Course Description
Tribhuvan University has launched Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) program from the academic year 2074/75. In the first phase, this program was launched in six (6) constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University and are allocated 35 seats each.
Currently 120 colleges are running BCA program with the affiliation from Tribhuvan University. The BCA program of TU is of 4 years. The program runs on semester-system. It will be run under the faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The objective of the BCA program of Tribhuvan University is to produce high quality computer application users and developers. The program of study for Bachelor of Arts in Computer Application (BCA) is over a period of eight semesters (four academic years). The academic year begins in the September and February of each year. The medium of instruction and examination in the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Application (BCA) program is English..
Admission Guideline
Tribhuvan University has launched Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) program from the academic year 2074/75. In the first phase, this program was launched in six (6) constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University and are allocated 35 seats each.
Currently 120 colleges are running BCA program with the affiliation from Tribhuvan University. The BCA program of TU is of 4 years. The program runs on semester-system. It will be run under the faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The objective of the BCA program of Tribhuvan University is to produce high quality computer application users and developers. The program of study for Bachelor of Arts in Computer Application (BCA) is over a period of eight semesters (four academic years). The academic year begins in the September and February of each year. The medium of instruction and examination in the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Application (BCA) program is English..
Eligibility
Minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with CGPA 2.0 or more,
Or
Minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL or equivalent in any discipline
Or
Students who have passed grade 11 and are waiting for the results of the supplementary exam (Purak Pariksha) of grade 12 can also apply. However, they have to submit all the required documents at the time of admission.
Job Prospects
BCA graduates can apply for a post of system analysts, system managers, project managers, database administrators, system designers and programmers in IT Companies. Information industries and manufacture industries are always seeking for BCA graduates.
Students completing their Bachelor's degree in Computer Application are further eligible to study in any faculties which come under the Management and Information Technology such as MCA, MIT, MBA and many more
Syllabus
Courses | Credit Hours |
Computer Application (Core Courses) | 71 (4*2+3*21) |
Elective Courses | 12(3+3+3+3) |
Mathematics and Statistics Courses | 9(3+3+3) |
Language Courses | 6(3+3) |
Social Science and Management Courses | 15(3+3+3+3+3) |
Project and Internships | 13(2+2+6+3) |
Total Credit Hours | 126 |
Semester I | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS101 | Computer Fundamentals & Applications | 4 | 4 | – | 4 |
2 | CACO102 | Society and Technology | 3 | 3 | – | – |
3 | CAEN103 | English I | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
4 | CAMT104 | Mathematics I | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
5 | CACS105 | Digital Logic | 3 | 3 | – | 2 |
Total | 16 | 16 | 2 | 7 | ||
Semester II | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS151 | C Programming | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2 | CAAC152 | Financial Accounting | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
3 | CAEN153 | English II | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
4 | CAMT154 | Mathematics II | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
5 | CACS155 | Microprocessor and Computer Architecture | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 16 | 5 | 7 | ||
Semester III | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS201 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
2 | CAST202 | Probability and Statistics | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
3 | CACS203 | System Analysis and Design | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
4 | CACS204 | OOP in Java | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
5 | CACS205 | Web Technology | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
Total | 15 | 15 | 3 | 9 | ||
Semester IV | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS251 | Operating System | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
2 | CACS252 | Numerical Methods | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
3 | CACS253 | Software Engineering | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
4 | CACS254 | Scripting Language | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
5 | CACS255 | Database Management System | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
6 | CAPJ256 | Project I | 2 | – | – | 4 |
Total | 17 | 15 | 4 | 13 | ||
Semester V | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS301 | MIS and E-Business | 3 | 3 | – | 2 |
2 | CACS302 | DotNet Technology | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
3 | CACS303 | Computer Networking | 3 | 3 | – | 2 |
4 | CAMG304 | Introduction to Management | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
5 | CACS305 | Computer Graphics and Animation | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | ||
Semester VI | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS351 | Mobile Programming | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
2 | CACS352 | Distributed System | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
3 | CAEC353 | Applied Economics | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
4 | CACS354 | Advanced Java Programming | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
5 | CACS355 | Network Programming | 3 | 3 | – | 2 |
5 | CAPJ356 | Project II | 2 | – | – | 4 |
Total | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | ||
Semester VII | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CACS401 | Cyber Law and Professional Ethics | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
2 | CACS402 | Cloud Computing | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
3 | CAIN403 | Internship | 3 | – | – | – |
4 | Elective I | 3 | 3 | |||
5 | Elective II | 3 | 3 | |||
Total | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | ||
Semester VIII | ||||||
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Lecture Hrs. | Tutorial Hrs. | Lab Hrs. |
1 | CAOR451 | Operations Research | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
2 | CAPJ452 | Project III | 6 | – | – | 12 |
3 | Elective III | 3 | 3 | |||
4 | Elective IV | 3 | 3 | |||
Total | 15 | 9 | 1 | 12 | ||
List of Electives | ||||||
S.no. | Course Code | Course Title | S.no. | Course Code | Course Title | |
1 | CAPS476 | Applied Psychology | 6 | CACS482 | Knowledge Engineering | |
2 | CACS477 | Geographical Information System | 7 | CACS483 | Advanced DotNet Technology | |
3 | CACS478 | IT in Banking | 8 | CACS484 | Database Programming | |
4 | CACS479 | Hotel Information System | 9 | CACS485 | Database Administration | |
5 | CAER480 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 10 | CACS486 | Network Administration |