Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)

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Course Offered	Duration (in Years)	Eligibility
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) (3 years) (Proposed for 2023-24)	3 Years	(i) 12^th passed in Any Stream (Arts / Commerce / Science) with minimum 50% marks from a Recognized / Valid Board. (ii) Students need to appear and clear ‘online’ / ‘offline’ test (Aptitude) with minimum 30% marks (if applicable)

The full form of BCA is Bachelor’s in Computer Application. BCA is a 3-year undergraduate degree programme that focuses of knowledge on the basics of computer application and software development. The degree helps interested students in setting up a sound academic base for an advanced career in Computer Applications. It is a highly popular course amongst students aspiring to establish a career in established IT companies like HP, Accenture, Capgemini and Cognizant and new-age technology startups like Flipkart.

Prof (Dr.) Himadri Saha

Expert from Academics, HOD, CSE Dept., CU.

Mr. Pinaki Ranjan Ghosh

Expert from Industry, COO, Data- Core Systems Inc.

BCA Prospects

After completing BCA, students could give an instant thrust to your career by pursuing MCA (Masters of Computer Applications) after BCA. However, there are other options too that you could consider doing after completing your BCA degree:

Prepare for CAT and go for an MBA in IT Management.
Students may proceed for Master’s degree by studying MSC (IT).
Go for a networking diploma and prepare for CCNP or CCNA
Prepare for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Certification or Redhat certifications and work as a System Administrator or Desktop Technician or Help desk Assistant.
Students could also improve their teaching skills and work as a computer teacher/instructor in school, universities and colleges.
A lot of BCA graduates also go for government jobs.

Top Job Profiles for BCA Course

With the exponential growth in the IT industry, BCA jobs has witnessed a wide-scale growth not only in terms of revenue but also in employee retention. As per a report by Gartner, the computer software and hardware sector incurred a total FDI inflow worth USD 85.51 Billion between April 2000 to March 2022. BCA jobs are available across both government and private sectors. With almost every industry using computer applications and software, there is a need for BCA Course graduates for almost every job.

Some of the top most pursued BCA jobs include those of Data Scientist, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Web Developer, Computer Network Architect, Data Operator, Computer Programmer, Database Manager and Web Analyst. BCA graduates have a wide range of job profiles to choose from. They can choose on the basis of salary or their work interest. BCA graduates have job opportunities in various fields such as Web Designing, Banking, Computer Programming, Network Engineering, System Administrator, Software etc.

The average salary after the BCA course can start from INR 3-5 LPA, and within 2-4 years students can earn as much as INR 4-10 LPA in top IT companies, MNCs, and Startups. BCA graduates can find employment in the government sector in various PSUs like all Government Banks, NSCI, LIC etc.

Semester 1

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Mandatory Course	Programming Principle & Algorithim	3	0	4	5
2	Basic Science Course	Mathematics I	3	1	–	4
3	Humanities and Management	English I	2	0	2	3
4	Professional Core Courses	Introduction to Programming using C	3	0	4	5
5	Professional Elective Courses	Fundamentals of Computer & Operating System	3	1	0	4
No. of hours			14	2	10	21
26 hours			Total Credits			21

Semester 2

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Basic Science Course	Mathematics II	3	1	–	4
2	Humanities and Management	English II	2	0	2	3
3	Professional Core Courses	Data Structure & Algorithim	3	0	4	5
4	Professional Core Courses	Fundamentals of Digital Electronics	3	0	4	5
5	Professional Elective Courses	EVS	3	0	0	3
No. of hours			14	1	10	20
25 hours			Total Credits			20

Semester 3

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Professional Core Courses	Introduction Probablity and Statistics using R	3	0	4	5
2	Professional Core Courses	OOPs using Java	3	0	4	5
3	Professional Core Courses	Software Engineering	3	0	0	3
4	Professional Elective Courses	Programming using Python	3	0	4	5
5	Professional Elective Courses	Intoduction to PHP and MYSQL	3	0	4	5
No. of hours			15	0	16	23
31 hours			Total Credits			23

Semester 4

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Professional Core Courses	Introduction to AIML using Python	3	0	4	5
2	Professional Core Courses	Introduction to C.S. & Eithical Hacking	3	0	4	5
3	Professional Elective Courses	DBMS	3	0	4	5
4	Professional Elective Courses	Fundamental of Computer Ntwork	3	0	4	5
5	Professional Elective Courses	Minor Project	0	0	6	3
No. of hours			12	0	22	23
34 hours			Total Credits			23

Semester 5

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Professional Core Courses	Introduction to Data Analytics using Power BI	3	0	4	5
2	Professional Elective Courses	Introduction to IOT	3	0	4	5
3	Professional Core Courses	Web Based Application Design	3	0	4	5
4	Professional Elective Courses	AWS and Cloud Computing	3	0	4	5
5	Professional Elective Courses	Major Project	0	0	6	3
No. of hours			12	0	22	23
34 hours			Total Credits			23

Semester 6

Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Hours per week			Credits
Sl No	Type of Course	Course title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
1	Professional Core Courses	E-Commerce and application development	3	0	4	5
2	Professional Core Courses	Business Analytics	3	0	4	5
3	Professional Core Courses	Entrepreneurship & Skill Development	3	1	0	4
4	Professional Core Courses	Grand Viva	0	0	12	6
5	Professional Core Courses	Project / Dissertation	0	0	30	15
No. of hours			9	1	50	35
48 hours			Total Credits			35

NEP-20 Course Structure Applicable from 2023

Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Hours per Week			Credits	Cumulative Minimum Credits required for Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Honours
Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
I	Mandatory Course	Basics Mathematics-01	3	0	0	3	Certificate in BCA
	Mandatory Course	Logic Building and Problem Solving using Python	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Introduction to Web Based Aplication	3	0	4	5
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Fundamentals of Computer & Operating system	4	0	0	4
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Skill Enhancement Course (Comp 2)	16 Hrs Workshop on Introduction to Microsoft Office Management Tools	0	1	0	1
	Skill Enhancement Course (Comp 2)	16 Hrs Workshop on Advanced Microsoft Office Management Tools along with Assesments	0	1	0	1
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Personality Development	1	0	2	2
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Constitution of India (Basic)	1	0	0	1
II	Mandatory Course	Object Oriented Programing	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Data Structure & Algorithim	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Basics Mathematics-02	3	0	0	3
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Introduction to Programming using C	2	0	4	4
	Skill Enhancement Course (Comp 2)	16 Hours Workshop on Understanding WordPress	0	1	0	1
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Personality Development	1	0	2	2
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Constitution of India (Advance)	1	0	0	1
Grand Total			32	3	24	47

Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Hours per Week			Credits	Cumulative Minimum Credits required for Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Honours
Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
III	Mandatory Course	Programming with Advance Python	3	0	4	5	Diploma in BCA
	Mandatory Course	Introduction to PHP and MYSQL	3	0	4	5
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Introduction to Cyber Security	2	0	4	4
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Soft Skills	1	0	2	2
	Skill Enhancement Course (Comp 2)	45 Hrs workshop on Enterprise Devops and its application	0	3	0	3
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Introduction to Climate Change	1	0	0	1
	Internship		0	0	4	2
IV	Mandatory Course	Data Base Management System	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Computer organization & Architecture	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Probability and Statistics Using R	3	0	4	5
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Introduction to Emerging Technologies	4	0	0	4
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Soft Skills	1	0	2	2
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Effect of Climate change in Daily Life	1	0	0	1
Grand Total			29	3	32	48

Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Hours per Week			Credits	Cumulative Minimum Credits required for Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Honours
Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
V	Mandatory Course	Introduction to Data Analytics using Power BI	3	0	4	5	Degree in Bachelor of BCA
	Mandatory Course	Introduction to Eithical Hacking	3	0	4	5
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Introduction to IOT for Automation	2	0	4	4
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Soft Skills	1	0	2	2
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Gender Sensitization (Basic)	1	0	0	1
	Research Project / Dissertation	Project I	0	0	6	3
	Summer Internship		0	0	6	3
VI	Mandatory Course	AWS and Cloud Computing	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Computer Network	3	0	4	5
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	E-Commerce and application development	2	0	4	4
	Skill Enhancement Course (Comp 2)	45 Hrs workshop on Blockchain using Smart Contracts	0	3	0	3
	Multidisciplinary (Elective Paper 2)	GE – Paper	2	0	0	2
	Ability Enhance Course (Comp 1)	English Language & Soft Skills	1	0	2	2
	Value Added Course (Comp 3)	Gender Sensitization (Advanced)	1	0	0	1
	Research Project / Dissertation	Project II	0	0	6	3
Grand Total			24	3	46	50

Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Hours per Week			Credits	Cumulative Minimum Credits required for Certificate / Diploma / Degree / Honours
Semester	Type of Course	Course Title	Lecture	Tutorial	Practical	Credits
VII	Mandatory Course	Introduction to Machine Learning	3	0	4	5	Degree in Honours of BCA
	Mandatory Course	Research Methodology	4	0	0	4
	Mandatory Course	Cyber Application Security	2	0	0	2
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Software Engineering	2	0	4	4
	Research Project / Dissertation	Project III	0	0	6	3
VIII	Mandatory Course	Advance Data Analytics	3	0	4	5
	Mandatory Course	Writing of Research Paper and Research Grand	4	0	0	4
	Minor Stream (Elective Paper 1)	Agaile Project Management	4	0	0	4
	Research Project / Dissertation	Project IV	0	6	0	6
	Assessment	Grand Viva	0	0	6	3
Grand Total			22	6	24	40