Bca Papers : Eligibility Criteria and Programme Structure IGNOU BCA

The BCA provides an understanding and skills related to the use of computer and its application. The basic objective of the programme is to open a channel of admission for computing courses for Students, who have done the 10+2 and are interested in taking computing as a career. After acquiring the Bachelors Degree (BCA) at IGNOU, there is a further educational opportunity to go for an MCA at IGNOU or Masters programme at other Universities.

The minimum duration of the course is 3 years ad the maximum duration is 6 years. The facilities for counselling and practical second and third year will, however, not automatically be extended after first year of study. Practical sessions in subsequent years is at the discretion of the University and subject to payment for the same.

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 with Mathematics as a distinct subject. Those who have not studied mathematics as a distinct subject at 10+2 level will have to register for both MTE-03 and CIC along with Ist semester of BCA. Such students have to successfully complete CIC and MTE-03 before registering for the 3rd semester of the BCA programme.

Programme Structure

The programme structure for BCA is:

I Semeter

Course Course Title
CS-610 Foundation Course in English for Computing
FHS-01 Foundation Course in Humanities and Soical Sciences
CS-611 Computer Fundamentals and PC Software


II Semeter

Course Course Title
CS-612 PC Softawre Application Skills
CS-60 Foundation Course in Mathematics and Computing
CS-62 ‘C’ Programming & Data Structure

III Semeter

Course Course Title
FST Foundation Course in Science and Technology
CS-63 Introduction to System Software
CS-05 Elements of System Analysis and Design

IV Semeter

Course Course Title
CS-06 Introduction to DBMS
CS-64 Introduction to Computer Organization
CS-65 Window Programming
CS-66 Multimedia
CS-67 RDBMS Lab

V Semeter

Course Course Title
CS-68 Computer Networks
CS-69 TCP/IP Programming
CS-70 Introduction to Software Engineering
CS-72 Computer Oriented Numerical Techniques


VI Semeter

Course Course Title
CS-72 C++ and Object Oriented Programming
CS-73 Theory of Computer Science
CS-74 Introduction to Internet Programming (Java, ActiveX)
CS-75 Intranet Administration
CS-76 Project

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