Undergraduate Program

The Guidelines for Letter Grading System for B.S. (Honours) Program in Chemistry for the Department of Chemistry under the Faculty of Science.

1. The B.S. (Honours) Degree Program in Chemistry

The B.S. (Honours) degree program in the Department of Chemistry under the faculty of Sciences, University of Dhaka is a 4-year program comprising of four academic sessions, each having duration of 12 calendar months to be distributed as follows:

2. Definition of a Credit

The credit is defined as follows:

1. For theoretical courses, 15 class hour of 50 minutes each = 1 credit
2. For practical courses, 30 hour lab work = 1 credit
3. The courses are offered as 4, 3 and 2 credits courses. The contact hours for the courses are as follows:

3. Credit Requirements for the 4 year B.S. (Honours) Degree in Chemistry

The total credits for the 4-year B.S. (Honours) degree in Chemistry and their distribution among theory and practical courses (Major & Minor) and assignments/oral presentations are given below;

The major courses (CH) and (CHL) will be given by the Department of Chemistry. Physics minor (PM) and Mathematics minor (MTM) courses will be given by the Departments of Physics and Mathematics respectively.

Students must participate in the co-curriculum programs in connection with gaining first-hand knowledge of industrial operations, environmental information and the like. This will be in the form of short training, visit to industrial concerns etc. as decided by Department.

4. Grades and Grade Points

Grades and grade points will be awarded on the basis of marks obtained in the written, oral and practical examinations according to the following scheme:

Only ‘D’ or higher grade will be counted as credits earned by a student.

A student obtaining ‘F’ grade in any course (theory and practical) will not be awarded degree. Student with ‘F’ grade in any course shall be allowed to improve twice/two times only with the following batches.

5. Assessment and Evaluation

The performance of a student in a given course will be evaluated in the following way:

1. For a theory course the assessment will be made by in-course exams/assignments/performance evaluation in the class/final examinations.

2. The assessment of laboratory and/or field courses will be made by observing overall performance of the student at work, viva-voce, assignments and evaluation of practical reports.

At the beginning of each academic session, an examination committee is to be constituted for that session by the respective department. The examination committee will have a Chairman, two internal members and an external member. The Chairman of the Examination Committee will act as a course co-coordinator for that session.

3. Third Examination: Under double-examiner system and in case of difference of above 20% of marks, there will be a 3^rd examiner. Marks of nearest two examiners (theory and thesis) will be average out as final marks.

6. The Distribution of Marks for a Course

It will be as follows:

1. Theory Course

2. Practical Course

3. Marks for Attendance

4. In-course Assessment for Theory Courses

1. In-course assessment may be done by taking class test and/or by giving assignments.
2. The course teacher will announce the dates of in-course examinations at the beginning of the course. The in-course assessment will be of one hour duration and the teacher concerned will be responsible to assess the students sitting in his/her course. There will be 2 tests for 3 and 4 credit course and one for 2 credit course. For 3 and 4 credit courses average of the two should be considered to finalize the grade.
3. Maximum duration of in-course tests will be one class hour.
4. Questions for in-course tests may preferably be of multiple choice (MCQ) type. Students may also be evaluated by giving short questions as decided by the course teacher.

Answer scripts must be shown to the students.

5. Course teachers must announce results in 4 weeks of holding the examination.
6. Marks for in-course assessment must be submitted by the course teacher to the Chairman of the Examination Committee and the Controller of Examinations before the final examination.

(e) Course Final Examination (Theory and Practical Courses)

1. Students having 75% or more attendance on average (collegiate) are eligible to appear in the final examination.
2. Student having 60-74% attendance are considered to be non-collegiate and will be eligible to sit for the final examination on payment of fine Tk. 5,000/- (Five thousands).
3. Student having attendance less than 60% will not be allowed to sit for the final examination but may seek readmission in the program.
4. The year final examinations will be conducted centrally by the Controller of Examinations as per existing rules.
5. The duration of theoretical course final examinations will be as follows:

6. Duration of practical examinations will be between 4-6 hours irrespective of credit hours.

7. For theoretical course final examinations, there will be two examiners: course teacher will be the first examiner and the second examiner will be from within the department or from any other department of Dhaka University relevant to the subject. In case a suitable examiner is not found from Dhaka University, a teacher from outside Dhaka University may be appointed as second examiner with prior permission from the Vice-Chancellor. Evaluation will be made under the existing rules.

7. Promotion to the Next Academic Year

A student has to attend courses required for a particular year, appear at the annual examinations and score a minimum specified GPA/CGPA for promotion to the next year.

Promotion to the next year will be given if a student scores minimum GPA/CGPA as follows:

8. Requirements for the Award of the B.S. (Honours) Degree

They are as follows:

1. Minimum number of required credits must be earned in the maximum period of six academic years starting from the date of 1^st year of admission.
2. Must have CGPA of at least 2.5.

9. Time Limits for Completion of Bachelor’s Degree

A student must complete the courses of his/her studies for a B.S. (Honours) degree in a maximum period of six academic years.