BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ARTS (BA)

Program Details

The University has launched Bachelor of Arts under the Choice Based Credit System. This is broad based programme with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill-based courses. This programme has 24 courses totalling 132 credits. 

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

1. Introduce the learners to the main themes and topics of disciplines in humanities, social sciences and sciences,
2. Provide the learners with the information and skills necessary to understand and analyze their world,
3. Enable the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses.
4. Impart reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level.
5. Expose the learner to the importance of interdisciplinary.

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

Course structure

Total Course – 24

Total Credits -132

First Year

Compulsory Courses

SN	Course Code	Title of Course	Credits
1	BEVAE-181	Environment Studies	4
2	BEGAE-182	English Communication Skills	4
3	BEGLA-135	English in Daily Life	6
4	BEGLA-136	English at the Work Space	6

Specialization Areas (Select any two disciplines)

SN	Course	Course Code	Title of Course	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	Title of Course	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	Title of Course	Credits
1	Economics	BECC-133	Principles of Macroeconomics-I	6
BECC-134	Principles of Macroeconomics-I	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	Sociology 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	Title of Course	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)	BEGG 171	Media & Communication Skills	6
BEGG 173	Academic writing & Composition
BPAG 171	Disaster Management
BPAG 173	E-governance
BSOG 171	Indian Society : Images & Realities
BSOG 173	Rethinking Development
4(Choose any one subject)	BEGG 172	Language and Linguistics	6
BEGG 174	Creative writing
BPAG 172	Governance: Issues and Challenges
BPAG 174	Sustainable Development
BSOG 176	Economy & Society

Specialization Areas (Repeat the same two disciplines you have chosen as your specialization in 1st year)

SN	Course	Course Code	Title of Course	Credits
1	Economics	BECE145	Indian Economy I	6
BECE146	Indian Economy II	6
2	History	BHIE 141	History of China	6(Choose any one subject)
BHIE 143	History of modern East Asia
BHIE 145	Aspect of European history
BHIE 142	History of Environment	6(Choose any one subject)
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 Globalizing World	6(Choose any one subject)
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)
BSOE 144	Introduction to South Asia
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)
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

*Academic Counseling Session will be provided only for English & Sociology.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (DURING ADMISSION)  

i. +2 Transcript

ii. SLC marksheet

iii. Citizenship copy (If Date of Birth is mentioned in A.D.) or Valid Passport (Any One)

iv. 3PP size & 2 Auto Size Photo

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@ica.edu.np .