Course Pattern

B.Sc. GEOGRAPHY (2021-2023 onwards)

I SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21LTA11 Tamil – I 6 3 25 75 100
2 U21LEN11 English – I 6 3 25 75 100
3 U21GET11 Core – I – Geomorphology – 1 5 4 25 75 100
4 U21GEP11 Core – II – Practical – I – Fundamentals of Map Making and Relief Representation 6 4 25 75 100
5 U21PHA11/U21BOA11 Allied – I – Physics / Botany Theory 5 4 25 75 100
6 U21EVS11 Environmental Studies 2 2 25 75 100
7 U21PEPS11 Professional English – I 6 4 25 75 100
    Total 36 24     700

II SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21LTA22 Tamil – II 6 3 25 75 100
2 U21LEN22 English – II 6 3 25 75 100
3 U21GET21 Core – III – Geomorphology – II 5 4 25 75 100
4 U21GET21 Core – IV – Cartography 5 4 25 75 100
5 U21PHA22/U21BOA22 Allied – II – Physics / Botany Practical – I 6 4 25 75 100
6 U21VAE21 Value Education 3 3 25 75 100
7 U21PEPS22 Professional English - II 6 4 25 75 100
    Total 37 25     700

III SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21LTA33 Tamil – III 6 3 25 75 100
2 U21LEN33 English – III 6 3 25 75 100
3 U21GET31 Core – V – Climatology – I 5 4 25 75 100
4 U21STA33 Allied – III – Statistics Theory – II 5 4 25 75 100
5 U21GEE311/U21GEE312/U21GEE313 Elective – I – Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS / Regional Geography of Asia / Climatic change– Vulnerability and Adaptation 4 3 25 75 100
6 U21MSS31 SBE I-Managerial Skills 2 2      
7 U21GEN31 Non-Major Elective – I –Yoga for Human Excellence 2 2 25 75 100
    Total 30 21     700

IV SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21LTA44 Tamil – IV 6 3 25 75 100
2 U21LEN44 English – IV 6 3 25 75 100
3 U21GET41 Core – VI – Oceanography 4 4 25 75 100
4 U21GET42 Core – VII – Climatology – II 4 4 25 75 100
5 U21STA44 Allied – III – Statistics – Practical – II 6 4 25 75 100
6 U21GEE421/ U21GEE422/ U21GEE423 Elective – II – Geography of Tamil Nadu / Political Geography / Sustainable Development 4 3 25 75 100
7 U21CSS42 SBE II-Computer Skills for Office Management 3 2 25 75 100
8 U21GEN41 / U21GEN411 Non – Major Elective – II – Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS/ Natural Regions of the World 2 2 25 75 100
    Total 35 25     800

V SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21GEP52 Core – VIII – Practical – II – Climatic Diagrams and Weather Map 6 4 25 75 100
2 U21GET51 Core – IX – Geography of Resource – I 5 4 25 75 100
3 U21GET52 Core – X – World Regional Geography 5 4 25 75 100
4 U21GET53 Core – XI – Human Geography 5 4 25 75 100
5 U21GET54 Core – XII – Geography of India 5 4 25 75 100
6 U21GEE531/ U21GEE532/ U21GEE533 Elective – III – Biogeography / Industrial Geography / Disaster Studies 3 3 25 75 100
7 U21GES53 SBE I – Practical – Applications of Statistical Methods in Geography 2 2 25 75 100
    Total 31 25     700

VI SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS CIA ESE TOT
1 U21GET61 Core – XIII – Geography of Resource – II 5 4 25 75 100
2 U21GET62 Core – XIV – Geographical Thought 5 4 25 75 100
3 U21GEP63 Core – XV – Practical – Socio Economic data Analysis and Image Interpretation 6 4 25 75 100
4 U21GEP64 Core – XVI – Fundamentals of Map Projections 6 4 25 75 100
5 U21GEP64 Cure-XVII – Regional Geography of North America 5 4 25 75 100
6 U21GEE641/ U21GEE642/ U21GEE643 Elective – IV – Travel and Tourism / Ecology of the world / Regional Geography of Health 4 3 25 75 100
7 U21GES64 SBE –IV Practical – Principlesof Surveying 2 2 25 75 100
8 U21EAS61 Extension Activities 2 3 25 75 100
    Total 35 28     800

  Additional Credit Courses (Mandatory)

Professional English –Add on Course with extra 4 Credits – 5 Hours

Online Course – III Semester

Internship – IV Semester

Value added course – V Semester: Field Work and Research Methodology

Each carries 2 Credits to be included as additional credit courses.

SEMESTER I II III IV V VI TOTAL
Total Credits 24 25 21 25 25 28 148
Total Marks 700 700 700 800 700 800 4400

M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY (2021-2023 onwards)

I SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 P21GET11 Core I – Advanced Geomorphology 5 4 25 75 100
2 P21GET12 Core II – Applied Climatology 5 4 25 75 100
3 P21GET13 Core III – Hydrology and Oceanography 5 4 25 75 100
4 P21GET14 Core IV – Geography of India 5 4 25 75 100
5 P21GEP11 Core V –Practical – I – Terrain and Climatic Data Analysis 6 4 25 75 100
6 P21CSS11 Supportive course I – Lab – Computer Skills for Web Designing and Video Editing 4 2 25 75 100
    Total 30 22     600

II SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 P21GET21 Core VI – Agricultural Geography 5 4 25 75 100
2 P21GET22 Core VII – Urban Geography 5 4 25 75 100
3 P21GET23 Core VIII – Medical Geography 4 4 25 75 100
4 P21GET24 Core IX – Transport Geography 4 4 25 75 100
5 P21GEP22 Core X – Practical – II Socio Economic Data Analysis 6 4 25 75 100
6 P21GEN21 Elective I – NME – Geography for Competitive Examinations 4 4 25 75 100
7 P21GES22 Supportive Course II – Lab – Application of GIS and GPS 2 2 25 75 100
    Total 30 26     700

III SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 P21GET31 Core XI – Geographical Thought 5 4 25 75 100
2 P21GET32 Core XII – Remote sensing, GIS and GPS 5 4 25 75 100
3 P21GET33 Core XIII – Cartography and Quantitative method 5 4 25 75 100
4 P21GET34 Core XIV – Population Geography 5 4 25 75 100
5 P21GET35 Core XV – Research Methodology 4 4 25 75 100
6 P21GEP33 Core XVI – Practical – III – Cartography and Geo informatics 4 4 25 75 100
7 P21WSS33 Supportive Course III – Women Empowerment 2 2 25 75 100
    Total 30 26     700

IV SEMESTER

S.NO. SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 P21GEE411/ P21GEE412/ P21GEE413/ P21GEE414 Elective – I – Social Geography/ Cultural Geography / Regional Planning and Management / Geography of Settlements 4 4 25 75 100
2 P21GEE421/ P21GEE422/ P21GEE423/ P21GEE424 Elective – II – Geography of Economic Activities / Environmental Geography / Natural disaster Management / Geography of Tourism 4 4 25 75 100
3 P21GER41 Project 22 8 25 75 100
    Total 30 16     300
SEMESTER I II III IV TOTAL
Total Credits 22 26 26 16 120
Total Marks 600 700 700 300 2300

Additional Credit Courses (Mandatory)

1. P21GEI21 –Internship/Industrial Training – Two Credits – (End of Second Semester)

2. P21GEO31 –OnlineCourses (MOOC Courses) – Two Credits – (Third Semester)

3. P21GEV11 –ValueAdded Program I – Two Credits (First Semester) – Thematic Cartography

4. P21GEV41 –ValueAdded Program II – Two Credits (Fourth Semester) – Application of SPSS in Geography

Non Major Elective

P21GEN21 –Geography for Competitive Examinations

Outside Class Hours

1. Health, Yoga and Physical Fitness

2. Library Information Access and Utilization

3. Employability Training

M.Phil. Geography (2018 – 2019 onwards)

I SEMESTER

S.No SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 M21GET11 Research Methodology 6 4 40 60 100
2 M21GET12 Quantitative Techniques in Geography 6 4 40 60 100
3 M21GET13 Professional Skill 6 4 40 60 100
    Total 18 12     300

II SEMESTER

S.No SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT NAME HOURS CREDITS INT EXT TOT
1 M21GET21/ M21GET22/M21GET23/M21GET24/M21GET25/M21GET26
Elective – I – Population Geography / Urban Studies / Water Resources
Disaster Management / Land Evaluation / Agro Climatology
 6 4 40 60 100
2 M21GED21 Dissertation   14 (12+2)     200
    Total   30     600