BA BCOM BSC Minor

IGNOU minor subjects, under the new UGC-FYUP (Four Year Undergraduate Programme), are elective courses you pick from different disciplines (like Social Sciences, Sciences, Humanities) outside your main specialization to broaden your learning, offering flexibility through choices like Tourism Anthropology, Computer Applications, Emotional Intelligence, or Life Skills, adding credits and skills to your degree. These are part of the restructured bachelor’s degrees, allowing students to build multidisciplinary profiles by taking Minor Disciplines (DSC-Minor) or Vocational/Skill courses alongside their Major subject.
How IGNOU Minor Subjects Work (Under FYUP):
Main Degree: You enroll in a major degree, like B.Sc., B.A., etc..
Minor Electives: You choose a Minor Discipline (e.g., from Social Sciences or Humanities) and take specific minor courses within that discipline (e.g., one each in 3rd, 4th, 5th semesters).
Credit-Based: These courses carry credits (often 4 credits each) that contribute to your overall degree requirement.
Skill-Based Options: You can also pick from Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Vocational Courses (VOC-Minor), or Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC).
Examples of Available Minor/Elective Courses (Vary by Programme):
From Social Sciences/Humanities: Tourism Anthropology, Traditions & Craft in Bharat, Emotional Intelligence, Developing Emotional Competence, Life Skills, Writing & Study Skills, Machine Translation.
From Sciences: Bioinformatics (under some streams).
Where to Find Them:
Check the specific Programme Guide for your chosen bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.Sc., B.A.) on the IGNOU Admission Portal (samarth.edu.in), as options depend on your major and the university’s latest offerings under the FYUP framework.