All Courses in Arts, Commerce and Science faculty have semester system

CREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM (CSS) For P.G. Courses (M.A., M.Com., M.Sc.)

The University authorities have decided to introduce CREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM (CSS) for all Postgraduate Courses in the Faculties of Science, Commerce, Arts and Social Sciences from the Academic Year 2013-14.

The Students of Science Faculty will have to earn 100 Credits in the duration of 4 semesters (25 credits per Semester).

The students of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce will have to earn 64 credits in 4 semesters with 16 credits in total 4 papers per Semester.

There will be 50% Internal Continuous Assessment based on Written tests/ Term Papers/ Journals/Lectures/ Library notes/ Seminar /Presentation/Short Quiz/Assignments/Extension Work/Open Book Test etc for which 100% attendance of the student is mandatory.

There will be no retest for the Internal Assessment.

The Semester End Exam will be of 50% and will be conducted by the University.

The student will have to pass separately in both the Internal and External Examinations. Aggregate passing will be of 40 marks however the student must secure minimum 30% marks under each head.

The student will be given Grades and Grade Points.

Eventually the student will have the choice to choose 25% credits from Inter-department, intra-department or parent department courses.

There will be ten Additional Credits in Human Rights and Cyber Crime over two years for all faculties, passing which is compulsory.

Please see the Notice Board of the respective Department for further details.

Arts

M.A.

Eligibility:

Students passing the degree examination are eligible for the admission to the respective subject of the postgraduate course.

As per merit at graduation, Pune University & the Govt. of Maharashtra norms
The following subjects are available for post graduate studies :

• 1) Marathi
• 2) English
• 3) Hindi
• 4) Geography
• 5) History
• 6) Sociology
• 7) Economics
• 8) Politics.
• 9) Journalism and Mass Communication

Lists of the papers of the concerned subjects are available in the library. Students are advised to go through the lists for more detailed information.

Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC)

MJMC is a two year full time post Graduate degree Course.

Eligibility: Graduate from any faculty with minimum 50% Marks at degree.

Admission is given on the basis of merit achieved by the candidate in the Entrance exam and Personal Interview conducted by the department in the first week of July.

Students desirous to take admission are advised to contact the concerned department.

In the first year the students get to learn about Print Media and are aquainted with new media. Internship is compulsory and should be done in print media. In the second year there is apportunity to choose from TV/ Radio or New media. The syllabus offer the following electives in 3rd and 4th semester respectively a) Development journalism b) Agrulcture journalism c) Environment journalism

4th Semester :- a) Law, order and crime journalism b) Sport journalism c) Culture Journalism d) Public journalism and e) Business journalism. Also there is a choice between Dissertations and in depth reporting.

Commerce Faculty

M.Com.

(Semester Pattern with credit system w.e.f. June - 2013)

1) Duration of Course :

The M. Com. course will be of two years duration consisting of two parts i.e. PartI and Part II. Each part is having two semester. Thus the M.Com course is of four semesters. Each semester there will be four papers of 100 marks each. Thus the M. Com. Degree will be of 1600 marks.

2) Eligibiligy:

The student who has passed B.Com degree of Pune University or any other recognised University will be admitted to M. Com. Course.

3) Pattern of Examination

The examination of regular students of M.Com. degree course of the University of Pune admitted in the academic year 2016 - 17 and after shall be based on :

• a) Semester Examination.
• b) Continuous assessment.
• c) Choice Based credit system and
• d) Semester Grade point average and cumulative grade point average system. For each paper of 100 marks, there will be an Internal Assessment of 50 marks and the University examination of 50 marks. The Internal Assessment may be in the form of written test, Seminars, term papers, presentation, assignments, oral etc.

4) Project Work

• a) For regular students project work is compulsory. The option of case studies is only for the students registered as an external student.
• b) Project Viva- Voce will be conducted at the end of IV Semester but before the theory examination. There will be an Internal and External Examiner appointed by the University and it will be conducted as per the University Programme.
• c) Project Work will be of 100 marks which is divided as :-
  • Synopsis : 40 Marks
  • Project Report : 40 Marks
  • Viva-Voce : 20 Marks
  • Total : 100 Marks

Science Faculty

M.Sc.

Eligibility:

Students passing the B. Sc.degree examination

Admission to the full time Course, M.Sc. in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, M.Sc. Computer Science is given on the basis of B. Sc. exam. marks and performance in the entrance test to be conducted by the college as follows :-

Admission Criterion:

Following subjects are taught at M.Sc. level:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Zoology
• Physics
• Botany (Angiosperm Special)
• Electronic Science
• Mathematics
• Geography
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Environmental science
• M. Sc. Tech.
• M. Sc. (Biotechnology)

N.B. Lists of the papers of the concerned subjects are available in the library and the concerned departments. Students are advised to go through the lists. Contact to the head of the concerned department for detailed information

For M.Sc. Env. Eligibility - Bachelor of Science, Engineering, (Any Brahch), Agriculture, Fishries & Pharmacy with 50% marks.