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Course of Study

 13.               All post-graduate courses will be designated by number 700 preceded by the first two to four alphabets of the name of the department. Laboratory courses, if any, will carry separate numbers.

14.        No student will take any advanced course unless he/she has cleared the pre-requisite course for it as determined by the Supervisory Committee.

15.        (i)         Ordinarily a whole-time student shall not be enrolled for more than 15 and less than 10 credits in a semester except in the last semester. These credits will include the credits earned in respect of deficiency courses. However, in summer session a student can enroll up to maximum of 9 credits.

            (ii)         A part time student shall take not more than one course and a seminar or 2 courses in a semester.

            (iii)        Out of the total number of credits referred to in Statute 4 (a), one credit shall be earned through Seminar and one through special problem.

            (iv)        The Advanced Studies and Research Board may count towards the requirements of the course, credits earned by a student at another recognized institution, subject to a maximum of 50 per cent of the minimum credits requirements laid down in these regulations, provided that:

                        (a)        the courses for which credit is claimed, were identical with or similar to the courses included in the programme approved for him;

                        (b)        the credits allowed to Seminars and Special Problems shall not exceed the limit laid down in this regulation;

                        (c)        the courses for which credit is claimed have not been used for any degree.

                        (Explanation: One credit is earned for each class hour of scheduled lecture or seminar or special problem or for each scheduled practical of not less than two hours per week).

            (v)        All students are required to submit their course work program proforma      

                         (GS/12) during first semester and Synopsis proforma (GS/5) during 3^rd 

                         Semester.(4.11.04)

16.        No semester course shall carry more than 4 credits.

17.        Credits earned for a course shall lapse on the expiry of five years for regular students and seven years for part-time student from the end of the semester in which the course was qualified. The Advanced Studies and Research Board may, however, revalidate the lapsed courses for special reasons to be recorded.

            (Explanation: Deficiency courses once qualified will not lapse and shall not be called into question again and need not to be revalidated).

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