BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) UNDER N.E.P.

First Year Bachelor of Arts (F.Y.B.A.)
SEMESTER I and SEMESTER II
SCHEME OF PAPERS

The duration of the UG Programme shall be of Four Years/Eight Semesters with multiple entry and exit options. Students shall be eligible to choose Courses from Broad Disciplines of Study for Major and Minor Courses which are as follows:

(I) Natural and Physical Sciences: Microbiology, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics, Biophysics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and such others

(ii) Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Applications: Mathematics,
Statistics, Computer Applications, Programming Software, Applications Software and such others.

(iii) Library, Information, and Media Sciences: Library Science, Information Science, Media Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Communication and such others

(iv) Commerce and Management: Business Management, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Finance, Banking, Fintech, and such others.

(v) Humanities and Social Sciences: Anthropology, Economics, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Women’s Studies, Sociology, Archaeology, History, Comparative Literature, Arts & Creative Expressions, Creative Writing and Literature, Language(s), Philosophy, Cognitive Science, Environmental Science, Gender Studies, Global Environment, Health, International Relations, Political Economy and Development, Sustainable Development, Public Administration and such others

Semesters I & II: Students shall undergo one course each from four different subjects chosen from a broad discipline area as Major and Minor courses, and other two Multidisciplinary courses to have basic knowledge not only in Major areas but also in other disciplines. Additionally, students shall also take up courses of their interest from Ability Enhancement (language), Skill Enhancement, and Value-Added categories

a) In order to facilitate students to make an informed choice at the end of the first year, the two Major Courses and two Minor Courses offered at Semester I & II shall be from different subjects within the broad discipline.
b) Students shall choose the Major of their interest within the broad disciplines at the end of the first year

A Programme shall comprise of the following categories of courses:

a) Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Major (Core): A Major course will provide a student the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of a particular subject or discipline

b) Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Minors: Students may opt for Minor courses from Disciplinary/ Interdisciplinary areas including skill- based courses relating to a chosen Vocational Education and Training.

c) Vocational Education and Training (VET): VET shall form an integral part of the UG Programme to impart skills along with theory and practical. VET which can be related to the Major or Minor Discipline or choice of the student. A student shall have to declare subject/courses under VET at the end of Semester II

d) Multidisciplinary Courses (MC): UG students shall be required to undergo Introductory-level courses relating to any Broad Discipline that they have not undergone at the HSSC level as given below: Natural and
Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Applications Library, Information and Media Sciences, Commerce and Management, Humanities and Social Sciences. A student shall mandatorily choose the MC course offered by the BoS from other broad disciplines.

e) Value-Added Courses (VAC): The following are the VAC common to all UG students. In Semester I, one of the two Credit courses under VAC shall be Environmental Studies (EVS)

f) Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC): Students shall achieve competency in a Modern Indian Language (MIL) and in the English Language with special emphasis on communication, reading and writing skills. Semester I and II shall have English under AEC

g) Skills Enhancement Courses (SEC): SECs shall focus on practical skills, hands-on training, soft skills and such other courses to enhance the employability of students. Student will be offered an SEC paper in the Major subject in respective Semester.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) UNDER N.E.P.
First Year Bachelor of Arts (F.Y.B.A.)
SEMESTER I and SEMESTER II
CREDIT STRUCTURE

Note:-
1. Major-1, Major-2, etc. are the Major Courses.
2. Minor-1, Minor-2, etc. are the Minor Courses.
3. The students shall undergo one course each from four different subjects
chosen from a broad discipline area as Major and Minor courses in
Semester I and II.
4. Credits are indicated in brackets.
5. Those who exit shall have to do an additional 4 Credit Vocational Course
during the summer term.