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IUB is committed to producing graduates of international standard who will be equipped to provide new leadership to the national economy through skilled employment, entrepreneurship and/or applied research. The curriculum of IUB has been carefully designed to provide students with (1) Communication skills, (2) socio-cultural background, (3) applied skills or project based experience and (4) an area of sub-specialization. During the first year, students take courses on learning skills, national culture and electives in arts and science.
To ensure international standards in teaching and to provide wide options for students to study abroad or acquire international experience, IUB maintains peer relations with a large number of the world’s top-ranking universities and institutions. The programme of study and the academic regulations of this university are based on the American course structure and semester system.
IUB offers a 4-year Bachelor's degree with Honours in Arts (BA), Business Administration (BBA), Social Science (BSS) and Science (B.Sc) in interdisciplinary areas of (1) Business, (2) Engineering & Computer Science, (3) Environmental Science and Management, (4) Social Sciences and Arts, (5) Life Science and (6) Law.
The School of Business of the University offers degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) & Master of Science (MSc.) in Economics. The School of Engineering & Computer Science offers Master of Science (MSc.) in Computer Networks & Communications, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering. The School of Environmental Science and Management offers Master of Science (MSc.) in Climate Change and Development, Environment Management and Floodplain & Disaster Management. Master in Public Health (MPH) is offered by School of Public Health. The University also offers graduate program of Master of Social Science (MSS) in Development Studies and Media and Communication under the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
| Grade | Explanation | QualityPoints |
|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | 4.0 |
| A- | Excellent | 3.7 |
| B+ | Good | 3.3 |
| B | Good | 3.0 |
| B- | Good | 2.7 |
| C+ | Passing | 2.3 |
| C | Passing | 2.0 |
| C- | Passing | 1.7 |
| D+ | Deficient Passing | 1.3 |
| D | Deficient Passing | 1.0 |
| P | Pass | 0 |
| R | Referred | 0 |
| F | Failing | 0 |
| I | Incomplete | 0 |
| W | Withdrawal | 0 |
| S | Satisfactory | 0 |
| U | Unsatisfactory | 0 |
| O* | Administrative Withdrawal | 0 |
| Y** | Audit | 0 |
| Z*** | No Grades Received | 0 |
| Blank | Institutional (IUB) | QualityPoints |
|---|---|---|
| E | Examination | 4.0 |
| T | Repeated (Credit notallowed) | 3.7 |
| R | Repeated (Credit allowed) | 3.3 |
*A ‘Y’ grade means audit. A student may decide to audit a course of his/her interest. In this case, the student pays the full tuition fee for the course, attends the classes, but is not required to sit for the exams or turn in the assignments. No credit is earned.
**An ‘O’ grade is given to a student who has been administratively discontinued by the management as a punitive measure.
***A ‘Z’ grade is a symbol assigned by the Registrar’s Office if no grade is received within the deadline. A transcript shows the earned credit, grade status for course(s) taken at IUB and those transferred from other institutions.
Awarding of Incomplete or ‘I’ grades should be strongly discouraged. ‘I’ will only be allowed for students who have a valid reason (ascertained by the senior management). In situations where the student is unable to complete the course due to unanticipated illness or family emergency and has not attended at least 75% of the classes held, he / she will be asked to withdraw from that course and repeat it. In unavoidable circumstances where students have completed 75% of the classes but are unable to continue (due to illness or family emergency), instructors are requested to give the student a composite grade based on assignments/tests that have already been completed and any additional assignment/exam that the instructor feels necessary. The student should fulfill the requirement before the end of the following semester in consultation with the course-instructor, failing which the grade converts to ‘F’. The student is not required to register for the course in the next semester.
A ‘W’ grade means withdrawal. A student may decide to withdraw from a course by the deadline (before the final exam starts). If a student misses a total of eight classes (out of a maximum of 24-26) in a course, s/he will end up automatically with a W grade. The students will be allowed have W in a course thrice only from Summer 2015 semester.
A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of minimum 2.00 is required for graduation. Individual Schools may require higher point average in major courses of 300 levels and above.
| Seq. No | Course ID |
|---|---|
| 1 | ENG 101 |
| 2 | MAT 101* |
| 3 | ENG 102 |
| 4 | MAT 211 |
| 5 | ENG 105 |
*C+ in MAT101 is prerequisite for MAT211 for the students of BBA in Finance and BSc in Economics
| Seq. No | Course ID |
|---|---|
| 1 | ENG 101 |
| 2 | MAT 102 |
| 3 | ENG 102 |
| 4 | MAT 212 |
| Seq. No | Course ID |
|---|---|
| 1 | ENG 101 |
| 2 | MAT 102 |
| 3 | ENG 102 |
| 4 | Natural science |
| 5 | MAT 211/212 |
| 6 | ENG 105 |
| Seq. No | Course ID |
|---|---|
| 1 | ENG 101 |
| 2 | MAT 100/101* |
| 3 | ENG 102 |
| 4 | Humanities** |
| 5 | ENG 105 |
*MAT 100 and MAT 210 mandatory for SLASS majors (English, Media & Communication, Anthropology) other than Sociology and LLB
**Any one from the first three i.e NCH 101, BPH 101, BLA 101, BDS109
| Seq. No | Course ID |
|---|---|
| 1 | ENG 101 |
| 2 | MAT 101 |
| 3 | ENG 102 |
| 4 | MAT 211 |
| 5 | ENG 105 |
| I. | Communication Skills | 9 | ||
| ENG | 101 | Listening and Speaking Skills | 3 | |
| ENG | 1021 | English Reading Skills | 3 | |
| ENG | 1052 | Business English | 3 | |
| ENG | 106 | Advanced English Skills | 3 | |
| ENG | 201 | Introduction to English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG | 201 | Introduction to English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 101, ENG 102 and ENG 105 must be taken in successive semesters | ||||
| II. | Computer Skills | 4 | ||
| CIS | 1013 | Fundamentals of Computer System | 3 | |
| CIS | 101L3 | Fundamentals of Computer System Lab | 1 | |
| CSC | 1014 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | |
| CSC | 101L4 | Introduction to Computer Science Lab | 1 | |
1Prerequisite : minimum a grade of C+ or above in ENG101
2Prerequisite : ENG 101 & 102 and minimum a grade of C+ or above in ENG102
3For students with Major in subjects offered from all Schools except School of Engineering & Computer Science
4For students with Major in subjects offered from the School of Engineering & Computer Science
| III. | Numeracy | 6 | ||
| MAT | 100 | Basic University Mathematics I | 3 | |
| MAT | 210 | Basic University Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MAT 100 and MAT 210 mandatory for SLASS majors (English, Media & Communication, Anthropology) other than Sociology and LLB | ||||
| MAT | 101 | Intermediate University Mathematics II | 3 | |
| MAT | 211 | Probability and Statistics | 3 | |
| MAT 101 and MAT 211 mandatory for Business/ Economics/SESM/Sociology majors | ||||
| MAT | 102 | Introduction to Linear Algebra & Calculus | 3 | |
| MAT | 212 | Probability & Statistics for Sc. & Engr | 3 | |
| MAT 102 and MAT 212 is mandatory for students with major in Engineering and Computer Science | ||||
| MAT 100/MAT 101/MAT 102 and MAT 210/MAT 211/MAT 212 must be taken in successive semesters | ||||
| IV. | Natural Sciences* | 6-8 | ||
| BIO | 100 | Discoveries in Biology: For Non-Scientists | 3 | |
| BIO | 1025 | Biology and Society | 3 | |
| BIO | 102T5 | Biology and SocietyTutorial | 1 | |
| BIO | 1056 | General Chemistry | 3 | |
| BIO | 105L6 | General Chemistry Lab | 3 | |
| BIO | 108 | Human Physiology &Diseases | 3 | |
| BIO | 110 | Experiments of Life: Introductory Biology Laboratory | 3 | |
| CHE | 1017 | Chemistry | 3 | |
| CHE | 101L7 | Chemistry Lab | 1 | |
| CHE | 102 | Chemistry and Society | 3 | |
| CHE | 102L | Chemistry and Society Lab | 1 | |
| ENV | 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 | |
| ENV | 102 | World Geography | 3 | |
| ENV | 102T | World Geography Tutorial | 1 | |
| PHY | 1018 | University Physics-I | 3 | |
| PHY | 101L8 | University Physics-I Lab | 1 | |
| PHY | 1029 | University Physics-II | 3 | |
| PHY | 102L9 | University Physics-II Lab | 1 | |
| PSY | 201 | Principles of Psychology | 3 | |
| *Students may take any two Courses without Labs/Tutorials OR | ||||
| *Students may take any two Courses with Labs/Tutorials OR | ||||
| *Students may take any two Courses that include one with Lab/Tutorial another without Lab/Tutorial | ||||
| V. | Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| ANT | 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| CMN | 201 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | |
| ECN | 200 | Introduction to Economics | 3 | |
| ECN | 20110 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| HEA | 101 | Health and Society | 3 | |
| SOC | 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC | 202 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC | 301 | Social Science Research Method | 3 | |
| SOC | 310 | Sociology of Organization | 3 | |
| VI. | Humanities | 6 | ||
| AAT | 101 | Art and Aesthetics | 3 | |
| BDS | 10911 | Bangladesh 1971 through the Lenses | 3 | |
| BLA | 10111 | Bangla Literature &Art | 3 | |
| BNG | 201 | Bangla Literatures | 3 | |
| BPH | 10111 | Bangladesh Political History | 3 | |
| CHI | 101 | Elementary Chinese-I | 3 | |
| FRN | 101 | Elementary French | 3 | |
| HST | 103 | History and Civilization | 3 | |
| KRN | 112 | Korean Cinema and Society | 3 | |
| MUS | 101 | Music Appreciation | 3 | |
| MUS | 102 | Nazrul and Abbasuddin’s Contribution | 3 | |
| NCH | 10111 | National Culture and Heritage -I | 3 | |
| VII. | Live-in-Field Experience | 3 | ||
| LFE | 201 | Live-in-Field | 3 | |
5Mandatory for the students with Major in Microbiology and Bio-Chemistry
6Mandatory only for the students with Major in Microbiology
7Mandatory for the students with Major in SESM
8Mandatory for the students with Major in Engineering programmes and Bio-Chemistry
9Mandatory for the students with Major in Engineering programmes
10For students with Major in subjects offered from the School of Business
11Students must take any one of BDS109, BPH101, BLA101 & NCH 101 and any other course from the Humanities category to fulfill the requirements of taking six (6) credits.
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