Associate Degree Program
(Subject Specific)
Structure and Academic Requirements for Associate Degree Programs
Credit Hours
The standard range prescribed to qualify for the Associate Degree is 60-72 credit hours with a normal range of 15-18 credit hours in each semester. The university may, however, offer maximum of 21 credit hours in a semester where there is a program specific requirement of the same provided that the total number of credit hours for the Associate Degree program must not exceed beyond 72 credit hours.
General Education Courses
All Associate Degree programs shall be comprised of a mandatory set of 30 credit hours for general education courses as prescribed in this policy.
Major Courses
All Associate Degree programs shall be comprised of a mandatory set of 30-42 credit hours for major or disciplinary courses.
Field Experience/Internship
The field experience of six to eight weeks (preferably undertaken during semester or summer break) would be graded by a faculty member in collaboration with the supervisor in the field. This requirement of 03 credit hours is applicable only in cases where the same is prescribed by the respective Accreditation Council, National Curriculum Review Committee or the concerned university. Where this requirement is prescribed, the courses within the major will comprise of 30-39 credit hours.
CGPA Requirement
The minimum CGPA required for the award of Associate Degree program shall be 2.00 / 4.00.
Program Duration
The minimum and maximum duration to complete the Associate Degree program is four (04) and six (06) regular semesters, respectively. In extraordinary circumstances, and subject to approval of the concerned statutory body of the university, the maximum duration to complete the degree program may further be extended to another
Entry & Exit Provisions
Pathway for Associate Degrees Holders
a) Students having completed Associate Degrees shall be allowed admission in the ffth semester of the undergraduate/equivalent degree program offered in the same discipline without any defciency course.
b) Where the disciplines of the Associate Degree and the undergraduate/equivalent degree program are different, students shall be required to complete defciency courses through a bridging semester before the ffth semester as determined by the admitting university.
c) The minimum eligibility for admission in the ffth semester in above cases is 2.00/4.00 CGPA in the prior qualifcation i.e., Associate Degree. The university may, however, set higher eligibility criteria for admission in the fifth semester of the four-year undergraduate/equivalent degree program.
Pathway for Conventional Two-Year BA/BSc/Equivalent Degree Holders
a) Students having completed conventional two-year BA/BSc/equivalent degree programs shall be allowed admission in the ffth semester of the undergraduate/equivalent degree program, in this case students shall be required to complete defciency courses through a bridging semester before commencement of the ffth semester as determined by the departmental committee of the university.
b) The minimum eligibility for admission in the ffth semester in this case is 50% cumulative score in the prior qualifcation i.e., conventional two-year BA/BSc/equivalent degree programs.
Exiting from Undergraduate/Equivalent Degree Program with an Associate Degree
Students enrolled in the undergraduate/equivalent degree program shall be allowed to exit from the program with an Associate Degree provided that the following requirements are met:
a) The student must have completed minimum of 60 credit hours in at least four (04) semesters of the undergraduate/equivalent degree program including general education courses comprised of 30 credit hours;
b) The minimum CGPA is maintained at 2.00/4.00;
c) The name of the subject field on the degree shall remain the same in which a student was initially enrolled for the undergraduate/equivalent degree program;
d) The option of exit from the undergraduate/equivalent degree program with an Associate Degree is not allowed in disciplines accredited under the councils i.e. PM&DC, PNC, PVMC, PEC, PCP, PCATP, PBC, NTC, NCT, NAEAC and NCH.
e) The option of exit from the undergraduate/equivalent degree program with an Associate Degree is allowed in disciplines accredited under the councils i.e. NCEAC, NBEAC and NACTE
Probation in a Semester
Probation is a status granted to the student (of Undergraduate program) whose academic performance falls below the minimum university standards.
a) To be eligible for promotion to the next semester, the minimum qualifying CGPA is 2.00/4.00.