B.Sc. Degree Zoology (Main) course was started in 1977. Admission to the course is sanctioned for 20 students and 5 for marginal increase of the seats. Proficiency data of the department shows 95 to 100 % results for B.Sc.Course. The sanctioned strength of the teaching staff for the department is four. Presently, one of the staff members is a PhD holder who is also an alumni of the department. Another staff member is doing Ph.D under FIP. The alumni of the department include various professionals like doctors, Veterinarians, college teachers, higher secondary teachers, school teachers, advocates and so on. The department regularly conducts various seminars and other programmes for the progress of the department.

Courses

Faculty

Head of the Department: Smt.K.M.Vanajakshi

Details of Teaching Faculty including Guest Lecturers:

STUDENTS ROLL 

Research Programmes and Extension Activities

General

         As part of the syllabus, various project works are carried down by the students under the supervision of teaching staff of the department.

Academic & Research and Other Extension Activities and Achievements of  Teachers

1)      Dr.P.Haridasan[Ph.D. Thesis: “Studies on the Effects of Phytochemicals in the Extracts of Vitex negundo Linnaeus(Verbenacene) on the Stored Product Pest, Tribolium castaneum  Herbst (coleopteran:Tenebrionidae)”]. Ph.D obtained from Universityn of Calicut. Paper presented in Kerala Science Congress 29-31 January 2004: “Repellent Effect of Leaf Extract of Vitex negundo Linnaeus against the Rust-Red flour Bceffe, Tribolium castaneum  Herbst participated in 1 orientation and 3 refreshes courses for the academic requirement of the staff. The teaching staff member is also NSS Programme Officer of the college.

2)      Sri.M.P.Ishak: Presently doing research on “Comparative Ecology of the Nila River,Kalpathy River and Kunthipuzha with special emphasis on Avifauna” at PG Department of Zoology Farook college,Calicut.

Awards,Scholarships,Endowments etc

              Participated sufficient refresher courses for the academic requirement. 

Academic Activities  

                Various Seminars are conducting in the department for the students as part of their syllabus. As part of the Zoolagy association, seminars and other programmes are conducted in the department.

Future Plans

                 Necessary steps are taken for starting M.Sc.Zoology course.

Facilities 

                       1.      A well equipped laboratory and class rooms.

2.      Well arranged Zoological Museum .

3.      OHP for supplementary teaching.

4.      Audio Visual aids.

5.      Total suspended solid scanner and T.D.S meter for water quality analysis.

6.      Camera Binoculars.

7.      Charts,models and slides.

8.      Harmoglsh

9.   Pentium IV computer.

Highlights of Department

               Profecing data shows 95-100% result for B.Sc degree Zoology course.Several projects taken up by the department are  useful    to the community. Through tutorial system students are getting proper guid lines and information for in their studies and their activities.

Alumni

         The alumni association is functioning under the patronage of the department of Zoology. If  functions well for the last 5 years. Present  Office bearers are Dr.P.Haridasan

(President),Parameswaran.C.(Secretary)and Yoonus Babu(Treasurer).

Study Tour

               Usual places of visit

1. CMFRI Cochin     ---  Fisheries research
2. CIFT Cochin         ---  Fishing and fish processing
3. Thattekkad            ---  Bird fauna
4. Eravikulam National Park  ---  Endangered Nilgiri  -----
5. Indo Swors Project Mattupetty ---Different
6. Periyar Tiger reserve   ---National park
7. Kodaikanal  ---
8. T.N.Agri.University Coimbatore  --- Api culture,seri culture
9. GASS Museum  --- Museum 
10. RARS Pattambi  --- Rice Research and
11. Bannarghatta  National Park  --- Wild animals
12. Sericulture                    Mysore
13. Ranganathi
14. Art Gallery -- Mysore      
15. Bandhipur National Park
16. Muthu malai
17. Botanical  garden Ooty
18. Trivandrum Zoo
19. Mysore Zoo
20. Kovalam beach

Association

Name of Secretary: Shameer

Details of Activities: The Association undertakes various activities of academic, cultural, aesthetic & social interest. It helps the students to enrich their leadership qualities, to create a social attitude and to develop a scientific way of approach in dealing with their problems.The formal inauguration of  Zoology Association was  held on 9-1-07. Dr. Venugopal delivered the inaugural address on Communicable diseases and the means of control