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Ramnarain Ruia College is an affiliated college of University of Mumbai since
1937 and is conducting B.Sc.
Course since then. Here you will find general information on the B Sc course
structure, subjects offered and overall work load a student is required to
undertake.
For detailed information about each subject, subject time table, division
time table, Teacher's time table please refer to respective Departments
under Academic section
B. Sc. course structure of the university periodically undergo revision as
per the statutes of the Mumbai University. It is mandatory for the university to
revise the subject syllabi every three years so as to keep abreast with modern
developments.
Unitized structure was introduced by university since 1977 when 10 + 2 + 3
pattern was adopted by Government of Maharashtra.
Under this scheme B Sc course of University of Mumbai is a three
year integrated degree course and is offered in a unitized form.
 | Each unit is of 100 marks. |
 | For Science subjects as well as applied component subjects, 100 marks are
split into 60 marks equivalent of theory and 40 marks of practical
examination; each forming a head of passing. |
 | One Unit of Science subject in terms of formal work corresponds to 3
lecture periods and 3 hrs of practical classes at F Y & S Y level. |
 | At T Y the time distribution is little different i.e. one unit corresponds
to 4 lectures and 3 hrs of practical classes. |
Each year science student has to offer total 6 units of
science subjects and 1 units of Foundation
Course (F Y & S Y) or Applied Component (T
Y). Thus every student will give examination of 700 marks in FY and S
Y and 800 marks in T Y.
How these units are distributed into various subjects?
Unit system theoretically offers lot of flexibility. For example student can
offer at S Y level 3 subjects or 2 subjects thus offering 2 units each of
3 subjects or 3 units each of 2 subjects. However due to practical constraints
in every college it boils to down to certain fixed combinations, which is
determined by student number (available from year to year), the sanctioned staff
strength (as governed by Maharashtra University Act), and infrastructure.

In Ramnarain Ruia College following is the prevailing pattern (2006 -07)
| Year |
No of Subjects |
FC / AC |
Exam Conducted by |
| F Y |
3 subjects from available list*
2 Units Each |
FC - common to all |
College on behalf of university |
| S Y |
2 from those offered at F Y
subjects
3 Units Each |
FC- common to all |
College on behalf of university |
| T Y |
1 from those offered at S Y
subjects
6 Units |
AC - Subject specific |
University |
* Note: Important point to remember is that all possible permutations
in this respect are not available. Check with each department / college office /
prospectus for available combinations for a given year.
Following is an example describes the work distribution for all three years for
one subject: Microbiology It works in a similar fashion for all science subjects
| Year |
Units |
Theory Papers |
Lectures |
Practical |
No of days of practical*
|
| F Y |
2 |
2 |
6 periods |
6 periods |
2 (3 periods /day) |
| S Y |
3 |
3 |
9 periods |
9 periods |
3 (3 periods /day) |
| T Y |
6 |
4 |
16 periods |
16 periods |
4 (4 periods /day) |
| T Y AC |
2 |
4 |
4 periods |
4 periods |
1 (4 periods /day) |
*Note: The day-wise distribution of practical classes will differ from
subject to subject as per the subject requirements, staff and laboratory
availability and other time table constraints.
It means that you will have a consolidated total lecture workload /
week of:
| Year |
No of Subjects |
No of Lectures |
No of Practical Period |
| F Y |
3 |
18 + 2 (FC) = 20 |
18 |
| S Y |
2 |
18 + 2 (FC) = 20 |
18 |
| T Y |
1 |
16 + 4 (AC) = 20 |
16 + 4 (AC) = 20 |

Please note that subject combinations offered DO change from year to year. In
case of doubt, please check with college office for the exact availability.
Following is the list of currently offered combinations (for the year 2006
-07).
|
F Y B Sc |
S Y B Sc |
T Y B Sc |
|
C, P, M
M, S, Eco
P, M , S
C, B, Z
C, B, Mic
C, LS, Mic
C, B, Ls
C, Z, Ls |
P, M
C, P
M, S
C, B
C, Z
C, Mic
C, LS |
P
M
C
S
B
Z
Mic
Ls |
| Unaided courses |
|
P, M, Comp
C, Mic, BC
C, Z, Btk
|
M, Comp
C, BC
Z, Btk |
Comp
BC
Btk |

Instructions: To find out the possible subject combinations you can pursue up
to T Y,
- locate your FY Subject Combination in the table
- then trace all possibilities up to T Y in the same
row.
- You will also know your possible T Y Applied Component as well as FY
division.
Subject codes used in the following table:
| Subject |
Code |
Subject |
Code |
Subject |
Code |
Subject |
Code |
| Biochemistry |
BC |
Chemistry |
C |
Life Sciences |
LS |
Physics |
P |
| Biotechnology |
Btk |
Computer Science |
Comp |
Mathematics |
M |
Statistics |
S |
| Botany |
B |
Economics |
Eco |
Microbiology |
Mic |
Zoology |
Z |
| F Y |
S Y |
T Y |
T Y Applied Component |
| C, P, M |
P, M |
P |
Electronic Instrumentation |
| M |
Computer Science |
| C, P |
P |
Electronic Instrumentation |
| C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| M, S, Eco |
M, S |
M |
Computer Science |
| S |
Operational Research |
| P, M , S |
P, M |
P |
Electronic Instrumentation |
| M |
Computer Science |
| M, S |
M |
Computer Science |
| S |
Operational Research |
| C, B, Z |
C, B |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| B |
Horticulture |
| C, Z |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| Z |
Marine Science |
| C, B, Mic |
C, B |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| B |
Horticulture |
| C, Mic |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| Mic |
Biotechnology |
| C, LS, Mic |
C, LS |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| Ls |
Horticulture |
| C, Mic |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| Mic |
Biotechnology |
| C, B, Ls |
C, B |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| B |
Horticulture |
| C, LS |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| LS |
Horticulture |
| C, Z, Ls |
C, Z |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| Z |
Marine Science |
| C, LS |
C |
Dyes & Drugs or Non conventional Energy |
| LS |
Horticulture |
| Unaided courses of Biotechnology,
Biochemistry and Computer Sciences |
| F Y |
S Y |
T Y |
T Y Applied Component |
| P, M, Comp |
M, Comp |
Comp |
Web Design |
| C, Mic, BC |
C, BC |
BC |
Biotechnology |
| C, Z, Btk |
Z, Btk |
Btk |
Medical Laboratory Technology |

The examination system, implied from the above pattern, for F Y and S Y B Sc
is as follows
| Year |
Total marks |
Examination |
First Term End Examination |
Second Term End Examination |
| F Y |
700 |
Semester |
Theory only - on 1st Term Course No practical exam |
Theory - on 2nd term Course & Practical - on entire
course |
| S Y |
700 |
Semester |
Theory only - on 1st Term Course No practical exam |
Theory - on 2nd term Course & Practical - on entire
course |
The examination system for T Y B Sc is as follows
 | The T Y B Sc examination is conducted entirely by university at the end of
academic year. |
 | This exam usually starts in 2nd or 3rd week of March and goes on till end
of April. |
 | Theory examination is conducted at various centers and students are
generally placed in a college different than their own college |
 | Practical examination however is conducted in their own college by
external examiners. |
 | All examinations are conducted as per university rules effective at that
time. |
For more details on examination go to examination
section or to University of Mumbai web site.

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