Master in Computer Applications (MCA)

Objective	A directly enrolled student will be awarded APGDCA after successful completion of first two semesters of MCA. A directly enrolled student will be awarded M.Sc. after successful completion of first four semesters of MCA. After doing this course a candidate can get the jobs of System or Database Administrator, System Analyst, Programmer, lecturer, website developer, etc. in government as well as private sectors.
Eligibility	A candidate seeking admission to MCA 1^st semester should have three years Bachelor Degree in any discipline or Degree equivalent thereto from a recognized university. However, a candidate who is APGDCA / APGDIT / PGDCA / PGDIT / ADIT from a recognized/ deemed university after three years Bachelor degree is eligible to get admission directly to MCA 3^rd semester directly.   Also a candidates who have done DOEACC A level after graduation is eligible for admission into 3^rd Sem of MCA. However, a candidate who is M.Sc. (Computer Science ) or Masters in Computer Science ( MCS ) from a recognized/ deemed university after three years Bachelor degree is eligible to get admission directly to MCA 5^th semester directly.
Course fee	Rs 10,000/-per semester inclusive of exam fees. In addition Rs. 500/- will be charged as one time registration fee.
Duration	Minimum - 3 Years (6 Semester);                      Maximum - 6 Years
Lateral Entry-1	To Second Year Eigibility - a candidate who is APGDCA / APGDIT / PGDCA / PGDIT / ADIT from a recognized/ deemed university after three years Bachelor degree is eligible to get admission directly to M.Sc 3rd semester directly.
Lateral Entry-2	To Third Year Eigibility - a candidate who is M.Sc. (Computer Science ) or Masters in Computer Science ( MCS ) from a recognized/ deemed university after three years Bachelor degree is eligible to get admission directly to M.Sc 3rd semester directly.
Mode of Imparting Learning	Theory ( 30 hrs ) & Practical ( 30 hrs) classes per subject per semester will be held at the study centres on saturdays / sundays & gazetted holidays. The medium of instruction will be English only.
Program Structure

First Semester
Paper	Title
M.Sc-01 / MCA-01	Foundation Course in IT And MS-Office
M.Sc-02 / MCA-02	Computer Networking & Multimedia
M.Sc-03 / MCA-03	Programming in C & Data Structures
M.Sc-04 / MCA-04	Computer Organisation and Architecture
M.Sc-05 / MCA-05	Practical-1 (Based on M.Sc-01 & 03)

Second Semester
Paper	Title
M.Sc-06 / MCA-06	Visual C++
M.Sc-07 / MCA-07	Visual Basic & Oracle
M.Sc-08 / MCA-08	System Analysis & Design
M.Sc-09 / MCA-09	Practical-2 (Based on M.Sc-06 & 07)
M.Sc-10 / MCA-10	Project Work, Report & Viva-Voce

Third Semester
Paper	Title
M.Sc-11 / MCA-11	RDBMS
M.Sc-12 / MCA-12	Software Engineering
M.Sc-13 / MCA-13	--Operating System & Unix --Programming in C & Data Structure^*
M.Sc-14 / MCA-14	--Internet, Web Programming & Java --Comp. Organisation & Architecture^*
M.Sc-15 / MCA-15	--Practical-3 (Based on MSc-11 & 14) --Practical-3(Based on MSc-11 & 13)^*

Fourth Semester
Paper	Title
M.Sc-16 / MCA-16	Artificial Intelligence
M.Sc-17 / MCA-17	--Computer Graphics --System Analysis & Design^*
M.Sc-18 / MCA-18	--Object Oriented Analysis & Design --Microprocessor & Assembly Language^*
M.Sc-19 / MCA-19	--Practical-4 (Based on M.Sc-17 & 18) --Practical-4 (Based on M.Sc-18)^*
M.Sc-20 / MCA-20	Project Work, Report & Viva-Voce

Fifth Semester
Paper	Title
MCA-21	Programming using C#
MCA-22	Software Quality Testing & Assurance
MCA-23	Windows Programming
MCA-24	IT Management
MCA-25	Practical-5 (Based on MCA-21)

Sixth Semester
Paper	Title
MCA-26	Project

^* These papers are applicable to those students who have done APGDIT course from the M.D.U., Rohtak.

Note: Out of 100 marks for each paper, including Theory, Practicals and Project, 25 marks are reserved for internal assessment with the following distribution:

Assignments : 15 marks

Internal Test(s) : 10 marks