GENERAL OVERVIEW FOR STUDENTS ENTERING INTO THE SEMISTER-

WISE THREE YEARS DEGREE COURSE UNDER CBCS

(Choice based credit system) FOR THE SESSION 2019-2020

A candidate, willing to take admission to the under graduate degree course ( 2019-
2020) of the University of Calcutta shall have to pursue semester –wise three years
course under CBCS as per Calcutta University regulations vide notification (
ref.no: CUS/268( Cir.)/18, dated the 07th May, 2018).
A candidate pursuing a regular course of study for three-year semester-wise degree
course shall have to clear all the semesters in all respects within a span of five years
from the year of admission to the particular course and combination, failing which
enrolment of thecandidate shall stand cancelled.
COURSE AND CREDIT STRUCTURE:

 1 Theoretical class of 1 hour duration= 1 credit

 1 Tutorial class of 1 hour duration= 1 credit
 1 Practical class of 2 hour duration= 1 credit
 Each semester duration = at least 15 weeks of direct teaching
 Course structure AT A GLANCE:

Semester –wise Courses for B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours)

Sem-1 Sem-2 Sem-3 Sem-4 Sem-5 Sem-6

Core Course CC-1 & 2 CC-3 & 4 CC-5,6 & 7 CC-8,9&10 CC-11 &12 CC-13 &14
( CC ) (6 credits for (6 credits (6 credits (6 credits (6 credits (6 credits for
each CC; Total - for each for each for each for each each CC;
12 credits) CC; Total - CC; Total - CC; Total - CC; Total - Total -12
12 credits) 18 credits) 18 credits) 12 credits) credits)

Generic GE-1 GE-2 GE-3 GE-4

Elective ( GE ) (6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits)

Discipline DSE-A(1) DSE-A(2)

Specific B(1) B(2)
Elective (6 credits (6 credits for
( DSE) for each each DSE;
DSE; Total Total -12
-12 credits) credits)
Ability
Enhancement AECC-1 AECC-2
Compulsory (Communicative ( ENVS)
Course English / MIL) (2credits)
( AECC) (2 credits)
Skill
Enhancement SEC-A(1) SEC-B(2)
Course (2credits) (2credits)
( SEC)
Tottal no. of 4x100=400 4x100=400 5x100=500 5x100=500 4x100=400 4x100=400
Courses and
Marks
Total Credits 20 20 26 26 24 24

CC/GE/ DSE: Each Theory and Practical Course have 4 and 2 Credits respectively/ Each
Theory and Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s) respectively
GE: Covering two subjects with two courses each; any subject in any semester; CC of a
different Subject in General course is to be treated as GE for Honours Course
DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for specified semesters
AECC/SEC : Each Course has 2 Credits
AECC-1: Communicative English / MIL;
AECC-2: Environmental Studies
 Semester –wise Courses for B.Sc. General

Sem-1 Sem-2 Sem-3 Sem-4 Sem-5 Sem-6

Core Course CC-1 of each of CC-2of CC-3of CC-4of
( CC ) the three each of the each of the each of the
subjects three three three
(6 credits each subjects subjects subjects
for 3 subjects;
total 18 credits) (6 credits (6 credits (6 credits
each for 3 each for 3 each for 3
subjects; subjects; subjects;
total 18 total 18 total 18
credits) credits) credits)
Discipline DSE-A DSE-B
Specific (1A+2A+3A) (1B+2B+3B)
Elective (6 credits for (6 credits for
( DSE) each DSE; each DSE;
Total -18 Total -18
credits) credits)
Ability
Enhancement AECC-1 AECC-2
Compulsory (Communicative ( ENVS)
Course English / MIL) (2 credits)
( AECC) (2 credits)
Skill
Enhancement SEC-A SEC-B SEC-A SEC-B
Course (2 credits) (2 credits) (2 credits) (2 credits)
( SEC)
Tottal no. of 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=500 4x100=400 4x100=400
Courses and
Marks
Total Credits 20 20 20 20 20 20
CC/GE/ DSE: Each Theory and Practical Course have 4 and 2 Credits respectively/ Each
Theory and Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s) respectively

GE: Covering two subjects with two courses each; any subject in any semester; CC of a
different Subject in General course is to be treated as GE for Honours Course

DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for specified semesters

AECC/SEC : Each Course has 2 Credits

AECC-1: Communicative English / MIL;

AECC-2: Environmental Studies

 Semester –wise Courses for B.A. General

Sem-1 Sem-2 Sem-3 Sem-4 Sem-5 Sem-6

Core Course
( CC ) CC-1 of each of CC-2 of CC-3 of CC-4 of
the two subjects each of the each of the each of the
(6 credits each two two two
for 2 subjects; subjects subjects subjects
total 12 credits) (6 credits (6 credits (6 credits
each for 2 each for 2 each for 2
subjects; subjects; subjects;
total 12 total 12 total 12
credits) credits) credits)

Language
( LCC) LCC1 ( 1) LCC2 ( 1) LCC1 ( 2) LCC2 ( 2)
English Bengali English Bengali
(6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits)

Generic
Elective GE-1 GE-2
( GE ) (6 credits) (6 credits)

Discipline
Specific DSE-A DSE-B
Elective (1B+2B)
( DSE) (1A+2A) (6 credits for
(6 credits each DSE;
for each Total -12
DSE; Total credits)
-12 credits)

Ability
Enhancement AECC-1 AECC-2
Compulsory (Communicative ( ENVS)
Course English / MIL) (2 credits)
( AECC) (2 credits)
Skill
Enhancement SEC-A SEC-B SEC-A SEC-B
Course (2 credits) (2 credits) (2 credits) (2 credits)
( SEC)
Tottal no. of 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=400 4x100=400
Courses and
Marks
Total Credits 20 20 20 20 20 20
CC/GE/ DSE: Each Theory and Practical Course have 4 and 2 Credits respectively/ Each
Theory and Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s) respectively

GE: Covering two subjects with two courses each; any subject in any semester; CC of a
different Subject in General course is to be treated as GE for Honours Course

DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for specified semesters

AECC/SEC : Each Course has 2 Credits

AECC-1: Communicative English / MIL;

AECC-2: Environmental Studies

Course Structure of B.A./B.Sc. (Honours/General)

B.Sc. B.A.
Course Components
Honours General Honours General
Core Course (CC) 14 12* 14 8**
Language Core Course 0 0 0 4**
(LCC)
Generic Elective (GE) 4** 0 4** 2
Discipline Specific Elective 4 6* 4 4**
(DSE)
Ability Enhancement 2 2 2 2
Compulsory Course (AECC)
Skill Enhancement Elective 2 4** 2 4**
Course (SEC)
Total no. of courses 26 24 26 24
*Covering three subjects **Covering two subjects

Semester-wise Courses for B. Com. (Honours)

SEM 1 SEM 2 SEM 3 SEM 4 SEM 5 SEM 6
Ability Enhancement AECC 1 AECC 2
Compulsory Course (2 credits) (2
(AECC) credits)
Skill Enhancement SEC 1 SEC 2
Elective Course (SEC) (4 credits) (4 credits)

Generic Elective (GE) GE 1 GE 2 GE 3 GE 4

(6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits)

Core Course (CC) CC 1,2,3 CC 4,5,6 CC 7,8 CC 9,10,11 CC 12,13 CC 14

(3×6 (3×6 (2×6 (3×6 (2×6 (6 credits)
credits) credits) credits) credits) credits)
Discipline Specific DSE 1,2 DSE 3,4
Elective (DSE) (2×6 (2×6
credits) credits)
Total no. of Courses 5×100 5×100 4×100 4×100 4×100 4×100
and Marks
Total Credit 26 26 22 24 24 22
*** Total Marks: 2600 *** Total Credit: 144

Semester-wise Courses for B. Com. (General)

SEM 1 SEM 2 SEM 3 SEM 4 SEM 5 SEM 6
Ability Enhancement AECC 1 AECC 2
Compulsory Course (2 credits) (2 credits)
(AECC)
Skill Enhancement SEC 1 SEC 2
Elective Course (SEC) (4 credits) (4 credits)

Generic Elective (GE) GE 1 GE 2 GE 3 GE 4

(6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits) (6 credits)

Core Course (CC) CC 1,2,3 CC 4,5,6 CC 7 CC 8,9,10 CC 11

(3×6 (3×6 (6 credits) (3×6 (6 credits)
credits) credits) credits)
Discipline Specific DSE 1,2 DSE 3,4
Elective (DSE) (2×6 (2×6
credits) credits)
Total no. of Courses 5×100 5×100 3×100 4×100 3×100 3×100
and Marks
Total Credit 26 26 16 24 18 16
*** Total Marks: 2300 *** Total Credit: 126