B A Liberal Arts (Hons.

) Course Architecture
Total credits : 140

A BA Liberal Arts Program is intended to give a student a chance to explore the best of all
social science and humanities-based disciplines which will enable them to grasp a
multidisciplinary approach to learning at depth. The focus will be on overall development of
the student through an eclectic mix of perspectives from diverse disciplines aimed at holistic
development of the individual as socially engaged and informed citizens.

In the first three semesters, the students will be introduced to broad based courses from a
range of disciplines including English, History, Psychology and Economics. The students
may choose to specialise in any one discipline from the fourth semester onwards.
The students may also decide to pursue a diploma after three years of degree coursework at
the university.

The following courses may/ would be offered to the students over the course of six semesters

Semester -1

Sl Course Title Department L-T-P Credits

No.
1 Introduction to English 4-0-0 4
Critical Thinking
2 Idea of India History 3-1-0 4
3 Introductory Psychology 4-0-0 4
Psychology -I
4 Principles of Economics 4-0-0 4
Economics
5. Introduction to Various Depts. 4-0-0 4
Liberal Arts and Of SLASS
Social Sciences
(Methodology
Course)
Total: 20
Semester II

Sl Course Title Department L-T-P Credits

No.
1. India and Its People History 4-0-0 4
2 Indian Economy Economics 4-0-0 4
3 Introductory Psychology 4-0-0 4
Psychology -II
4 Introduction to English 4-0-0 4
Communicative
English
5. Elective Student’s 4-0-0 4
Choice
Total:20

 A list of elective courses will be offered to the students from SLASS which will be
published at the beginning of every semester.

Semester III

Sl Course Title Department L-T-P Credits

No.
1 Statistics for Social Economics 4-0-0 4
Sciences
2 Fundamentals of Psychology 4-0-0 4
Social Psychology
3 Why read a book English 4-0-0 4
4 Human Civilisations History 3-1-0 4
5 Elective Student’s 4-0-0 4
Choice
Total: 20

 A list of elective courses will be offered to the students from SLASS which will be
published at the beginning of every semester.

In semesters 4, 5 and 6 , the students can choose to ‘specialise’ in one of the core disciplines
and take a set of courses from the respective departments. Additionally, the student is
expected to complete 4 Allied Courses for 16 credits from two sister disciplines, two Open
Electives of 8 credits (4 each) from a list of electives offered by the university.
Semester IV

Sl Course Department Credits

No
.
1 Core Course -1 Core Discipline 4
chosen by student to
specialise in
2 Core Course - 2 Core Discipline 4
3 Core Course -3 Core Discipline 4
4 Core Course -4 Core Discipline 4
5 Allied Course (A)-1 Sister Discipline as 4
recommended by
Department
6 Allied Course (B)-2 Sister Discipline as 4
recommended by
Department
7 Open Elective -1 Offered by the 4
University from
SEAS or SEAMS
Total: 28

Semester V
Sl. Course Department Credits
No
.
1 Core Course -5 Core Discipline 4
chosen by student to
specialise in
2 Core Course - 6 Core Discipline 4
3 Core Course -7 Core Discipline 4
4 Core Course -8 Core Discipline 4
5 Allied Course(A) -3 Sister Discipline as 4
recommended by
Department
6 Allied Course (B)-4
7 Open Elective -2 Offered by the 4
University from
SEAS or SEAMS
Total: 2

Semester VI
1 Core Course -8 Core Discipline 4
chosen by student to
specialise in
2 Core Course - 9 Core Discipline 4
3 Core Course -10 Core Discipline 4
4 Course Course -11 Core Discipline 4
5 Core Course (Seminar) -12 Sister Discipline as 4
recommended by
Department
6 Project Core Discipline 4
28