Choice Based Credit System – CBCS – B.A/B.Com/B.Sc.
Ordinance OC-66 relating to the three year Choice Based Credit System Programmes of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degrees (under section 24(1) of Goa University Act, 1984).
OC-66.1 GENERAL
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses. Under the CBCS, the requirement for awarding a Degree is prescribed in terms of number of Credits to be completed by the students.
1.1 OBJECTIVES
- To bring the undergraduate curriculum on par with the model curriculum recommended by the University Grants Commission.
- To impart quality education on par with international standards.
- To offer new, relevant and need-based Courses.
- To inculcate in students, responsibility and self-discipline in the learning process.
- To enable students to acquire specific skills in keeping with their area of study.
- To make the evaluation system continuous and more objective.
- To provide a choice to the students in choosing their courses.
1.2 DEGREE TO BE AWARDED
Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (Honours).
1.3 DURATION OF COURSE
The afore-mentioned Degree Courses shall each have duration of three academic years. Every academic year shall consist of two semesters.
OC-66.2 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
Eligibility for admission leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (Honours) shall be as follows.
2.1 Eligibility for admission to Semester I & II (in the first year) B. A./B.Com/B.Sc./ B. A. (Hon.)/ B.Com. (Hon.)/B.Sc. (Hon.) Programme:
- To be eligible for admission to the Semester I of the Three Years Programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts/ Commerce/ Bachelor of Arts (Hon.)/ Commerce (Hon.) the candidate should have passed:
- The Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in any stream, including Vocational stream in the subjects notified by the University from time to time.
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- Std XII Arts/Science/Commerce or similar examination of another body, equivalent to Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Goa, and recognized as such by Goa University.
- To be eligible for admission to the Semester I of the Three Year Programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Science (Hon.) the candidate shall have passed:
- The Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in the Science stream or Vocational stream in the subjects notified by the University from time to time.
OR
- Std XII Science or a similar examination of another body, equivalent to Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Goa, and recognized as such by Goa University.
- A candidate not covered under any of the above categories but desirous of seeking admission to the said course may apply to the College. However, the Registrar along with Dean of concerned Faculty and Chairperson(s) of Board(s) of Studies of concerned subjects shall decide the eligibility.
- A candidate admitted for Semester-I shall be deemed eligible for admission to Semester-II.
- A candidate migrating from another recognized University and desirous of direct admission to Semester-II may be considered for admission provided he/she has cleared/passed First Term/ Semester-I examination of that University with those subjects for which admission is sought and undertakes to successfully complete the other compulsory Courses of Semester-I.
2.2 Eligibility for admission to Semester-III & IV (in the second year) B.A./B.Com./ B.Sc./ B. A. (Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.) /B.Sc. (Hon.) Programme:
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- A candidate who has requisite attendance for Semester-I and Semester-II shall be eligible for admission to Semester-III.
- A candidate migrating from any other recognized University may be considered for admission to Semester-III of the B. A./ B. Com. / B. Sc./ B. A. (Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.) /B.Sc. (Hon.) provided:
- He/She has passed the First Year B. A./ B. Com./ B. Sc./ B. A. (Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.) /B.Sc. (Hon.) examination in all subjects from that University.
- He/She had offered at the First Year the same subjects as prescribed under Major category available under the scheme of this University.
- He/She undertakes to successfully complete the required courses and credits prescribed by this University for Semesters-I & II, if he/she has not already done so in the previous University. Result of Semester IV examination shall be withheld if the candidate fails to fulfill this undertaking.
- A candidate admitted for Semester-III shall be deemed eligible for admission to Semester-IV.
- A candidate from another recognized University may be considered for direct admission to Semester IV provided he/she fulfills the conditions in (a), (b) and (c) at (B) above and, in addition, has passed/cleared Semester-III/First Term examination of the Second Year B. A. /B. Com. /B. Sc. of that University. However, the result of Semester IV shall be withheld if the candidate does not fulfill these conditions.
2.3(i) Eligibility for admission to Semester-V (in the third year) B. A./ B. Com./B. Sc./ B. A.(Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.)/B.Sc. (Hon.) Programme:
- A candidate who has been declared passed in Semester-I to Semester-IV examinations shall be eligible for admission to Semester-V.
- A candidate admitted for Semester-V shall be deemed eligible for admission to Semester-VI.
- A candidate migrating from any other recognized University may be considered for admission to Semester-V of the B. A. / B.Com. /B. Sc. Course provided:
- He/She has passed the Second Year B. A. / B. Com. /B. Sc. / B. A. (Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.) /B.Sc. (Hon.) Examination in all subjects from that University, and
- He/She had offered at the Second Year the required courses and credits under the scheme of this University. A candidate fulfilling these conditions shall be eligible for admission to Semester-V only.
(ii) Eligibility for admission to Semester-VI (in the third year) B.A./ B.Com./B.Sc./ B. A. (Hon.)/B.Com. (Hon.)/B.Sc. (Hon.) Programme:
A candidate already admitted for Semester-V shall be deemed eligible for admission to Semester-VI. Direct admission to Semester-VI shall not be permitted.
2.4 Class strength: Number of students in a class/division shall not ordinarily exceed sixty.
OC-66.3 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:
- The Programme shall be based on a system of time-integrated Units called Credits, under the CBCS.
- The Programme shall comprise Courses such as Core, Elective and Ability Enhancement Courses.
- A Credit shall consist of 15 clock hours of theory of 1 hour duration each or 15 practical classes of 2 hours duration each, per semester or its equivalent; field work and such other as recommended by the Board of Studies (BoS) shall be considered under practical category for calculating credits and workload.
- One Credit shall carry a maximum of 25 marks.
- A student shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor’s Degree on successful completion of minimum of 132 Credits, to be completed over a minimum of six Semesters.
A student shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) on successful completion of minimum of 148 Credits, to be completed over a minimum of six Semesters.