Each Course will be of 2/3/4 credits (wherever applicable), and the marks distribution will be as follows:
At the time of admission, a student will identify a Major Course in which he/she/ transgender will concentrate. Apart from the Major Course he/she/transgender will have to select two (2 – A & B) Minor courses. He/she/transgender will also have to select Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) courses, Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC), Value Added Courses (VAC), and Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) from the provided pool of choices.
Notes
OUTLINES OF 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
The course designed for papers under this category aim to cover the basics that a student is expected to imbibe in that particular discipline. A course, which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core requirement is termed as a Core course.
Generally, a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/ subject of study or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate's proficiency/skill is called an Elective Course.
d) Detailed Course Structure for B.A./B.Com./BBA/B.Sc./BCA
Course Components |
No. of Courses |
Major Courses (MAJ) |
2 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
2 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
2 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
2 |
Total |
12 |
Two Year Under Graduate Diploma (TYUGDIPS)
Course Components |
No. of Courses |
||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
2 |
6 |
8 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
12 |
12 |
24 |
Course Components |
No. of Courses |
|||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
2 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
12 |
12 |
11 |
35 |
Four Year Under Graduate Program with Honours (FYUGHONS)
Course Components |
No. of Courses |
||||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
2 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
23 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
12 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
44 |
Course Components |
No. of Courses |
||||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
2 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
20 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Research Project / Dissertation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
12 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
42 |
Credit Distribution Structure – Course Type Wise
Individual Course Type |
Credit |
|||||
Practical Based Course |
Non-Lab Based Course |
|||||
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
Theory |
Tutorial |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Research Project / Dissertation |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
||
Vocational Courses (VOC) [OPTIONAL - in case of Certificate / Diploma Level Exit] |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Credit Distribution Structure - Four Year Under Graduate Program with Honours (FYUGHONS)
Course Components |
Credit Distribution |
||||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
8 |
24 |
32 |
28 |
92 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
32 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
40 |
42 |
42 |
36 |
160 |
Course Components |
Credit Distribution |
||||
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
|
Major Courses (MAJ) |
8 |
24 |
32 |
16 |
80 |
Minor Courses (MIN) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
32 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Value Added Courses (VAC) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Vacation Internship |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Research Project / Dissertation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
Total |
40 |
42 |
42 |
36 |
160 |
Credit Distribution Structure – A comparison between Minimum Credit Requirements under NEP and Credit distribution according to NBU FYUGP REGULATIONS
Sl. No. |
Course Category |
Minimum Credit Distribution under NEP |
Credit distribution in NBU FYUGP REGULATIONS |
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3-year |
4-year |
3-year |
4-year (Honours) |
4-year (Honours with Research) |
||
1 |
Major (Core) |
60 |
80 |
64 |
92 |
80 |
2 |
Minor |
24 |
32 |
24 |
32 |
32 |
3 |
Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) |
09 |
09 |
09 |
09 |
09 |
4 |
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) |
08 |
08 |
08 |
08 |
08 |
5 |
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) |
09 |
09 |
09 |
09 |
09 |
6 |
Vacation Internship/Apprenticeship / Assignments/Seminar/Field Work |
02-04 |
02-04 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
7 |
Value Added Course (VAC) |
06-08 |
06-08 |
08 |
08 |
08 |
8 |
Research Project/Dissertation |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
12 |
TOTAL |
120 |
160 |
124 |
160 |
160 |
CURRICULUM
The Courses will be recommended by the Undergraduate Board of Studies in each respective Subject from time to time in accordance with the rules of the University of North Bengal.
Students who secure 75% marks and above in the first six semesters and wish to undertake research at the undergraduate level can choose a research stream in the fourth year. They should do a research project or dissertation in the major disciplineunder the guidance of a faculty member of the University/College in the eighth semester. The research outcomes of their project work may be published in peer- reviewed journals or may be presented in conferences
/seminars or may be patented.
The College offering a 4-year UG Degree (Honours with Research) must have the required infrastructure such as the library, access to journals, computer lab and software, laboratory and/or other required facilities to carry out experimental research work, and at least two permanent faculty members who are recognized asPh.D. supervisors.