Courses offered & Admissions

UNDER-GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED

The college, affiliated to the Panjab University, offers the following courses at the undergraduate level:

B.A. / B. Com. / B. Sc. (Med & Non-Med) I, II, III   B. Sc. (Computer Sc.) I, II, III   B. A. / B. Com. II, III (Honours-Business Finance & Accounting)   BCA. I, II, III Add-on courses U.G.C sponsored Add-on courses Web Designing & Multimedia (Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Course) Guidance and Counselling (Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Course) Disaster Management (Certificate and Diploma Course) Floriculture and Landscaping * Mass Media and Video Production * Office Management (Chandigarh Administration’s Initiative for Women Empowerment) (Certificate Course-3 months) (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., BCA, PGDCA, M.A., M.Sc.)   * (Subject to approval by the Panjab University) Note: Any of the courses listed above can be denied, if the number of students in a particular subject is less  than  10.  The subject  can  be denied  and consequently  the student  will  be  advised  to change the subject

Course of Study for B.A. I

Compulsory subjects:

• English

• Environment Education

• Punjabi / History and Culture of Punjab

Elective subjects:

The student has to opt for three elective subjects in addition to the above mentioned three compulsory subjects. They have to choose these elective subjects in such a way that not more than one subject is opted for from the following group of subjects :

• English, Hindi, Punjabi, French (elective)

• Economics, Fine Arts

• History, Mathematics, Music (Instrumental), Functional English

• Music (Vocal), Sociology

• Public Administration, Home Science, Philosophy

• Political Science, Indian Classical Dance

• Sanskrit, Physical Education, Psychology, Geography

• Human Rights, Women Studies, Police Admn.*

    * (Subject to approval by the Panjab University)

Functional English

This subject offers media studies – print, television and radio journalism.

Number of seats - 30

For admission to Functional English the following criteria, as outlined by the University Grants Commission, will be followed:

• Preference will be given to students who have cleared + 2 with English Course A.

• A test will be conducted for speaking and writing skills.

The above criteria will be combined with the marks that the student has secured in English and in the aggregate. The test will be conducted in the auditorium on the day the admissions open to B.A. I. The decision of the Admission Committee will be final.

Guidelines for choice of subjects:

• Change of subject will be allowed only upon the availability of the seat in the subject to be opted for.

• Students opting for science, commerce and any other practical subject must note that they cannot appear as private candidates if they do not fulfill the condition that requires them to have an attendance of 75%, both in theory and practicals. Students are also required to fulfill the academic conditions laid down by the university in terms of a minimum score in the house examinations.

• A student cannot opt for Mathematics unless it was one of the subjects cleared by her in the previous examination.

• Students who have not studied French earlier can take it up as an elective subject in B.A.- I, since the French syllabus for this class begins with the basics.

• Students who had not taken up Music (Vocal or Instrumental) in 10 + 2 are eligible to opt for these subjects in B.A. I.

• Any of the courses listed below can be denied, if the number of students in a particular subject is less than 10. The subject can be denied and consequently the student  will  be  advised  to  change  the subject.

Number of seats being offered

POST-GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED

The college, affiliated to the Panjab University, offers the following courses at the Postgraduate level:

M.A. I, II Music (Instrumental) M. A. I, II Music (Vocal) M. A. I, II Dance M. A. I, II Economics M. A. I, II Public Administration M.A.I Sociology M.Sc. I, II Botany M.Sc. I, II Zoology M.Sc. I, II Chemistry M.A.I, II English M.A. I Psychology *   * (Subject to approval by the Panjab University) Note: Any of the courses listed above can be denied, if the number of students in a particular subject is less  than  10.  The subject  can  be denied  and consequently  the student  will  be  advised  to change the subject

Eligibility for Postgraduate courses

Students who have done their graduation or any other equivalent examination with at least 50% marks are eligible for admission to M.A. I. Panjab University rules and regulations for admission will be applicable. Candidates seeking admission to M.A. in Music (Vocal / Instrumental) and Dance will be required to take a practical test at the time of admission.

Students who have completed B.Sc Medical from the Panjab University or any other recognized university are eligible for admission in M.Sc as per rules and regulations of the Panjab University. Admission to M.Sc 1 (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry) will be through an entrance test OCET conducted by the Panjab University. Seats being limited, admission will be strictly on merit basis.

New Add-On Course at the Post Graduate level

Post   Graduate   Diploma   in   Computer Applications (PGDCA)

Number of Seats - 40 seats