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DU Drops Mandatory Generic Electives for Undergraduate Minors

With CUET providing independent subject assessment, students can now select any generic elective from their department to qualify for a minor.

Overview

  • A late July notification abolished departmental lists of mandatory generic electives under UGCF 2022 for minor eligibility
  • Under the previous framework, students had to complete three GE papers from a department-specified list and could take four additional electives to qualify for a minor
  • The change reflects CUET’s role as the primary criterion for postgraduate discipline-specific admissions
  • University officials say the shift grants undergraduates greater choice in GE courses without lowering academic standards
  • Departments will maintain pools of GEs, with none designated as mandatory for securing minor status