The Department of Zoology of our College was established in the year 1973 with B.Sc., Zoology Degree Course affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. With a smooth transition, the Department has now grown to the level of offering B.Sc., M.Sc., It also offers a Certificate Course in Sericulture (UGC sponsored). It has several excellent teaching-learning facilities including exceptionally well-equipped spacious laboratories with well equipped instruments, three lecture halls (two with LCD projection facility), a microbiology lab, a museum with well diversified collections including fossils and microliths, an insectary, molluscan shell collection, a well-resourced Department Library, and a Botanical Garden (herbal).

                Our Department stands a pioneer in organizing UGC sponsored National Level Seminars. It has taken the lead in conducting various types of awareness on water conservation, herbal medicine, value added fishery products for the local people. It engages in recording the temperature and humidity on campus and documents the flora and fauna of the College premises periodically. It maintains a model herbal garden including a model mulberry garden and a fish culture unit for rearing ornamental fishes. Hands-on training on Vermi-composting technology is given to our students regularly since 2010. Every year BIOFES (Biology Youth Festival) is conducted for our students. BIONEWS, a magazine is published by the students and for the students.

                 Our Department has been bestowed with many dedicated and committed teachers as its faculty from the beginning. Our former faculty brought name and fame to our College through their significant contribution towards the growth, and development of the College under the eminent leadership of Prof M.P.Lambert Isaac, founder, and Pioneer Professor. Department of Botany is a sister Department offering allied subjects to our students. Presently, it has a strength of 4+1 teaching staff (regular stream) + 2 teaching staff (self-financing stream) + 2 non-teaching staff with a permitted student strength of 46 per batch in UG.

                Our students have bagged several University ranks when we were under the affiliated system of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, and Manonmamiam University, Tirunelveli. The alumni of this Department have brought laurels to the Institution by way of their academic achievements and positions held both within our country and abroad. They are serving the country in various capacities.

B.Sc Zoology

Programme Outcomes (PO)

Upon completion of this B.Sc programme, the students will be able to

1.      Disseminate and demonstrate the knowledge of the concepts in the concerned discipline.

2.      Comprehend the essentials of Life science subject matters efficiently and think effectively.

3.      Develop the spirit of cooperation, team work and leadership qualities with the wide awareness of his/her social responsibility towards the transformation of the community for building a sustainable environment.

4.      Apply the obtained knowledge for assessing social, economic, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the present situations.

5.      Create a favorable ambience for pursuing higher degree in their respective discipline for further application of knowledge and to open vistas for lifelong learning.

6.      Acquire analytical reasoning, Problem solving skills, Technical skills, Critical and Reflective thinking through Modern methods of learning for enhancing Employability and Entrepreneurship.

7.      Comprehend the educational experience to meet the growing demands in the field of science and technology with the unification of multidisciplinary competency.

8.      Communicate effectively and collaborate successfully with peer to become a competent professional.

M.Sc Zoology

Programme Outcomes (PO)

On successful completion of the M. Sc. Zoology programme, the students will be able to

1.      Apply the acquired scientific knowledge to face day to day needs in the concerned Discipline.

2.      Gain knowledge and skill in the fundamentals of animal sciences, understands the complex interactions among various living organisms for assessing social, economic, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the present situations.

3.      Utilize scientific knowledge to pursue higher studies to create innovation ideas to enhance entrepreneurial skills, professional requirement and become self-dependent.

4.      Develop the spirit of cooperation, team work and leadership qualities with the wide awareness of his social responsibility towards the transformation of the community and to nation.

5.      Create innovative ideas through laboratory experiments after testing, reasoning, evaluating, problem solving, critical and reflective thinking through the growing demands in the field of life science.

6.      Accomplish collection, survive, identified and reporting of such events to apply suitable statistical methods to research studies using computer and relate the results with theoretical expectations.

7.      Equip with technological skills in the field of lifescience developing innovative solutions to real life necessities and pursue diverse career path using novel technology.

8.      Realize ethical issues with social responsibility. Apply the knowledge and understanding of Zoology to one’s own life and develops empathy and love towards the animals.

B.Sc Zoology

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)

On the successful completion of B.Sc Zoology programme, the graduates will be able to

1.      Gain knowledge on Animal diversity and basic concepts of Taxonomy, Cell biology, Genetics, Physiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Ecology, Evolution, Embryology and Applied Zoology.

2.       Perform experiments as per laboratory standards in the areas of Taxonomy, Physiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Applied Zoology, Ecology and Toxicology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biostatistics,Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology and Evolution.

3.      Explain how organisms function at the level of the Gene, Genome, Cell, Tissue, Organ and Organ-system.

4.      Interpret the complex evolutionary processes, behavioral pattern, physiological and biochemical processes of various animals.

5.      Apply the biological method by formulating a hypotheses, gathering relevant data and analyzing the data to address the problem effectively.

6.      Plan their career goals and pursue higher studies in different Zoological disciplines and develop entrepreneurship skills by applying the knowledge gained from courses like Aquaculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Poultry, Vermitechnology and Clinical Laboratory Technology.

7.      Develops empathy and love towards the animals. Apply the knowledge andunderstanding of various disciplines of Life Science to one’s own life and work.

M.Sc Zoology

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO)

After the successful completion of M.sc Zoology program, the students will be able to

1.      Obtain fundamental knowledge and practiced in the various aspects of life sciences including Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Physiology, Developmental Biology, Ecobiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Endocrinology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Aquaculture and know the functional aspects of different systems of animals.

2.      Value the concept of cells, biochemical component in the cell and evaluation of living things which leads to apply techniques.to carry out high quality teaching and scientific research.

3.      Acquire novel inspiration about our physiological function, important germs diseases and underhanded to promote human immune system and also know to improve the health and hygiene of public.

4.      Gain indepth knowledge of biotechnological methods in gene and signaling molecules for organization of functioning of hormones and learn the mechanism of hormone action in human welfare.

5.      Acquire skill in the field of livestock, sericulture, apiculture, fisheries, poultry, and agricultural pests and its management practices to improve the employment opportunities.

6.      Analyze the ethical aspects of research and good laboratory practices of recent bioinstrumentation and biological techniques and evaluate the different methods of scientific writing and reporting.

7.      Acquire knowledge on animal’s biodiversity and interactions between organisms and their environments to drive the dynamics of populations and communities.

8.      Understand and familiarise with good laboratory practices and safety and also do in the field of Biology, Reproduction, Live feed Culture, Conservation Biology, Disease Proteomics and environmental biology.