PROGRAMMES

(For the candidates admitted from the academic year 2023-2024 onwards)

1. Eligibility: 10 + 2 pattern

(i) For Admission:

    A pass in the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) (Academic / Vocational Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the syndicate of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, is eligible for admission.

(ii) Degree:

     The candidates shall have subsequently undergone the prescribed course of study in Holy Cross College (Autonomous) affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for a period of not less than three academic years (six semesters), passed the prescribed examinations and fulfilled such conditions as have been prescribed thereof.

2. Duration

    The Programme is for a period of three years. Each academic year shall comprise of two Semesters viz. Odd and Even semesters. Odd Semester shall be from June to October / November and Even Semester shall be from November / December to April. There shall be not less than 90 working days which shall comprise 450 teaching clock hours for each Semester (excluding the days for the conduct of end-semester examinations).

3. Syllabus with LOCF (CBCS)

    Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum Framework is a student-centric teaching and learning methodology where the course delivery and assessment are planned to achieve, stated objectives and outcomes. It focuses on measuring performance of the student i.e. outcomes at different levels. The main feature of the CBCS is to make undergraduate education student-centric allowing students to choose inter- disciplinary, intra-disciplinary, multidisciplinary, value added and skill-oriented courses (even from other disciplines according to their learning needs, interests and attitude) with optimal flexibility for students on par with global standards.

4. Courses

Part I- Language Courses          Tamil and French

Part II - General English
Part III -Core Courses (CC), Core Lab Courses (CP), Core Project (PW)

    Core Courses should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core requirement. They provide basic understanding of the main discipline. Elective Courses (EC), Elective Lab Courses (EP) and Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DE) Elective Courses (EC), Elective Lab Courses (EP) and Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DE) provide diverse knowledge of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature.

Part IV Non-Major Elective (NME)

    Non-Major Elective (NME) courses are generic, designed for the students of other disciplines.

   i) Basic Tamil:

     Those who have not studied Tamil upto XII Std, but have taken other languages under Part I shall take Basic Tamil comprising of two
    courses.

   ii) Advanced Tamil:

     Those who have studied Tamil upto XII Std, but have taken other languages under Part I shall take Advanced Tamil comprising of two
     courses.

   iii) Others:

     Those who do not come under categories i) &ii) can choose any non – major elective in Semester I & II comprising of two courses.

Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC):

    i.   These courses help students to become industry ready graduates, skilled human resource, employable and entrepreneurial with        essential skills.
    ii.    In the second year, students will be divided into two categories wherein
        Category A: have Fitness for Wellbeing and
       Category B: have Digital Fluency in semester III and vice-versa in semester IV (2+2 hours - 2+2 credits).
    iii.  Category A: English, History, Chemistry, Zoology, Computer Science and, Costume Design and Fashion.
       Category B: Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Botany and Commerce (Aided & SF II).

Foundation Course

     This course eases the transition of learning from higher secondary to higher education and provides an overview of the pedagogy of learning the subject.

Environmental Studies:

     Environmental Studies instills knowledge and responsibility on the interconnectedness of man and nature.

Value Education:

    Discipline centric skill will improve the technical knowledge and enabling students to solve real life problems.

Summer Internship /Industrial Training:

     Internship during the summer vacation between semester IV and V, will help the students to gain valuable work experience, that connects classroom knowledge to real world experience.

Extension Activity:

    Field Work which caters to the societal needs.

Professional Competency Skill:

    Knowledge, Problem Solving, Analytical Ability, Professional Competency, Professional Communication and Transferrable Skill will optimize the performance of the students.

Part V: Co-curricular Courses

Skill Development Training:

    It is mandatory and offered as Certificate Course (minimum 30 hours) for all the students.

Specific Value-added Courses:

    Students have to undergo the courses offered by the department (minimum 30 hours).

Generic Value-added Courses:

    Students can choose the courses offered by the institution (minimum 30 hours).

Field Project:

    It will help the students to gain industrial knowledge, identify social problems and work independently.

Life Skill Training:

    Catechism for Catholics and Moral for non-Catholics. They are offered for all I & II UG students.
    Human Rights Education They are offered for all I & II UG students.
    Gender Equity Studies is offered in Semester VI for all III UG students.

Student Extension Activity: Clubs / Committees

    NSS, Red Ribbon Club, AICUF, Rotaract Club, Youth Red Cross, Eco Club, Consumer Club, Legal Literacy Committee, Women’s Cell, YUVA Tourism Club, Electoral Literacy Club and Games/Sports Committee are the Student Extension Activities. One can be chosen by the I and II UG students.

Community Engagement Activity: Reaching the Unreached Neighbourhood (RUN):

    This extension activity is offered for 30 hours.

MOOCs:

    The students have to undergo any 4 weeks course of their choice to earn the mandatory 1 credit. They can earn extra 2 credits by completing 8 or 12 weeks course (maximum 2 courses).
*Part V courses are conducted outside the working hours.

Library Hour:

    One hour per week is allotted as library hour which can be allocated by the departments.

5. Course Coding:

    The following code system (11 alphanumeric characters) is adopted for Under Graduate courses:

Department Code	UG	Year of Revision	Semester	Course Specification	Course number
X	U	23	1-6	CC/CP/ EC	1,2,3 etc

Course Specifications

6. Course Structure Distribution of Hours and Credits Curricular Courses

Course	S I	S II	S III	S IV	S V	S VI	Total
							H	C
Part I - Language	6 (3)	6 (3)	6 (3)	6 (3)			24	12
Part II - English	6 (3)	6 (3)	6 (3)	6 (3)			24	12
Part III
Core Course	5 (5) + 5 (5)	5 (5) + 5 (5)	5 (5) + 5 (5)	5 (5) + 5 (5)	5 (4) + 5 (4) + 5(4) + 5(4)	6(5) + 6(4) + 6(4)	78	69
Elective Course	4 (3)	4 (3)	4 (3)	4 (3)	4 (3) + 4 (3)	5 (3) + 5 (3)	34	24
Part IV
Non-major Elective	2 (2)	2 (2)					4	4
Skill Enhancement Course		2 (2)	1(1) + 2 (2)	1(1) + 2 (2)			8	8
Foundation Course	2 (2)						2	2
Environmental Studies			1	1 (2)			2	2
Value Education					2 (2)		2	2
Summer Internship /Industrial Training					2 (2)		-	2
Extension Activity						(1)	-	1
Professional Competency Skill						2 (2)	2	2
Total	30 (23)	30 (23)	30 (22)	30 (24)	30 (26)	30 (22)	180	140

Course	S I	S II	S III	S IV	S V	S VI	Total
LST (Life Skill Training)	-	(1)	-	(1)			2
Skill Development Training (Certificate Course)	(1)						1
Field Project		(1)					1
Specific Value-added Course	(1)		(1)				2
Generic Value-added Course				(1)		(1)	2
MOOC		(1)		(1)		(1)	3
Student Training Activity: Clubs & Committees / NSS				(1)			1
Community Engagement Activity: RUN				(1)			1
Human Rights Education					(1)		1
Gender Equity Studies						(1)	1
Total							15

Total number of Compulsory Credits =Academic credits +Non-academic credits: 140 + 15

7. Credits

    Credit refers to the weightage given to a course, usually in relation to the instructional hours assigned to it and the quantum of work a student is required to put in for a particular course. The credits of a Course should be less than the hours allotted to it. The total minimum credits required for the award of UG Degree is 156 credits.

8. Extra credits (Maximum 5 credits)

    Extra credits can be acquired by taking up the following:

I.   MOOCs / Self –Learning Courses

    They can earn extra 2 credits by completing 8 or 12 weeks course (maximum 2 courses).

II.  Sports Representation – (Maximum 5 credits)

        International level     - 5 Credits

        National level       - 4 Credits

        State level         - 3 Credits

        University level     - 2 Credits

        District level       - 1 Credit

III.  Publication in Journals

    (International/National)

    1 credit for peer-reviewed journals or any journal with ISSN/ ISBN.
    2 credits for SCOPUS / Web of Science (Science Disciplines) and UGC Care List – Category II (Arts and Humanities Disciplines)     (max.3 papers)

IV.  Innovative Prototypes & Business models

    Students shall earn 2 credits (per prototype/model) for working on Innovative prototypes/business models

V.  Startup Ventures

    Students initiating startups can be awarded special credit of 5 during the period of pre-incubation, incubation and startup.

9. CBCS FOR UG PROGRAMME

Study Component	No.of Courses	Credit /Course	Total Credits
Part I - Tamil /French	4	3	12
Part II - English	4	3	12
Part III
Core Course	14	4-5	68
Core Project	1	4	4
Elective Courses	8	3	24
Part IV
Non-major Elective	2	2	4
Skill Enhancement Course	5	1-2	8
Foundation Course	1	2	2
Environmental Studies	1	2	2
Value Education	1	2	2
Summer Internship /Industrial Training	1	2	2
Extension Activity	1	1	1
Professional Competency Skill	1	2	2
Part V
Life Skill Training – Catechism, Moral	2	1	2
Skill Development Training (Certificate Course)	1	1	1
Field Project	1	1	1
Specific Value-added Course	2	1	2
Generic Value-added Course	2	1	2
MOOC	3	1	3
Student Training Activity -Clubs & Committees / NSS	1	1	1
Community Engagement Activity - RUN	1	1	1
Human Rights Education	1	1	1
Gender Equity Studies	1	1	1
	Total		140+15

(For the candidates admitted from the academic year 2023-2024 onwards)

1. Eligibility

(i) For Admission: A candidate who is a graduate of this college or any other recognized University in the main subject/subjects as given below against each or who has passed an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, is eligible for admission.

A) ARTS

Sl. No.	Name of the Programmes	Eligibility	Medium of Instruction
1.	M. A. English (Aided & Self Financed)	A pass in B. A. English Literature	English
2.	M. A. History (Self Finance)	A pass in B. A. History	English
3.	M. A. Economics (Self Financed)	A pass in B. A. Economics	English
4.	M. Com. (Self Financed)	A pass in B. Com. / Bank Management / Computer Applications / Financial Management / B. Com. (Applied) / C Operation / B.B.A. and other related Programmes equivalent to B. Com.	English
5.	Master of Social Work (MSW) (Self Financed)	A pass in any degree	English

B) SCIENCE

Sl. No.	Name of the Programmes	Eligibility	Medium of Instruction
1.	M. Sc. Mathematics (Aided & Self Financed)	A pass in B.Sc. Mathematics	English
2.	M. Sc. Physics	A pass in B. Sc Physics / B. Sc. Electronics / Applied Physics / Four year Physics (Honours)	English
3.	M. Sc. Zoology	A pass in B.Sc. Zoology	English
4.	M. Sc. Chemistry (Self Financed)	A pass in B.Sc. Chemistry	English
5.	M. Sc. Botany (Self Financed)	A pass in B.Sc. Botany	English
6.	M.Sc. Computer Science (Self-Financed)	A pass in B.Sc. Computer Science	English

ii) Degree

The candidates shall have subsequently undergone the prescribed Programme of study in Holy Cross College (Autonomous) affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for a period of not less than two academic years comprising four semesters, passed the examinations prescribed and fulfilled such conditions as have been prescribed there of.

2. Duration

The duration of PG Programme is for a period of two years. Each academic year shall comprise of two semesters, viz. Odd and Even semesters. Odd semester shall be from June to October / November and Even Semester shall be from November / December to April. There shall be not less than 90 working days which shall comprise 450 teaching clock hours for each Semester (excluding the days for the conduct of end-semester examinations).

3. LOCF with CBCS System

Learning Outcome-Based Curriculum Framework is a student-centric teaching and learning methodology where the course delivery and assessment are planned to achieve, stated objectives and outcomes. It focuses on measuring performance of the student i.e. outcomes at different levels. The main feature of the CBCS is to make postgraduate education student centric, allowing students to choose inter-disciplinary, intra-disciplinary courses, skill-oriented courses (even from other disciplines according to their learning needs, interests and attitude) with optimal flexibility for students on par with global standards.
In keeping with the spirit of CBCS based on the norms of UGC, the curriculum has been restructured once in every three years since the college was conferred with the autonomous status in 2007- 2008.
A PG student may take up an Internship/ Summer Training Programme relevant to the subject in any reputed institution for a period of twenty-five days, in order to develop knowledge and skills, and equip for career. This programme was included within the curriculum with one credit under curriculum restructuring from 2011-12.

4. Courses
I. Curricular Courses:

  The following are the various categories of courses offered in the PG programme:

     Arts and Commerce - Core Courses, Elective Courses

     Science - Core Courses, Lab Courses, Elective Courses

  (i) Core Courses:

     These courses should compulsorily be studied by a candidate as a core requirement. They provide basic understanding of the main
      discipline.

  (ii) Elective Courses:

     The college provides all information to students regarding Elective Courses as to enable them to choose the relevant ones.

  (iii) Core Project:

     Each candidate shall be required to take up an individual project of regional relevance and submit it at the end of the third semester.
     The Head of the Department shall assign the Guide who, in turn, will suggest the Project Work to the student in the beginning of the
     final year. The Project will be evaluated by an internal and an external examiner nominated by the Controller of Examinations.
    The candidate concerned will have to defend her Project through a Viva-voce.

  (iv) Skill Enhancement Course (SEC):

     These courses focus on developing skills or proficiencies in the student, and aim at providing hands-on training.

  (v) Internship/ Industrial Activity:

     Internship during the first year vacation, i.e. during summer vacation between semester II and III for at least twenty five days, will help
    the students gain valuable work experience, that connects classroom knowledge to real world experience and to narrow down and
    focus on the career path. Internship Report should be submitted to the Controller of Examination through respective departments.

  (vi) Extension Activity:

      Community Outreach Activities (UBA) is offered in Semester IV

  (iv) Skill Enhancement Course (SEC):

     These courses focus on developing skills or proficiencies in the student, and aim at providing hands-on training.

II. Co-curricular Courses:

  (i) Life Skill Training I &II: (1 credit each)

     Life Skill Training is offered to the PG students in order to mould them into responsible individuals. External Examination is conducted
    at the end of the II & IV Semesters.

  (ii) Field Project:

     Minimum seven days with one credit is mandatory for all I PG students to undertake at the end of semester I which has to be relevant
    to society.

  (iii) Specific Value-added Courses:

     Students have to undergo the courses in the discipline.

  (iv) Generic Value-added Courses:

     Students can choose the courses offered by the institution.

  (v) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs):

     The students have to undergo any 4 weeks course of their choice to earn the mandatory

     1 credit. They can earn extra 2 credits by completing 8 or 12 weeks course (maximum 2 courses).

  (vi) Library Hour:

     One hour per week is allotted as library hour which can be allocated by the departments.

5. Course Coding:

    The following code system (11 alphanumeric characters) is adopted for Post Graduate courses:

Department Code	UG	Year of Revision	Semester	Course Specification	Course number
X	U	23	1-4	CC/CP	1,2,3 etc

Course Specifications

6.Course Structure

  (i) Academic Courses:

    Distribution of Hours and Credits

Course	Semester				Total
	I	II	III	IV	Hours	Credits
Core Course – Theory & Lab	7(5) + 7(5) + 6(4)	6(5)+ 6(5) + 6(4)	6(5) + 6(5) + 6(5) + 6 (4)	6(5)+ 6 (5)	74	57
Elective Course	5(3) + 5(3)	4(3) + 4(3)	4(3)	4(3)	26	18
Core Project		-		10 (7)	10	7
Skill Enhancement Course		4 (2)	2 (2)	4 (2)	10	6
Internship/ Industrial Activity			2(2)		-	2
Extension Activity				(1)	-	1
Total	30(20)	30(22)	30(26)	30(23)	120	91

    Total Number of Hours =120

Course	Semester				Total
	I	II	III	IV	Credits
Life Skill Training –I	-	(1)	-	-	1
Life Skill Training –II	-	-	-	(1)	1
Field Project	(1)				1
Specific Value-Added Courses	(1)		(1)		2
Generic Value-Added Courses		(1)		(1)	2
MOOC		(1)		(1)	2
Community Engagement Activity (UBA)		(1)			1

Total Number of Credits = 91 + (10)

    Non-academic courses are mandatory and conducted outside the regular working hours.

7. Credits

    Credit refers to the weightage given to a course, usually in relation to the instructional hours assigned to it and a quantum of work a student is required to put in for a particular course. The credits of a Course should be less than the hours allotted to it. The total minimum credits, required for awarding PG Degree is 91 + (9).

8. Extra Credits (Maximum 10 credits)

    Extra credits can be acquired by taking up the following:

  I. MOOCs / Self –Learning Courses

    They can earn extra 2 credits by completing 8 or 12 weeks course (maximum 2 courses).

  II. Sports Representation – (Maximum 5 credits)

        International level     - 5 Credits

        National level       - 4 Credits

        State level         - 3 Credits

        University level     - 2 Credits

        District level       - 1 Credit

  III.Publication in Journals

    Peer-reviewed International/National Journals          - 1 credit
    SCOPUS / Web of Science (Science Disciplines) (max.3 papers)      - 2 credit
    UGC Care List – Category II (Arts and Humanities Disciplines) (max.3 papers)      - 2 credit

  IV.Innovative Prototypes & Business models        - 2 credits

  V.Startup Ventures

    Initiating startups during the period of pre-incubation, incubation and startup           - 5 credits

9. CBCS for PG Programme

Components	No. of Courses	Credit/Course	Total
Core Course/Lab Course	12	4-5	57
Elective Course	6	3	18
Project	1	7	7
Skill Enhancement Course	3	2	6
Internship/ Industrial Activity	1	2	2
Extension Activity	1	1	1
Co-curricular Courses
Life Skill Training	2	1	2
Field Project	1	1	1
Specific Value-added Course	2	1	2
Generic Value Added Courses	2	1	2
MOOC	2	1	2
Community Engagement Activity	1	1	1
Total			91+10