Bachelor of arts

COURSE DESCRIPTION

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)

This is an undergraduate programme under the FYUGP structure of the Gauhati University implemented from the academic session 2023-24 as per UGC’s Curricular Framework published in November 2022, based on NEP 2020. The programme is classified in two structures. The Bachelor’s degree programme shall be of six semesters and the Bachelor degree with Honours programme is of eight semesters (for degree with Honours) consisting of Core Courses along with Common Courses like SEC, MDC, VAC and AEC. A student needs to earn a required number of credits in order to successfully complete a degree. The detailed syllabus of the GU-NEP 2020 can be viewed in the Gauhati University website: http://syllabus.gauhati.ac.in/

Major subject: English, Political Science, Sociology, Education, Economics, Psychology

Semester
Core Course (With Credit)
    Common Course (With Credit)
Total
  1st   Major 1(4)   Minor 1(4)         MDC 1: ICT-1 (3)   VAC 1: EVS (2)   AEC 1: Alt Eng(4)   Maj Oriented SEC (3)   20
  2nd   Major 2 (4)   Minor 2 (4)         MDC 2: ICT-2 (3)   VAC 2: Yoga (2)   AEC2: Eng Com(4)   Maj Oriented SEC (3)   20
  3rd   Major 3 (4)   Major 4 (4)   Minor 3 (4)       MDC 3: ICT-3 (3)   VAC 3: (2)     SEC Env Ethics (3)   20
  4th   Major 5 (4)   Major 6 (4)   Major 7 (4)   Major 8 (4)   Minor 4 (4)           20
  5th   Major 9 (4)   Major 10 (4)   Major 11 (4)     Minor 5 (4)   INTERNSHIP (4 Credit)   20
  6th   Major 12 (4)   Major 13 (4)   Major 14 (4)   Major 15 (4)   Minor 6 (4)           20

Eligibility

A student who has passed the H.S. (10+2) in Arts, Science or Commerce from the AHSEC or an equivalent examination with at least 45% in aggregate may apply. Students appearing in the 10+2 final examination, whose results have not yet been declared may also apply.

Admission Procedure

  • Admission shall be made on the basis of the marks obtained in H. S. (10+2) Examination.
  • Students first need to register themselves in the Samarth Portal through the link https://gauhatiadmission.samarth.edu.in/
  • After registration they can select NEF College in the list of colleges offered by Gauhati University.
  • Interested students may also directly come to NEF College or Contact the office to get registered in the Samarth portal and process the admission.
  • Admission will be done on the basis of the merit list uploaded by the colleges in the Samarth Portal.

    • The selection of Major will be on the basis of merit on the day of admission, subject to the availability of seats. If any seat remains unfilled or if any admitted student remains continuously absent for fifteen days his/ her seat will be forfeited and all vacant seats will be filled up on merit basis from the intending students.
    Details

    Bachelor of Arts in English is an undergraduate English language course of Gauhati University. It is designed to understand and use the English language effectively, build vocabulary and introduce them current ideas and issues. During the course, the emphasis is also given on Indian writing and the syllabus may see the consolidation of a vision predicated on promoting Indian culture obviously through its literary manifestation. This is the case in all genres of writing: novel, drama, poetry, non-frictional prose. Bachelor of Arts in English is meant for students who wish to do specialised course in English. English is the study of literature, linguistic and philosophy of the English language


    Course structure:

    SEMESTER - I Semester - II
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-1   English Literary and Social History 4 Major-2   Forms, Genres and Concepts of English Literature 4
    Minor-1   English Literary and Social History 4 Minor-2   Forms, Genres and Concepts of English Literature 4
    SEC-1   Academic Writing 3 SEC-2

      Academic Reading in English

    		 3
    AEC-1   Alternative English 4 AEC-2   Alternative English 4
    MDC-1   Information and Communication Technology-I 3 MDC-2   Information and Communication Technology-II 3
    VAC-1   Environmental Studies 2 VAC-2   Yoga and Wellness 2
    SEMESTER - III Semester - IV
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-3   Rhetoric, Prosody, Grammar and Comprehension 4 Major-5   British Drama: Renaissance to the Eighteenth Century E
    Major-4   British Poetry: Renaissance to Romanticism 4 Major-6   British Fiction: Augustan to Victorian E
    Minor-3   British Poetry: Renaissance to Romanticism 4 Major-7

      British Poetry: Victorian to Postmodern

    		 E
    SEC-3   Environmental Ethics 3 Major-8   British Drama: Victorian to Postmodern E
    MDC-3   Information and Communication Technology-III 3 Minor-4   British Fiction: Augustan to Victorian E
    VAC-3   Value Added Course 2      
    SEMESTER - V Semester - VI
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-9   Life Narratives 4 Major-12   Women’s Writing 4
    Major-10   Fiction: Modern and After 4 Major-13   Literature and the Environment 4
    Major-11   Literary Criticism 4 Major-14

      Northeast Indian Literature

    		 4
    Minor-5   Life Narratives 4 Major-15   Indian Writing 4
    Internship   Internship 4 Minor-6   Northeast Indian Literature 4

    Details

    Bachelor of Arts (Education) Bachelor of Arts in Education is an undergraduate academic degree course. Education is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. This degree course meant for future educators and education administrators. A Bachelor of Arts (Education) provides the foundation for a range of careers in areas such as policy, professional practice, management and teaching.


    The Course structure:

    SEMESTER - I Semester - II
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-1   Principles of Education 4 Major-2   Educational Psychology 4
    Minor-1   Principles of Education 4 Minor-2   Educational Psychology 4
    SEC-1   Early childhood care and Development 3 SEC-2

      Major oriented

    		 3
    AEC-1   Alternative English 4 AEC-2   English Communication 4
    MDC-1   Information and Communication Technology-I 3 MDC-2   Information and Communication Technology-II 3
    VAC-1   Environmental Studies 2 VAC-2   Yoga and Wellness 2
    SEMESTER - III Semester - IV
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-3   Educational Sociology 4 Major-5   Educational Philosophy E
    Major-4   Educational Management 4 Major-6   Development of Education in India E
    Minor-3   Educational Sociology 4 Major-7

      Guidance and Counselling

    		 E
    SEC-3   Environmental Ethics 3 Major-8   Human Rights, Value and Peace Education E
    MDC-3   Information and Communication Technology-III 3 Minor-4   Educational Philosophy E
    VAC-3   Value Added Course 2      
    SEMESTER - V Semester - VI
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-9   Educational Technology 4 Major-12   Educational Measurement and Laboratory Practical 4
    Major-10   Emerging Issues in Education 4 Major-13   Educational Statistics and Practical 4
    Major-11   Environmental Education 4 Major-14

      Mental Health and Hygiene

    		 4
    Minor-5   Educational Technology (for minor students) 4 Major-15   Gender Studies 4
    Internship   Internship 4 Minor-6   - 4

    Details

    Bachelor of Arts (Economics) is an undergraduate course in Economics. Economics is the social science that analyses the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The curriculum comprises the areas such as definition, nature, scope, concept, utility, production, market, monopoly, and other minor or major aspect of Economics. The course is semester system based and it is career oriented in nature that provides many jobs for them.


    The Course structure:

    SEMESTER - I Semester - II
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-1   Introductory Economics/td> 4 Major-2   Basic Elements of Economics 4
    Minor-1   Introductory Economics 4 Minor-2   Basic Elements of Economics 4
    SEC-1   Data Collection and Presentation 3 SEC-2   Data Analysis 3
    AEC-1   Alternative English 4 AEC-2   English Communication 4
    MDC-1   Information and Communication Technology-I 3 MDC-2   Information and Communication Technology-II 3
    VAC-1   Environmental Studies 2 VAC-2   Yoga and Wellness 2
    SEMESTER - III Semester - IV
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-3   Intermediate Economics 4 Major-5   Advanced Microeconomics E
    Major-4   Indian Economy 4 Major-6   Advanced Macroeconomics E
    Minor-3   Indian Economy 4 Major-7   Public Finance E
    SEC-3   Environmental Ethics 3 Major-8   Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Economics E
    MDC-3   Information and Communication Technology-III 3 Minor-4   Public Finance E
    VAC-3   Value Added Course 2      
    SEMESTER - V Semester - VI
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-9   Developmental Economics 4 Major-12   Assam Economy 4
    Major-10   International economics 4 Major-13   Basics of Econometrics 4
    Major-11   Intermediate Quantitative Techniques for Economics 4 Major-14   Fundamentals of Financial Economics 4
    Minor-5   Developmental Economics 4 Major-15   Environmental Economics 4
    Internship   Internship 4 Minor-6   - 4

    Details

    B.A. Political Science is an undergraduate degree course. Political Science is the study of theory and practice of politics and description and analysis of political system and political behaviour. The B.A. (Political Science) degree course involves study of both national and international political systems. It covers a very broad field which incorporates the study of historical and modern political systems, public administration, governmental policies and procedures, international relations and public affairs.


    The Course structure:

    SEMESTER - I Semester - II
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-1   Introduction to political theory 4 Major-2   Indian government and politics 4
    Minor-1   Introduction to political theory 4 Minor-2   Indian government and politics 4
    SEC-1   Panchayati raj in practice 3 SEC-2   Electoral process in India 3
    AEC-1   Alternative English 4 AEC-2   English Communication 4
    MDC-1   Information and Communication Technology-I 3 MDC-2   Information and Communication Technology-II 3
    VAC-1   Environmental Studies 2 VAC-2   Yoga and Wellness 2
    SEMESTER - III Semester - IV
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-3   Perspective on public administration 4 Major-5   Political theory- concepts & debates E
    Major-4   Understanding international relation 4 Major-6   Political processes in India E
    Minor-3   Perspective on public administration 4 Major-7   Public policy and administration in India E
    SEC-3   Environmental Ethics 3 Major-8   Western political philosophy E
    MDC-3   Information and Communication Technology-III 3 Minor-4   Political theory- concepts & debates E
    VAC-3   Value Added Course 2      
    SEMESTER - V Semester - VI
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-9   Indian political thought 4 Major-12   Introduction to India’s foreign policy 4
    Major-10   United nations and global conflict 4 Major-13   Understanding south Asia 4
    Major-11   Comparative government & politics 4 Major-14   Human rights: traditions and debates 4
    Minor-5   Indian political thought 4 Major-15   Feminism: theory and practice 4
    Internship   Internship 4 Minor-6   Introduction to India’s foreign policy 4
    Details

    Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is an undergraduate degree course. Sociology is the study of social relations, social stratification, social interaction, culture, etc. Broadly, B.A. (Sociology) degree course is the study of society. The degree course mainly covers the study of some of its specialized fields namely Applied Sociology, Comparative Sociology, Cultural Sociology, Collective Behaviour, Crime and Delinquency, Community and Demography.  

    Course Structure :

    SEMESTER - I Semester - II
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-1   Introduction to Sociology 4 Major-2   Understanding Society in India 4
    Minor-1   Introduction to Sociology 4 Minor-2   Understanding Society in India 4
    SEC-1   Gender Sensitization 3 SEC-2   Techniques in Social Research 3
    AEC-1   Alternative English 4 AEC-2   English Communication 4
    MDC-1   Information and Communication Technology-I 3 MDC-2   Information and Communication Technology-II 3
    VAC-1   Environmental Studies 2 VAC-2   Yoga and Wellness 2
    SEMESTER - III Semester - IV
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-3   Classical Sociological Theory 4 Major-5   Sociological Research Method E
    Major-4   Social Stratification 4 Major-6   Rural Sociology E
    Minor-3   Classical Sociological Theory 4 Major-7   Sociology of Religion E
    SEC-3   Environmental Ethics 3 Major-8   Sociology of Family, Marriage and Kinship E
    MDC-3   Information and Communication Technology-III 3 Minor-4   Sociological Research Method E
    VAC-3   Value Added Course 2      
    SEMESTER - V Semester - VI
    Type Paper  Name Credit Type Paper  Name Credit
    Major-9   Sociological Theory 4 Major-12   Research Methodology and Fieldwork 4
    Major-10   Urban Sociology in India 4 Major-13   Sociology of Gender 4
    Major-11   Sociology of Education 4 Major-14   Sociology of Social Movement 4
    Minor-5   Sociological Theory 4 Major-15   Political Sociology 4
    Internship   Internship 4 Minor-6   Research Methodology and Fieldwork 4