CURRICULUM AND

CREDIT FRAMEWORK
FOR UG PROGRAMMES
(CCFUP)
UGC, NEW DELHI
Key features
Flexibility to move from one discipline of study to another
Opportunity for learners to choose the courses of their interest in all disciplines
Facilitating multiple entry and exit options with UG certificate/ UG diploma/ or degree
depending upon the number of credits secured
Flexibility for learners to move from one institution to another to enable them to have multi
and/or interdisciplinary learning
Flexibility to switch to alternative modes of learning (offline, ODL, and Online learning, and
hybrid modes of learning)
The Under Graduate Degree
Duration : 3 or 4 years
◦ Multiple exit options after 1/2/3/4 years.
◦ Maximum 7 years to complete a degree.
UG certificate after 1 year (2 semesters)
UG Diploma after 2 years (4 semesters)
Bachelors degree after 3 years (6 semesters)
Bachelors (Honors) after 4 years (8 semesters)
Semester/ Credits
Academic year is divided into two semesters.
A semester comprises 90 working days.
Duration of a semester should be minimum 15 weeks.
A summer term is for eight weeks during summer vacation.
◦ Internship/apprenticeship/work-based vocational education and training can be carried out during
the summer term
◦ Regular courses may also be offered during the summer on a fast-track mode
◦ The HEIs can decide on the courses to be offered in the summer term
Major and Minor Disciplines
Major Discipline
◦ Subject of main focus
◦ Degree will be awarded in this discipline
Minor Discipline
◦ Subject of understanding beyond the major discipline
◦ Minimum of 12 credits
Eg:
◦ Economics major completing a bunch of courses in Statistics
◦ Degree granted: B.A. in Economics with a Minor in Statistics
UG Certificate , UG Diploma
UG Certificate
◦ Completion of the first year and have secured 40 credits.
◦ Complete one vocational course of 4 credits during the summer vacation.
◦ Can exit and re-enter the degree programme within three years.
◦ Should complete the degree programme within seven years.
UG Diploma
◦ Completion of the second year and have secured 80 credits.
◦ Complete one vocational course of 4 credits during the summer vacation.
◦ Can exit and re-enter the degree programme within three years.
◦ Should complete the degree programme within seven years.
◦
UG Degree
3-Years UG Degree
◦ Successful completion of three years, securing 120 credits
◦ Satisfying the minimum credit requirement (mentioned in next slide)
4-year UG Degree (Honours)
◦ Successful Completion of four-year, securing 160 credits
◦ Satisfying the minimum credit requirement (mentioned in next slide)
4-year UG Degree (Honours with Research)
◦ Secure 75% marks and above in the first six semesters
◦ Successful Completion of four-year, securing 160 credits
◦ 12 credits from a research project/dissertation
◦ Satisfying the minimum credit requirement (mentioned in next slide)
◦
 Minimum Credit Requirements
3-year UG and 4-year UG (Honours) or UG (Honours with
Research)
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S ●
Broad Category ●
3-Year ●
4-Year
UG UG
N
o
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1 ●
Major (Core) ●
60 ●
80
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2 ●
Minor Stream ●
24 ●
32
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3 ●
Multidisciplinary ●
09 ●
09
●
4 ●
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) ●
08 ●
08
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5 ●
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) ●
09 ●
09
●
6 ●
Value Added Courses common for all ●
06 - 08 ●
06 – 08
Note:* Honours
UG students not undertaking research will do 3 courses for 12 credits in lieu of a research project /
Dissertation
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7 ● Summer Internship ●
02 - 04 ●
02 – 04
Credit hours for different types
of courses
Course may have
◦ only a lecture component or
◦ a lecture and tutorial component or
◦ a lecture and practicum component or
◦ a lecture, tutorial, and practicum component, or
◦ only practicum component
Eg:
◦ Three-credit lecture course in a semester means
◦ Three 1-hour lectures per week with each 1-hour lecture counted as one credit.
◦ In a semester of 15 weeks duration, a three-credit lecture course is equivalent to 45 hours of teaching.
Credit hours for different types
of courses (Continued…)
One credit for tutorial work means
◦ 1-hour of engagement per week
◦ In a semester of 15 weeks duration, a one-credit tutorial in a course is equivalent to 15 hours of
engagement.
One-credit course in practicum or lab work, community engagement and services,
fieldwork/projects, seminar or internship means
◦ 2-hour engagement per week
◦ In a semester of 15 weeks duration, a one-credit in these courses is equivalent to 30 hours of
engagement.
Credit hours for different types
of courses (Continued…)
A course can have a combination of lecture credits, tutorial credits, and practicum credits.

Eg:
◦ 4–credit course with 3 credits assigned for lectures and 1 credit for practicum
◦ Three 1-hour lectures per week &
◦ One 2-hour duration field-based learning/project or lab work, or workshop activities per week
◦ 15 weeks duration, a 4-credit course is equivalent to 45 hours of lectures and 30 hours of practicum
◦
Credit hours for different types
of courses (Continued…)
Eg:
◦ 4 –credit course with 3- credits assigned for lectures and 1 credit for tutorial
◦ Three 1-hour lectures per week &
◦ One 1-hour tutorial per week
◦ 15 weeks duration, a 4-credit course is equivalent to 45 hours of lectures and 15 hours of tutorials
Course/activities definitions
Lecture courses:
◦ Courses involving lectures relating to a field or discipline by an expert
Practicum or Laboratory work
◦ Project or practical or lab activity that applies previously learned/studied principles/theory related to
the chosen field of learning
Tutorial courses
◦ Courses involving problem-solving and discussions relating to a field or discipline
Seminar
◦ Courses requiring students to participate in structured discussion/conversation or debate focused on
assigned tasks/readings.
Course/activities definitions
Internship
◦ Courses requiring students to participate in a professional activity or work experience with an entity
external to the education institution
Studio activities
◦ Activities involve the engagement of students in creative or artistic activities
Field practice/projects
◦ Courses requiring students to participate in field-based learning/projects
Community engagement and service
◦ Courses requiring students to participate in field-based learning/projects generally under the
supervision of an expert of the given external entity
Number of Credits by Type of
Course
HEIs may decide on course credits and distribution over 6/8 semesters in a manner that will
facilitate the students to meet the minimum credit requirements
◦ Major and Minor Courses:
◦ 4 credits or as appropriate.
◦ An additional one to two credits may be allotted for tutorials or practicals.
◦ Other Courses :
◦ Multi-disciplinary, Ability Enhancement (language), and Skill Enhancement categories may be of 3-credits or as appropriate
◦ Common Value-Added Courses:
◦ Summer Internship/ Apprenticeship/ Community outreach activities, etc., for all majors, may be of 2-credits or as appropriate
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Broad structure of a UG Programme
Semeste ●
Discipline ●
Interdiscipli ●
Ability ●
Skill ●
Common Value ●
Tot
r Specific Courses nary courses Enhancement Enhancement Added Courses al
– Core /Minor courses courses Cre
(language) /Internship dits
/Dissertation
●
1 ●
As per discipline ●
1 course ●
1 course ●
1 course ●
1 or 2 courses ●
20
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2 As per discipline 1 course 1 course 1 course 1 or 2 courses ●
20
●
UG Certificate provided they secure 4 credits in work based vocational courses or Internship/ ●
40
apprenticeship
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3 As per discipline 1 course 1 course 1 course - ●
20
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4 As per discipline - 1 course - ●
20

UG Certificate provided they secure 4 credits in work based vocational courses or Internship/ apprenticeship ●
80
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5 As per discipline - - Internship - ●
20
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6 As per discipline - - - - ●
20
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UG Degree in the relevant Discipline /Subject ●
120
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7 As per discipline - - - ●
20

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8 As per discipline - Research Project/ ●
20
Dissertation

Students will be awarded UG Degree (Honours) with Research in the relevant ●

160
Letter Grades and Grade Points
Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) is ●
Letter ●
Grade Point
computed from the grades as a measure of
the student’s performance in a given
Grade
semester ●
O (outstanding) ●
10
Cumulative GPA (CGPA) is based on the grades ●
A+ (Excellent) ●
9
in all courses taken after joining the
programme of study
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A (Very good) ●
8
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B+ (Good) ●
7
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B (Above ●
6
average)
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C (Average) ●
5
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P (Pass) ●
4
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F (Fail) ●
0
●
Ab (Absent) ●
0
 Computation of SGPA
SGPA (Si) = ∑(Ci x Gi) / ∑Ci
Ci is the number of credits of the ith course
Gi is the grade point scored by the student in the ith course.
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Seme ●
Cours ●
Credi ●
Letter ●
Grade ●
Credit Point
ster e t Grade Point (Credit X Grade)
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1 ●
Course 1 ●
3 ●
A ●
8 ●
3 X 8 = 24
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1 ●
Course 2 ●
4 ●
B+ ●
7 ●
4 X 7 = 28
●
1 ●
Course 3 ●
3 ●
B ●
6 ●
3 X 6 = 18
●
1 ●
Course 4 ●
3 ●
O ●
10 ●
3 X 10 = 30
●
1 ●
Course 5 ●
3 ●
C ●
5 ●
3 X 5 = 15
●
1 ●
Course 6 ●
4 ●
B ●
6 ●
4 X 6 = 24
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20 ●
139
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SGPA ●
139/20=6.95
 Computation of CGPA
CGPA = ∑(Ci x Si) / ∑ Ci
Si is the SGPA of the ith semester
Ci is the total number of credits in that semester.

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Semes ● Semes ● Semes ● Semes ● Semes ● Semes
ter 1 ter 2 ter 3 ter 4 ter 5 ter 6
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Credit: ●
Credit: ●
Credit:25 ● Credit: ●
Credit: ●
Credit 25
21 22 SGPA:5. 26 26 SGPA
SGPA:6. SGPA:7. 6 SGPA:6. SGPA: 8.0
9 8 0 6.3
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CGPA= 6.73 (21 x 6.9 + 22 x 7.8 + 25 x 5.6 + 26 x 6.0 + 26 x 6.3 + 25 x
8.0)/145
For Further Queries
Dheeraj Singh
+91 9808135077
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