INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

REGIONAL CENTRE, NOIDA

C-53, SECTOR-62, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NOIDA-201305, UTTAR PRADESH
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JULY 2019 SESSION – Bachelor of Arts (GENERAL) (BAG): UNDER CBCS PATTERN
 Total Number of Credits to be completed during six semesters of BA (General): 132 (22 credits per semester)
 Total Number of courses to be chosen in every semester: 4
 Two disciplines are to be chosen from following twelve disciplines (please be careful while choosing disciplines because you will have to
study the same discipline [Core and Discipline Specific courses] for all the six semesters)
Anthropology/Economics/History/Political science/Psychology/Public administration/Sociology/Mathematics/Hindi/Urdu/English/Sanskrit

Semester 1
Courses to be Opted
Course Codes with Titles

Discipline Course Code Title of the Course

Ability Enhancement Course (4 credits)
BEVAE 181 Environmental Studies
Compulsory Choose one Choose two Core Courses (6 credits each)
Ability from following from following Hindi BHDLA 135 :
Enhancement Core courses Core courses English BEGLA 135 English In Daily Life
Course
Urdu BUDLA 135 Study of Modern Urdu Prose & Poetry
Sanskrit BSKLA 135
Core Courses (6 credits each)
BHDLA 135 BANC 131 Anthropology BANC 131 Anthropology and Research Methods
BEVAE 181 BEGLA 135 BECC 131 Economics BECC 131 Principles of Microeconomics-I
BUDLA 135 BHIC 131 History BHIC 131 History of India from the Earliest Times upto 300 CE
BSKLA 135 BPCC 131* Psychology BPCC 131* Foundations of Psychology
BPSC 131 Political Science BPSC 131 Introduction to Political Theory
BPAC 131 Public Administration BPAC 131 Perspectives on Public Administration
BSOC 131 Sociology BSOC 131 Introduction to Sociology
BEGC 131 English BEGC 131 Individual & Society
BHDC 131 Hindi BHDC 131
BUDC 131 Urdu BUDC 131 Study of Prose & Poetic Form in Urdu
BSKC 131 Sanskrit BSKC 131
BMTC 131** Mathematics BMTC 131** Calculus

* 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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Semester 2

Courses to be Opted
Course Codes with Titles

Discipline Course Code Title of the Course

Ability Enhancement Courses (4 credits each)
BEGAE 182 English Communication Skills
BHDAE 182 औ
Choose one Choose one Choose two
Core Courses (6 credits each)
from following from following from following
Hindi BHDLA 136 :
courses Core courses Core courses
(Ability English BEGLA 136 English At The Work Place
from same Core Courses (6 credits each)
Enhancement
Discipline (as Anthropology BANC 132 Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology
Courses)
chosen in 1st Economics BECC 132 Principles of Microeconomics-II
BHDLA 136 semester) History BHIC 132 History of India from C.300 to 1206
BEGLA 136 Psychology BPCC 132 Introduction to Social Psychology
BEGAE 182 Political Science BPSC 132 Indian Government and Politics
BHDAE 182 Public Administration BPAC 132 Administrative Thinkers
BANC 132
Sociology BSOC 132 Sociology of India
BECC 132
English BEGC 132 Selections From Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity
BHIC 132
Hindi BHDC 132
BPCC 132
BPSC 132 Urdu BUDC 132 Study of Urdu Classical Ghazal
BPAC 132 Sanskrit BSKC 132
BSOC 132 Mathematics BMTC 132 Differential Equations
BEGC 132
BHDC 132
BUDC 132
BSKC 132
BMTC 132
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Semester 3

Course Codes with Titles

Courses to be Opted
Discipline Course Code Title of the Course
Skill Enhancement Courses (4 credits each)
Anthropology BANS 183 Course details awaited
Psychology BPCS 185 Developing Emotional Competence
Choose one Choose one Choose two English BEGS 183 Writing And Study Skills
from following Hindi BHDS 183 औ
from following from following
courses Core courses Core courses
Core Courses (6 credits each)
(Skill from same
Hindi BHDLA 137 :
Enhancement English BEGLA 137 Language Through Literature
Discipline (as
Courses) Core Courses (6 credits each)
chosen in
Anthropology BANC 133 Fundamentals of Social and Cultural Anthropology
BHDLA 137 previous Economics BECC 133 Principles of Macroeconomics-I
BEGLA 137 semesters) History BHIC 133 History of India from C.1206 to 1707
BANS 183 Psychology BPCC 133 Psychological Disorders
BPCS 185 Political Science BPSC 133 Comparative Government and Politics
BEGS 183
BANC 133 Public Administration BPAC 133 Administrative system at Union Level
BHDS 183
BECC 133 Sociology BSOC 133 Sociological Theories
BHIC 133 English BEGC 133 British Literature
BPCC 133 Hindi BHDC 133
BPSC 133 Urdu BUDC 133 Origin & Development of Urdu Language
BPAC 133 Sanskrit BSKC 133
BSOC 133
Mathematics BMTC 133 Real Analysis
BEGC 133
BHDC 133
BUDC 133
BSKC 133
BMTC 133
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Semester 4

Course Codes with Titles

Courses to be Opted
Discipline Course Code Title of the Course
Skill Enhancement Courses (4 credits each)
Anthropology BANS 184 Course details awaited
Economics BECS 184 Data Analysis
Choose one Choose one Choose two Public Administration BPAS 184 Logistics Management
from following from following from following Psychology BPCS 184 School Psychology
courses Core courses Core courses Psychology BPCS 186 Managing Stress
(Skill
from same Sociology BSOS 184 Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making
Enhancement Hindi BHDS 184
Discipline (as
Courses) Core Courses (6 credits each)
chosen in
Hindi BHDLA 138 :
BHDLA 138 previous
BEGLA 138 English BEGLA 138 Reading And Speaking Skills
semesters)
Core Courses (6 credits each)
BANS 184
Anthropology BANC 134 Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology
BECS 184
BPAS 184 Economics BECC 134 Principles of Macroeconomics-II
BANC 134 History BHIC 134
BPCS 184 History of India from C 1707 to 1950
BECC 134
BPCS 186 Psychology BPCC 134 Statistical Methods and Psychological Research
BHIC 134
BSOS 184 Political Science BPSC 134 Introduction to International Relations
BPCC 134
BHDS 184 Public Administration BPAC 134 Administrative system at State and District Levels
BPSC 134
BPAC 134 Sociology BSOC 134 Methods of Sociological Enquiry
BSOC 134 English BEGC 134 Reading The Novel
BEGC 134 Hindi BHDC 134
BHDC 134 Urdu BUDC 134 Study of Urdu Nazm
BUDC 134 Sanskrit BSKC 134
BSKC 134 Mathematics BMTC 134 Algebra
BMTC 134
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Semester 5 Course Codes with Titles

Discipline Course Code Title of the Course

Skill Enhancement Courses (4 credits each)
Courses to be Opted Psychology BPCS 187 Managing Human Resources
Sociology BSOS 185 Society through the Visual
English BEGS 185 English Language Teaching
Hindi BHDS 185
Generic/ Interdisciplinary Courses (6 credits each)
Choose one Choose one from following Choose two English BEGG 171 Media and Communication Skills
from following English BEGG 173 Academic Writing & Composition
Generic/ Interdisciplinary courses from following
courses Public Administration BPAG 171 Disaster Management
(Skill Discipline Public Administration BPAG 173 E-Governance
Enhancement Specific Psychology BPCG 171 General Psychology
Courses) BEGG 171 Psychology BPCG 173 Psychology for Health and Well-being
courses from
BEGG 173 Psychology BPCG 175 Psychology for Living
BPAG 171 same Sociology BSOG 171 Indian Society: Images and Realities
BPAG 173 Discipline (as Sociology BSOG 173 Rethinking Development
BPCS 187 BPCG 171 Discipline Specific Courses (6 credits each)
chosen in
BSOS 185 BPCG 173 Anthropology BANE 145 Applied Anthropology
BEGS 185 BPCG 175 previous Economics BECE 145 Indian Economy – I
BHDS 185 BSOG 171 semesters) History BHIE 141 History of China : C. 1840-1978
BSOG 173 BHIE 143 Course details awaited
from BHIE 145 Some aspects of European History : C. 1789 – 1945
BANE 145 Psychology BPCE 145 Counselling Psychology
BECE 145 Political Science BPSE 141 Gandhi and the Contemporary World
BHIE 141/BHIE 143/BHIE 145 (any one of these 3) BPSE 143 State Politics in India
BPAE 141/BPAE 143 (any one of these 2) BPSE 145 Democracy and Development in Northeast India
BPCE 145 Public Administration BPAE 141 Right to Information
BPSE 141/BPSE 143/BPSE 145 (any one of these 3) BPAE 143 Administrative System in BRICS
BSOE 141/BSOE 143/BSOE 145 (any one of these 3) Sociology BSOE 141 Course details awaited
BEGE 141/BEGE 143/BEGE 145 (any one of these 3) BSOE 143 Course details awaited
BHDE 141/BHDE 143/BHDE 145 (any one of these 3) BSOE 145 Religion and Society
BUDE 141 English BEGE 141 Understanding Prose
BSKE 141 BEGE 143 Understanding Poetry Soft Skills
BMTE 141 BEGE 145 Course details awaited
Hindi BHDE 141 औ
BHDE 143
BHDE 145
Urdu BUDE 141 Study of Poet Mirza Ghalib
Sanskrit BSKE 141
Mathematics BMTE 141 Linear Algebra
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Semester 6
Course Codes with Titles

Discipline Course Code Title of the Course

Skill Enhancement Courses (4 credits each)
Courses to be Opted Public Administration BPAS 186 Stress and Time Management
Psychology BPCS 188 Application of Social Psychology
English BEGS 186 Business Communication
Hindi BHDS 186 औ
Generic/ Interdisciplinary Courses (6 credits each)
Choose one Choose one from following Choose two Gender & BGDG 172 Gender Sensitization: Society and Culture
from following from following
Development
Generic/ Interdisciplinary courses
courses English BEGG 172 Language and Linguistics
(Skill Discipline English BEGG 174 Creative Writing
Enhancement Specific Public Administration BPAG 172 Governance: Issues and Challenges
Courses) BGDG 172 Public Administration BPAG 174 Sustainable Development
courses from
BEGG 172 Psychology BPCG 172 Youth, Gender and Identity
BEGG 174 same Psychology BPCG 174 Psychology and Media
BPAG 172 Discipline (as Psychology BPCG 176 Psychology of Gender
BPAS 186 BPAG 174 Sociology BSOG 176 Economy and Society
chosen in
BPCS 188 BPCG 172 Discipline Specific Courses (6 credits each)
BEGS 186 BPCG 174 previous Anthropology BANE 146 Anthropology of Indigenous People
BHDS 186 BPCG 176 semesters) Economics BECE 146 Indian Economy – II
BSOG 176 History BHIE 142 History of Environment
from BHIE 144 Traditions of History Writing in India
BANE 146 Psychology BPCE 146 Industrial/ Organisational Psychology
BECE 146 Political Science BPSE 142 India’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World
BHIE 142/BHIE 144 (any one of these 2) BPSE 144 Introduction to South Asia
BPAE 142/BPAE 144 (any one of these 2) BPSE 146 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
BPCE 146 Public Administration BPAE 142 Organisational Behaviour
BPSE 142/BPSE 144/BPSE 146 (any one of these 3) BPAE 144 Social Policies and Administration
BSOE 142/BSOE 144/BSOE 146/BSOE 148 (any one of these 4) Sociology BSOE 142 Course details awaited
BEGE 142 BSOE 144 Course details awaited
BHDE 142/BHDE 144/BHDE 146 (any one of these 3) BSOE 146 Marriage, Family and Kinship
BUDE 142 BSOE 148 Social Stratification
BSKE 142 English BEGE 142 Understanding Drama
BMTE 144 Hindi BHDE 142
BHDE 144
BHDE 146
Urdu BUDE 142 Study of Prose Writer Meer Amman Dehlawi
Sanskrit BSKE 142 औ
Mathematics BMTE 144 Numerical Analysis