Every student is encouraged to make the most of every opportunity given to her to develop and grow into the best person she can possibly be. Maris Stella College expects each student to uphold the ideals and values of the institution, not only during her student days but also throughout her life. The spirit of Maris Stella is one of truth, compassion, service and devotion to God and one’s country. It is for each Stellite to imbibe this spirit and demonstrate it in all her actions.

Truth and Charity is the hallmark of a true Stellite and should be reflected in her character, relationships and interactions, both within the college community and in society at large. A Stellite should be sensitive, courteous, caring and compassionate and uphold the virtues of honesty, respect for elders and kindness towards all. Every Stellite should apply herself to regular, systematic and focused study. Such sustained efforts will ensure that she achieves a high level of academic excellence and overall development.                                             

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT & SKILL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMES

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) was introduced in the year 2005 for the general undergraduate programmes BA, BCom, BSc, BMS, BBA and four-year Agriculture & Rural Development Programme. 

Curriculum Framework with revised Choice Based Credit System came into effect from the academic year 2020-21. Introduced better skill-oriented courses to align with the emerging and employment areas in the curriculum w. e. f.  the academic year 2020-21.

 

                                                                                            1.      LIFE SKILLS COURSES (LSCS)                                                                                                     

Introduced Life Skills Courses (Electives) in the curriculum.  The objective is to inculcate the required simple life-long skills. From a pool of 12 such courses each student is expected to complete 4 courses. While the course in ‘Environmental Education’ is mandatory, in case of others, students can opt one out of three courses.

 

S.No. 

Course Title

Course Code

Credits

 Syllabus

 

Choice Set I

 

 

             

1

Basic Computer Applications 

20LSCCA2

2

2

Human Values & Professional Ethics

20LSCHP2

2

3

Entrepreneurship Development

20LSCED2

2

 

Choice Set II

 

 

4

Information & Communication Technology

20LSCIT2

2

5

Indian Culture & Science

20LSCIS2

2

6

Elementary Statistics

20LSCES2

2

7

National Cadet Corps I

20LSCNC2

2

 

Choice Set III

 

 

8

Personality Development 

20LSCPD2

2

9

Analytical Skills

20LSCAS2

2

10

Health & Hygiene

20LSCHH2

2

 

Choice Set IV

 

 

11

Gender Studies

20LSCGS2

2

12

Environmental Education (Mandatory)

20LSCEE2

2

2.  SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES (SDCS)

These courses (Electives) are intended to train students in broad-based multiple career oriented general skills, in Arts, Commerce and Science streams but open to all students. A wider choice is given to students as they can choose one course from a total of minimum six courses (min. two from each stream). From a pool of 12 such courses each student is expected to complete 4 such courses. 

 

S.No. 

Course Title

Course Code

Credits

Syllabus

 

Choice Set I

 

 

1

Tourism Guidance

20SDCTG2

2

2

Public Relations

20SDCPR2

2

3

Office Secretaryship

20SDCOS2

2

4

Insurance Promotion

20SDCIP2

2

5

Low Temperature Electrical Appliances

20SDCLE2

2

6

Plant Nursery & Gardening 

20SDCNG

2

7

Vermicompost Production

20SDCVP2

2

 

Choice Set II

 

 

8

Journalistic Reporting

20SDCJR2

2

9

Research Methodology

20SDCRM2

2

10

Counselling & Psychotherapy

20SDCCP2

2

11

Performing Arts

20SDCPA2

2

12

Agricultural Marketing

20SDCAM2

2

13

Business Communication

20SDCBC2

2

14

Advertising

20SDCAD2

2

15

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

20SDCLS2

2

16

Solar Energy

20SDCSE2

2

17

Fruits & Vegetable Preservation

20SDCFV2

2

18

Dairy Technology

20SDCDT2

2

19

Food Adulteration

20SDCFA2

2

20

Employability Skills

20SDCES2

2

21

Zero Budget Natural Farming

20SDCZN2

2

22

Bee Keeping

20SDCBK2

2

 

Choice Set III

 

 

23

Financial Markets

20SDCFM2

2

24

Disaster Management

20SDCDM2

2

25

Online Business

20SDCOB2

2

26

Retailing

20SDCRT2

2

27

Environment Audit

20SDCEA2

2

28

Poultry Farming

20SDCPF2

2

29

Tally

20SDCTY2

2

30

Community Nutrition

20SDCCN2

2

31

National Cadet Corps II

20SDCNC2

2

32

Mushroom Cultivation

20SDCMC2

2

 

                                                                             3.   SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES (SECS)

Two Skill Enhancement Courses (Electives) are offered for each domain subject, in Semester V/VI. The two Skill Enhancement Courses of each domain subject will be linked for a wider basic and practical experience to students. Each student is expected to do 6 such courses.

Projects are carried out by the students in the third year based on their elective courses. It equips students for higher learning and research and contributes significantly to enhance their practical knowledge and their ability to work in a team. 

 Mini Project: The student mini project is a mandatory component of the continuous assessment in the V/VI semester of the UG programmes’ w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. All students are required to undertake a mini project in each course during semester V/VI which has to be evaluated by the course teacher. Each student individually shall undertake Fieldwork/Project work and submit a report not exceeding 10 pages in the prescribed format.

Objectives:

  • To inculcate skills related to the domain subject
  • To impart practical training on the skills embedded in the syllabus citing related real field situations
  • To integrate theory and practice

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to

·         Develop and satisfy their intellectual curiosity

·         Analyse data and synthesize research findings

·         Report findings in written and verbal forms

·         Use library, OERs and other tools to search for content   relevant to their topic

 

The syllabus was revised and updated keeping the Leaning Outcomes in view for ensuring higher order learning and skills, a requirement in higher education

Co-curricular activities play an important role in promoting experiential self-learning and field-based learning in students, especially in learning higher order skills. 

 

4.   CERTIFICATE COURSES

The following certificate courses are offered by the College to enhance creativity and employability skills of students: 

S. No.

Certificate Course Title

Course Code

Department

Credits

Syllabus

1

Sets, Relations & Functions (Online) 8 Weeks

20CERSF1

Mathematics

1

 

2

Arithmetic (Online)  8 Weeks

20CERAM1

1

3

V B. Net

20CERVB1

 

Computer Science

1

4

Programming in C

20CERPC1

1

5

Computer Animations

20CERCA1

1

6

Vermitechnology

20CERVY1

Zoology

1

7

Ornamental Fish Culture

20CEROF1

1

8

Agricultural Biotechnology

20CERAB1

 

Botany

1

9

Mushroom Cultivation

20CERMC1

1

10

Herbal Medicine

20CERHM1

1

11

An Introductory Course to Green Chemistry

20CERGC1

Biochemistry

1

12

Bakery & Confectionery

20CERBC1

FST

1

13

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

20CEREI1

Microbiology

1

14

Minimum Support Price for Agricultural Crops in AP

20CERMA1

 

A & R

1

15

Seedbed Preparations

20CERSP1

1

16

Beauty Management

20CERBM1


Commerce

1

17

Cutting & Tailoring

20CERCT1

1

18

Happiness Program

20CERHP1

1

19

Drawing & Painting

20CERDP1

1

20

Painting & Maggam Work

20CERPM1

1

21

Art of Living

20CERAL1

1

22

Business Analytics

20CERBA1

1

23

Securities Market

20CERSM1

1

24

English for Competitive Examinations

20CEREC1

English

1

25

English for Empowerment

20CEREE1

1

26

Counselling & Psychotherapy

20CERCP1

Social Work

1

27

Earn While You Learn

20CEREL1

 

Economics

1

28

Making Jute Products

20CERMJ1

1

29

Wealth Out of Waste

20CERWW1

1

30

Home Crafts

20CERHC1

Political Science

1

31

Telugu DTP

20CERTD1

Telugu

1

32

MatLab

20CERML1

Electronics

1

33

PCB Design & Manufacturing

20CERPD1

1

34

CPBFI   96 Hrs.

20CERBF2

Bajaj Finserv

2

35

Vocal Music

20CERVM1

Chemistry

1

36

Spoken French

20CERFN1

History

1

37

e-Commerce & Digital Marketing

20CERCD1

APSSDC

1

38

Amazon Web Services 

20CERAW1

1

39

Event Management

20CEREM1

PG Dept. of Business Admn.

1

40

Soft Toy Making

20CERST1

PG Mathematics

1

41

English for Communication & Employability (Online/Offline)

21CERCE1

Electronics/English

1

42

Proficiency in English

21CERPE1

Hindu (STEP)

1

 

5.  SERVICE-LEARNING CERTIFICATE COURSES

 

Service-Learning (S-L) is learning through serving the society/community. The S-L project, sponsored by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia is being introduced from the academic year 2022-23 to incorporate the element of research into community service.

 

Twenty certificate courses in S-L are being offered by various departments to promote collaborative and experiential learning. The duration of each S-L certificate course is 30 hours, of which 15 hours are allocated for classroom teaching-learning and 15 hours are set aside for fieldwork or service programmes. To be eligible for the award of a degree, each student must enrol in and successfully complete one of the S-L certificate courses within the first four semesters of her UG studies. Moreover, after successfully completing the course, the student receives one credit and an e-certificate.

 

Objectives:

·         To inculcate among students learning through service

·         To integrate theory and practice

·         To promote collaborative, experiential and engaged     

        learning

 

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to

·         Foster their innate curiosity to learn, and realize their potential

·         Improve community relations, leadership and communication skills

·         Develop self-directed engaged learning

S. No.

Service-Learning Certificate Course Title

Course Code

Department

Credits

Syllabus

1

English for Communication

22CERSLEC1

English

1

2

Telugu Script for Mobiles & DTP

22CERSLTS1

Telugu

1

3

Spoken Hindi

22CERSLSH1

Hindi

1

4

Multiculturalism 

22CERSLMC1

History

1

5

Street Foods – Nutrition & Hygiene 

22CERSLSF1

Tourism

1

6

Rural Women Empowerment

22CERSLWE1

Economics

1

7

Practice of Human Rights

22CERSLPR1

Political Science

1

8

Development of Human Values

22CERSLDV1

Social Work

1

9

Vocational Education for Development

22CERSLED1

Journalism

1

10

Basic Statistical Tools

22CERSLST1

Statistics

1

11

Energy Conservation & Sustainability

22CERSLES1

Physics & Electronics

1

12

E-Literacy

22CERSLEL1

Computer Science

1

13

Water Analysis

22CERSLWA1

Chemistry

1

14

Liquid Bio Fertilizers

22CERSLLB1

Biotechnology

1

15

Public Health in Nutrition

22CERSLHN1

FST

1

16

Contagious Diseases

22CERSLCD1

Microbiology

1

17

Diabetes Education

22CERSLDE1

Biochemistry

1

18

Kitchen & Terrace Gardening

22CERSLKT1

Botany

1

19

Civic Health on Communicable Infections

22CERSLCI1

Zoology

1

20

Unorganised Retailing

22CERSLUR1

Commerce

1

 

6.  EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Extra-curricular activities are an essential part of the Whole Person Education offered by the College. 

Social Responsibility & Citizenship:

1.      NSS

2.      NCC 

3.      Extension Activity

Physical Fitness:

1.      Sports / Games 

2.      Yoga (Mandatory)

3.      Martial Arts

Fine Arts:

1.      Dance (Classical & Zumba)

2.      Music 

3.      Painting & Maggam Work

 

S. No.

Extra-Curricular Activity

Course Code

Credits

Syllabus

1

NCC – 1

21ECA1NCC1

1

 

NCC – 2

21ECA2NCC1

1

2

NSS – 1    60 Hrs.

21ECA1NSS1

1

 

NSS – 2    60 Hrs.

21ECA2NSS1

1

3

Sports/Games – 1

21ECA1SG1

1

 

Sports/Games – 2

21ECA2SG1

1

4

Classical Dance – 1

21ECA1CD1

1

 

Classical Dance – 2

21ECA2CD1

1

5

Zumba Dance – 1

21ECA1ZD1

1

 

Zumba Dance – 2

21ECA2ZD1

1

6

Yoga – 1

 21ECA1YG1

1

 

Yoga – 2

  21ECA2YG1

1

7

Extension Activity – 1

21ECA1EA1

1

 

Extension Activity – 2

21ECA2EA1

1

8

Martial Arts – 1

  21ECA1MA1

1

 

Martial Arts – 2

21ECA2MA1

1

9

Painting & Maggam Work – 1

21ECA1PM1

1

 

Painting & Maggam Work – 2

 21ECA2PM1

1

10

Music – 1

21 ECA1MS1

1

 

Music – 2

21ECA2MS1

1

 

7.   STUDENT CLUBS

Student clubs are formed to cater to the artistic/special interest dimension in students. The club activities are designed to promote their interests, talents and skills as part of the college vision of whole person education. The various clubs established in the college include:

1.       Literary Clubs 

2.       Cultural Clubs 

3.       Arts Clubs 

4.       Commerce Clubs

5.       Science Clubs 

6.       Language Clubs 

7.       Eco/Green Club 

8.       Red Ribbon Club

9.       Sports & Games Club

                                                                                          8.      COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

 

The student community service project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. Every student is required to put in a minimum of 180 hours for the Community Service Project during the 60 days of summer vacation at the end of the second semester. The 180 hours of Community Service Project could be done in different areas. All students of the 1st year will be divided into groups and each group is allotted to a faculty member (faculty-mentor) of the college. The mentors of a group of students shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of service put in. The faculty-mentor is also in-charge for the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students.

                                                      

Objectives:

·    To sensitize the students to the living conditions of the people who are around them

·     To help students to realize the stark realities of the society

·  To bring about an attitudinal change in the students and help them to develop societal consciousness, sensibility, responsibility and accountability

·     To make students aware of their inner strength and help them to find new /out of box solutions to the social problems

·   To make students socially responsible citizens who are sensitive to the needs of the disadvantaged sections

·   To help students to initiate developmental activities in the community in coordination with public and government authorities

·   To develop a holistic life perspective among the students by making them study culture, traditions, habits, lifestyles, resource utilization, wastages and its management, social problems, public administration system and the roles and responsibilities of different persons across different social systems.

 

9.  INTERNSHIP PROJECTS

 First Internship Project (Summer Internship)

                                                           (Apprenticeship / Internship / On the job training / In-house Project / Off-site Project)

 

The internship project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. An Apprenticeship / Internship / On the job training / In-house Project / Off-site Project shall be undertaken by the students in the intervening summer vacation between the 2nd and 3rd years. The duration of the project is eight weeks.

 

All students of the 2nd year shall be divided into groups and each group is allotted to a faculty member of the college. The faculty member will be the mentor for the group and will be in-charge of the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students. The mentors shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of work put in.

 

Objective:

To make the students employable

 

    Second Internship Project (Semester-long)

(Semester-long Apprenticeship / On-the-job training / Internship)

 

The internship project is an integral part of the curriculum and is a mandatory component of the UG programme w.e.f. 2020 batch onwards. A semester long Apprenticeship / On the job training / Internship shall be undertaken by the students during semester V/ VI. During the entire V/VI semester, the student shall undergo Apprenticeship / Internship / On-the-job training to ensure that the students develop hands-on technical skills which will be of great help in facing the world of work.

 

All students of the 3nd year shall be divided into groups and each group shall be allotted to a faculty member of the college. The faculty member will be the teacher-guide for the group and will be in-charge of the learning activities of the students and also for the comprehensive and continuous assessment of the students. The teacher-guide shall take the responsibility of motivating, facilitating, guiding the students and maintaining a log of hours of work put in.

 

Objectives:

To develop hands-on technical skills

To make the students employable

 

Learning outcomes

·         Explore career alternatives prior to graduation.

·         Integrate theory and practice.

·         Assess interests and abilities in their field of study.

·         Learn to appreciate work and its function towards future.

·         Develop work habits and attitudes necessary for job success.

·         Develop communication, interpersonal and other critical skills in the future job.

·         Build a record of work experience.

·         Acquire employment contacts leading directly to a full-time job following graduation from college.

·         Acquire additional skills required for world of work.

 

10.    ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES

 

(i) A Virtual English Language Programme (VELF) funded by the U.S. Federal Government.

A 10-month in-person English Language Programme (ELF

(ii) The college has been chosen for the prestigious Access Micro Scholarship Programme funded by the U.S. Federal Govt. This programme will benefit 50 economically challenged students, who will be trained in English Language Skills, Community Service and other skills over a     period of two years in 360 clock hours, entirely at U.S. Government expense. 

(iii) Study of United States Institute for Student Leaders (SUSI) programme sponsored by the U.S. State Department. 

(iv) Language Partnership Programme (LPP)

 The LPP is meant for the improvement of the English language. The main objective of the LPP is to improve communicative skills in English. The LPP  focuses on the first year under  graduate students and on those who need to improve English language proficiency.

 

 

                                                                                                           11.  TRAINING PROGRAMMES 
 
(i) Training Programmes & Workshops: Programmes such as Webinars, Seminars, Workshops, Training Programmes, and  Awareness programmes on Trends in Technology
with greater participation of students are encouraged  in College.

(ii) Literary Activities: These activities are intended to develop the writing and speaking skills of students both in English and Telugu, preparing them for careers in fields such as   journalism. 

(iii)Cultural Activities:  Students joining these groups will be trained in group singing and group dancing, awakening in them an appreciation of the vast cultural heritage of our country.  Competitions in dance, singing, drama, debate, essay writing, rangoli, etc. are held during Cultural Week (Talent Fiesta Week) and prizes are awarded on College Day.

      

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