The Bachelor of Science programme opens up avenues of higher
education in science to people from different sections of the
society, such as in-service personnel, housewives, weaker sections,
and people living in rural and remote areas of the country. Apart
from providing opportunities of higher education in science, the
programme is expected to make a wide and significant impact on
society by creating a scientific attitude to life.
Commencement of the Programme:
July
IGNOU BSc Eligibility:
10+2 or an equivalent examination with science subjects.
Age:
No Bar.
Duration:
Minimum period of three years and maximum period of six years.
Programme Fee:
The total fee for the Ist year, including the registration fee
is Rs.2200/-. A student has to pay Rs. 2100/ per year, in the
IInd year and the IIIrd year.
IGNOU BSc Medium of Instruction:
The B.Sc. programme is offered both in English
medium and Hindi medium.
Programme Structure:
The 96 credits for the B. Sc. Programme are to be spread over
three categories of Courses as given below:
| Courses |
Credits |
| Foundation Courses |
24 Credits |
OR |
24 Credits |
| Elective Courses |
64 Credits |
OR |
56 Credits |
| Application- Oriented Courses |
8 Credits |
or |
16 Credits |
| Awareness Course on Environment |
Nil |
|
Nil |
| Total |
96 Credits |
|
96 Credits |
Ignou BSc Foundation Courses
Foundation Courses are compulsory for all the students who want
to obtain a Bachelor's Degree. A student has to earn 24 credits
of Foundation Courses. The list of Foundation Courses is given
below.
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Compulsory Courses |
| FHS-1 |
Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences |
8 |
| FST-1 |
Foundation Course in Science and Technology |
8 |
| FEG-1 |
Foundation Course in English-1 Foundation Course in Hindi-2 |
4 |
| |
Any one of the following Courses: |
|
| FEG-2 |
Foundation Course in English-2 or |
4 |
| BHDF-101 |
Foundation Course in Hindi or |
4 |
| FAS-1 |
Foundation Course in Assamese |
4 |
| FBG-1 |
Foundation Course in Bengali |
4 |
| FGT-1 |
Foundation Course in Gujarati |
4 |
| FKD-1 |
Foundation Course in Kannada |
4 |
| FML-1 |
Foundation Course in Malayalam |
4 |
| FMT-1 |
Foundation Course in Marathi |
4 |
| FOR-1 |
Foundation Course in Oriya |
4 |
| FPB-1 |
Foundation Course in Punjabi |
4 |
| FTM-1 |
Foundation Course in Tamil |
4 |
| FTG-1 |
Foundation Course in Telugu |
4 |
| FUD-1 |
Foundation Course in Urdu |
4 |
| BSKF-001 |
Foundation Course in Sanskrit |
4 |
IGNOU B.Sc. Major
For obtaining B.Sc. (Major) Degree in Chemistry, Elective Courses
in Chemistry worth 40 credits (CHE-01 to CHE-12(L)) should be
completed.
For B.Sc. (Major) Degree in Mathematics, Elective Courses worth
40 credits in mathematics (MTE-01, 02, 04 to 14) should be completed.
Of these 40 credits in elective courses, the 28 credits worth
of courses viz., MTE-01,02,04 to 09 are compulsory.
For B.Sc. (Major) in Zoology, Elective Courses worth 48 credits
in Life Sciences [LSE-01 to LSE-08(L) worth 32 credits] and a
package of courses [LSE-09, 10, 11(L) worth 16 credits] should
be completed.
For B.Sc. (Major) in Botany, Elective Courses worth 48 credits
in Life Sciences [LSE-01 to LSE-08(L) worth 32 credits] and a
package of courses [LSE-12, 13, 14(L) worth 16 credits] should
be completed.
Please note that the package courses (LSE-09, 10, 11(L) or LSE-12,
13, 14(L) are to be taken together and you will not be allowed
to take any individualcourse from these packages.
For B.Sc. (Major) Degree in Physics, Elective Courses worth 48
credits (PHE-01 to PHE-16) should be completed.
B. Sc. (General)
In case, you do not complete the above-prescribed courses for
various B.Sc. (Major) degrees and complete any other combination
of courses from among science elective courses, then you will
be awarded a B.Sc. (General) degree.
Elective Courses
The elective courses are basically discipline-oriented courses.
For B.Sc. programme, the Elective Courses are offered in four
disciplines - Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
Life Sciences discipline offers B. Sc. Degree in Zoology and Botany.
Under the category of elective courses, you have to earn 56 or
64 credits. Total credits (56 or 64) in electives can be taken
from a minimum of two and a maximum of four science disciplines.
At least 25% of the total elective credits that you register
for in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics must be from laboratory
courses. For example if you are interested to take 56 credits
in Chemistry, Life Sciences or Physics then a minimum of 14 credits
must be from lab courses of these disciplines.
Laboratory courses will be conducted for 1 or 2 weeks at a time
as residential programmes at selected study centres for 2 credit
and 4 credit courses, respectively. List of Elective Courses is
given in Table 2.
Elective Courses worth a minimum of 8 credits and a maximum of
48 credits in any of the four science disciplines can be opted.
The list of Elective courses:
The list of Elective Courses, which are offered in a phased manner
for the B. Sc. programme is given below:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHYSICS |
| PHE-01 |
Elementary Mechanics |
2 |
To be taken together |
| PHE-02 |
Oscillations and Waves |
2 |
| PHE-03(L) |
Physics Laboratory-I |
4 |
|
| PHE-04 |
Mathematical Methods in Physics-I |
2 |
To be taken together |
| PHE-05 |
Mathematical Methods in Physics-II |
2 |
| PHE-06 |
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics |
4 |
PHE-06 is a pre-requisite* for PHE-13 |
| PHE-07 |
Electric and Magnetic Phenomena |
4 |
PHE-07 is pre-requisite* for PHE-16 |
| PHE-08(L) |
Physics Laboratory-II |
4 |
|
| PHE-09 |
Optics |
4 |
|
| PHE-10 |
Electrical Circuits and Electronics |
4 |
PHE-10 is co-requisite** for PHE-16 |
| PHE-11 |
Modern Physics |
4 |
PHE-11 is a co-requisite** for PHE-13 |
| PHE-12(L) |
Physics Laboratory-III |
4 |
|
| PHE-13 |
Physics of Solids |
4 |
|
| PHE-14 |
Mathematical Methods in Physics-III |
4 |
|
| PHE-15 |
Astronomy and Astrophysics |
4 |
|
| PHE-16 |
Communication Physics |
4 |
|
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| CHEMISTRY |
| CHE-01 |
Atoms and Molecules |
2 |
To be taken together |
| |
CHE-01 is a pre-requisite* for CHE-04 |
| |
CHE-05 & CHE-10, AEC-1 and CHE-3(L) is pre-requisite*
for AEC-1 |
| CHE-02 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
4 |
CHE-02 is a pre-requisite* for CHE-10 |
| CHE-04 |
Physical Chemistry |
4 |
|
| CHE-05 |
Organic Chemistry |
4 |
CHE-05 is a pre-requisite* for CHE-06, CHE-09 and CHE-10 |
| CHE-06 |
Organic Reaction Mechanism |
4 |
|
| CHE-07(L) |
Chemistry Lab-II |
2 |
To be taken together |
| CHE-08(L) |
Chemistry Lab-III |
2 |
| CHE-09 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
|
| CHE-10 |
Spectroscopy |
4 |
|
| CHE-11(L) |
Chemistry Lab-IV |
4 |
|
| CHE-12(L) |
Chemistry Lab-V |
4 |
|
| MTE-03# |
Mathematical Methods |
4 |
|
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
| LIFE SCIENCES |
| LSE-01 |
Cell Biology |
4 |
LSE-01 is pre-requisite* for LSE-03, 05 and 06 |
| LSE-02 |
Ecology |
4 |
|
| LSE-03 |
Genetics |
4 |
|
| LSE-04(L) |
Laboratory Course-I |
4 |
|
| LSE-05 |
Physiology |
4 |
|
| LSE-06 |
Developmental Biology |
4 |
|
| LSE-07 |
Taxonomy and Evolution |
4 |
|
| LSE-08(L) |
Laboratory Course-II |
4 |
|
| LSE-09 |
Animal Diversity-I |
6 |
To be taken together |
| LSE-10 |
Animal Diversity-II |
6 |
| LSE-11(L) |
Animal Diversity Lab |
4 |
| LSE-12 |
Plant Diversity-I |
6 |
To be taken together |
| LSE-13 |
Plant Diversity-II |
6 |
| LSE-14(L) |
Plant Diversity Lab |
4 |
| MTE-03# |
Mathematical Methods |
4 |
|
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MTE-01 |
Calculus |
4 |
MTE-01 is a pre-requisite* for MTE-7 to MTE-10 |
| MTE-02 |
Linear Algebra |
4 |
|
| MTE-04 |
Elementary Algebra |
2 |
To be taken together |
| MTE-05 |
Analytical Geometry |
2 |
| MTE-06 |
Abstract Algebra |
4 |
|
| MTE-07 |
Advanced Calculus |
4 |
MTE-07 is a co-requisite** for MTE-08 and a pre-requisite
for MTE-11 |
| MTE-08 |
Differential Equations |
4 |
|
| MTE-09 |
Real Analysis |
4 |
|
| MTE-10 |
Numerical Analysis |
4 |
|
| MTE-11 |
Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
| MTE-12 |
Linear Programming |
4 |
|
| MTE-13 |
Discrete Mathematics |
4 |
|
| MTE-14 |
Mathematical Modelling |
4 |
MTE-08 is a pre-requisite* for MTE-14 |
Laboratory courses
Out of the total elective credits that a student registers for
in courses with laboratory component (Physics, Chemistry and Life
Sciences), at least 25% must be from laboratory courses. Laboratory
courses are conducted for one week and two weeks depending on
whether the course is worth two or four credits, respectively,
at a time (as residential programmes) at selected study centres.
Attendance at Lab. Courses is compulsory because a student's performance
would be evaluated during the course itself. He/she is informed
of the time and place where laboratory courses are to be conducted.
Students are advised to pace their laboratory courses in such
a way that they are evenly distributed over all the years of study.
Application-Oriented Courses
The third component of the B.Se. Programme consists of the Application-oriented
Courses (AOC). These courses are developed to equip students in
some area of their choice which requires application of skills.
He/she must select at least 8 credits worth of courses from this
group. If a student has opted for a total of 64 credits in Elective
courses, he/she should take only 8 credits from this group. Attentively
if he/she has taken only 56 credits in elective courses, he/she
is allowed to take 16 credits in Application-oriented courses.
The detailed list of the Application-oriented courses currently
available is given below.
|
Course Code
|
Course Title |
Credits |
| AFW-E |
Feature Writing (English) |
4 |
OR |
| AFW-H |
Feature Lekhan (Hindi) |
4 |
| AWR-E |
Writing for Radio (English) |
4 |
OR |
| AWR-H |
Radio Lekhan (Hindi) |
4 |
| ATR-1 |
Translation (English 4 cr. + Hindi 4 cr.) |
8 |
| ACC-1 |
Organising Childcare Services |
8 |
| ANC-1 |
Nutrition for the Community |
8 |
| AHE-1 |
Human Environment (6 cr. Theory + 2 cr. Project) |
8 |
| AMK-1* |
Marketing |
4 |
| AED-1* |
Export Procedures and Documentation |
4 |
| ASP-1* |
Secretarial Practice |
4 |
| ASP-1* |
Secretarial Practice |
4 |
| AMT-1 |
Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (6 cr. Theory + 2
cr. Project) |
8 |
| ACS-1 |
Consumer Studies |
8 |
| CTE-3 |
Teaching Strategies |
4 |
| CTE-4 |
Teaching English - Elementary School To be taken |
4 |
OR |
| CTE-5 |
Teaching English - Secondary School (with CTE-3 take any
one either CTE-4 or CTE-5) |
4 |
| AST-1** |
Statistical Techniques |
4 |
| AOR-1** |
Operations Research |
4 |
| AEC-1*** |
Environmental Chemistry (6 cr. Theory + 2 cr. Labwork) |
8 |
| APM-1**** |
Integrated Pest Management (6 cr. Theory + 2 cr. Project) |
8 |
With CTE-3 take anyone CTE-4 or CTE-5
* Commerce based Application-oriented courses. However, students
are free to choose any Application-oriented course(s) of their
choice. Among 4 credit AOC(s), they have to choose at least two
4 credit courses to make up 8 credits in total.
** +2 level of mathematics is a pre-requisite
*** CHE-01, CHE-02 and CHE-03(L) are the pre-requisite for this
course
**** +2 level of Biology is a pre-requisite.
Detailed syllabi of the application-oriented courses are given
in Section 12 of this guide.
Note:
The AHE-1, AMT-1 and APM-1 courses contain project work of 2
credits. The students who opt these courses are required to submit
the project work of above courses at IGNOU, SR&E Division,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068 for evaluation. It is compulsory
to qualify in the project work. The AEC-1 course consists of Lab-work
of 2 credits. Students have to qualify both in theory and Lab-work.
