MCA from IGNOU after B.Com

Can you tell me if I can do MCA (Master in Computer Application) from IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) after completing B.Com?

[Arun Vats]

Yes, you can do MCA after doing B.Com from IGNOU if you fulfill all the eligibility required for the admission. The MCA course by IGNOU emphasizes on the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications/networking and commercial problems. Below I am providing you the details of it:

Eligibility:

A Bachelor degree of minimum 3 years duration from a recognized University in which Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or graduation level; other wise student is required to pursue and pass the BCS-012 course concurrently with IGNOU MCA.
If you had studied Maths at +2 or graduation level, then you need not register for BCS-012.

Course Details

First Semester Course Name
Problem Solving and Programming
Computer Organisation and Assembly Language Programming
Discrete Mathematics
Systems Analysis and Design
Communication Skills
Internet Concepts and Web design (Lab Course)
Lab (C and Assembly Language Programming) (Lab Course)

Second Semester Course Name
Data and File structures
Operating System concepts
Introduction to Database Management Systems
Object Oriented Technology and Java Programming
Lab (Data Structures using C, WINDOWS 2000, LINUX / UNIX, Java and MS? ACCESS, My SQL)

Third Semester Course Name
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Advanced Discrete Mathematics
Software Engineering
Accountancy and Financial Management
Laboratory Course (For Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Engineering and Accountancy and Financial Management)

Fourth Semester Course Name
Operating Systems
Data Communication and Networks
Advanced Database Management Systems
Mini Project
UNIX and DBMS LAB

Fifth Semester Course Name
Advanced Internet Technologies
Principles of Management and Information Systems
Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Laboratory Course (Advanced Internet Technologies & Computer Graphics and Multimedia)
Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management
Numerical and Statistical Computing
Parallel Computing

Sixth Semester Course Name
Project