Bachelor of Computer Application

Bachelor of Computer Application

Bachelors
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4 years

The BCA program under the faculties of humanities and social sciences of Tribhuvan University aims to produce skilled computer application users and developers. It spans four years, is divided into eight semesters, and is offered in >130 colleges with 4500 seats for enrollment. The medium of instruction and examination of BCA is English. 

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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. The program runs on semester-system 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 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

Passed in 2079 B.S.

  • Minimum D grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with a CGPA 1.8 or more
  • Minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL, or equivalent in any discipline.
  • Students who have passed grade 11 and are waiting for grade 12 results can also apply. However, they have to submit all the required documents at the time of admission.

Passed before 2079 B.S.

  • Minimum D grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with a CGPA 2.0 or more
  • Minimum score of second division marks in 10+2, PCL, or equivalent in any discipline.

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. 

Curricular Structure

Semester wise breakdown of the course

First Year

Semester I

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CASC101 Computer Fundamentals and Applications 4 4 - 4
2 CASO102 Society and Technology 3 3 - -
3 CAEN103 English I 3 3 1 -
4 CAMT104 Mathematics I 3 3 1 1
5 CASC105 Digital Logic 3 3 - 2
  Total   16 16 2 7

Semester II

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CASC151 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 CASC155 Microprocessor and Comp. Architecture 3 3 1 2
  Total   16 16 5 7

Second Year

Semester III

  Third Semester          
S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CACS201 Data Structure 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

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CACS 251 Operating System 3 3 1 2
2 CACS 252 Numerical Methods 3 3 1 2
3 CACS 253 Software Engineering 3 3 1 -
4 CACS 254 Scripting Language 3 3 - 3
5 CACS 255 Database Management System 3 3 1 2
6 CAPj256 Project I 2 - - 4
  Total   17 15 4 13

Third Year

Semester V

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
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

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CACS351 Mobile Programming 3 3 - 3
2 CACS352 Distributed System 3 3 1 -
3 CACS353 Applied Economics 3 3 1 -
4 CACS354 Advanced Java Programming 3 3 - 3
5 CACS355 Network Programming 3 3 - 2
6 CAPj356 Project II 2 - - 4
  Total   17 15 2 12

Fourth Year

Semester VII

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CACS401 Cyber Law and Professional Ethics 3 3 1 -
2 CACS402 Cloud Computing 3 3 - 3
3 CAIN403 Internship 3 - - -
4 N/A Elective I 3 3 - -
5 N/A Elective II 3 3 - -
  Total   15 12 1 3

Semester VIII

S.N. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Lecture Hours Tutorial Hours Lab Hours
1 CAOR451 Operations Research 3 3 1 -
2 CAPj452 Project III 6 - - 12
3 N/A Elective III 3 3 - -
4 N/A Elective IV 3 3 - -
  Total   15 9 1 12