One Year Post Graduate Programme
State Open University is recognized by the University Grants Commission under (Open and Distance Learning) Regulation 2017.
UGC ODL Regulation – 2017The University Grants Commission has published Regulation governing Open Distance Learning (ODL) Regulations under Section 26(1) read with Clause (j) of Section 12(5) of the UGC Act, 1956 in the official Gazette of India dated 23.06.2017. The Regulation is mandatory and has to be followed by all the institutions offering education through Open and Distance Learning mode. The UGC has directed to adopt concept of schools in the academic governance of the University. The KSOU is recognized by the UGC and strictly adheres to all the norms as specified in the regulation.
Under part 8(V) of the UGC ODL notification July -2017, PG Diploma/Diploma/Certificate Courses, approved by the statutory authorities/bodies of the HEI and the deliveries conforms with the standard do not require the approval from the regulatory body. The KSOU has developed the courses and obtained the approval from the Academic Council and the Board of Management (statutory authorities/bodies). The deliveries also conforms with benchmark of the apex body.
Schools of Studies
Keeping in view of the directions of the UGC, the University has established five schools of studies. The following schools of studies are operative led by school directors
- The School of Commerce & Management
- The School of Humanities
- The School of Social Sciences
- The School of Sciences
- The School of Education
School of Commerce & Management:
- Department of Commerce.
- Department of Management.
School of Humanities:
- Department of Kannada
- Department of English
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Urdu
School of Social Science:
- Department of History
- Department of Ancient History and Archeology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
- Department of Anthropology
School of Science:
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Environmental Science
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition
- Department of Geography
- Department of Library and Information Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Information Technology
Academic Programmes Offered Post Graduate Diploma Courses ( 1 year Annual Scheme) Programme
- Post Graduate Diploma in Communicative English (PGDCE)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Deities (PGDND)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGDJMC)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Kuvempu Sahithya (PGDKS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Law (PGDBL)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Science (PGDIS)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Ambedkar Studies (PGDAS)
