Structure of BA Programme course

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
• Compulsory Language – • Compulsory Language –
English/Hindi – Paper 1 Hindi/English – Paper 1
• Discipline 1 – Paper 1 • Discipline 1 – Paper 2
• Discipline 2 – Paper 1 • Discipline 2 – Paper 2
• AECC - Communication (English/Hindi) • AECC – EVS

AECC - Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course. Compulsory for all students in semesters 1 and 2 under
CBCS.

SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4
• Compulsory Language - • Compulsory Language -
English/Hindi – Paper 2 English/Hindi – Paper 2
• Discipline 1 – Paper 3 • Discipline 1 – Paper 4
• Discipline 2 – Paper 3 • Discipline 2 – Paper 4

SEC - Skill Enhancement Course. They are courses based upon the contents that lead to knowledge
enhancement. They are value-based or skill-based courses, and are aimed at providing hands-on-training,
competencies, skills, etc. Students may choose an SEC paper from a range of courses on offer in each
semester.

SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6
• DSE 1 – Paper 1 • DSE 1 – Paper 2
• DSE 2 – Paper 1 • DSE 2 – Paper 2
• SEC • SEC
• GE • GE

DSE - Discipline Specific Elective, to be in the same disciplines studied as Disciplines 1 and 2 in the
previous semesters.
SEC - Students may choose an SEC paper from a range of courses offered in each semester.
GE - Generic Elective, an elective course chosen generally from an unrelated discipline/subject, with an
intention to seek exposure. This is an interdisciplinary paper.

In BA Programme, you need to remember :

• Each student will have to study minimum 4 papers in each semester.
• English and Hindi are compulsory for all students. Compulsory language papers:
• Students who have studied English till Class XII will study English A.
• Students who have studied English till Class X will study English B.
• Students who have studied Hindi till Class XII will study Hindi A.
• Students who have studied Hindi till Class X will study Hindi B.
• Students who have studied Hindi till Class VIII will study Hindi C.
• In case a student has not studied Hindi in school up till class VIII, she will have the option of studying
papers in Philosophy in lieu of Hindi. Students who take the combination of Discipline English and
German also will be studying papers in Philosophy in lieu of Hindi. Students who wish to opt for this
alternative will need to bring the necessary supporting documents.
• Each student has to choose 2 Discipline papers that cannot be changed during the course of 3 years, as
per rules of the University of Delhi. The students must pursue the same combination in all the three
years.
• Seats in each Discipline are limited.
• Courses/Papers will not be offered if the total number of students opting for a particular
course/paper is less than 10.
• No prior knowledge of German is required to opt for German as a discipline course.
• You may change your SEC and GE course options in subsequent semesters.
You may choose any set for the Discipline subjects from the following:
Discipline-I Discipline-II
Economics ESB
Economics Political Science
Economics Mathematics
Economics Computer Applications
Economics Psychology
Economics History
ESB Mathematics
ESB Computer Applications
ESB German
ESB Psychology
German History
German Philosophy
German Computer Applications
Mathematics Computer Applications
Computer Applications Philosophy
Philosophy Discipline Hindi
Philosophy Political Science
Philosophy History
Philosophy Psychology
Philosophy Discipline English
History Discipline English
History Discipline Hindi
History Political Science
Political Science Discipline Hindi
Psychology Discipline English
German Discipline English
Beside the rigorous academic structure, the BA Programme Association, Navdrishti, organises a plethora
of activities throughout the year. Apart from the annual festival, Epiphany, which consists of panel
discussions, academic papers and student competitions, there are other academic lectures, workshops,
events and film screenings that are organised. Students of BA Programme work together to bring out an
annual bilingual magazine called VIBGYOR where we also invite contributions from our illustrious
alumni.

Students have a chance -

• to participate in various activities, workshops and competitions,
• to become members of the magazine editorial board,
• to become a part of Navdrishti