bachelor of arts degree bangalore

BA / B.Com Degree Details


    Admission Qualification:

  • Candidates should possess any degree in any
    discipline of this University or any other recognized University
  • Such candidates are eligible for admission into the
    bachelor of library and Information Science Programme

    Program Duration:

  • Duration of the BLISc Programme is 'One' academic year
    from the year of Admission to the programme.

    Medium of Instruction:

    The medium of instruction followed is :
  • English
  • Kannada

Regulation - II B.A

Admission to the First Year of Three Year B.A. Degree Programme is open to candidates who have passed :
  • Alt Text The Two Year Pre-University Examiniation conducted by the Pre-University Education Board in Karnataka State
    • or
  • Alt Text Any other examination considered as equivalent there to: Candidates from other states who have successfully completed 12 years of schooling (either 10+2 or 11+1 or Higher Secondary Examination - 12 Years of schooling excluding Nursery education)
    • or
  • Pre University Examination in Vocational Courses conducted by the Department of Vocational Education, Government of Karnataka.

Regulation - II B.Com

  • Alt Text Admission to the First Year of the Three-Year B.Com Degree Programme is open to candidates who have passed the Two Year Pre-University Examination conducted by the Board of Pre-University Education in Karnataka State;
    • or
  • Alt Text Any other examination considered as equivalent there to: Candidates from other states who have successfully completed 12 years of schooling (either 10+2 or 11+1 or Higher Secondary Examination - 12 Years of schooling excluding Nursery education)
    • or
  • Alt Text Pre University Examination in Vocational Courses conducted by the Department of Vocational Education, Government of Karnataka.

Direct Admission to Second Year B.Com

  • Alt TextCandidates who have passed the Three year Diploma in Commercial or Secretarial Practice conducted by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to Second Year B.Com. directly.
  • Alt Text However, they have to pass language papers and Indian Constitution, Human Rights and Environmental Studies - (ICHRES) of First year B.Com.



Direct Admission to Final Year B.Com

  • Alt Text Candidates who have passed the Three Year Diploma in Business Administration conducted by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to Final Year B.Com
  • Alt Text However, they have to pass Language papers and Indian Constitution, Human Rights and Environmental Studies - (ICHRES) and FCA of First and Second Year B.Com. before completing Final Year B.Com
  • Alt Text Such students will have to compulsorily study and pass all the papers of Final B.Com., Examination.

Second or Final Year B.A./B.Com Direct admission (For other University Students)

  • Alt Text Candidates seeking enrolment for Second or Final Year B.A / B.Com Programme shall pay the Tuition Fee not later than the Date announced in the particular Academic Year. Details of the payment of fee may be obtained from the respective study centers or from the University directly.
  • Alt Text Candidates seeking admission directly to Second and Final B.A / B.Com will have to study ICHRES of 1st Year and Fundamentals of Computer Application of Second B.A / B.Com in addition to the subject in second and final year B.A respectively and pass the examination.
  • Alt TextCandidates admitted to First Year B.A / B.Com Programme are eligible for promotion to Second Year even if she/ he fails or not appeared for any or all the papers of First Year. She / He is eligible for promotion to Final Year if she/he fails or not appeared for any or all the papers of First Year and Second Year.

Other Information

Admission to the First Year of Three Year B.A. Degree Programme is open to candidates who have passed :
  • Alt TextThe maximum duration for the completion of B.A/B.Com Programme shall not exceed two times the duration (Six years) of the particular Programme, from the date of admission to the Programme (including the year of admission).
  • Alt Text Candidates who discontinue their studies for more than four academic years after joining a Programme shall have to seek fresh admission.

Duration of Programme

  • Alt TextThe minimum duration of B.A./B.Com. Programme is Three Years and maximum duration is Six Years from the Year of Admission
  • Alt Text The Candidates who do not complete the Programme within Six Years will have to seek fresh admission.

Credit System - B.A.

B.A. FIRST YEAR
Group - I
ENG-L 112
 Poetry, Prose, Fiction, Language Component
4
HIN-L 113
 Poetry, Prose, Fiction, Language Component
4
Group - II
ICHRES122
 Indian Constitution, Human Rights and Environmental Studies
8
Group - III
Optional 1
 Course I
4
Optional 2
 Course I
4
Optional 3
 Course I
4
Grand Total Credits
28
B.A. SECOND YEAR
Group - I
ENG-L 212
 Poetry, Prose, Drama, Language Component
4
HIN-L 213
 Poetry, Prose, Novel, Language Component
4
Group - II
FCA B-55
 Fundamentals of Computer Application (FCA)
6
Group - III
Optional 1
 Course II
4
Optional 2
 Course II
4
Optional 3
 Course II
4
Grand Total Credits
28
 
B.A. THIRD YEAR
Group - III
Optional 1
 Course III
4
Optional 1
 Course IV
4
Optional 1
 Course V
4
Optional 2
 Course III
4
Optional 2
 Course IV
4
Optional 2
 Course V
4
Optional 3
 Course III
4
Optional 3
 Course IV
4
Optional 3
 Course V
4
Grand Total Credits
36

 

Course of Study Offered - B.A.

Course Code for Optionals (First, Second & Final Year)

ENGLISH -OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-112 Poetry, Prose, Fiction and Hudson
2
 2nd Year II A-212 Poetry, Drama, Fiction and Prose, Fiction
3
 Final Year III A-312 Poetry, Drama, Fiction and Prose, Fiction
4
 Final Year IV A-412 Poetry, Drama, Fiction and Prose
5
 Final Year V A-512 Growth of the English Language and Characteristic of Modern English - Hudson & Practical Criticism
HINDI-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-113 Poetry, Prose, Novel and Essay
2
 2nd Year II A-213 Poetry, Prose, Drama, Modern Poetry, Ekanki
3
 Final Year III A-313 History of Hindi Literature and History ol Hindi Language
4
 Final Year IV A-413 Ras, Chandas, Alankar and Grammar
5
 Final Year V A-513 Ramacharitha Manas Ke 'Lanka kand' Aur Madhya Kaleen Hindi Kavya
 
HISTORY-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-115 Indian History and Culture from the Earliest Times to 1526 AD
2
 2nd Year II A-215 Indian History and Culture from the 1526 AD to 1964
3
 Final Year III A-315 History and Culture of Karnataka (1336 to 1956)
4
 Final Year IV A-415 History of Modern Asia from 1990 to Present (East Asia and West Asia)
5
 Final Year V A-515 History of Modern Europe from 1789 to the Present
 
ECONOMICS-OPTIONAL
Sr.
No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-119 Economics Theory

2
 2nd Year II A-219 Money, Banking and Public Finance

3
 Final Year III A-319 International Economics

4
 Final Year IV A-419 Indian Economy

5
 Final Year V A-519 Economics of Development

 
POLITICAL SCIENCE-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-117 Political Theory
2
 2nd Year II A-217 Modern Governments
3
 Final Year III A-317 Indian Constitution and Government
4
 Final Year IV A-417 Public Administration
5
 Final Year V A-517 International Relations
 
SOCIOLOGY-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-116 General Sociology
2
 2nd Year II A-216 Study of Indian Society
3
 Final Year III A-316 Study of Rural and Urban
4
 Final Year IV A-416 Social Disorganization
5
 Final Year V A-516 Sociological Thought
 
HISTORY-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-115 Indian History and Culture from the Earliest Times to 1526 AD
2
 2nd Year II A-215 Indian History and Culture from the 1526 AD to 1964
3
 Final Year III A-315 History and Culture of Karnataka (1336 to 1956)
4
 Final Year IV A-415 History of Modern Asia from 1990 to Present (East Asia and West Asia)
5
 Final Year V A-515 History of Modern Europe from 1789 to the Present
 
ECONOMICS-OPTIONAL
Sr.
No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-119 Economics Theory

2
 2nd Year II A-219 Money, Banking and Public Finance

3
 Final Year III A-319 International Economics

4
 Final Year IV A-419 Indian Economy

5
 Final Year V A-519 Economics of Development

 
POLITICAL SCIENCE-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-117 Political Theory
2
 2nd Year II A-217 Modern Governments
3
 Final Year III A-317 Indian Constitution and Government
4
 Final Year IV A-417 Public Administration
5
 Final Year V A-517 International Relations
 
SOCIOLOGY-OPTIONAL
Sr. No
Year
Course
Code
Paper
1
 1st Year I A-116 General Sociology
2
 2nd Year II A-216 Study of Indian Society
3
 Final Year III A-316 Study of Rural and Urban
4
 Final Year IV A-416 Social Disorganization
5
 Final Year V A-516 Sociological Thought

B.com Subjects

FIRST YEAR
Sr. No
Course
Code
Paper
1
 I C-111 Financial Accounting - I
2
 II C-112 Business Organization and Office Measurement
3
 III C-113 Company Law and Secretarial Practice
SECOND YEAR
Sr. No
Course
Code
Paper
1
 IV C-211 Financial Accounting - II
2
 V C-212 Banking - Theory and Practice
3
 VI C-213 Human Resource Management
FINAL YEAR
Sr. No
Course
Code
Paper
1
 VII C-311 Financial Accounting III
2
 VIII C-312 Income Tax Law and Practice
3
 IX C-313 Cost Accounting
4
 X C-314 Law and Practice of Auditing
5
 XI C-315 Management Accounting
6
 XII C-316 Business Statics
7
 XIII C-317 Business Law
8
 XIV C-318 Marketing Management
9
 XV C-319 Introduction to Computer

Bachelors Preparatory Programme (BPP) Additional Details

  • Any candidate who has not passed Pre-university examination or 10+2 level examination will have to complete BPP.
  • BPP examination will be held on the last day of BA / B.Com Apr 2012 Examination at different Examination Centres. There is no supplementary BPP Examination.
  • The BPP examination will be conducted for 120 marks (100 marks for cognate subject and 20 marks for languages).
  • Study materials in English and Kannada medium will be handed over to students at the time of admission at the KSOU headquarters. For others it will be sent by post. Students opting for B.Com degree programme will get materials in English medium only.
  • For repeaters : Students have to pay Rs.100/- as Exam Fee in addition to regular exam fee.

Grading System for B.A./B.Com. Programmes

Letter Grade
Qualitative Level
Point %
Grade %
A Excellent 5 80% & Above
B Very Good 4 60-79.9%
C Good 3 50-59.9%
D Satisfactory 2 35-49.9%
E Unsatisfactory 1 Below 35%
   
Class
Grade %
First Class 60% and Above
Second Class Above 50% but below 60%
Third Class Above 35% but below 50%

 

* Class will not be declared for Group I & II

* Class will be declared only for Group III

Scheme of Examination B.A. / B.Com., Degree Programme
Course
Credits
Internal Assessment Maximum
Term End Examination Minimum
Total Maximum
Total Minimum (35%)
FIRST YEAR
L1-I 4 10 90 100 35
L2-I 4 10 90 100 35
IC & HR & ES* 8 10 90 100 35
A-1 I/C-I 4 10 90 100 35
A-2 I/C-II 4 10 90 100 35
A-3 I/C-III 4 10 90 100 35
 
28
    
600
  
Course
Credits
Internal Assessment Maximum
Term End Examination Minimum
Total Maximum
Total Minimum (35%)
SECOND YEAR
L1-II 4 10 90 100 35
L2-II 4 10 90 100 35
FCA* 6 10 90 100 35
A-1 II/C-IV 4 10 90 100 35
A-2 II/C-V 4 10 90 100 35
A-3 II/C-VI 4 10 90 100 35
 
26
    
600
  

 

Course
Credits
Internal Assessment Maximum
Term End Examination Minimum
Total Maximum
Total Minimum (35%)
FINAL YEAR
A-1 III/C-VII 4 10 90 100 35
A-1 IV/C-VIII 4 10 90 100 35
A-1 V/C-IX 4 10 90 100 35
A-2 III/C-X 4 10 90 100 35
A-2 IV/C-XI 4 10 90 100 35
A-2 V/C-XII 4 10 90 100 35
A-3 III/C-XIII 4 10 90 100 35
A-3 IV/C-XIV 4 10 90 100 35
A-3 V/C-XV 4 10 90 100 35
 
36
    
900
  
1 Year + II Year + III Year (90 Credits) 600+600+900
2100

Note : * Compulsory Courses.

Year-wise Fee Structure
Program/Tuition Fees
Rs. 4000/-
Examination Fees
Rs. 1000/-
Registration Fees (at the time of Admission only)
Rs. 500/-
Fees for Re-sitting Examination
For 1 Paper
Rs. 300/-
For 2 Papers
Rs. 500/-
For 3 Papers
Rs. 700/-
More than 4 Papers
Rs. 1000/-