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CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

Study Components for UG Courses

STUDY COMPONENTS		No. of Course	Credit per Course	Total Credits
PART I & II
	Tamil/ Other Languages	2+2=4	4	16
	English	2+2=4	3	12
PART III	Core Subjects	13 - 15	4 – 5	61
	Allied Subjects	4	5	20
	Project/ Electives with three Courses			10
P A R T IV	1. Those who have not studied Tamil upto XII std and taken a Non- Tamil language under Part-I shall take Tamil comprising of two courses (level will be at 6th standard) Those who have studied Tamil upto XII std and taken a non-Tamil language under Part-I shall take advanced Tamil comprising of two courses. Those who have taken Tamil language upto XII std and taken Tamil as Part – I language at Degree level can choose non-major elective comprising of two course	1+1 = 2	Nil	Nil
	2. Skill bases subjects (Elective)	4	2	8
	3. Environmental studies	1	2	2
	4. Value Education	1	2	2
	5. Soft skills	4	1	4
	6. NME*	2	2	4
PART V	Extension Activities	1	1	1
Total Credits for UG courses				140

* From 2011 – 2012 Batch

Notes

1. Distribution of marks between Theory and Internal Assessment 75:25
2. Practical 60 : 40
3. There is a pass minimum for external and overall.
4. Project –	a. Report Submission	60
	b. Viva – voce	40
		100
5. B.Com., B.C.A., B.B.A and other Job Oriented Course – Present system for languages shall continue expecting that each paper shall carry an internal assessment component 75 : 25.

Study Components for PG Courses

STUDY COMPONENTS	No. of Course	Credit per Course	Total Credits
Subject (Including Practical) Electives (Major / Non-Major)	14 – 17 4 – 5	4 – 5 4 – 5	70 20
Total Credits for PG courses			90

Notes

1. Each paper carries an Internal Component
2. There is a pass minimum for external component
3. Theory : Internal Assessment – 75 : 25
4. Practical – 60 : 40