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Choice Based Credit System |
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| | Rapid changes have overtaken the world which now seems to resemble a global village. Information and knowledge, growing at a breathtaking speed, form the very crux of this changed scenario. Conventional disciplines and fields of study, thus far functioning as isolated compartments, have to address the challenges posed by these new changes. Further, students in pursuit of jobs in a competitive market are making ever new demands on the educational system. A University, which by definition, is situated at the frontiers of knowledge, needs to face such challenges squarely and MSU has responded by introducing Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS), which is practiced in many of the world’s acclaimed Universities. MSU is the first in Tamil Nadu to implement it in a full – fledged manner. |
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| | In a pioneering move, the MSU is all set to demolish the disciplinary strait jackets. Under the CBCS, students from one department have the option to choose courses from other departments as well. Every PG programme will carry 72 credits of which 66 credits will be earned in the core discipline. For the remaining 06 credits, the students can choose supportive courses from other disciplines. In short, the students have a decisive say in deciding what to study and how to prepare themselves for a career. |
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With a strong committed team of nearly 100 qualified faculty members, the students of MSU have a clear edge over their counter parts elsewhere. |
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| | HOW DOES THE CBCS WORK? |
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| | 1. Total number of credits to be acquired for a P.G. Degree: 72 Credits. |
| | 2. Duration of the Course:
Normal Duration 4 Semesters
Maximum Duration 6 Semesters
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| | 3. Credits & Courses: |
| | a) A candidate who successfully completes all the core courses, the project prescribed, the optional and supportive courses¸ and acquires not less than 72 credits and puts in the minimum of residence time will be eligible for receiving the degree. |
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| | b) One credit means one teaching period per week for one semester (16 weeks) for theory courses and one laboratory session of two periods / week for one semester. One teaching period is of 60 minutes duration. |
| | Courses are divided into 3 categories |
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1. Core courses are subjects on which a student admitted to a particular programme of study is to do compulsorily. Total credits for Core Courses are 48. |
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2. Elective courses may be chosen by the student from the optionals offered by the department. The Departments are expected to offer as many optional courses as possible. Total credits for Elective Courses are 12. |
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3. Supportive courses are to be taken from other disciplines. Total credits for Supportive Courses are 6. |
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II. In all P.G. programmes a 6 credit project is a must. |
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III. In the choice of Elective and Supportive Courses, the student will be guided by the faculty
advisor / Head of the Department.
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IV. In general, the Supportive Courses of 3 credits will be offered in the second and third
semesters.
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