Programme DesciptionBACHELOR OF ARTS

Programme Short DesciptionBA

School Short DesciptionSOSS
School DesciptionSchool of Social Sciences
Programme Desciption
Admission to B.A. Programme is through two streams.
i) Non-formal: The non-formal stream is for those students who have not passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination. They have to pass B
ii) Formal: Formal stream of admission is 10+2 or its equivalent examination.
The university follows the credit system. One credit is equal to 30 hours of learners study time. To earn Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.), a learn
(1) Foundation Course (2) Elective Courses and (3) Application-Oriented Courses as given hereunder.
Programme Foundation Courses Elective Courses Application Oriented Courses
BA 24 Credits 56 Credits or 64 Credits 16 or 8 Credits
In addition to these courses, all BDP students have to study an awareness course on environment entitled -‘An Introduction to the Enviro
SCHEME OF STUDY
In order to enable you to complete Bachelor of arts Programme within the minimum period of three years, you are allowed to take course
should take the remaining credits of Foundation Course and Elective Courses. In the third year you should take 16 or 24 credits in Electi
How to Choose Courses for B.A.
In the first year of study, you should take 16 credits in Foundation Courses (BSHF101, FEG1 or FHD2 and FEG2 or any one of MILs), an
Application-Oriented Courses. We discuss below the choices available in all these groups.
Foundation Courses: In this category of courses, you have to choose from the following:
FEG 1 or FHD 2
FEG 2 or BHDF 1 or any one of the listed Modern Indian Languages.
BSHF 101 (Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences), and FST 1 (Foundation Course in Science and Technology) are com
Elective Courses: The main task is to select elective courses. Please remember that as a learner in an Open University you have this un
should have studied mathematics as one of the subjects at 10 + 2 level. If you want elective courses in a particular discipline you must ta
B.A. (Major)
If you want to go for indepth studies of one particular discipline to obtain B.A. Major or you want to pursue the same discipline for your po
B.A. (General)
If you do not intend to specialise in one discipline you can choose courses from various disciplines. Here you will have to be careful. If yo
These courses would be available to you in a phased manner i.e. some would be available in the first year, a few more would be availab
Group 1 - BEGE 101, EHD 1, EHD 5, EEC 11, EHI 1, EHI 7, EPS 11, EPA 1, ESO 11, {ECO 1, ECO 2 (To be taken together)}, {MTE 1,
Group 2 - BEGE 102, EHD 2, BHDE 108, BECE 2, EHI 2, BPSE 212, BPAE 102, BRDE 101, ESO 12, {MTE 2, MTE 6 (To be taken toge
Group 3 - BEGE 103, BEGE 108, EHD 3, EEC 10, EEC 13, EHI 3, EPS 3, EPS 8, EPA 3, ESO 13, ECO 5, ECO 7, {MTE 7, MTE 8 (To b
Group 4 - BEGE 105, EHD 6, BECE 214, EHI 4, EPS 7, EPA 4, ESO 14, ECO 3, (ECO 6 or ECO 13), ECO 12, ECO 14, {MTE 9, MTE 1
Group 5 - EEG 6, BHDE 107, BECE 15, EHI 5, EPS 15, EPA 5, ESO 15, ECO 8, ECO 9, {MTE 11, MTE 12 (To be taken together)}, {BP
Group 6 - BEGE 104, BEGE 107, EHD 4, BECE 16, EEC 7, EHI 6, EPS 6, EPS 9, EPA 6, ESO 16, ECO 10, ECO 11, {MTE 13, MTE 14
Only Group 1 and 2 courses are available in the first year. In the first year you have to choose courses worth 16 Credits only from electiv
You should offer elective courses in such a way that overlapping is avoided i.e. you should offer courses of 8 credits from Group 1 and 8
Application-Oriented Courses: In the third year you have to take courses worth 8 or 16 credits from this group. While selecting these cou
Eligiblilty
10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU
Medium of InstructionEnglish & Hindi
DurationMinimum 3 years and Maximum 6 years; offered in both January & July cycle of admissions.
Fee Structure
Rs. 6,000/- for full programme to be paid year wise @Rs. 2,000/- per year.
Programme Details
FOUNDATION COURSES
[Compulsory 24 Credits (1st year 16 credits, IInd year 8 credits)]
Course Code
Compulsory Courses
BSHF 101 Foundation Course in Humanities & Social Sciences
FST 1 Foundation Course in Science & Technology
FEG 1 Foundation Course in English-1
FHD 2 Foundation Course in Hindi-2
Optional Courses (Choose any one)
FAS 1 Assamese
FBG 1 Bengali
FEG 2 English
FGT 1 Gujarati
BHDF 101 Hindi
FKD 1 Kannada
FML 1 Malayalam
FMT 1 Marathi
FOR 1 Oriya
FPB 1 Punjabi
FTM 1 Tamil
FTG 1 Telugu
FUD 1 Urdu
BSKF 1 Sanskrit
BBHF 1 Bhojpuri
BMAF 1 Maithilee
Total Credits of Foundation Course

ELECTIVE COURSES B.A.

(To be taken together)
Course Title of the Course
Credits
Code
Hindi
BHDE Hindi Gadya(Revised couse
8
101 of EHD-1)
EHD 2 Hindi Kavya 8
Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas
EHD 3 8
evam Sahitya Parichaya
Madhya Kaleen Bhartiya
EHD 4 Sahitya: Samaj aur 8
Sanskriti
Adhunik Bhartiya Sahitya:
EHD 5 Rashtriya Chetna aur 8
Navjagran(Revised couse)
 Hindi Bhasha : Itihas aur
BHDE Vartman(Revised couse of
8
106 EHD-6)

Hindi Sanrachna(Revised
BHDE
couse of EHD-7) 8
107

Prayojanmoolak
BHDE Hindi(Revised couse of
8
108 EHD-8)

English
From Language to
BEGE
Literature 8
101

The Structure of Modern

BEGE
English 8
102

Communication Skills in
BEGE
English 8
103

English for Business

BEGE
Communication 8
104

BEGE Understanding Prose

8
105
Understanding Poetry
EEG 6 8

BEGE Understanding Drama

8
107
BEGE Reading the Novel
8
108
Urdu
BULE Elements of Urdu Structure
8
1
BULE History of Urdu Language
8
2
BULE Urdu Poetry
8
3
BULE Urdu Fiction 8
4
BULE Urdu Non-Fiction Prose
8
5
BULE History of Urdu Literature
8
6
Political Science
Political Ideas and
EPS 11 Ideologies 8

Government and Politics in

BPSE
India 8
212

Modern Indian Political

EPS 3 Thought 8

South Asia: Economy,

EPS 15 Society and Politics 8

Government and Political

EPS 6 in East and South East Asia 8

International Relations
EPS 7 8

Government and Politics in

EPS 8 Australia 8

Comparative Government
EPS 9 and Politics 8

History
Modern India: 1857-1964
EHI 1 8

India: Earliest Times to the

EHI 2 8thCentury A.D. 8

India: From 8th Century to

EHI 3 15thCentury A.D. 8

India: From 16th to Mid

EHI 4 8
18thCentury
 India: From Mid 18th to
EHI 5 Mid 19thCentury 8

History of China and Japan

EHI 6 : 1840-1949 8

Modern Europe: Mid

Eighteenth to Mid
EHI 7 8
Twentieth Century

Economics
Elementary Mathematical
BECE
Methods in Economics 8
15

Economic Development:
BECE Comparative Analysis &
8
16 Contemporary Issues

Industrial Development in
BECE
India 8
107

National Income
EEC
Accounting 8
10

Fundamentals of
EEC
Economics 8
11

Indian Economic
BECE Development: Issues and
8
2 Perspectives

Elementary Statistical
EEC Methods and Survey
8
13 Techniques

Agricultural Development
BECE
in India 8
214

Public Administration
 Administrative Theory
EPA 1 8

BPAE Indian Administration

8
102
Development
EPA 3 Administration 8

Personnel Administration
EPA 4 8

Financial Administration
EPA 5 8

EPA 6 Public Policy 8

Sociology
ESO The Study of Society
8
11
ESO Society in India
8
12
ESO Sociological Thought
8
13
ESO Society and Stratification
8
14
ESO Society and Religion
8
15
ESO Social Problems in India
8
16
Philosophy
Indian
BPY 1 Philosophy: Part 4
I (To be
taken
Logic: Classical together)
BPY 2 4
and Symbolic
Ancient and
BPY 3 Medieval 4
Philosophy (To be
To be taken taken
together together)
BPY 4 4
Religions of the
World
BPY 5 Indian 4
 Philosophy: Part (To be
II taken
To be taken together)
together Modern
BPY 8 4
Western
Philosophy
BPY 6 Metaphysics 4
(To be
To be taken taken
BPY 7 4
together Ethics together)
Contemporary
BPY 9 Western 4
Philosophy (To be
To be taken taken
BPY together)
together 4
10
Epistemology
BPY Philosophy of
4
11 Human Person
To be taken (To be
together taken
BPY
Philosophy of together) 4
12
Science and
Cosmology
BPYE Philosophy of
4
1 Religion (To be
BPYE Tribal and Dalit taken
together) 4
2 Philosophy
Psychology
General
BPC 1 4
Psychology
To be taken (To be
together taken
BPC 2 together) 4
Developmental
Psychology
Research
BPC 3 Methods in 4
Psychology
(To be
To be taken taken
together together)
BPC 4 4
Statistics in
Psychology
 Theories of
BPC 5 4
Personality
(To be
To be taken taken
BPC 6 together Social together) 4
Psychology
Practicals in
BPCL
Psychological 4
7*
Testing
To be taken (To be
together taken
BPCL together)
Practical in 4
8*
Experimental
Psychology
BPCE School Psychology
4
11
BPCE Motivation and Emotion
4
13
BPCE Psychopathology
4
14
Industrial and
BPCE
Organisational Psychology 4
15

Introduction to Counseling
BPCE
Psychology 4
17

BPCE Neuropsychology
4
18
BPCE Environmental Psychology
4
19
BPCE Forensic Psychology
4
21
Practicals in
Clinical
Psychology OR
Practicals in
BPCE Industrial & (To be
4
22* Orgnisational taken
Psychology OR together)
Practicals in
Counseling
BPCE Internship in Psychology
4
23*
Mathematics
MTE 1 Calculus
MTE 4 Elementary Algebra
MTE 5 Analytical Geometry
MTE 2 Linear Algebra
MTE 6 Abstract Algebra
MTE 7 Advanced Calculus
MTE 8 Differential Equations
MTE 9 Real Analysis
MTE 10 Numerical Analysis
MTE 11 Probability and Statistics
MTE 12 Linear Programming
MTE 13 Discrete Mathematics
MTE 14 Mathematical Modeling

 *Courses are compulsory for B.A. (Psychology) major students. These courses would not be offered to B.A. General Students.
 The course BPCE 22 should be related to theory course BPCE 14/BPCE 15/BPCE 17.
 The student is required to choose 4 credit courses from BPCE 14/BPCE 15/BPCE 17.
 The student is required to choose 4 credit courses from BPCE 11/BPCE 13/BPCE 18/ BPCE 19/BPCE 21
 Psychology courses are available in English medium only.

Rural Development
*** BRDE 101 Rural Develop
*** (This course in Rural Development may also be opted by Sociology students for major in Sociology)
(Learners who successfully complete 48 credits in any one discipline will be given a B.A. major degree after completion of 96 credits whe
Mathematics elective courses are offered to BA/B.Com students as well. However, these courses should not be opted by students c
Note:
MTE1 is a pre-requisite for MTE7 to MTE10.
MTE7 is a pre-requisite for MTE11.
MTE7 is a co-requisite for MTE8.
MTE8 is a pre-requisite for MTE14.

Co-requisite and pre-requisite courses refer to the courses which the learners are strongly advised to reg

IGNOU will try to make every effort to conduct Laboratory Courses in the programme at the Stud

Application-Oriented

The third component of the Bachelor’s Degree programme comprises Application Oriented Courses. These courses are developed to eq
courses, you should take only 8 credits under Application Oriented Courses. Alternatively, if you have

List of Application Oriented Courses for B.A.

 Course Code
AFW(E) Feature Writing (English)

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AWR(E) Writing for Radio (English)

BRPA 101 Radio Lekhan (Hindi)

ATR 1 Translation(English)
ACC 1 Organizing Child Care Services
ANC 1 Nutrition for the Community
**
AHE 1 Human Environment (6 Credits Theory + 2 Credits Project)
AMK 1* Marketing
AED 1* Export Procedure and Documentation
AOM 1* Office Organization and Management
ASP 1* Secretarial Practice
*
AMT 1 * Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (6 Credit Theory + 2 Cred
ACS 1 Consumer Studies
CTE 3 Teaching Strategies
CTE 4 Teaching English-Elementary

CTE 5 Teaching English-Secondary School (With CTE 3 take anyone eithe

***
AST 1 Statistical Techniques
AOR 1 Operational Research
+
AEC 1* Environmental Chemistry (6 Credit Theory + 2 Credit Project)
APM 1* Integrated Pest Management
BCOA 1 Business Communication and Enterpreneurship (English Medium on
*Commerce based Application-oriented Courses. However, students are free to choose any Application-oriented Course(s) of their choic
** All these courses have a theory component of 6 credits and a project/Lab component of 2 credits. The project is to be submitted in SE
*** +2 level of mathematics is a pre-requisite.
+ CHE1, CHE 2 and CHE 3(L) are pre-requisite for this course. This course is only for those who have studied Chemistry up to 10+2 leve
Students are free to choose any Application Oriented Course from the list given above subject to fulfilment of prerequisites. However, the
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