Courses/Programmes under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
1. A candidate taking up B.A./B .Sc. (Honours) Courses/Programme shall study:
A) Core Course (CC) : A course, which should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core requirement is termed as a Core course.
- Modalities of selecting CC by a student of Honours/ General programme shall be as follows: In case of B.A./B.Sc Honours programme a student shall have to study 14 Core courses of the Honours Subject as specified for each of the 6 semesters.
B) Elective 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.
i) Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course: Elective courses which may be offered by the main discipline/subject of study is referred to as Discipline Specific Elective. This course is to advance knowledge and skill in the core course domain.
- Modalities of selecting DSE by a student of Honours/ General programme shall be as follows :
In case of B.A./B.Sc. Honours programme a student shall have to study 4 DSE courses strictly on the Honours subject. Such a student shall have to study the curriculum of DSE on the Honours subject concerned as specified for the relevant semester.
Explanation: Each Honours subject shall have two groups (A & B) of DSE papers. A student shall choose any one paper from each of Group A and Group B in fifth semester and sixth semester.
- Dissertation/Project : An elective course designed to acquire special/advanced knowledge, is termed as dissertation/ project. This is considered as a special course involving application of knowledge in solving/ analyzing/ exploring a real life situation/ difficult problem. A dissertation/ project work will be of 6 credits. A dissertation/ project work may be given in lieu of a Discipline Specific Elective.
ii) Generic Elective (GE) Course : An elective course chosen generally from an unrelated discipline/subject, with an intention to seek wide exposure, is called Generic Elective.
- Modalities of selecting GE by a student of Honours/ General programme shall be as follows :
In case of B.A./B.Sc. Honours programme, a student shall have to choose 4 Generic Elective papers strictly from 2 subjects of choice taking exactly two courses from each subject as specified for first 4 semesters.
C) Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) : The Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) may be of two kinds: Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) and Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC).
a) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) : AECC courses are the courses based upon the content that leads to Knowledge enhancement. These are mandatory for all disciplines.
i) AECC1 : Communicative English /MIL (Bengali)
ii) AECC2 : Environmental Studies.
b) Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC): These courses may be chosen from a pool of courses designed to provide value-based and/or skill-based knowledge and are aimed at providing competencies, skills, etc.
- Modalities of selecting SEC by a student of Honours/ General programme shall be as follows :
In case of B.A./B.Sc. Honours programme a student shall have to study 2 skill enhancement courses strictly on the Honours subjects. Such a student shall have to study the curriculum of SEC on the Honours subjects concerned as specified for the relevant semester, i.e., SEC-A in the 3rd semester and SEC-B in the 4th semester.
Explanation: Each Honours subject shall have two groups (A & B) of Skill Enhancing Course papers. An Honours student shall have to choose one paper from Group A in third semester and one paper from Group B in the fourth semester.
- Practical/ Tutorial: Every Core, Discipline Specific and Generic Elective Course shall have a Practical/ Tutorial component. Wherever there is a practical, there will be no Tutorial and vice-versa.
Course/Programme Structure for B.A. (Hons.)/B. Sc.(Hons.)
| Course Components | B.Sc. Hons. | B.A. Hons. |
| Core Course (CC) |
14 |
14 |
| Generic Elective (GE) |
4 |
4 |
| Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) |
4 |
4 |
| Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) |
2 |
2 |
| Skill Enhancement Elective Course (SEC) |
2 |
2 |
| Total no. of courses |
26 |
26 |
Intake Capacity:
22% and 6% of the seats are reserved for Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribes(ST) whereas 10% and 7% of the seats are kept reserved for Other Backward Class- A(OBC-A) and Other Backward Class- B (OBC-B) respectively.
SC, ST, OBC-A and OBC-B candidates from West Bengal are only eligible for reserved seats.
As per G.O. No 1084(20)-Edn (U)/EH/1U-89/13, dated 07.12.2018, 5% seats of each categories will be reserved for person with disabilities (PWD) candidates in each of the categories, i.e. SC, ST, OBC-A, OBC-B and the General category.
|
Sl.No
|
Stream/
Programme
|
Honours Subjects
|
No. of Seats
|
|
General
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC- A
|
OBC- B
|
Total
|
|
GEN
|
PWD
|
Total
|
|
1.
|
BA (H)
|
BENGALI
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
2.
|
ENGLISH
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
3.
|
HISTORY
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
4.
|
PHILOSOPHY
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
5.
|
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
6.
|
SANSKRIT
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
7.
|
B.Sc. (H)
|
BOTANY
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
8.
|
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
9.
|
ECONOMICS
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
10.
|
FOOD &
NUTRITION
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
11.
|
GEOGRAPHY
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
12.
|
GEOLOGY
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
13.
|
MATHEMATICS
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
14.
|
PHYSICS
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
|
15.
|
PHYSIOLOGY
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
16.
|
STATISTICS
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
|
17.
|
ZOOLOGY
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
Generic Subject combinations of B.Sc. and B.A. Honours Courses/Programmes
|
Sr. NO
|
Stream
|
Hons. Sub.
|
GE Sub1
|
GE Sub2
|
|
1
|
BAH
|
BENGALI (H)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
2
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
3
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
4
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
5
|
HISTORY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
6
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
7
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
|
8
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
9
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
10
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
11
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
|
12
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
13
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
14
|
ENGLISH (H)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
15
|
BENGALI (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
16
|
BENGALI (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
17
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
18
|
HISTORY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
19
|
HISTORY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
20
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
|
21
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
22
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
23
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
24
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
25
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
26
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
27
|
HISTORY (H)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
28
|
BENGALI (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
29
|
BENGALI (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
30
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
31
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
32
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
33
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
34
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
35
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
36
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
37
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
38
|
PHILOSOPHY (H)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
39
|
BENGALI (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
40
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
41
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
42
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
43
|
HISTORY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
44
|
HISTORY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
45
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
|
46
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
47
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
|
48
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
49
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
50
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (H)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
51
|
BENGALI (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
52
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
53
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
GEOGRAPHY (G)
|
|
54
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
55
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
56
|
GEOGRAPHY (G)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
|
57
|
GEOGRAPHY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
58
|
HISTORY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
59
|
HISTORY (G)
|
GEOGRAPHY (G)
|
|
60
|
HISTORY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
61
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
|
62
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
63
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
|
64
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
65
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
66
|
SANSKRIT (H)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
67
|
BENGALI (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
68
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
69
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
70
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
71
|
HISTORY (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
72
|
HISTORY (G)
|
PHILOSOPHY (G)
|
|
73
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
BENGALI (G)
|
|
74
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
75
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
ENGLISH (G)
|
|
76
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
77
|
BSCH
|
BOTANY (H)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
78
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
|
79
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
80
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
81
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
82
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
|
83
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE (H)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
|
84
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
STATISTICS (G)
|
|
85
|
ECONOMICS (H)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE (G)
|
|
86
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
87
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
STATISTICS (G)
|
|
88
|
FOOD AND NUTRITION (H)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
89
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
|
90
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
|
91
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
|
92
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
|
93
|
GEOGRAPHY (H)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
94
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
GEOLOGY (G)
|
|
95
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
HISTORY (G)
|
|
96
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
|
97
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
|
98
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
POLITICAL SCIENCE (G)
|
|
99
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
SANSKRIT (G)
|
|
100
|
GEOLOGY (H)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
101
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
|
102
|
MATHEMATICS (H)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
103
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE (G)
|
|
104
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
STATISTICS (G)
|
|
105
|
PHYSICS (H)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE (G)
|
|
106
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
GEOLOGY (G)
|
|
107
|
PHYSIOLOGY (H)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
108
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
FOOD AND NUTRITION (G)
|
|
109
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
BOTANY (G)
|
|
110
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
111
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
FOOD AND NUTRITION (G)
|
|
112
|
ZOOLOGY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
113
|
STATISTICS (H)
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
COMPUTER SCIENCE (G)
|
|
114
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
ECONOMICS (G)
|
|
115
|
MATHEMATICS (G)
|
PHYSICS (G)
|
|
116
|
ZOOLOGY (H)
|
BOTANY (G)
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
|
117
|
BOTANY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
118
|
BOTANY (G)
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
|
119
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
|
120
|
CHEMISTRY (G)
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
|
121
|
PHYSIOLOGY (G)
|
MICROBIOLOGY (G)
|
Note: Choice of Two Generic Elective Subjects will be offered merit-wise at the time of admission.
