE is composed of five respective departments that offer various undergraduate courses in a 4-year program.

Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB)
Department of Industrial Biotechnology (DIB)
Department of Environmental Biotechnology (DEB)
Department of Bioprocess and Genetic Engineering (BGE)
Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics (DGB)

Prof. Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

I am truly delighted to extend a warm welcome to the Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (FBGE), Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

I would like to thank everyone who made a significant contribution to the decision to establish this newly launched faculty at CVASU's research and farm-based campus, situated in the lovely, green landscape of Hathazari, Chattogram.

This faculty has a well-decorated academic building that houses five academic departments and five labs, 16 dedicated teachers, and an up-to-date curriculum. It is currently awaiting the first batch of students to arrive on campus, whose presence will complete our community.

I am proud of my young, energetic and esteemed faculty members and confident that their dedication to teaching, research and mentorship drive this faculty to achieve the vision and goals of CVASU.

The curriculum is focused on allowing the students to acquire up-to-date knowledge, skills in laboratory techniques, critical thinking and problem-solving ability, teamwork, leadership, and communication to meet the current and coming challenges of society.

I'm keen on keeping up and enhancing CVASU's academic reputation, which has created a culture of intellectual curiosity, partnership, and hands-on learning since its inception.

I am committed to facilitating open communication and collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and our partners in industry. By working together, we will establish linkages between academia and real-world problems, making sure that our research and innovations meet the demands of our community and beyond.

Name of the program offering entity: Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (FBGE)

Name of the degree: B.Sc. (Honors) in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BGE)

Course summary

Total Courses: 58 in 8 semesters

Total credits: 160 (Theory: 106, Practical: 41, Viva: 2, Report Writing: 2, Internship: 9).

Total Marks: 7500

Course Type	Credit Hours
Theoretical (Core Courses)	78
General Education Courses	28
Laboratory	41
Internship/Industrial Attachment	9
Report Writing	2
Board Viva	2
Total	160

Year/level/semester wise distribution of courses

First Year First Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
BIO-101	Introduction to Biology	2.0	0.0
PHY-101	Physics	1.0	1.0
CHE-101	General Chemistry	2.0	1.0
EAS-101	Elementary Animal Science	2.0	1.0
BIO-101	Basic Biochemistry	2.0	1.0
CIT-101	Fundamentals of computer and IT	1.0	1.0
ENG-101	Communicative English	1.0	1.0
BAN-101	Bangladesh studies	1.0	0.0
Semester total		18.0

First Year Second Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
MAT-102	Basic Mathematics	2.0	0.0
MIC-102	General Microbiology	2.0	1.0
FGE-102	Fundamentals of Genetics	2.0	0.0
MOL-102	Molecular Biology	2.0	1.0
AHP-102	Animal and Human Physiology	2.0	1.0
PLA-102	Plant Physiology	2.0	1.0
PRO-102	Introduction to Programming	0.0	2.0
Semester total		18.0

Second Year First Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
BIO-201	Advanced Biochemistry	2.0	1.0
GEN-201	Genes and Genomics	2.0	1.0
DEV-201	Developmental Biology	1.0	1.0
MIG-201	Microbial Genetics	2.0	0.0
ENN-201	Endocrinology and Neurosciences	2.0	0.0
PLB-201	Plant Breeding	2.0	1.0
BAB-201	Basic Bioinformatics	2.0	1.0
SOC-201	Sociology	2.0	0.0
Semester total		20.0

Second Year Second Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
MET-202	Fundamentals of Metabolism	2.0	0.0
ENZ-202	Enzymology	2.0	0.0
VIR-202	Virology	2.0	0.0
IMM-202	Immunology	2.0	1.0
ABR-202	Animal Breeding	2.0	1.0
CCT-202	Cell Culture Technology	2.0	1.0
BRE-202	Biofertilizer and Renewable Energy	2.0	1.0
ENV-202	Environmental Biotechnology	2.0	0.0
Semester total		20.0

Third Year First Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
MET-301	Metabolism and Bioenergetics	1.0	1.0
BEN-301	Bioprocess Engineering	2.0	1.0
FET-301	Fermentation Technology	2.0	1.0
FBT-301	Food Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
PHA-301	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
ONC-301	Oncology	2.0	0.0
ARP-301	Animal Reproduction	2.0	0.0
BEP-301	Biostatistics and epidemiology	2.0	1.0
Semester total		21.0

Third Year Second Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
PPE-302	Proteomics and Protein Engineering	2.0	1.0
SCT-302	Stem cell technology	2.0	0.0
ANB-302	Animal Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
PLB-302	Plant Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
FBT-302	Feed and fodder Biotechnology	1.0	1.0
MBT-302	Marine biotechnology	2.0	0.0
CBB-302	Clinical Biochemistry and Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
ADP-302	Advanced programming	2.0	1.0
Semester total		21.0

Fourth Year First Semester courses

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
IMM-401	Immunogenetics and Vaccinology	2.0	1.0
FBT-401	Fisheries Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
NAN-401	Nanobiotechnology	2.0	0.0
NFF-401	Neutraceuticals and Functional food	1.0	1.0
WBT-401	Waste biotechnology	2.0	1.0
FBT-401	Forensic Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
BIB-401	Biosafety and Bioethics	2.0	0.0
AML-401	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	2.0	1.0
Semester total		21.0

Fourth Year Second Semester courses (with 3 months Internship)

*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*Course Code*	*Course Title*	*Theory*	*Lab*
TTI-402	Technology transfer and IPR	2.0	0.0
ENT-402	Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology	2.0	1.0
REM-402	Research Methodology	2.0	1.0
	Board Viva		2.0
	Report writing		2.0
	Internship/Industrial attachments		9.0
Semester total		21.0

Department wise course distribution:

Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB)

Introduction to Biology
General Chemistry
Elementary Animal Science
Basic Mathematics
General Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Advanced Biochemistry
Microbial Genetics
Fundamentals of Metabolism
Enzymology
Animal Breeding
Cell Culture Technology
Metabolism and Bioenergetics
Proteomics and Protein Engineering
Immunogenetics and Vaccinology

Department of Industrial Biotechnology (DIB)

Food Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Oncology
Stem cell technology
Animal Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology
Feed and fodder Biotechnology
Marine biotechnology
Clinical Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Department of Environmental Biotechnology (DEB)

Biofertilizer and Renewable Energy
Environmental Biotechnology
Bioprocess Engineering
Fermentation Technology
Waste biotechnology
Biosafety and Bioethics

Department of Bioprocess and Genetic Engineering (BGE)

Physics
Basic Biochemistry
Fundamentals of computer and IT
Bangladesh studies
Fundamentals of Genetics
Animal and Human Physiology
Introduction to Programming
Endocrinology and Neurosciences
Plant Breeding
Sociology
Virology
Immunology
Fisheries Biotechnology
Nanobiotechnology
Neutraceuticals and Functional food
Forensic Biotechnology
Technology transfer and IPR
Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
Research Method ology

Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics (DGB)

Communicative English
Plant Physiology
Genes and Genomics
Basic Bioinformatics
Biostatistics and epidemiology
Advanced programming

Total class in weeks in a year/semester:

Items	Duration(Days)
Classes (average)	140 (14-20 weeks)
Mid Term examination (average)	14
Preparatory leave(average)	7-14
Final examination (average)	28

Minimum cGPA required for graduation: 2.50

Maximum academic years of completion: 6

Category of courses:

Sub-discipline	Total credits allocated (%)
Pre-clinical	32 (17.58%)
Para-clinical	43 (23.63%)
Clinical	36 (19.78%)
Animal husbandry and production	35 (19.23%)
Social Sciences and business (general education)	14 (7.69%)
Internship	22 (12.09%)
Total	182 (100)

General Education Courses (GEd): Interdisciplinary courses, beyond the discipline/program, that provides a well-rounded learning experience to the students of an academic program.

* 05 indicates the Program code according to BNQF

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - BIO - 101	Introduction to Biology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - PHY - 101	Physics	1.0 + 1.0
05 - CHE - 101	General Chemistry	2.0 + 1.0
05 - CIT - 101	Fundamentals of computer and IT	1.0 + 1.0
05 - ENG - 101	Communicative English	1.0 + 1.0
05 - BAN - 101	Bangladesh studies	1.0 + 0.0
05 - MAT – 102	Basic Mathematics	2.0 + 0.0
05 - MIC - 102	General Microbiology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - PRO – 102	Introduction to Programming	0.0 + 2.0
05 - SOC - 201	Sociology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - BEP - 301	Biostatistics and Epidemiology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - ADP - 302	Advanced programming	2.0 + 1.0
05 - BIB - 401	Biosafety and Bioethics	2.0 + 1.0
05 - AML - 401	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	2.0 + 1.0
05 - TTI - 402	Technology transfer and IPR	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ENT - 402	Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - REM - 402	Research Methodology	2.0 + 1.0

ii) Core course (Courses that characterize the discipline)

Semester I

Course Number

Course Title

Credit (T+L)

05 - EAS – 101

Elementary Animal Science

2.0 + 1.0

05 - BIO - 101

Basic Biochemistry

2.0 + 1.0

Semester II

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - FGE -102	Fundamentals of Genetics	2.0 + 0.0
05 - MOL -102	Molecular Biology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - AHP-102	Animal and Human Physiology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - PLA-102	Plant Physiology	2.0 + 1.0

Semester III

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - BIO -201	Advanced Biochemistry	2.0 + 1.0
05 - GEN -201	Genes and Genomics	2.0 + 1.0
05 - DEV -201	Developmental Biology	1.0 + 1.0
05 - MIG -201	Microbial Genetics	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ENN -201	Endocrinology and Neurosciences	2.0 + 0.0
05 - PLB -201	Plant Breeding	2.0 + 1.0
05 - BAB -201	Basic Bioinformatics	2.0 + 1.0

Semester IV

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - MET -202	Fundamentals of Metabolism	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ENZ -202	Enzymology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - VIR -202	Virology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - IMM -202	Immunology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - ABR -202	Animal Breeding	2.0 + 1.0
05 - CCT -202	Cell Culture Technology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - BRE -202	Biofertilizer and Renewable Energy	2.0 + 1.0
05 - ENV -202	Environmental Biotechnology	2.0 + 0.0

Semester V

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - MET -301	Metabolism and Bioenergetics	1.0 + 1.0
05 - BEN -301	Bioprocess Engineering	2.0 + 1.0
05 - FET -301	Fermentation Technology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - FBT -301	Food Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - PHA -301	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - ONC -301	Oncology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ARP -301	Animal Reproduction	2.0 + 0.0

Semester VI

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - MET -302	Proteomics and Protein Engineering	2.0 + 1.0
05 - BEN -302	Stem cell technology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - FET -302	Animal Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - FBT -302	Plant Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - PHA -302	Feed and fodder Biotechnology	1.0 + 1.0
05 - ONC -302	Marine biotechnology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ARP -302	Clinical Biochemistry and Biotechnology	2.0 + 0.0

Semester VII

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - IMM -401	Immunogenetics and Vaccinology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - FBT -401	Fisheries Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - NAN -401	Nanobiotechnology	2.0 + 0.0
05 - NEF -401	Neutraceuticals and Functional food	1.0 + 1.0
05 - WBT -401	Waste biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - FBT -401	Forensic Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0

Semester VIII

Course Number	Course Title	Credit (T+L)
05 - TTI -402	Technology transfer and IPR	2.0 + 0.0
05 - ENT -402	Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology	2.0 + 1.0
05 - REM -402	Research Methodology	2.0 + 1.0

Shuvho Sharma
Assistant Technical officer

Email : dean-fbge@cvasu.ac.bd

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