About the Department:
JSSCACS founded in 1964 is renowned for its academic excellence, discipline coupled with overall development of the students. In recognition of its par excellence in academics the college has obtained autonomous status. The Zoology department was started in the year 1965. The department is well equipped with a museum with 1200 bottle specimens, 10 stuffed birds, 10 stuffed mammals, 10 stuffed reptiles. The museum is also having collection of bones and skeletons (Osteology) and features of more than 25 skull and 10 skeleton systems of different animals are exhibited. The collection housed by the museum of osteology are the result of 40 years collections and with two well-equipped laboratories. The department is actively engaged in conducting special lectures, seminars, educational tours etc. The department is highly motivated for enrichment of life sciences.
The students are taken to Sri. Chamarajendra Zoological gardens and CSRTI to create special interest on animal diversity and expose them to the latest developments. The students also have an opportunity to interact with learned personalities in the field of Zoology.
Programme Offered:
B.Sc - CBZ, CZBT (CBCS)
B.Sc - CZ, BZ, BTZ (NEP)
Curriculam :
The present scheme and syllabus are under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and NEP.
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Syllabus of 2019-20 and 2020-21 Click Here For Detailed Syllabus
Syllabus of 2021-22 Click Here For Detailed Syllabus
Programme Objectives:
The specific learning goals for General Zoology are to provide students with a working knowledge of fundamental principles in zoology that will provide a foundation for their later advanced course work in more specific biological subjects. As General Zoology is a basic course, students will become familiar with animal classification schemes and associated taxonomic group diagnostic characteristics as well as developing an understanding of and ability to apply basic zoological principles. The laboratory and lecture sections of the course are highly integrated and directed toward teaching students the principles of
animal evolution, classification, form and function.
Programme Outcomes:
- Understand the basic concepts of chordates and non-chordates
- Understand the concepts of Dairy , Poultry, Apiculture, Aquaculture, Sericulture and Lac culture.
- Understand the Lamarkism, Neo-Lamarkism and Darwinism.
- Understand the process of evolution & molecular biology
- Understand the term ELISA technique and IVF.
- Understand the anatomy of chordates and nonchordates
- Understand the Developmental stages in Chordates.
- Understand the nature and basic concepts of cell biology
Criteria for Admission :
Admission to UG Programme is offered on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination (10+2) followed by document verification at the time of final admission.
Research Centre Recognition :
The Post Graduate Department of Zoology is Recognized as Research Centre to carry out research leading to Ph.D Programme in Zoology.
Learning resources :
- Central library with 1491 books, journals and INFLIBNET services 2. E-learning resources
- Department library
- Laboratory Experiments
- Special Lectures ,Workshops, Seminar
Placement details
| Sl. No. | Year | Name of the Company/ Organization/ Department | No. of Candidates Placed |
| 1 | 2015-16 |
SUN PHARMA, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BEGURU |
02 |
| 2 | 2016-17 | CIPLA, BECON, VIVO, BANGALORE | 03 |
| 3 | 2017-18 | GOOGLE SERVICES, BANGALORE | 02 |
| 4 | 2018-19 | JUBILIENT GENERICS LTD, NANJANAGUDU | 01 |
| 5 | 2019-2020 | BIOCON , BANGALORE | 02 |
| 6 | 2019-2020 | POST OFFIECE | 01 |
| 7 | 2019-2020 | INFOSIS | 01 |
| 8 | 2020-2021 | PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT , MANDYA | 01 |
| 9 | 2020-2021 | POST OFFIECE , BANGALORE | 02 |
Laboratory facilities:
- Two well equipped laboratory
- One well maintained Museum
Higher Education:
| Sl. No. | Year | Name of the University/ Institution | No. of Candidates admitted |
| 1 | 2014-15 | MYSORE UNIVERSITY | 09 |
| JAIN UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE | 01 | ||
| 2 | 2015-16 | JSS COLLEGE OF ARTS,COMMERCE & SCIENCE, OOTY ROAD ,MYSURU-25 | 05 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSURU | 08 | ||
| GOVT. COLLEGE OF TEACHERS EDUCATION MYSURU | 01 | ||
| JSS UNIVERSITY, BANNIMANTAP, MYSURU | 04 | ||
| VIDYA VARDHAKA LAW COLLEGE, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| BGS BED COLLEGE, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| YUVARAJAS COLLEGE, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| MOULANA AZAD B.ED COLLEGE, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| ALVA'S COLLEGE,VIDYAGIRI,MOODUBIDIRE 574227 | 01 | ||
| DOS IN CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY & PRE-IMPLANTATION.ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY & PRE- IMPLANTATION GENETICS,MYSURU | 01 | ||
| OFFICE ADMINISTRATION COURSE, ICICI ACADEMY FOR SKILLS,RAMAVILAS ROAD, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| DOS IN BIOCHEMISTRY,POOJA BHAGAWAT MAHAJANAS POST GRADUATION CENTER METAGALLI COLLEGE, MYSURU - 570016 | 01 | ||
| 3 | 2016-17 | JSS COLLEGE, OOTY ROAD, MYSORE | 05 |
| JAIN UNIVERSITY BANGALORE | 01 | ||
| MYSORE UNIVERSITY | 03 | ||
| BHARATHI COLLEGE | 02 | ||
| JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE MYSORE | 01 | ||
| ASIA SPECIFIC INSTITUTION OF EMBRYOLOGY | 02 | ||
| YUVARSAJA’S COLLEGE MYSORE | 01 | ||
| 4 | 2017-18 | MANASAGANGOTHRI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE | 10 |
| P.G DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, K. R NAGARA | 01 | ||
| KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, GNANASAROVARA, SHANKARAGATTA | 01 | ||
| JSSCACS | 06 | ||
| MAHARANIS SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN'S, MYSORE | 01 | ||
| ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY UMO | 01 | ||
| JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 01 | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE | 01 | ||
| JSSCACS | 04 | ||
| UPSC COACHING, BANGALORE | 01 | ||
| YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, MYSURU | 01 | ||
| 5 | 2018-19 | MAHARANIS SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN'S, MYSORE | 03 |
| JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 04 | ||
| KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, GNANASAROVARA, SHANKARAGATTA | 03 | ||
| YUVARSAJA’S COLLEGE MYSORE | 04 | ||
| MYSORE UNIVERSITY | 02 | ||
| JSS COLLEGE, OOTY ROAD, MYSORE | 02 | ||
| 6 | 2019-20 | JSS COLLEGE, OOTY ROAD, MYSORE | 03 |
| KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, GNANASAROVARA, SHANKARAGATTA | 02 | ||
| MYSORE UNIVERSITY | 10 | ||
| KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, GNANASAROVARA, SHANKARAGATTA | 05 | ||
| JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 04 | ||
| UPSC COACHING, BANGALORE | 05 | ||
| 7 | 2020-21 | MYSORE UNIVERSITY | 05 |
| JSS SCIENCE AND UNIVERSITY | 20 | ||
| JSS COLLEGE, OOTY ROAD, MYSORE | 20 | ||
| JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH10 | 05 | ||
| KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, GNANASAROVARA, SHANKARAGATTA | 03 | ||
| JAIN UNIVERSITY BANGALORE | 04 | ||
| ST PHILOMENOS COLLEGE MYSORE | 05 | ||
| MAHAJANAS COLLEGE MYSORE | 06 |
Contact: Dr. Navyashree .B
Head of the Department
Phone No:7975660907
Email: [email protected]
