
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ARTS (BA)
Program Details
Program Details:
BAG is a yearly program with total duration of 3 years. This is a broad based program with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill-based courses designed to provide the learners with the information of skills necessary to understand and analyze the topics of disciplines in Humanities and Social Science. It imparts reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level. It enables the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses.
Duration: Minimum 3 years and Maximum 6 years
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 or Its Equivalent
*Mathematics as a subject at 10+2 level is required for opting the courses from the Mathematics discipline.
Course Structure:
Total Course – 24
Total Credits - 132
First Year
Compulsory Courses
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 | BEVAE-181 | Environmental Studies | 4 |
2 | BEGAE-182 | English Communication Skills | 4 |
3 | BEGLA-135 | English in Daily Life | 6 |
4 | BEGLA-136 | English at the Work Place | 6 |
Specialization Areas (Select any two disciplines) *YOU CAN SELECT ONLY ONE OUT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MATHEMATICS
SN | Course | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 | Economics | BECC-131 | Principles of Microeconomics-I | 6 |
BECC-132 | Principles of Microeconomics-II | 6 | ||
2 | History | BHIC-131 | History of India from the Earliest times up to C. 300 CE | 6 |
BHIC-132 | History of India from C.300 to 1206 | 6 | ||
3 | *Political Science | BPSC-131 | Introduction to Political Theory | 6 |
BPSC-132 | Indian Government and Politics | 6 | ||
4 | Sociology | BSOC-131 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 |
BSOC-132 | Sociology of India | 6 | ||
5 | *Public Administration | BPAC-131 | Perspectives on Public Administration | 6 |
BPAC-132 | Administrative Thinkers | 6 | ||
6 | English | BEGC-131 | Individual and Society | 6 |
BEGC-132 | Selections from Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity | 6 | ||
7 | *Mathematics | BMTC-131 | Calculus | 6 |
BMTC-132 | Differential Equations | 6 |
Second year
Compulsory Courses
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 | BEGS-183 | Writing and Study Skills | 4 |
2 (Choose any one subject) | BECS-184 | Data Analysis |
4 |
BPAS-184 | Logistics Management | ||
BSOS-184 | Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making | ||
3 | BEGLA-137 | Language Through Literature | 6 |
4 | BEGLA-138 | Reading and Speaking Skills | 6 |
Specialization Areas (Repeat the same two disciplines you have chosen as your specialization in 1st year)
SN | Course | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 | Economics | BECC-133 | Principles of Macroeconomics-I | 6 |
BECC-134 | Principles of Macroeconomics-II | 6 | ||
2 | History | BHIC-133 | History of India from C. 1206 to 1707 | 6 |
BHIC-134 | History of India from C.1707 to 1950 | 6 | ||
3 | Political Science | BPSC-133 | Comparative Government and Politics | 6 |
BPSC-134 | Introduction to International Relations | 6 | ||
4 | Sociology | BSOC-133 | Sociological Theories | 6 |
BSOC-134 | Methods of Sociological Enquiry | 6 | ||
5 | Public Administration | BPAC-133 | Administrative System at Union Level | 6 |
BPAC-134 | Administrative System at State and District Levels | 6 | ||
6 | English | BEGC-133 | British Literature | 6 |
BEGC-134 | Reading the Novel | 6 | ||
7 | Mathematics | BMTC-133 | Real Analysis | 6 |
BMTC-134 | Algebra | 6 |
Third year
Compulsory Courses
SN | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 (Choose any one subject) |
BSOS 185 | Society through the visual |
4 |
BEGS 185 | English language teaching | ||
2 (Choose any one subject) |
BPAS 186 | Stress and time management | 4 |
BEGS 186 | Business Communication | ||
3 (Choose any one subject from discipline other than the two previously selected Core Discipline) |
English |
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BEGG 171 | Media & Communication Skills |
6 |
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BEGG 173 | Academic writing & Composition | ||
Public Administration | |||
BPAG 171 | Disaster Management | ||
BPAG 173 | E-governance | ||
Sociology | |||
BSOG 171 | Indian Society: Images & Realities | ||
BSOG 173 | Rethinking Development | ||
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English |
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4 (Choose any one subject from discipline other than the two previously selected Core Discipline) |
BEGG 172 | Language and Linguistics |
6 |
BEGG 174 | Creative writing | ||
Public Administration | |||
BPAG 172 | Governance: Issues and Challenges | ||
BPAG 174 | Sustainable Development | ||
Sociology | |||
BSOG 176 | Economy & Society |
Specialization Areas (Repeat the same two disciplines you have chosen as your specialization in 1st year)
SN | Course | Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
1 | Economics | BECE145 | Indian Economy I | 6 |
BECE146 | Indian Economy II | 6 | ||
2 | History | BHIE 141 | History of China: C. 1840-1978 |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
BHIE 143 | History of Environment | |||
BHIE 145 | Some Aspects of European History: C. 1789-1945 | |||
BHIE 142 | History of Modern East Asia: Japan (1868-1945) |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
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BHIE 144 | Traditions of History Writing in India | |||
3 | Political Science | BPSE 141 | Gandhi and the contemporary world |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
BPSE 143 | State Politics in India | |||
BPSE 145 | Democracy and Development in Northeast India | |||
BPSE 142 | India's Foreign Policy in a Changing World |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
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BPSE 144 | Introduction to South Asia | |||
BPSE 146 | Conflict Resolution and Peace building | |||
4 | Sociology | BSOE 141 | Urban Sociology |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
BSOE 143 | Environmental Sociology | |||
BSOE 145 | Religion and Society | |||
BSOE 142 | Indian Sociological Traditions |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
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BSOE 144 | Reading Ethnographies | |||
BSOE 146 | Marriage, Family & Kinship | |||
BSOE 148 | Social Stratification | |||
5 | Public Administration | BPAE 141 | Right to information |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
BPAE 143 | Administrative System in BRICS | |||
BPAE 142 | Organizational Behavior |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
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BPAE 144 | Social Policies and Administration | |||
6 | English | BEGE 141 | Understanding Prose |
6 (Choose any one subject) |
BEGE 143 | Understanding Poetry | |||
BEGE 145 | Soft skills | |||
BEGE 142 | Understanding Drama | 6 | ||
7 | Mathematics | BMTE 141 | Linear Algebra | 6 |
BMTE 144 | Numerical Analysis | 6 |
Mandatory Documents Required During Admission
- +2 Transcript
- SLC Marksheet
- Citizenship copy (If Date of Birth is mentioned in A.D.) or Valid Passport (Any One)
- 3PP size & 2 Auto Size Photo
Admission Session:
The admission in BAG is taken for July and January sessions.
Examination:
The examination will be taken by IGNOU through ICA.
Academic Counseling Session:
For few programs academic Counseling Session is provided for Selective subjects only. For further details on Academic Counseling Session do kindly contact Academic Coordinator at academic@ic.edu.np.