Program Specific Outcomes (PSO)

Curriculum & Outcomes

Discipline-specific competencies defined for a particular program, complementing the broader program outcomes.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO) is discipline-specific competencies defined for a particular program, complementing the broader program outcomes.

Related Terms
Program Outcomes (PO)
Broad competencies expected of all graduates of a program, against which course outcomes are mapped.
CO-PO Mapping
A core technique in outcome-based education that links the Course Outcomes of individual courses to the broader Program Outcomes of a degree.
OBE (Outcome-Based Education)
An educational framework in which curriculum, teaching and assessment are all organised around clearly defined learning outcomes, shifting the focus from inputs delivered to competencies demonstrated.
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
A digital framework that stores and manages academic credits earned by a student across institutions, enabling credit accumulation, transfer and multiple entry and exit.
Academic Year
The annual cycle of instruction, typically divided into semesters, terms or trimesters.