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IGNOU Bachelor of Arts (BAG) Course Details | School of Social Sciences

The University offers Bachelor of Arts Degree with the following Disciplines:

  1. Anthropology
  2. Economics
  3. History
  4. Political science
  5. Psychology
  6. Public administration
  7. Sociology
  8. Mathematics
  9. Hindi
  10. Urdu
  11. English
  12. Sanskrit

Objectives: Exposing students with with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill based courses is the aim of the Bachelors of Arts programme . It has the following objectives:

  1. Introduction to the main topics of disciplines in humanities, social  sciences  and sciences,
  2. Providing the students with  information and skills necessary to understand and examine the world,
  3. Exposing students with courses which will enhance their skills.
  4. Impart reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level.
  5. Exposing students to the importance of this discipline.

Eligibiliy : 10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU

Medium of Instruction : English & Hindi

Duration :  Minimum 3 years and Maximum 6  years; offered  once  a year in July admission  cycle.

Fee Structure : For B.A. Rs. 7,200/- for full programme  to be  paid year wise  @ Rs. 2,400/- per year.

Fee to be paid in 1st year, including Registration Fee of Rs.200/-is Rs.2,600/-

Learners opting B.A. Psychology courses with Practicum component  are  required  to  pay  an  extra  fee  of Rs.600/-

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 (3 years) with 22 credits  per semester. The 132 credits of the programme have to be earned by completing  the following categories of courses:

  1. Core Courses(CC)
  2. Discipline Specific Electives (DSE)
  3. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC)
  4. Skill Enhancement Courses
    (SEC)
  5. Generic Electives (GE)

Discipline-wise List of Courses for BAG

The lists of courses from different Disciplines available under each of the five categories [Core Courses (CC), Discipline Specific Electives (DSE), Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), and Generic Electives (GE)] are given in the following tables:

CORE COURSES

Anthropology

Course Code Title of the Course No of Credits
BANC 131 Anthropology and
Research Methods
6
BANC 132Fundamentals of
Biological
Anthropology
6
BANC 133Fundamentals of
Social and Cultural
Anthropology
6
BANC 134Fundamentals of
Archaeological
Anthropology
6

Economics

BECC 131 Principles of Microeconomics-I 6
BECC 132 Principles of Microeconomics-II 6
BECC 133 Principles of Macroeconomics-I 6
BECC 134 Principles of Macroeconomics-II 6

History

BHIC 131History of India from the Earliest Times Upto 300 CE 6
BHIC 132 History of India from C.300 to 1206 6
BHIC 133 History of India from C.1206 to 1707 6
BHIC 134 History of India from C 1707 to 1950 6

Political Science

BPSC 131 Introduction to Political Theory 6
BPSC 132 Indian Government and Politics 6
BPSC 133 Comparative Government and Politics 6
BPSC 134 Introduction to International Relations 6

Psychology

BPCC 131 Foundations of Psychology 6
BPCC 132 Introduction to Social Psychology 6
BPCC 133 Psychological Disorders 6
BPCC 134 Statistical Methods and Psychological Research 6

Public Administration

BPAC 131 Perspectives on Public Administration 6
BPAC 132 Administrative Thinkers 6
BPAC 133 Administrative system at Union Level 6
BPAC 134 Administrative system at State and District Levels 6

Sociology

BSOC 131 Introduction to Sociology 6
BSOC 132 Sociology of India 6
BSOC 133 Sociological Theories 6
BSOC 134 Methods of Sociological Enquiry  

Hindi

BHDC 131हिंदी साहित्य का इतिहास 6
BHDC 132मध्य कालीन हिंदी कविता 6
BHDC 133आधुनिक हिंदी कविता 6
BHDC 134हिंदी गद्य साहित्य 6
BHDLA 135हिंदी भाषा : विविध प्रयोग 6
BHDLA 136हिंदी भाषा : लेखन कौशल 6
BHDLA 137 हिंदी भाषा : सम्पेक्षन कौशल 6
BHDLA 138हिंदी साहित्य : विविध विधाएं 6

Urdu

BUDC 131 Study of Prose & Poetic Form in Urdu 6
BUDC 132 Study of Urdu Classical Ghazal 6
BUDC 133 Origin & Development of Urdu Language 6
BUDC 134 Study of Urdu Nazm 6
BUDLA 135 Study of Modern Urdu Prose & Poetry 6

English

BEGC 131 Individual & Society 6
BEGC 132Selections From Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity 6
BEGC 133 British Literature 6
BEGC 134 Reading The Novel 6
BEGLA 135 English In Daily Life 6
BEGLA 136 English At The Work Place 6
BEGLA 137 Language Through Literature 6
BEGLA 138 Reading And Speaking Skills  

Sanskrit

BSKC 131संस्कृत पद्य साहित्य 6
BSKC 132संस्कृत गद्य साहित्य 6
BSKC 133संस्कृत नाटक 6
BSKC 134संस्कृत व्याकरण 6
BSKLA 135संस्कृत साहित्य और व्याकरण 6

Mathematics

BMTC 131 Calculus 6
BMTC 132 Differential Equations 6
BMTC 133 Real Analysis 6
BMTC 134 Algebra 6

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVES

Anthropology

Course Code Title of the Course No of Credits
BANS 183 Tourism Anthropology 4
BANS 184 Public Health and Epidemiology 4

Economics

BECE 145 Indian Economy – I 6
BECE 146 Indian Economy – II 6

History

BHIE 141 History of China : C. 1840-1978 6
BHIE 142 History of Environment 6
BHIE 144 Traditions of History Writing in India 6
BHIE 145 Some aspects of European History : C. 1789 – 1945 6

Political Science

BPSE 141 Gandhi and the Contemporary World 6
BPSE 142 India’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World 6
BPSE 143 State Politics in India 6
BPSE 144 Introduction to South Asia 6
BPSE 145 Democracy and Development in Northeast India 6
BPSE 146 Conflict Resolution and Peace building 6

Psychology

BPCE 145 Counselling Psychology 6
BPCE 146 Industrial/ Organisational Psychology 6

Public Administration

BPAE 141 Right to Information 6
BPAE 142 Organisational Behaviour 6
BPAE 143 Administrative System in BRICS 6
BPAE 144 Social Policies and Administration 6

Sociology

BSOE 145 Religion and Society 6
BSOE 146 Marriage, Family and Kinship 6
BSOE 148 Social Stratification 6

Hindi

BHDE 141अस्मिता मूलक विमर्श और हिंदी साहित्य 6
BHDE 142राष्ट्रीय काव्यधारा 6
BHDE 143प्रेमचंद 6
BHDE 144 छायावाद 6
BHDE 145 कबीर 6
BHDE 146छायावादोत्सर हिंदी कविता 6

Urdu

BUDE 141 Study of Poet Mirza Ghalib 6
BUDE 142 Study of Prose Writer Meer Amman Dehlawi 6

English

BEGE 141 Understanding Prose 6
BEGE 142 Understanding Drama 6
BEGE 143 Understanding Poetry 6
BEGE 145 Soft Skills 6

Sanskrit

BSKE 141 आयुर्वेद के मूलाधार 6
BSKE 142रंगमंच और नाट्यकला 6

Mathematics

BMTE 141 Linear Algebra 6
BMTE 144 Numerical Analysis 6

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

Course Code Title of the Course No of Credits
BEVAE 181 Environmental Studies 4
BEGAE 182 English Communication Skills 4
BHDAE 182हिंदी भाषा और सम्पेक्षन 4

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES

Economics

Course Code Title of the Course No of Credits
BECS 184 Data Analysis 4

Psychology

BPCS 184 School Psychology 4
BPCS 185 Developing Emotional Competence 4
BPCS 186 Managing Stress 4
BPCS 187 Managing Human Resources 4
BPCS 188 Application of Social Psychology 4

Public Administration

BPAS 184 Logistics Management 4
BPAS 186 Stress and Time Management 4

Sociology

BSOS 184 Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making 4
BSOS 185 Society through the Visual 4

Hindi

BHDS 183अनुवाद सिद्धांत और प्राविधि 4
BHDS 184 रेडिया लेखन 4
BHDS 185 टेलीविजन लेखन 4
BHDS 186 समाचार संकलन और लेखन 4

English

BEGS 183 Writing And Study Skills 4
BEGS 185 English Language Teaching 4
BEGS 186 Business Communication 4

GENERIC ELECTIVES

Gender and Development

Course Code Title of the Course No of Credits
BGDG 172Gender Sensitization: Society &
Culture
6

Psychology

BPCG 171 General Psychology 6
BPCG 172 Youth, Gender and Identity 6
BPCG 173 Psychology for Health and Well-being 6
BPCG 174 Psychology and Media 6
BPCG 175 Psychology for Living 6
BPCG 176 Psychology of Gender 6

Public Administration

BPAG 171 Disaster Management 6
BPAG 172 Governance: Issues and Challenges 6
BPAG 173 E-Governance 6
BPAG 174 Sustainable Development 6

Sociology

BSOG 171 Indian Society: Images and Realities 6
BSOG 173 Rethinking Development 6
BSOG 176 Economy and Society 6

English

BEGG 171 Media and Communication Skills 6
BEGG 172 Language and Linguistics 6
BEGG 173 Academic Writing & Composition 6
BEGG 174 Creative Writing 6

SEMESTER-WISE COURSE OPTIONS FOR BAG

The 132 credits of this Bachelor’s Degree programme are spread over six semesters of 22 credits each. In each semester, the learners have to choose 4 courses in all from different categories of courses. While the courses under CC, DSE and GE categories are of 6 credits each, the courses under AECC and SEC are of 4 credits each. While the detailed nomenclature and number of credits for different courses have been presented earlier, the following Table presents the CODES of Courses available as option in each semester from different categories of courses with credit load.

Semester/
Credits
Core
Courses
Discipline
Specific
Electives
Ability
Enhance
ment
Courses
Skill
Enhance
ment
Courses
Generic /
Interdisci
plinary
Elective
1 (Any One):
BHDLA
135
BEGLA
135
BUDLA
135
BSKLA
135
Any two
from
these :
BANC
131
BECC
131
BHIC
131
BPCC
131*
BPSC
131
BPAC
131
BSOC
131
BEGC
131
BHDC
131
BUDC
131
BSKC
131
BMTC
131**
None BEVAE
181
None None
2( Any One):
BHDLA
136
BEGLA
136
(Repeat
the same
two
disciplines )
BANC 132
BECC 132
BHIC 132
BPCC 132
BPSC 132
BPAC 132
BSOC 132
BEGC 132
BHDC 132
BUDC 132
BSKC 132
BMTC 132
None (Any one):
BEGAE
182 or
BHDAE
182
None None
3 (Any one):
BHDLA
137
BEGLA
137
(Repeat
the same
two
disciplines):
BANC 133
BECC 133
BHIC 133
BPCC 133
BPSC 133
BPAC 133
BSOC 133
BEGC 133
BHDC 133
BUDC 133
BSKC 133
BMTC 133
None None (Any one
of these)
BANS 183
BPCS 185
BEGS 183
BHDS 183
None
4 (Any One):
BHDLA
138
BEGLA
138
(Repeat the
same two
disciplines):
BANC 134
BECC 134
BHIC 134
BPCC 134
BPSC 134
BPAC 134
BSOC 134
BEGC 13
BHDC 134
BULC 134
BSKC 134
BMTC 134
None None(Any one
of these):
BANS 184
BECS 184
BPAS 184
BPCS 184
BPCS 186
BSOS 184
BHDS 184
None
5 None(Repeat
the same
two discip
lines)
(Choose
one
from each
line)
Anthro
pology
BANS 183
Economics
BECE 145
History
BHIE 141
BHIE 143
BHIE 145
Public
Admin

BPAE 141
BPAE 143
Psycho
logy

BPCE 145
Pol
Science

BPSE 141
BPSE 143
BPSE 145
Sociology
BSOE 141
BSOE 143
BSOE 145
English
BEGE 141
BEGE 143
BEGE 145
Hindi
BHDE
141
BHDE
143
BHDE
145
Urdu
BUDE
141
Sanskrit
BSKE 141
Maths
BMTE
141
None(Any one
of these):
BEGG 171
BEGG 173
BPAG 171
BPAG 173
BPCG 171
BPCG 173
BPCG 175
BSOG 171
BSOG 173
6 None (Repeat
the same
two discip
lines)
(Choose
one
from each
line)
Anthro
po
logy

BANS 184
Economics
BECE 146
History
BHIE 142
BHIE 144
Public
Admin

BPAE 142
BPAE 144
Psycho
logy

BPCE 146
Pol
Science

BPSE 142
BPSE 144
BPSE 146
Sociology
BSOE 142
BSOE 144
BSOE 146
BSOE 148
English
BEGE 142
Hindi
BHDE
142
BHDE
144
BHDE
146
Urdu
BUDE 142
Sanskrit
BSKE 142
Maths
BMTE
144
None(Any one
of these):
BPAS 186
BPCS 188
BEGS 186
BHDS 186
(Any one
of these):
BGDG 172
BEGG 172
BEGG 174
BPAG 172
BPAG 174
BPCG 172
BPCG 174
BPCG 176
BSOG 176

Total 6×12=72 6×4=24 4×2=8 4×4=16 6×2=12

* All Core courses of Psychology will either have a practicum component worth 2 credits (4 Credits Theory and 2 Credits Practicals) or tutorials worth 2 credits (4 Credits theory and 2 Credits tutorial). Wherever there is a practical, there will be no tutorial and vice-versa.

** Mathematics as a subject at 10+2 level is required for opting for courses from Mathematics discipline.

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Comments (2)

  1. Roshni
    May 15, 2024 Reply

    I want help for BPCC131 nd Bpcc 134 project, my college teacher told that no such practical happen in this college and the regional center told to go for the same college. I can’t understand what should I need to do now. Please help I am already delay by 1 year for this practical subject.

  2. Roshni Verma
    May 15, 2024 Reply

    I want help for BPCC131 nd Bpcc 134 project, my college teacher told that no such practical happen in this college and the regional center told to go for the same college. I can’t understand what should I need to do now. Please help I am already delay by 1 year for this practical subject.

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