Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The Open Minds International in conjunction with Indira Gandhi National Open University invites applications for the
Bachelor of Arts Programme.
This Programme offers those holding a
10+2 or equivalent qualifications, an opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and skills to a bachelor’s degree from a well-known Open University.
The Open University approach is more learners oriented and the student is an active participant in the teaching and learning process. Most of the instruction is imparted through distance learning material comprising of printed text, audio-visual material and counseling sessions.
The Bachelors Degree programme has a total of
96 credits to be completed in a minimum of
3 years. However a student can study at his own pace and complete the programme in
6 years.Counselling sessions are provided on weekdays evenings or on Saturdays. A student is not required to attend regular counseling sessions
.
The University follows the credit system for its undergraduate programmes. Each credit system amounts to 30 hrs of study comprising of all learning activities.
Eligibility: 10+2 or BPP
Students who have lesser qualifications than those of 10+2 will undergo Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) after which they will be admitted to B.A.
Exam: June and December Every Year
Medium: English/Hindi
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The Bachelor’s Degree Programme has three major components:
Foundation Courses - 24 Credits
Elective Courses - 64 or 56 Credits
Application-Oriented Courses- 8 or 16 Credits
Year-Wise Scheme of Study
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| Year of Study |
Foundation
Courses |
Elective Courses |
Application-
Oriented Courses |
Total Credits |
| First Year |
16 Credits |
16 Credits |
- |
32Credits |
| Second Year |
8 Credits |
24 Credits |
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32 Credits |
| Third Year |
|
24 Credits or 16 Credits |
8 Credits or 16 Credits |
32 Credits |
| Total |
24 Credits |
56/64 Credits |
8/16 Credits |
96 Credits |
FOUNDATON COURSES: (B.A/B.Com/ B.Sc/ B.S.W)
LIST OF FOUNDATION COURSES
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| FHS-1 |
Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Science |
8 |
| FST-1 |
Foundation Course in Science &Technology |
8 |
| FEG-1 |
Foundation Course in English-1 |
4 |
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OR |
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| FHD-2 |
Foundation Course in Hindi-2 |
4 |
Any one of the following Courses: |
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| FEG-2 |
Foundation Course in English-2 |
4 |
| BHDF-101 |
Foundation Course in Hindi-1 |
4 |
| FAS-1 |
Foundation Course in Assamese |
4 |
| FBG-1 |
Foundation Course in Bengali |
4 |
| FGT-1 |
Foundation Course in Gujarati |
4 |
| FKD-1 |
Foundation Course in Kannada |
4 |
| FML-1 |
Foundation Course in Malayalam |
4 |
| FMT-1 |
Foundation Course in Marathi |
4 |
| FOR-1 |
Foundation Course in Oriya |
4 |
| FPB-1 |
Foundation Course in Punjabi |
4 |
| FTM-1 |
Foundation Course in Tamil |
4 |
| FTG-1 |
Foundation Course in Telugu |
4 |
| FUD-1 |
Foundation Course in Urdu |
4 |
| BSKF-001 |
Foundation Course in Sanskrit |
4 |
Foundation Courses are compulsory for all students who want to obtain Bachelor’s Degree.
You have to earn 24 Credits of Foundation Courses.
To earn 24 Credits in foundation Course, you have to compulsorily take FHS-1, FST-1,
FEG-1 OR FHD-2 and any one of the remaining courses.
(For B.A. Students FST-1 would be available in IInd Year.)
ELECTIVE COURSES: (B.A./B.Com/B.Sc/B.S.W.)
LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES
COMMERCE:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ECO-01 |
Business Organization |
4 |
| ECO-02 |
Accountancy -I |
4 |
| ECO-03 |
Management Theory |
4 |
| ECO-05 |
Mercantile Law |
4 |
| ECO-06 |
Economic Theory |
4 |
| ECO-07 |
Elements of Statistics |
4 |
| ECO-08 |
Company Law |
4 |
| ECO-09 |
Money, Banking and Financial Institutions |
4 |
| ECO-10 |
Elements of Costing |
4 |
| ECO-11 |
Elements of Income Tax |
4 |
| ECO-12 |
Elements of Auditing |
4 |
| ECO-13 |
Business Environment |
4 |
| ECO-14 |
Accountancy -II |
4 |
ENGLISH:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EEG-01 |
From Language to Literature |
8 |
| EEG-02 |
The Structure of Modern English |
8 |
| EEG-03 |
Communication Skills in English |
8 |
| EEG-04 |
English for Practical Purposes |
8 |
| EEG-05 |
Understanding Prose |
8 |
| EEG-06 |
Understanding Poetry |
8 |
| EEG-07 |
Understanding Drama |
8 |
| EEG-08 |
Reading the Novel |
8 |
HINDI:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EHD-01 |
Hindi Gadya |
8 |
| EHD-02 |
Hindi Kavya |
8 |
| EHD-03 |
Hindi Sahitya Ka ithihas evam Sahitya Parichaya |
8 |
| EHD-04 |
Madhya Kaleen Bhartiya Sahitya:Samaj aur Sanskriti |
8 |
| EHD -05 |
Adhunik Bharatiya Sahitya:Rashtriya Chetana aur Nav Jagran |
8 |
| EHD-06 |
Hindi Bhasa:Ithihas aur Vartman |
8 |
| EHD-07 |
prayojanmoolak Hindi |
8 |
| EHD-08 |
Prayojanmulak Hindi |
8 |
ECONOMICS:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EEC-05 |
Elementary Mathematical Methods in Economics |
8 |
| EEC-06 |
Patterns of Economic Development: A Comparative Study |
4 |
| EEC-07 |
Industrial Development in India |
8 |
| EEC-10 |
National Income Accounting |
8 |
| EEC-11 |
Fundamentals of Economics |
8 |
| EEC-12 |
Indian Economic Development since Independence |
8 |
| EEC-13 |
Elementary Statistical Methods and Survey Techniques |
8 |
| EEC-14 |
Agricultural Development in India |
8 |
| EEC-19 |
Indian Financial Systems |
4 |
HISTORY:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EHI-01 |
Modern India 1857-1964 |
8 |
| EHI-02 |
Inida:Earliest Times to the 8th Century A.D. |
8 |
| EHI-03 |
India from 8th to 15th Century A.D |
8 |
| EHI-04 |
India from 16th to Mid 18th Century |
8 |
| EHI-05 |
India from Mid 18th to Mid 19th Century |
8 |
| EHI-06 |
History of China and Japan 1840-1949 |
8 |
| EHI-07 |
Modern Europe (Mid 18th to Mid 20th Century) |
8 |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EPA-01 |
Administrative Theory |
8 |
| BPAE-102 |
Indian Administration |
8 |
| EPA-03 |
Development Administration |
8 |
| EPA -04 |
Personnel Administration |
8 |
| EPA-05 |
Financial Administration |
8 |
| EPA-06 |
Public Policy |
8 |
POLITICAL SCIENCE:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EPS-03 |
Modern India Political Thought |
8 |
| EPS-06 |
Government and Politics in East and South-East Asia |
8 |
| EPS-07 |
International Relations |
8 |
| EPS-08 |
The Government and Politics in Australia |
8 |
| EPS-09 |
Comparitive Government and Politics |
8 |
| EPS-11 |
Political Ideas and Ideologies |
8 |
| EPS-12 |
Government and Politics in India |
8 |
| EPS-15 |
South Asia: Economy ,Society and Politics |
8 |
SOCIOLOGY:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ESO-11 |
The Study of Society |
8 |
| ESO-12 |
Society in India |
8 |
| ESO-13 |
Sociological Thought |
8 |
| ESO-14 |
Society and Stratification |
8 |
| ESO-15 |
Society and Religion |
8 |
| ESO-16 |
Social Problems in India |
8 |
RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ERD-1 |
Rural Development: Indian Context |
8 |
MATHEMATICS:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MTE-01 |
Calculus |
4 |
| MTE-02 |
Linear Algebra |
4 |
| MTE-04 |
Elementary Algebra |
2 |
| To be taken Together |
| MTE-05 |
Analytical Geometry |
2 |
| MTE-06 |
Abstract Algebra |
4 |
| MTE-07 |
Advanced Calculus |
4 |
| MTE-08 |
Differential Equations |
4 |
| MTE-09 |
Real Analysis |
4 |
| MTE-10 |
Numerical Analysis |
4 |
| MTE-11 |
Probability and Statistics |
4 |
| MTE-12 |
Linear Programming |
4 |
| MTE-13 |
Discrete Mathematics |
4 |
| MTE-14 |
Mathematical Modeling |
4 |
For taking Mathematics course study of the subject up to 10+2 level is compulsory. For doing a major
in Mathematics, MTE-1, MTE-2, MTE-4 to MTE-9 are compulsory core courses.
APPLICATION-ORIENTED COURSES: (B.A./B.Com/B.Sc)
LIST OF APPICATION-ORIENTED COURSES
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| AMK-1 |
Marketing |
4 |
| AED-1 |
Export Procedure and Documentation |
4 |
| ATR-1 |
Translation |
8 |
| AFW-E |
Feature Writing (English) |
4 |
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OR |
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| AFW-H(BHDA-101) |
Feature Lekhan (Hindi) |
4 |
| AWR-E |
Writing For Radio (English) |
4 |
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OR |
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| AWR-H(BRPA-101) |
Radio Lekhan (Hindi) |
4 |
| AHE-1 |
Human Environment (Theory 6 Credits+ 2 Credits Project) |
8 |
| ACC-1 |
Organizing Child Care Services |
8 |
| ANC-1 |
Nutrition for the Community |
8 |
| AOM-1 |
Office Organization and Management |
4 |
| ASP-1 |
Secretarial Practice |
4 |
| AEC-1 |
Environmental Chemistry (Theory 6 Credits+ 2 Credits Lab work) |
8 |
| APM-1 |
Integrated Pest Management (Theory 6 Credits +2 Credits Project) |
8 |
| AMT-1 |
Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (Theory 6 Credits+ 2 Credits Project) |
8 |
| AST-1 |
Statistical Techniques |
4 |
| AOR-1 |
Operation Research |
4 |
| ACS-1 |
Consumer studies |
8 |
| CTE-3 |
Teaching Strategies (English) |
4 |
To be taken Together |
| CTE-4 |
Teaching English Elementary School |
4 |
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OR |
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| CTE-5 |
Teaching English Secondary School |
4 |
| BCOA-001 |
Business Communication and entrepreneurship |
4 |
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