The Guidelines for Letter Grading System for B.S. (Honours) Program in Chemistry for the Department of Chemistry under the Faculty of Science.
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:
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30 weeks |
For holding classes |
|
04 weeks |
Preparation for examinations |
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06 weeks |
Annual examination and publications of results |
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30 weeks |
Vacation and holidays |
The credit is defined as follows:
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each 4 credits theory course |
@ |
50-60 lectures (each 50 minutes) |
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each 3 credits theory course |
@ |
38-45 lectures (each 50 minutes) |
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each 2 credits theory course |
@ |
25-30 lectures (each 50 minutes) |
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each 4 credits laboratory course |
@ |
120 hours laboratory work |
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each 2 credits laboratory course |
@ |
60 hours laboratory work |
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;
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80 |
credits of |
Chemistry theory courses |
(major) |
|
30 |
credits of |
Chemistry laboratory courses |
(major) |
|
08 |
credits of |
Oral /Seminar |
(major) |
|
08 |
credits of |
Physics theory courses |
(minor) |
|
02 |
credits of |
Physics laboratory courses |
(minor) |
|
12 |
credits of |
Mathematics courses |
(minor) |
|
140 |
credits of |
Major and Minor courses |
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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.
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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:
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Marks Obtained (%) |
Grade |
Grade Point |
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80-100 |
A+ |
4.00 |
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75-79 |
A |
3.75 |
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70-74 |
A- |
3.50 |
|
65-69 |
B+ |
3.25 |
|
60-64 |
B |
3.00 |
|
55-59 |
B- |
2.75 |
|
50-54 |
C+ |
2.50 |
|
45-49 |
C |
2.25 |
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40-44 |
D |
2.00 |
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less than 40 |
F |
0.00 |
|
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I |
Incomplete |
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|
W |
Withdrawn |
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:
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.
It will be as follows:
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|
Class attendance |
05% |
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In-course assessment |
25% |
|
|
Course final examination |
70% |
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Class assessment including class attendance |
40% |
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|
Course final examination |
60% |
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Attendance (%) |
Marks (%) |
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90 and above |
05 |
|
85 to 89 |
04 |
|
80 to 84 |
03 |
|
75 to 79 |
02 |
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60 to 74 |
01 |
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Less than 60 |
00 |
Answer scripts must be shown to the students.
(e) Course Final Examination (Theory and Practical Courses)
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Credit |
Duration of Examination |
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4 credits course |
4 hours |
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3 credits course |
3 hours |
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2 credits course |
2.5 hours |
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:
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1st year to 2nd year |
GPA |
2.00 |
(D) |
|
2nd year to 3rd year |
CGPA |
2.25 |
(C) |
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3rd year to 4th year |
CGPA |
2.50 |
(C) |
They are as follows:
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.