The Major is the primary area of study for the student and identifies the student’s degree. For example:
A Minor is an optional qualification that can be earned by undergraduate students of SNU. It supplements the Major.
Undergraduate students can choose a Minor subject to meeting the selection and credit requirements by the offering department/s. The Minor has to be an area of study that is different from the student’s Major. For example, a student with a declared Major in Electrical and Electronics Engineering may opt to do a Minor in Physics. In this case, the student shall receive the degree of B.Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Minor in Physics.
A Minor is completed by crediting appropriate courses from the University Wide Elective category.
Students typically do a Minor in order to pursue a strong secondary interest, or to increase employability, or as a first step towards higher studies in the Minor topic.
Students have the choice to do even double minor programs if the student finds available slots and matches the eligibility criteria of the offering department.
Yes. A Minor just has to be distinct from the Major. For example, a student from Electrical Engineering major can pursue Minor in Economics or Minor in Management based on his career path.
In theory, yes, but it is not easy and would require you to do several extra courses beyond the standard requirements. As of 2017, only one student has done a double Minor - a Physics major who completed minors in Mathematics and Economics.
No. You can only have one Major.
A Specialization is a sub-field within a Major. For example, an Electrical and electronics Major may specialize in High Voltage Engineering. The degree records the specialization. For example, B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Specialization in High Voltage Engineering. Similarly, currently, the Electrical department offers two specialization fields for BTech ECE majors. Specialization tracks for BTech(ECE) majors include VLSI and Communication Engineering
A Specialization can be completed by choosing appropriate courses from the Major Elective category.
In addition to the current specialization tracks High Voltage Engineering (EEE), VLSI (ECE) and Communication Engineering (ECE), department will offer more specialization tracks based on the available faculty strength and students interests.
Yes. A Minor is completed via University Wide Electives. A Specialization is completed via Major Electives. Therefore they can be completed independently of each other.
For instance, you could obtain a degree of B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a Minor in Physics and a Specialization in High Voltage Engineering.
Yes. You can apply for a change of Major towards the end of your second semester. The departments review the applications and the results are announced over the summer.
Please note that there is no guarantee that you will necessarily be able to change to a new Major of your choice. It depends on the available seats and the qualifications of the other applicants for that Major.
Every SNU undergraduate must complete a total of at least 42 credits from the University Wide Elective (UWE) and Core Common Curriculum (CCC) categories, with a minimum of 18 credits from each. For example, a student may complete 19 UWE credits and 23 CCC credits.
A UWE course for a student is any non-CCC course outside the student’s major. The UWE credits for a student cannot come from courses that are either (i) from a core course, or a mandatory requirement, of the student’s major or (ii) from a course chosen by the student as an elective requirement of the student’s major.
A student may use the UWE category in any desired way, with no interference from the major department. For example, a student may use UWE to pursue a variety of interests in dance, media, communication, history and sociology. Alternately, a student may concentrate the UWE credits in one direction and use them to earn a minor.
Examples:
PHY103 Fundamentals of Physics I is not a compulsory course for majors in mathematics, nor is it offered by the Department of Mathematics. Hence PHY103 counts as a UWE for a major in mathematics.
MAT140 Discrete Structures is not a compulsory course for majors in mathematics, but it is offered by the Department of Mathematics and is available to majors in mathematics as a major elective. Hence MAT140 does not count as a UWE for a major in mathematics.
CCC704 Environmental Studies is a CCC course and hence cannot count as a UWE for any student.
Every SNU undergraduate must complete a total of at least 42 credits from the University Wide Elective (UWE) and Core Common Curriculum (CCC) categories, with a minimum of 18 credits from each. For example, a student may complete 19 UWE credits and 23 CCC credits.
The CCC is designed to provide students a broad-based understanding of the world, its physical, biological and social systems, the development of human civilization and culture, and the historical development and modern formation of global society with a special emphasis on the history and development of India. The CCC consists of courses in 8 Topic Areas:
1. Indian History and Society (IHS)
2. World History and Society (WHS)
3. Culture and Communication (CAS)
4. Physical and Living Systems (PLS)
5. Cognition and Intelligence (CAI)
6. Technology and Society (TAS)
7. Environment and Ecology (EAE)
8. Reasoning and Analysis (RAA)
Each student must earn at least 1.5 credits each from any six of the eight topic areas listed above.
The course CCC704 Environmental Studies (topic area 7) is the only compulsory CCC.
Electrical Engineering Department (EED) has a total of 11 Labs. For more details visit the Laboratory section of the department
Following Webinar conducted related to the new Electrical and Computer program will address all quries related to the program.
Webinar recording on the new program - https://youtu.be/hhzPDAEK9Y8
Full Webinar recording with Q and A on Admission information - https://youtu.be/qGHpe7ngpcs
