Himachal Pradesh University

Shimla 171 005.

CHOICE BASE C!E I" S#S"E$ %CBCS& Regulations

(For the Under Graduate (UG) Programmes) 1. Eligibility (i) a. For Admission: A pass in the Higher Secondary (+2) Examination (Academic Stream) conducted by the H.P Board o Schoo! Education or an examination accepted as e"ui#a!ent thereto by the #arious bodies o the H.P. $ni#ersity Pro#ided that the candidates %ho ha#e passed the "ua!i ying examination %ith arts & humanities stream sha!! be gi#en pre erence in admission to B.A. programme. Pro#ided that the candidates %ho ha#e passed the "ua!i ying examination %ith science stream sha!! be gi#en pre erence in admission to B.Sc. & B.'.A programme. Pro#ided that the candidates %ho ha#e passed the "ua!i ying examination %ith commerce stream sha!! be gi#en pre erence in admission to B.'om. & B.B.A programme. Pro#ided that the candidates %ho ha#e passed the "ua!i ying examination %ith (athematics as one o the sub)ects sha!! be gi#en pre erence in admission to B.'.A programme.

b. c. d. e.

Note: At the time o admission each student %i!! identi y a major ( main ) sub)ect in %hich he & she %i!! concentrate and the minor ( allied ) sub)ect %hich he & she %ou!d !i*e to study. (a)or %ou!d be the sub)ect in %hich the student %i!! ha#e to ta*e core courses (hard and soft core and & or elective) as de ined be!o% prescribed by the concerned $+ Board o Studies and the ,acu!ty. (a)or once de ined %ou!d not be changed un!ess the student "uits a programme and )oins a ne% programme. (inor- on the other hand- %ou!d be the sub)ects that %ou!d be chosen by the student out o a number o sub)ect combinations (at !east t%o sub)ects in each sub)ect combination) suggested and appro#ed by the $+ BoS and ,acu!ty o a student.s ma)or. /n these sub)ects the student %i!! be re"uired to accumu!ate a certain minimum number o credits in order to "ua!i y or the $+ degree. (ii) For the Degree: a. 0he candidate sha!! ha#e to undergo the prescribed courses o study in a 'o!!ege a i!iated to the H.P. $ni#ersity or a period not !ess than three academic years (and not more than i#e academic years)- passed the examinations prescribed and u! i!!ed such conditions as ha#e been prescribed there or. b. ,or the degree (B.A. & B. Sc. & B.'om. & B.'.A. & B.B.A.) the student %i!! ha#e to
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cumu!ate a minimum o 122 success u! credit hours o course%or* o#er a minimum o three and a maximum o i#e years rom the date o admission. c. Pro#ided that not more than three attempts %i!! be a!!o%ed to pass a course. . Duration (!ime Frame): 0he $+ (03') programme is or a minimum period o three years and a maximum o i#e years rom the date o admission o the candidate. Each academic year sha!! comprise o t%o semesters- #i4. 5dd and E#en semesters. 5dd Semesters sha!! be rom 6une & 6u!y to 5ctober & 7o#ember and the E#en Semester sha!! be rom 7o#ember & 3ecember to Apri! & (ay. 0here sha!! be in each semester not !ess than 82 %or*ing days %ith 9:2 teaching c!oc* hours (each %or*ing day ha#ing : teaching c!oc* hours). ". #rogrammes: ($) a. b. c. ($$) a. b. c. ($$$) %.A. (Arts & 'umanities & (anguages) Eng!ish- Hindi- Sans*rit- $rdu- Pun)abi- and other regiona! !anguages. Economics- Po!itica! Science- Socio!ogy- Psycho!ogy- History- Phi!osophy+eography- (athematics- Statistics. (usic- ;isua! Arts- 3rama & 0heatre- Socia! <or*- 6ourna!ism = (ass 'ommunication- ,oreign >anguages- Pub!ic Administration. %.)c. ()ciences & #hysical )ciences & %io*)ciences) Physics- 'hemistry- Botany- ?oo!ogy- +eo!ogy- +eography- Astronomy. (athematics- Statistics- 'omputer Science- 'omputer App!ications- /n ormation 0echno!ogy. Home Science- /ndustria! E!ectronics- (icrobio!ogy- Bioin ormaticsBiotechno!ogy- Biochemistry- Hea!thcare = 7utrition- Astro@Physics. %.+om. & %.%.A. (+ommerce & ,anagement) a. 'ommerce- (anagement.

Pro#ided that the o!!o%ing minor sub)ect combinations %i!! be a!!o%ed %ith di erent ma)or sub)ects: ,ajor )ubject -ne of the (anguages -ne of the )ocial )cience & 'umanities )ubject #hysics +hemistry %otany .oology ,inor )ubject +ombinations #ermitted 1. 5ne o the >anguages other than the ma)or. 2. 5ne Socia! Science or Science Sub)ect. 1. 5ne o the !anguages or socia! sciences. 2. 5ne o the Science Sub)ects. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. (athematics. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. Physics. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. ?oo!ogy. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. Botany.
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/eology /eogra0hy Astronomy ,athematics +om0uter )cience1 +om0uter A00lications1 $nformation !echnology Any of the a00lied )ciences +ommerce ,anagement

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2.

5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. (athematics or Physics or 'hemistry. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. (athematics or Physics or 'hemistry. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. (athematics or Physics or 'hemistry. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. Physics or 'hemistry or one o the Socia! Sciences 5ne o the science or Socia! Science sub)ects. (athematics. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects.

1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2.

5ne o the Science Sub)ects. 5ne o the Socia! Science sub)ects. (anagement. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects. 'ommerce. 5ne o the Science or Socia! Science sub)ects.

2. !he +%+) )ystem: A!! the abo#e mentioned Programmes (named a ter the 'ore sub)ect (ma)or & main) chosen by the student) sha!! be run on 'hoice Based 'redit System ('B'S). /t is an instructiona! pac*age de#e!oped to suit the needs o students to *eep pace %ith the de#e!opments in higher education %or!d%ide. 0he student in this system has considerab!e reedom in choosing courses and so ma*ing his & her o%n persona!i4ed programme. Except or the compu!sory and core courses o the sub)ect o his & her ma)or- he & she is ree to choose courses o his &her choice. 0he programme is considered comp!eted %hen the student cumu!ates the re"uisite number o success u! credits (passed)- i.e. at !east 122 credits or an undergraduate degree. 3. +ourses in #rogrammes: 0he $+ (03') programme in a co!!ege a i!iated to the HP$ %i!! comprise the o!!o%ing categories o courses: (i) 'ompu!sory 'ourses. (ii) 'ore 'ourses. (iii) E!ecti#e 'ourses. (i#) +enera! /nterest and Hobby 'ourses. (i) +om0ulsory +ourses: A student enro!!ed in an undergraduate programme %i!! ha#e to pass some compu!sory courses. 0hese compu!sory courses are o three *inds A (a) >anguages A
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a. 'ompu!sory Eng!ish b. 'ompu!sory Hindi (b) Socia! Science A a. 'ompu!sory Socia! Science b. 'ompu!sory +eography c. 'ompu!sory /ndian 'onstitution (c) Science A a. 'ompu!sory Basic Science b. 'ompu!sory En#ironmenta! Science A minimum o three and a maximum o six compu!sory courses are to be passed by a!! students enro!!ed or a $+ degree. Ho%e#er@ a student ma)oring in Eng!ish %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory Eng!ish. @ a student ma)oring in Hindi %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory Hindi. @ a student ma)oring in Socio!ogy %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory Socia! Science. @ a student ma)oring in +eography %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory +eography. @ a student ma)oring in Po!itica! Science and Pub!ic Administration %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory /ndian 'onstitution. @ a student ma)oring in Physics and 'hemistry %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory Basic Science- and @ a student ma)oring in Botany- ?oo!ogy and +eo!ogy %i!! 750 do 'ompu!sory En#ironmenta! Science. A!! compu!sory courses %i!! be three credit hours each. 0hus- a maximum o BCD E 1F credit hours %i!! be accumu!ated by a student by doing compu!sory courses. A minimum o three compu!sory courses (BCB E 8 credits) %i!! ha#e to be done by each $+ student to "ua!i y or the $+ degree. (ii) +ore +ourses: /n each sub)ect being taught in the co!!eges a i!iated to the HP$ there %i!! be identi ied by the concerned $+ Boards o Study (BoS) and ,acu!ty some courses %hich %i!! be re"uired to be passed by a!! students ma)oring in the concerned sub)ect. 0hese are ca!!ed core courses. 'ore courses can be o t%o *inds @ (1) 'ard +ore +ourses1 %hich ha#e to be done %ithout exception. 0here %i!! be no choice a#ai!ab!e. (2) )oft +ore +ourses1 in %hich some degree o choice is a#ai!ab!e in the sense that he & she has to se!ect a certain number o courses out o the gi#en number (!arger than the re"uired) o courses. 0he student %i!! ha#e to choose a certain number o core courses out o the tota! a#ai!ab!e. /n each sub)ect there %i!! be a minimum o ourteen (19) core courses (hard and & or so t). Each core course %i!! be o our credit hours. 0hus- a student ma)oring in the concerned sub)ect %i!! accumu!ate 19 C 9 E :D credit hours by passing core courses. A student %i!! be re"uired to pass in a minimum o 19 core courses in the sub)ect o his & her ma)or to "ua!i y or a $+ degree in a sub)ect ((a)or).
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(iii)

Elective +ourses: A!! students enro!!ed or a $+ degree %i!! be re"uired to pass a minimum o bet%een 12 and 1B e!ecti#e courses. Ho%e#er- a student may ta*e more e!ecti#e courses or the purpose o GEmphasis. or G3oub!e (a)or.. E!ecti#e courses are to be rom a student.s ma)or & minor sub)ect(s) as detai!ed abo#e in the sub)ect combinations a!!o%ed. /n each sub)ect being taught in the co!!eges a i!iated to the HP$ there %i!! be identi ied by the concerned $+ BoS and ,acu!ty some #ariab!e number o courses as e!ecti#e courses. Ho%e#er- courses (%hether core or e!ecti#e) o the sub)ects other than a student.s ma)or %i!! be considered e!ecti#e or a particu!ar student.s $+ programme. Each $+ student %i!! ha#e to pass at !east 12 to 1B e!ecti#e courses rom his & her minor (a!!ied) sub)ects being taught in the co!!ege. Pro#ided that each student %i!! ha#e to ta*e a minimum o : e!ecti#e courses in either o his & her minor sub)ects. Each e!ecti#e course %i!! be 9 credit hours. 0hus- a student %i!! be ab!e to accumu!ate at !east 12 C 9 E 92 credits by passing e!ecti#e courses. A student may opt or more e!ecti#e courses in the sub)ect o his & her ma)or or outside to ma*e up or the discrepancy i any or or Gemphasis. or Gdoub!e ma)or..

(i#)

/eneral $nterest and 'obby (/$ 4 ') +ourses : /n each co!!ege there can be o ered some genera! interest (+/) and & or hobby (H) courses cutting across sub)ects. 0he co!!ege administration %i!! decide on the basis o its materia! and human resources as to %hat such courses can be o ered. Some such courses (%ith 1 to B credit hours each) can be as under: @ @ @ @ @ +enera! 'omputer App!ications (So t%are Pac*age 0raining) History o Science Photography P!aying (usica! /nstruments (Sitar- +uitar- 0ab!a & 3rumsHarmonium- ,!ute- ;io!in etc.) 3ra%ing and Painting.

Bet%een 1 and B such courses can be ta*en by a $+ student o#er the period o the programme. 0hus- bet%een 1 and 8 credits can be cumu!ated by a $+ student by passing +/ = H courses. A student accumu!ating !ess than the re"uired number o credits (i.e. !ess than 122
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credits) or the a%ard o a $+ degree %i!! ha#e to ma*e up or the discrepancy by ta*ing more compu!sory courses (i he & she has not a!ready ta*en the maximum permitted compu!sory courses) or e!ecti#e courses or +/ = H courses as the case may be. At the end o the programme- i a student has accumu!ated more than the re"uired number o credits (i.e. more than 122 credits) or the a%ard o a $+ degree- he & she can be considered or the o!!o%ing by a committee comprising the 'o!!ege Principa!- Senior@most teacher o the student.s ma)or sub)ect- and & or the senior@most teacher o the student.s minor sub)ect:@ (A) (B) ,ajor 5ith Em0hasis (to be decided by the 'ommittee) %hen there are at !east 1: credits in excess %ith a minimum o GA. grade. Double ,ajor (second ma)or to be decided by the 'ommittee) %hen there are at !east B2 credits in excess %ith a minimum o GA. grade.

0he o!!o%ing tab!e gi#es a summary o an under graduate programme. )r. No. 1. . ". 2. !otal 7. 9ules for the Elective +ourses (i) (ii) 0he undergraduate boards o study ($+ BoSs) o the sub)ects taught in the co!!eges a i!iated to the HP$ and the concerned ,acu!ty (%ith the appro#a! o the Academic 'ounci!) %i!! identi y a number o courses as e!ecti#e courses in each sub)ect. A!! courses (core or e!ecti#e) o sub)ects other than a student.s ma)or %i!! be considered as e!ecti#e courses or his & her $+ programme. Ho%e#er- a student %i!! be bound to comp!ete the minimum re"uired number o e!ecti#es rom his & her minor sub)ects (a minimum o : courses or each minor) be ore he &she can opt or other e!ecti#e courses. Additiona! E!ecti#e courses (e!ecti#e courses opted or a ter the minimum re"uirements ha#e been comp!eted) are open to a!! students irrespecti#e o %hether a student is doing ma)or in Arts- Humanities- Science- >anguage- 'ommerce. 0he 3epartment 'ommittee o the co!!ege %i!! decide the e!ecti#e courses to o er and the si4e o the c!ass %hen it is o ered. Ho%e#er- it has to be ensured that any e!ecti#e course is o ered at !east once e#ery three years. 0he student %i!! be a!!o%ed in an e!ecti#e course on a irst@come@ irst@ser#ed basis%ith the !imit set in the pre#ious ru!e (Hu!e #). 0he ai!ed candidates in one e!ecti#e course are permitted to opt or another e!ecti#e course in any sub)ect or may be permitted to continue %ith the same e!ecti#e course %hen it is o ered the next time. Ho%e#er- a candidate ai!ing in a core & e!ecti#e
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+ourse +om0onent 'ompu!sory 'ourses 'ore 'ourses E!ecti#e 'ourses +enera! /nterest = Hobby 'ourses

Number of +ourses (inimum (aximum B 19 12 1 6 1B B "7 D

+redits #er +ourse B 9 9 1 to B 1 to 2 (variable)

!otal +redits (inimum (aximum 8 :D 92 1 187 or more :2 or more 8 1"3 or more 1F

(iii) (i#) (#) (#i)

course sha!! be a!!o%ed a maximum o t%o more (tota! o three) attempts to obtain a passing grade- ai!ing %hich he & she sha!! be considered Gdropped. rom the course. :. )emesters An academic year comprising 1F2 %or*ing days in the !east is di#ided into t%o semesters- each semester ha#ing at !east 82 %or*ing days. <ith six %or*ing days in a %ee* this %ou!d mean that each semester %i!! be ha#ing 82 I D E 1: teaching & %or*ing %ee*s. 'onsidering that each teaching day has : teaching & %or*ing hours- a teaching %ee* %ou!d ha#e : C D E B2 %or*ing & teaching hours and each semester %i!! ha#e B2 C 1: E 9:2 teaching hours a#ai!ab!e or each student. 6. +redits 0he term Gcredit. re ers to the %eightage gi#en to a course- usua!!y in terms o the number o instructiona! hours per %ee* assigned to it. 0his exp!ains %hy usua!!y Gcredit. is ta*en to mean Gcredit hours.. ,or the purpose o credit determination- instruction is di#ided into three components:@ (B) (ectures (() A '!assroom !ectures o one hour duration. (9) !utorials (!) A Specia!- e!aborate instructions on speci ic topics ( rom >ectures) o one hour duration. (:) #racticals (#) A >aboratory o ie!d exercises in %hich the student has to do experiments or other practica! %or* o t%o hour duration. Each one o these components is considered as e"ua! to one credit. 5ne !ecture ( L) as %e!! as one 0utoria! (T) o one hour a %ee* is considered as one credit- %hereas one Practica! (P) o t%o hours a %ee* is considered as one credit. 0he tota! %eightage gi#en to a course in terms o credits %i!! be e"ua! to L + T + P- %here L is the number o one hour >ectures per %ee*- T is the number o one hour 0utoria!s per %ee*- and P is the number o t%o hour Practica!s per %ee*. 0his can be %ritten in symbo!s as:@ C=L+T+P <here- C is the credit %eightage or a particu!ar course. 0he tota! minimum credits re"uired or an under graduate degree programme is one hundred and t%enty (122). ;. +ourse A course is a structured set o instructions that are imparted to a student on the basis o a sy!!abus or a rame%or* decided be orehand (and has the sanction o the di erent academic (Board o Studies- ,acu!ty- Academic 'ounci!) and executi#e (Senate & Executi#e 'ounci!,inance 'ommittee) bodies o the HP$) extended o#er a semester as de ined abo#e (numbers 2 and J).
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Each course is designed #arious!y under instructions gi#en as >ectures- 0utoria!s- and Practica!s (!aboratory and ie!d exercises). $sua!!y these components are re erred to as >- 0and P components. 18. +ourse Evaluation (Evaluation of the )tudents) A!! courses ('ompu!sory- 'ore- E!ecti#e- and +/ = H courses) in#o!#e an e#a!uation system o students that has the o!!o%ing t%o components:@ (i) (ii) (i) +ontinuous +om0rehensive Evaluation (++E) accounting or :2K o the ina! grade that a student gets in a courseL and End*)emester E<amination (E)E) accounting or the remaining :2K o the ina! grade that the student gets in a course. +ontinuous +om0rehensive Evaluation (++E) : 0his %ou!d ha#e the o!!o%ing components: (a) +lassroom Attendance = Each student %i!! ha#e to attend a minimum o J:K >ectures & 0utoria!s & Practica!s. A student ha#ing !ess than J:K attendance %i!! not be a!!o%ed to appear in the End@Semester Examination (ESE). Pro#ided that those ha#ing bet%een J9K and D:K attendance %i!! app!y or exemption in a prescribed orm accompanied by c!ear reason(s) or absence to the authori4ed unctionaries. Pro#ided that those ha#ing bet%een D9K and :2K attendance %i!! app!y or exemption in a prescribed orm accompanied by a (edica! 'erti icate rom a +o#ernment Hospita!. Pro#ided that exemption rom J:K attendance %i!! be gi#en to those participating in prescribed co@curricu!ar acti#ities (e.g. 7''- 7SS- Mouth ,esti#a!s- Sports etc.) to the extent o 2:K (ma*ing the necessary attendance as :2K in these cases). Ho%e#er- the c!aim or this exemption shou!d be supported by authenticated certi icate rom the concerned co!!ege authorities. Pro#ided urther that those getting these exemptions %i!! not be entit!ed or getting the ''E mar*s or c!assroom attendance as gi#en be!o%. 0hose ha#ing greater than J:K attendance %i!! be a%arded ''E mar*s as o!!o%s:@ J:K but F2K NNNNNN. 1 mar*s F2K to F:K NNNNNNNNN 2 mar*s F: but 82K NNNNNNNN B mar*s 82K to 8:K NNNNNNNNN. 9 mar*s 8:K NNNNNNNNNNN.. : mar*s ,or the 'orrespondence 'ourses and 3istance Education 'ourses (through the /'3E5> o the HP$) the same can be done on the basis o the attendance in the persona! 'ontact Programmes (P'Ps). (b) ,id*!erm !ests = 0here %i!! be t%o mid@term tests- irst a ter B2 teaching days (: %ee*s) co#ering the sy!!abus co#ered so ar- and second a ter D2 teaching days (12 %ee*s) co#ering the sy!!abus a ter the irst mid@term test. Each o these mid@term tests %i!! be or 1: mar*s.
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0he stationary or the mid@term tests- e.g. the 22@page test boo*!et- %i!! be pro#ided by the co!!ege. Ouestion paper or the mid@term tests %i!! be made by the teacher o the course and %i!! be e#a!uated by him & her. E#a!uated test boo*!ets %i!! be pro#ided to the students (sho%n in the c!ass) and they can be gi#en photocopies o the same or the cost o photocopying. ,or the 'orrespondence 'ourses and 3istance Education 'ourses (through the /'3E5> o the HP$) the same can be done in an on@!ine mode through e@mai! or other e!ectronic mediums. (c) )eminar & Assignment & !erm #a0er = 0he remaining 1: mar*s o the ''E %i!! be a%arded on the basis o seminar & assignment & term paper etc. that the course teacher might gi#e to the students. ,or the 'orrespondence 'ourses and 3istance Education 'ourses (through the /'3E5> o the HP$) the same can be done in an on@!ine mode through e@mai! or other e!ectronic mediums. (ii) End*)emester E<amination (E)E): 0he remaining :2K o the ina! grade o the student in a course %i!! be on the basis o an end@semester examination (ESE) that %i!! be or three hours duration and %i!! be co#ering the %ho!e sy!!abus o the course. ,or the 5dd Semesters the ESE %i!! be in the month o 5ctober & 7o#ember and or E#en Semesters it %i!! be in the month o Apri! & (ay. A candidate %ho does not pass the examination (ESE) in any course(s) (or due to some reason is not ab!e to appear in the ESE- other conditions being u! i!!edand so is considered as G,ai!.)- sha!! be permitted to appear in such ai!ed course(s). ESE in the subse"uent ESE to be he!d in the o!!o%ing 5ctober & 7o#ember or Apri! & (ay as the case may be. 0he registration or the ESE %i!! be done at the time o the enro!!ment or the course at the beginning o the semester. 0he ee or the ESE %i!! a!so be co!!ected at that time. / a student is not permitted to appear in the ESE due to shortage o attendance beyond the exemption !imit ( :2K attendance)- the candidate %i!! be permitted to mo#e to the next semester. Such candidates sha!! redo the missed semester a ter comp!eting the rest o the programme. 0he "uestion paper or the ESE %i!! be got set by the 'ontro!!er o Examinations o the HP$ by a pane! comprising the o!!o%ing: 1. 0%o teachers in the sub)ect rom the co!!eges %here the sub)ect is being taught to be dra%n in turn on the basis o seniority. 2. 5ne teacher rom the concerned teaching 3epartment o the HP$ to be nominated by the 'hairperson o the said 3epartment o the HP$. 0he "uestion paper %i!! be moderated by a teacher rom the concerned teaching 3epartment o the HP$ to be nominated by the 'hairperson o the concerned teaching 3epartment o the HP$. 0he "uestion paper or the ESE %i!! ha#e the o!!o%ing pattern:@ #art A 0en ob)ecti#e type "uestions (('O & 0rue or ,a!se & i!! in the b!an*s) or one mar* each 12 C 1E 12 mar*s #art % ,i#e short ans%er (2: %ords) type "uestions or t%o mar*s each. : C 2 E 12 mar*s
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#art + 0en "uestions o (edium >ength Ans%er (:2 %ords) type- o %hich i#e %i!! ha#e to be ans%ered or three mar*s each. B C : E 1: mar*s #art D 0hree "uestions o !ong ans%er (922 %ords) type- o %hich one is to be attempted or i teen mar*s. 1: C 1 E 1: mar*s !otal mar>s (A ? % ? + ? D) 18 ? 18 ? 13 ?13 @ 38 mar>s. Note: Ouestions in a!! parts %i!! be set in a manner as to co#er the %ho!e sy!!abus. Sy!!abus %i!! pre erab!y shou!d be di#ided into at !east i#e units. 0he "uestion paper cum ans%er boo*s %i!! be printed by the 'oE o ice o the HP$ and %i!! ha#e the re"uired number o pages %ith the necessary space or ans%er. 0he ans%er boo*s %i!! be e#a!uated by the course teacher in the 'o!!ege. 0he teacher %i!! gi#e his & her comment on each ans%er. 0he photocopies o the e#a!uated ans%er boo*s %i!! be made a#ai!ab!e to the students or a ee (to be decided depending on the cost o reproduction per ans%er boo*) to be paid in ad#ance. 0he students %i!! ha#e the right to ma*e an appea! against any component o e#a!uation. Such appea! has to be made to the Principa! o the 'o!!ege on a prescribed orm and shou!d c!ear!y state in %riting the reason(s) or the comp!aint & appea!. 0he appea! %i!! be p!aced be ore the /rievance 9edressal +ommittee (/9+)1 'haired by the 'o!!ege Principa!- comprising: (1) ,or cases pertaining to the (a)or sub)ect (core or e!ecti#e courses): the Head o the 3epartment- 'ourse 0eacher- and a senior 0eacher o the 3epartment. (2) ,or cases pertaining to the E!ecti#es o the (inor sub)ects: the Head o the 3epartment (o the (a)or)- 'ourse 0eacher- and a senior 0eacher o the 3epartment o the (inor sub)ect. 0he 'ommittee %i!! consider the case and may gi#e a persona! hearing to the appe!!ant be ore deciding the case. 0he decision o the 'ommittee %i!! be ina!. 0he mar*s obtained in the ''E and the ESE %i!! be combined and used or the deciding o the course grade that the student %i!! be getting. He!ati#e grading %i!! be done by the 5 ice o the 'oE HP$ or each course c!ass in a!! the co!!eges as is described in the next section. 11. 9elative /rading 9elative /rading o the students on the basis o the scores & mar*s (pre erab!y in per cent orm) recei#ed rom a!! the co!!eges- is to be done as exp!ained and described be!o% by the 5 ice o the 'ontro!!er o Examinations- Himacha! Pradesh $ni#ersity. Based on the precept that the students in a course c!ass are a random samp!e dra%n rom a norma! popu!ation o the students in a!! such c!asses any%here- the students in the gi#en course c!ass %i!! be graded in a re!ati#e manner %ithin the context o the c!ass and the
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categories o the norma! distribution. /t is %e!! *no%n that in a norma! distribution :2K o the #a!ues are !arger than the mean () and :2K are !ess than the mean- and that DFK o the #a!ues !ie bet%een mean and p!us & minus one standard de#iation (i.e. )- 8:K o the #a!ues !ie bet%een mean and p!us & minus t%o standard de#iations (i.e. 2)- 88.JK o the #a!ues !ie bet%een mean and p!us & minus three standard de#iations (i.e. B)- and on!y 2.2DK o the #a!ues !ie beyond mean p!us & minus three standard de#iations (i.e. beyond B). 0his property o the norma! distribution %i!! be used in deciding the grades o the students in a course c!ass (the random samp!e) in a re!ati#e manner or a!! the students appearing in a particu!ar course in a particu!ar semester in a!! the co!!eges a i!iated to the HP$- by the 5 ice o the 'oE- HP$. ,or doing this the o!!o%ing steps are to be ta*en: 1. <hen a!! the a%ards ha#e been recei#ed- ca!cu!ate the mean a%ard (symbo!i4ed as ) using the ormu!a =( xi ) / n %here xi is the score o student i, n is the tota! number o students in the c!ass and symbo! means summation o#er the #a!ues that o!!o%. 2. 'a!cu!ate the standard de#iation (symbo!i4ed as s) o a!! the a%ards in the c!ass using the ormu!a s = ( ( x - )2 / n) B. 3i#ide the students in the c!ass into the o!!o%ing categories: i. 'ategory /: + 3s ii. 'ategory //: bet%een + 3s and + 2.5s iii. 'ategory ///: bet%een + 2.5s and + 2s i#. 'ategory /;: bet%een + 2s and + 1.5s #. 'ategory ;: bet%een + 1.5s and + s #i. 'ategory ;/: bet%een + s and #ii. 'ategory ;//: bet%een and s #iii. 'ategory ;///: bet%een s and 1.5s ix. 'ategory /P: bet%een 1.5s and 2s x. 'ategory P: bet%een 2s and 2.5s xi. 'ategory P/: bet%een 2.5s and 3s xii. 'ategory P//: 3s 9. Assign the grades to the students in the c!ass as o!!o%s: 'ategory /: +rade Points 12.2 'ategory //: +rade Points 8.: 'ategory ///: +rade Points 8.2 'ategory /;: +rade Points F.: 'ategory ;: +rade Points F.2 'ategory ;/: +rade Points J.: 'ategory ;//: +rade Points J.2 'ategory ;///: +rade Points D.: 'ategory /P: +rade Points D.2 'ategory P: +rade Points :.: 'ategory P/: +rade Points :.2 'ategory P//: +rade Points 2.2 'ategory P///: /ncomp!ete 'ategory P/;: Audit Pass 'ategory P;: Audit ,ai!
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>etter +rade S+ >etter +rade S >etter +rade 3++ >etter +rade 3+ >etter +rade 3 >etter +rade A++ >etter +rade A+ >etter +rade A >etter +rade B+ >etter +rade B >etter +rade ' >etter +rade , (,ai!) >etter +rade / >etter +rade P >etter +rade P

7otes: 1. 'ategory P/// (/ncomp!ete- %ith !etter grade /) is gi#en to students %ho are unab!e to comp!ete the programme and are considered Gdropped.. 2. 'ategories P/; and P; (Audit Pass %ith !etter grade P and Audit ,ai! %ith !etter grade P) are gi#en to the students %ho are auditing (attending the c!ass- but not or grade) the course and are passing o ai!ing respecti#e!y. 0hese grades %i!! not be counted or determining the +rade Point A#erage (+PA) and 'umu!ated +rade Point A#erage ('+PA) o the student. 1 . Determining /#A and +/#A ,or each student the +rade Point A#erage (+PA) and the 'umu!ated +rade Point A#erage ('+PA) %i!! be determined by the 'oE o ice o the HP$ as o!!o%s: GPA or CGPA E ( Ci Gi) / ( Ci) <here- Ci is the credit earned or course i (i #arying rom 1 to n) and Gi is the grade point obtained by the student in course i (i #arying rom 1 to n)- n being the number o courses passed so ar by a student. At the comp!etion o the $+ programme the '+PA %i!! be determined or the o!!o%ing three parts separate!y: 1. Part / A 'ompu!sory courses. 2. Part // A +enera! /nterest and Hobby 'ourses. B. Part /// A 'ore 'ourses and E!ecti#e 'ourses. /n each o these parts- the candidate %i!! be categori4ed as be!o%: +/#A 8.:1 and abo#e 8.21 to 8.:2 F.:1 to 8.22 F.21 to F.:2 J.:1 to F.22 J.21 to J.:2 D.:1 to J.22 D.21 to D.:2 :.:1 to D.22 :.21 to :.:2 9.:1 to :.22 9.:2 and be!o% (etter /rade S+ S 3++ 3+ 3 A++ A+ A B+ B ' ,
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+lassification of the Final 9esult ,irst '!ass @ Exemp!ary

,irst '!ass @ 3istinction

,irst '!ass

Second '!ass 0hird '!ass ,ai!

7o +rade 7o +rade 7o +rade

/ P P

/ncomp!ete Audit Pass Audit ,ai!

Ho%e#er- or the purpose o dec!aring a candidate to ha#e "ua!i ied or the 3egree o Bache!or o Arts & Science & 'ommerce etc. in the ,irst '!ass & Second '!ass & 0hird '!ass or ,irst '!ass %ith 3istinction & Exemp!ary- the '+PA earned by the candidate in Part /// a!one %i!! be considered and reported on the 'erti icate & 0ranscript. Pro#ided that a!! candidates shou!d ha#e secured the passing minimum (i.e. at !east 9.:1 '+PA) in Part / and Part // to "ua!i y or the $+ degree. /t %i!! be mentioned in the 'erti icate & 0ranscript that the candidate has passed Parts / and //. 1". +onferment of the %achelorAs Degree 0he resu!t %ou!d be dec!ared by the 'oE o the Himacha! Pradesh $ni#ersity and the degree con erred. A candidate sha!! be e!igib!e or the con erment o the Bache!or.s degree on!y i he & she has earned the minimum re"uired credits or the programme prescribed there or (i.e. 122 credits in tota! and minimum o 8 credits in 'ompu!sory 'oursesL :D credits in 'ore 'oursesL a minimum o 92 credits in E!ecti#e courses (minimum 22 credits in each o the minor sub)ects)L and a minimum o one credit o +/ and H courses). 0he $ni#ersity %i!! con er the 3egree %hen these conditions are met. 0he top three scorers in each sub)ect %i!! be granted +o!d- Si!#er- and Bron4e meda!s (to the ,irst- Second- and 0hird ran*s respecti#e!y) by the HP$. 13. 9evision of 9egulation and +urriculum Bhenever necessary1 the '#C may from time to time revise1 amend1 and change the regulations and curriculum1 after the due a00roval of the different bodies and authorities of the Cniversity.

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A00endi< = $ )uggested Cndergraduate #rogramme )tructure

)emester +ourse 'ompu!sory 'ourse / 'ompu!sory 'ourse // 'ore 'ourse / 'ore 'ourse // E!ecti#e 'ourse / E!ecti#e 'ourse // +/ and H 'ourse / 'ompu!sory 'ourse /// 'ompu!sory 'ourse /; 'ore 'ourse /// 'ore 'ourse /; E!ecti#e 'ourse /// E!ecti#e 'ourse /; +/ and H 'ourse // 'ompu!sory 'ourse ; 'ompu!sory 'ourse ;/ 'ore 'ourse ; 'ore 'ourse ;/ E!ecti#e 'ourse ; E!ecti#e 'ourse ;/ +/ and H 'ourse /// 'ore 'ourse ;// 'ore 'ourse ;/// 'ore 'ourse /P E!ecti#e 'ourse ;// E!ecti#e 'ourse ;/// 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore 'ourse P 'ore 'ourse P/ 'ore 'ourse P// E!ecti#e 'ourse /P E!ecti#e 'ourse P 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore 'ourse P/// 'ore 'ourse P/; 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q 'ore & E!ecti#e 'ourse (Additiona!)Q +redit B B 9 9 9 9 1 B B 9 9 9 9 1 B B 9 9 9 9 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 +umulated +redits +ategory*5ise 'ompu!sory A D 'ore A F E!ecti#e A F +/ = H A 1 0ota! @ 2B

/ (5dd)

// (E#en)

'ompu!sory A D (12) 'ore A F (1D) E!ecti#e A F (1D) +/ = H A 1 (2) 0ota! 2B (9D) 'ompu!sory A D (1F) ('omp!ete) 'ore A F (29) E!ecti#e A F (29) +/ = H A 1 (B) ('omp!ete) 0ota! 2B (D8) 'ore A 12 (BD) E!ecti#e A F ((B2) 'ore & E!ecti#e (additiona!) @ 9 0ota! 29 (8B) 'ore A 12 (9F) E!ecti#e A F (92) ('omp!ete) 'ore & E!ecti#e (additiona!) @ 9 0ota! 29 (11J)

/// (5dd)

/; (E#en)

; (5dd)

;/ (E#en)

'ore A F (:D) 'ore & E!ecti#e (additiona!) A 22Q 0ota! 2F (19:)

Q Additiona! core & e!ecti#e courses can be ta*en in the ,i th and Sixth Semesters or G(a)or %ith Emphasis. and GSecond (a)or. as the case may be. A00endi< = $$
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(ist of ,ajor )ubjects and +ourses

C/ #rogramme )tream ,ajor )ubject %.A. (Arts & 'umanities) Economics 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 1. 2. B. 9. :. 1. 2. B. 9. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1B. 19. 1:. 1D. 1J. 1F. 18. 22. 1. 2. B. 1. 2. B. 9. 1. 2. B. 9. 1. 2. +ourses /ndian Economy Since /ndependence Statistica! (ethods or Economics Economic System (athematica! (ethods or Economics (oney and ,inancia! System Pub!ic ,inance Economic 0heory 'omparati#e Economic 3e#e!opment History o Europe 1JF2@189: History o the $nited States o America 1JJD@189: History o the (odern <or!d 1819@189: th th Hise o (odern <est ((id 1: to 1F 'enturies) History o Himacha! Pradesh 1F1:@18J1 <estern Po!itica! 0hought /nternationa! Po!itics (odern /ndian Po!itica! 0hought Po!itica! 0heory App!ied +eographyQQ Popu!ation +eographyQQ Economic +eographyQQ Ad#anced 'artography Hegiona! +eography o the <or!dQ E!ements o +eomorpho!ogyQQ '!imato!ogyQQ 5ceanography (ap Pro)ectionsQ. 0hematic 'artographyQ Physica! Sur#ey Socio@economic Sur#ey Hemote SensingQ +/SQQ Human +eographyQ Socia! +eography 'u!tura! +eography +eography o Hesources +eographic 0houghtQ Physica! +eographyQ Basic Psycho!ogica! Process Socia! Psycho!ogy Abnorma! Psycho!ogy ,undamenta!s o Socio!ogy Society in /ndia '!assica! Socio!ogica! 0hin*ing Socio!ogica! 0hought ;oca! (usic /nstrumenta! (usic '!assica! /ndian (usic <estern (usic App!ied Art App!ied Painting

History

Po!itica! Science

+eography

Psycho!ogy

Socio!ogy

(usic ,ine Arts

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Eng!ish

%.A. ((anguages)

Hindi

Sans*rit %.)c. ()ciences)

Physics

'hemistry

(athematics

?oo!ogy

B. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1B. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. 1. 2. B. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1. 2. B. 9. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1. 2.

App!ied Scu!pture 3rama 7o#e! Poetry '!assica! Bac*ground ,iction Across the continents /ntroduction to Phonetics App!ied Phonetics <riting S*i!!s and Broadcasting /ntroduction to Broadcasting (edia Hemedia! +rammar 'on#ersationa! Eng!ish 'ommunicati#e&,unctiona! Eng!ish Ra#aya 7ibandh $panayasa Samanaya Hindi Hindi Bhasha Ai%am Sahitya /tihas Ra#aya ;i#echan tatha 7ibandh Hindi Sahitya *a itihas Bhasha 7ipunya / Bhasha 7ipunya // Bhasha 7ipunya /// (echanics Statistica! Physics and 0hermodynmics E!ectricity and (agnetism (athematica! Physics >aser Physics ;ibration and <a#es 5ptics Atomic and (o!ecu!ar Physics So!id State Physics E!ectronics 7uc!ear Physics 3igita! E!ectronics /norganic hemistry 5rganic 'hemistry Physica! 'hemistry 5rganic = Physica! Probabi!ity A!gebra and 0rigonometry 'a!cu!us ;ector Ana!ysis and +eometry 0heory and 5ptimi4ation 3iscreate (athematics Ad#anced 'a!cu!us 3i erentia! E"uations (echanics Ana!ysis Abstract A!gebra Programming in@G'. and 7umerica! Ana!ysis E!ementary 7umber theory and Abstract A!gebra /n#ertibrates / /n#ertibrates //

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Botany

+eo!ogy

+eography

%. +om. (+ommerce and ,anagement)

'ommerce

B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 1. 2. B. 9. :. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1B. 21. 22. 2B. 29. 2:. 2D. 2J. 2F. 28. B2. B1. B2. BB. B9. B:. BD. BJ. BF. B8. 92. 1. 2. B. 9.

/n#ertibrates /// 'hordata / 'hordata // +enera! ?oo!ogy Biochemistry (amma!ian Physio!ogy App!ied ?oo!ogy En#ironmenta! Bio!ogy Phyco!ogy (icrobio!ogy (yco!ogy- p!ant Patho!ogy and >ichens Bryophytes and Pteridophytes 'e!! Bio!ogy and +enetics P!ant Physio!ogy P!ant Biochemistry P!ant Biotechno!ogy Eco!ogy and $ti!isation o P!ants Physica! +eo!ogy Structura! +eo!ogy (inera!ogy 'rysta!!ography Pa!aeonto!ogy Historica! +eo!ogy +eomorpho!ogy App!ied +eo!ogy Hydrogeo!ogy Engineering +eo!ogy Hemote Sensing in +eo!ogy Stratigraphy Sedimento!ogy App!ied +eographyQQ Popu!ation +eographyQQ Economic +eographyQQ Ad#anced 'artography Hegiona! +eography o the <or!dQ E!ements o +eomorpho!ogyQQ '!imato!ogyQQ 5ceanography (ap Pro)ectionsQ. 0hematic 'artographyQ Physica! Sur#ey Socio@economic Sur#ey Hemote SensingQ +/SQQ Human +eographyQ Socia! +eography 'u!tura! +eography +eography o Hesources +eographic 0houghtQ Physica! +eographyQ Business 'ommunication Business (ahtematics ,inancia! Accounting Business Economics

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(anagement

:. D. J. F. 8. 12. 11. 12. 1B. 19. 1. 2. B.

Business 5rganisation 'orporate Accounting Business !a% Business Statistics 'ompany >a% and Secretaria! Practice 'ost Accounting Auditing /ndirect 0axes /n ormation 0echno!ogy and its app!ications in Business Business En#ironment Business (anagement (anagement Accounting ,inancia! (anagement

Q Hard core courses ( i#e to be identi ied in each sub)ect). QQ So t 'ore 'ourses (three to be se!ected). 5thers are to be treated as e!ecti#e courses.

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%efore the im0lementation the follo5ing need be ensured: 1. 0he $+ BoS in a!! sub)ects need to reach a consensus that each $+ (Bache!or) degree %i!! be a%arded %hen the candidate has success u!!y comp!eted %ithin a minimum period o three years: (i) 19 'ore 'ourses in the G(a)or. sub)ect chosen by him & herL (ii) 12 to 1B E!ecti#e 'ourses in G(a)or. & G(inor. sub)ects chosen by him & herpro#ided that in each o his & her G(inor. sub)ects he & she has comp!eted at !east : courses (core or e!ecti#e)L (iii) B to D 'ompu!sory 'oursesL and (i#) 1 to B +enera! /nterest = Hobby 'ourses. Each $+ BoS %i!! identi y: (i) 19 courses as 'ore 'ourses (inc!uding Hard 'ore- that are to be done compu!sori!y by a!! ma)oring in the said sub)ect and & or So t 'ore- that are to be done %ith a certain degree o choice)L and (ii) a certain number o E!ecti#e 'ourses that %ou!d be open to a!! students (those ma)oring in the sub)ect or rom outside). A!though the tota! number o courses identi ied by each 3epartment can #ary %ide!y- a minimum o 19 core courses and D e!ecti#e courses (tota! o at !east 22) may be identi ied by each 3epartment. Each $+ BoS be directed to: (i) 3esign each course content to pro#ide or the stipu!ated instruction hours as is en#isaged by the credits assigned to the course. (ii) 3esign each course content to spread e#en!y o#er 1: %ee*s o the semester ma*ing the necessary a!!o%ance or the mid@term tests and end@semester examination. (iii) 3esign each course content to be di#ided in to at !east our or i#e units and pre erab!y t%o or three sub@units each. Arrangement shou!d be made to counse! the students to ta*e a combination o 'ompu!sory and 'ore 'ourses in the ear!ier semesters (/ and //)- do the e!ecti#es in the midd!e semesters (/// and /;)- and go or additiona! e!ecti#es and +/ = H courses in the !ast semesters (; and ;/). <hi!e ma*ing the sy!!abus it be ascertained that the !earning goa!s and ob)ecti#es o each $nit & Sub@$nit be c!ear!y stated and each teacher be directed to adhere to these strict!y. /n the sy!!abus the recommended 0extboo* shou!d be c!ear!y mentioned- as shou!d be the !ist o supp!ementary reading and the !ist o internet sources. 3i erent !e#e!s o courses be identi ied in an a!phanumeric coding system. ,or instance- Physics courses be pre ixed by PHMSL +eography courses be pre ixed by +E5+L and so on- and o!!o%ed by 122@series (e.g. PHMS121- PHMS122 and so on) or undergraduate 'erti icate- 3ip!oma- and 3egree coursesL by 222@- B22@- and 922@series (e.g. PHMS221 . . . - PHMSB21 . . . .- PHMS921 . . . . and so on) or post@graduate ((asters- and Post@(asters !e#e! courses) courses.

2.

B.

9.

:. D. J.

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