Hyderabad: For the first time in the country, students from Humanities and Social Science backgrounds can pursue B.Tech in Computer Science stream. This unique program is offered by IIT Hyderabad. IIT Hyderabad aims to take admission of students who have passed 12th with Humanities and Social Science subjects.
According to IIT Hyderabad, admission of students with good marks in 12th will be done in this dual degree program. In this, one course is of B.Tech in Computer Science. While the other is a Master of Science by Research in Computational Natural Science (CNS). For the CNS program, one should have above 90% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. The minimum qualifying mark is 85% in Mathematics. Along with this, there should have been one of History, Political Science, Geography, Economics, English, or Sociology.
What is the admission process?
Admission of students will be done on the basis of performance in board exams and interviews. One important thing is that there should be a standard course in Mathematics. Including calculus. Not Business or Commerce Mathematics.
Hence the course launched
Regarding this course, Professor PJ Narayan, director of IIT Hyderabad, says that the systems and tools developed by graduates in computer science or computing are used by people with non-technical understanding. That’s why the system should be designed in such a way that it works for more people. Technology students should have a deep understanding of how individuals and society interact with systems.
