Home Science is not only a Science, it is also an Art Form which draws and synthesizes the knowledge, concepts and theories from Arts, Science and Humanities. Bachelor of Home Science is an Under Graduates Academic Degree which is awarded for course or program in the field of Home Science. Academically, it is abbreviated as B.A. (Home Sc.) or B.Sc. (Home Sc.). The Home Science curriculum is not limited to cooking, laundry and needlework but it encompasses practical training in printing, basic tailoring, interior design, cooking, dyeing etc.
B.A. (Home Science) or B.Sc. (Home Science) ?
As mentioned above Home Science is both an Art and a Science. It is the Art of managing resources efficiently and the Science of improving home life, family life and intellectual thinking. Both these degree stand for Bachelor of Home Science. So what is the difference between B.A. (Home Science) or B.Sc. (Home Science) ? There is only a marginal difference between these two. And that difference lies in matter of certain topics being covered and the fact that B.Sc. (Home Science) will mostly require 10+2 in Science (physics, chemistry, biology, maths).
Duration - The duration of Bachelor in Home Science is 3 years covering 6 Semesters.
Eligibility
- Bachelor of Home Science course requires a candidate to have cleared H. S. C. or STD XII examination conducted by any statutory Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination Board. Those who have taken Home Science at 10+2 are giver preference.
- As the course is interdisciplinary in nature and students need to learn basics of physics, chemistry and biology in the first year of their graduation. Therefore, some Institutes keep the course open only for students of science background.
- Percentage requirements vary from Institute to Institute. Some require 50% while some require lesser percentage.
- Any other Examination that may be duly recognised by the University / executive council as equivalent to the above examination.
- Some Institutes conduct an Entrance Test, while some Institutions admit candidates based on their previous academic record.
- Some Institutes allow a student who has passed B.Sc. (Home Sc.) Part-I from other recognised Instituton, to be eligible for admission to B.Sc. Home Science Part II in their respective Institution.
Bachelor of Home Science Subjects / Topics
- Introduction to Human Development.
- Food Preservation.
- Fundamentals of Nutrition.
- Institution of Management.
- Textiles.
Bachelor of Home Science Specialisations
Specialization generally begins from the 4th semester.
- Food and Nutrition.
- Human Development.
- Resource Management.
- Textiles and clothing.
- Education and Extension.
- Human Ecology and Consumer Services.
- Hospitality Management.
Who can and Who should pursue Bachelor of Home Science Degree
- Courses in Home Science are generally under taken by female in. However its is not restricted to females only, any guy with a flair for home management and the entrepreneurial skill to make tailoring, textile, food and nutrition etc. his business is most suited for this degree.
- This field is also suited for those who are naturally inclined or excel in cookery, community living, general household skills, housekeeping and family relationships.
Advantages or Benefits of Bachelor of Home Science Degree
- It provides opportunity for overall personality development to meet career demand and to cope up with the world to carry out different responsibilities of life.
- One can go on for a Masters in Home Science after completing Bachelor's degree in Home Science.
- Home Science provides the dual benefit of acquiring skills in Art and Science. For example, when a person prepares a dish and serves it aesthetically, it becomes an 'Art' and when the person acquires information about its nutritional value to the body, it becomes a 'Science'.
Bachelor of Home Science Jobs
Graduates of Home Science can go on to enter the textile business, fashion designing etc. or even work in hotels, the food industry etc.
Employment Areas
- Canteen.
- Hospitals.
- Restaurant.
- Coffee / Snack Shop.
- Community Centre.
- Show Rooms.
- Antique Shops.
- Boutique.
- Hotels.
- Schools and Colleges.
- Nutrition and Dietetics Companies.
- Rural Community Extension Centres.
- Child Development Boards.
- Textiles / Clothing Industry.
- Catering Facilities.
Job Types
- In-Charge of Community Centre.
- Manager in Canteen, Restaurant.
- Self Employment.
- Dieticians.
- Fashion Designer.
- Hostess/ Receptionist.
- Counsellors
- Teachers.
- Interior Designer.
- Furniture Designer.
- Researcher.
- House Keeping In-Charge.
