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Bachelor of Arts (BA) at IGNOU
University: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (Approved by UGC).
Type of Degree: Distance Learning
The University offers Bachelor of Arts Degree with the following Disciplines:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- History
- Political science
- Psychology
- Public administration
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- English
Students must choose any two disciplines.
Objectives: The Bachelors of Arts programme is a broad based programme with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill based courses. It has the following objectives:
- Introduce the learners to the main themes and topics of disciplines in humanities, social sciences and sciences,
- Provide the learners with the information and skills necessary to understand and analyse their world,
- Enable the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses.
- Impart reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level.
- Expose the learner to the importance of interdisciplinariy.
Eligibility : 10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Medium of Instruction : English
Duration : Minimum 3 years and Maximum 6 years; offered in July cycle of admissions.
The University follows the credit system for offering all its programmes. One credit is equal to 30 hours of learners study time. To earn Bachelor’s Degree, a learner has to complete 132 credits in minimum six semesters (three years) with 22 credits per semester. The 132 credits of the programme have to be earned by completing the following categories of courses:
- Core Courses(CC)
- Discipline Specific Electives (DSE)
- Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC)
- Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
- Generic Electives (GE)
Programme Details:
| Semester | Type | Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| 1 | Core Course - English | BEGLA 135 | English In Daily Life | 6 |
| 1 | Ability Enhancement Courses - Environmental Studies | BEVAE 181 | Environmental Studies | 4 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 1 | Core Course | BANC 131 | Anthropology and Research Methods | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BECC 131 | Principles of Microeconomics-I | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BHIC 131 | History of India from the Earliest Times upto 300 CE | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BPSC 131 | Introduction to Political Theory | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BPCC 131 | Foundations of Psychology | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BPAC 131 | Perspectives on Public Administration | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BSOC 131 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BEGC 131 | Individual & Society | 6 |
| 1 | Core Course | BMTC 131 | Calculus | 6 |
| Compulsory | ||||
| 2 | Core Course | BEGLA 136 | English At The Work Place | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BEGAE 182 | English Communication Skills | 4 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 2 | Core Course | BANC 132 | Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BECC 132 | Principles of Microeconomics-II | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BHIC 132 | History of India from C.300 to 1206 | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BPCC 132 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BPSC 132 | Indian Government and Politics | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BPAC 132 | Administrative Thinkers | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BSOC 132 | Sociology of India | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BEGC 132 | Selections From Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity | 6 |
| 2 | Core Course | BMTC 132 | Differential Equations | 6 |
| Compulsory | ||||
| 3 | Core Course | BEGLA 137 | Language Through Literature | 6 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 3 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPCS 185 | Developing Emotional Competence | 4 |
| 3 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BEGS 183 | Writing And Study Skills | 4 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 3 | Core Course | BANC 133 | Fundamentals of Social and Cultural Anthropology | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BECC 133 | Principles of Macroeconomics-I | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BHIC 133 | History of India from C.1206 to 1707 | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BPSC 133 | Comparative Government and Politics | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BPCC 133 | Psychological Disorders | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BPAC 133 | Administrative system at Union Level | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BSOC 133 | Sociological Theories | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BEGC 133 | British Literature | 6 |
| 3 | Core Course | BMTC 133 | Real Analysis | 6 |
| Compulsory | ||||
| 4 | Core Course | BEGLA 138 | Reading And Speaking Skills | 6 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 4 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BECS 184 | Data Analysis | 4 |
| 4 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPAS 184 | Logistics Management | 4 |
| 4 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPCS 184 | School Psychology | 4 |
| 4 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPCS 186 | Managing Stress | 4 |
| 4 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BSOS 184 | Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making | 4 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 4 | Core Course | BANC 134 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BECC 134 | Principles of Macroeconomics-II | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BHIC 134 | History of India from C 1707 to 1950 | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BPCC 134 | Statistical Methods and Psychological Research | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BPSC 134 | Introduction to International Relations | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BSOC 134 | Methods of Sociological Enquiry | |
| 4 | Core Course | BEGC 134 | Reading The Novel | 6 |
| 4 | Core Course | BMTC 134 | Algebra | 6 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Anthropology | BANE 145 | Anthropology - Applied Anthropology | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Economics | BECE 145 | Economics - Indian Economy – I | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - History | BHIE 141 | History - History of China : C. 1840-1978 | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - History | BHIE 145 | History - Some aspects of European History : C. 1789 – 1945 | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Public Administration | BPAE 141 | Public Administration - Right to Information | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Public Administration | BPAE 143 | Public Administration - Administrative System in BRICS | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Psychology | BPCE 145 | Psychology - Counselling Psychology | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 141 | Political Science - Gandhi and the Contemporary World | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 143 | Political Science - State Politics in India | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 145 | Political Science - Democracy and Development in Northeast India | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Sociology | BSOE 145 | Sociology - Religion and Society | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - English | BEGE 141 | English - Understanding Prose | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - English | BEGE 143 | English - Understanding Poetry | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - English | BEGE 145 | English - Soft Skills | 6 |
| 5 | Discipline Specific Electives - Mathematics | BMTE 141 | Mathematics - Linear Algebra | 6 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 5 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPCS 187 | Managing Human Resources | 4 |
| 5 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BSOS 185 | Society through the Visual | 4 |
| 5 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BEGS 185 | English Language Teaching | 4 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BEGG 171 | Media and Communication Skills | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BEGG 173 | Academic Writing & Composition | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPAG 171 | Disaster Management | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPAG 173 | E-Governance | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 171 | General Psychology | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 173 | Psychology for Health and Well-being | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 175 | Psychology for Living | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BSOG 171 | Indian Society: Images and Realities | 6 |
| 5 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BSOG 173 | Rethinking Development | 6 |
| Two Courses (One for each chosen discipline) | ||||
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Anthropology | BANE 146 | Anthropology - Anthropology of Indigenous People | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Economics | BECE 146 | Economics - Indian Economy – II | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - History | BHIE 142 | History - History of Environment | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - History | BHIE 144 | History - Traditions of History Writing in India | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Public Administration | BPAE 142 | Public Administration - Organisational Behaviour | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Public Administration | BPAE 144 | Public Administration - Social Policies and Administration | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Psychology | BPCE 146 | Psychology - Industrial/ Organisational Psychology | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 142 | Political Science - India’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 144 | Political Science - Introduction to South Asia | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Political Science | BPSE 146 | Political Science - Conflict Resolution and Peace building | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Sociology | BSOE 146 | Sociology - Marriage, Family and Kinship | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Sociology | BSOE 148 | Sociology - Social Stratification | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - English | BEGE 142 | English - Understanding Drama | 6 |
| 6 | Discipline Specific Electives - Mathematics | BMTE 144 | Mathematics - Numerical Analysis | 6 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 6 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPAS 186 | Stress and Time Management | 4 |
| 6 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BPCS 188 | Application of Social Psychology | 4 |
| 6 | Skill Enhancement Courses | BEGS 186 | Business Communication | 4 |
| Choose any one | ||||
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BGDG 172 | Gender Sensitization: Society and Culture | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BEGG 172 | Language and Linguistics | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BEGG 174 | Creative Writing | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPAG 172 | Governance: Issues and Challenges | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPAG 174 | Sustainable Development | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 172 | Youth, Gender and Identity | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 174 | Psychology and Media | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BPCG 176 | Psychology of Gender | 6 |
| 6 | Generic/ Interdisciplinary Elective | BSOG 176 | Economy and Society | 6 |
Admission Date:Admission is open once a year between June-Aug.
Age Limits: 18+, No upper age limit
Attendance Requirements: No attendance required except for BA Psychology practical courses.
Assignments: Required (20% weightage)