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Preamble

In response to the rising demand for integrated programs that combine academic rigor with targeted civil service preparation, Pimpri Chinchwad University is proud to offer the B.A. Social Sciences program. This unique four-year undergraduate degree is meticulously designed to cover all the aspects of social sciences and to equip aspiring civil servants with the knowledge, skills, and guidance necessary to excel in administrative careers.
The program recognises the aspirations of young candidates seeking a strong academic foundation while strategically preparing for their goals. The curriculum closely aligns with the latest syllabi of major exams needed to be passed to get into government services, ensuring students gain a deep understanding of core subjects. Students will also benefit from invaluable guidance from retired civil servants, who provide insights into the examination process and real-world experiences. This innovative program strikes a perfect balance, nurturing academic excellence while simultaneously nurturing and serving the civil service aspirations of the Indian youth in general and Maharashtra in particular.

Vision and Mission

We envision becoming a leading program that cultivates exceptional leaders with a deep understanding of social issues. These leaders will thrive in civil service, driving positive change towards a future marked by equality, environmental sustainability, and ethical and moral values.

Our mission is to equip students with a comprehensive social sciences education that fosters critical thinking and credible decision-making. We strategically integrate civil service exam preparation, ensuring students gain a competitive edge while developing a strong foundation for success in various career paths.


Program Objectives

  • Gain Critical Insights: To enable students to examine social, economic, cultural, and environmental issues impacting India's diverse regions and the wider world. Analyse poverty, economic disparities, cultural influences, and environmental concerns. Learn to think analytically, consider various perspectives, and propose solutions for a more just and sustainable future.
  • Develop a Strong Sense of Public Service: It aims to instil a profound sense of public service in students by nurturing their motivation and emphasising ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability. Through a holistic approach, students will be encouraged to understand the significance of public service, develop a strong sense of responsibility towards the community, and uphold the highest ethical standards.
  • Enhance Employability: Not only in the government sector but also in various other domains. The comprehensive curriculum and diverse skill set developed through this program will enable students to pursue careers in social and development sectors, corporate organisations, think tanks, research institutions, and even as image consultants.
  • Understand India's Position in the Global Arena: To provide a deep understanding of India's role in the global landscape and its interactions with other nations and international bodies. Through comprehensive study, students will explore India's diplomatic, economic, and cultural relationships with other countries, as well as its involvement in international organisations. This will involve analysing India's foreign policies, trade agreements, and participation in global initiatives.
  • Develop Competencies to Qualify Civil Service: It will empower students with the essential competencies needed to qualify for prestigious civil service positions such as IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and state PCS officers. Through a comprehensive curriculum, students develop a deep understanding of subjects such as Polity, Society, Geography, History, Ethics, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.

4 Years

Duration

₹ 55,000

Fees (Per Annum)

PCET's

Centralized Placement Cell

Course Curriculum

1st Year

    Semester

    I

  • Introduction to Public Service
  • The Constitution of India
  • Basic Statistics & Data Analysis
  • Reasoning & Critical Thinking
  • Officers' Like Qualities
  • Essay & Creative Writing
  • Functional English Part 1
  • Indian Heritage & Culture
  • Indian Philosophical Tradition
  • Physical Activity

    Semester

    II

  • Ethics & Human Interface– I
  • Internal Security
  • World Geography
  • Basic Statistics & Data Analysis Part 2
  • Reasoning & Critical Thinking Part 2
  • Officers' Like Qualities - II
  • Application of GIS & Remote Sensing in Public Service
  • Functional English Part 2
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Yoga

2nd Year

    Semester

    III

  • Ethics & Human Interface– II
  • Maratha Polity & Administration
  • Contemporary India, People & Environment
  • Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change
  • Ancient and Medieval India
  • Everyday Science
  • Positive Psychology
  • Functional Marathi
  • NSS/NCC
  • Field Project

    Semester

    IV

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Shaping the Public Sphere: Ideas and Events
  • Probity in Governance
  • International Organization Order & Politics
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Progress of Science Tech in India
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Functional Marathi Part 2
  • Human Wellness
  • Community Engagement

3rd Year

    Semester

    V

  • Ethics in Public Services
  • Indian Economy: Development & Inclusion
  • Natural Disasters: Resilience & Response
  • Man & Environment Interactions
  • Sustainable Cities
  • Geopolitics & World Around Us
  • Artificial Intelligence for Good Governance
  • Field Project

    Semester

    VI

  • Government and Politics in India
  • Evolution of India as a Nation State
  • Indian Society & Public Policy
  • Socio-Geographical Factors in State Formation*
  • Modern India
  • India & Its Neighbors
  • Internship at Govt. Institutions

4th Year

    Semester

    VII

  • Statecraft: Major Ideas
  • Government and Policies in India
  • *Resource Appraisal and Management
  • *Society & Development

    Semester

    VIII

  • International Relations and Diplomacy- I
  • International Relations and Diplomacy- II
  • *Rural Development Challenges in India
  • Internship at Govt. Institutions

Multidisciplinary Minor

    Web Development (WD)
    Offering School : School of Engineering & Technology
  • WD Minor1 : Introduction of HTML (# II/ *IV)
  • WD Minor2 : Getting started with JavaScript (# III/ *V)
  • WD Minor3 : Server-side Programming with Node.js (# IV/*VI)
  • WD Minor4 : Front-end Development with React & Type Script (# V/*VII)
  • WD Minor5 : Back-end frameworks - Django, Ruby on Rails (# VI/*VIII)
    Robotics Process Automation (RP)
    Offering School : School of Engineering & Technology
  • RP Minor1 : Basics of Robotics Process Automation (# II/ *IV)
  • RP Minor2 : Fundamentals of RPA Business Analysis (# III/ *V)
  • RP Minor3 : Automation Techniques in RPA (# IV/*VI)
  • RP Minor4 : Future of RPA with Business Automation (# V/*VII)
  • RP Minor5 : RPA Tool (# VI/*VIII)
    Artificial intelligence &
    Machine Learning (ML)
    Offering School : School of Engineering & Technology
  • ML Minor1 : Artificial Intelligence (# II/ *IV)
  • ML Minor2 : Machine Learning (# III/ *V)
  • ML Minor3 : Natural Language Processing (# IV/*VI)
  • ML Minor4 : Optimization Techniques (# V/*VII)
  • ML Minor5 : Deep Learning For Computer Vision (# VI/*VIII)
    Data Science (DS)
    Offering School : School of Engineering & Technology
  • DS Minor1 : Applied Data Science With Python (# II/ *IV)
  • DS Minor2 : Data Visualization With Tableau (# III/ *V)
  • DS Minor3 : Business Analytics (# IV/*VI)
  • DS Minor4 : Data Analytics (# V/*VII)
  • DS Minor5 : Generative AI (# VI/*VIII)
    Media Communications (MM)
    Offering School : School of media & communications studies
  • MM Minor1 : Literary Study (# II/ *IV)
  • MM Minor2 : Digital Media Production (# III/ *V)
  • MM Minor3 : Photography (# IV/*VI)
  • MM Minor4 : Performing Arts - Theater (# V/*VII)
  • MM Minor5 : Film Studies (# VI/*VIII)
    Psychology (PSY)
    Offering School : School of science
  • PSY Minor1 : Introductory Psychology (# II/ *IV)
  • PSY Minor2 : Foundations of Social Psychology (# III/ *V)
  • PSY Minor3 : Theories of Personality Development (# IV/*VI)
  • PSY Minor4 : Industrial Psychology (# V/*VII)
  • PSY Minor5 : Mindfulness and Mental Health (# VI/*VIII)
    Nutrition (NUT)
    Offering School : School of science
  • NUT Minor1 : Human Nutrition (# II/ *IV)
  • NUT Minor2 : Lifestyle Management (# III/ *V)
  • NUT Minor3 : Introduction to Weight Management (# IV/*VI)
  • NUT Minor4 : Food Quality and Management (# V/*VII)
  • NUT Minor5 : Novel Foods and Application (# VI/*VIII)
    Design Thinking &
    Methodologies (DM)
    Offering School : Pune Design School
  • DM Minor1 : Design Thinking (# II/ *IV)
  • DM Minor2 : Brand Identity Design (# III/ *V)
  • DM Minor3 : Digital tools for 2D design (# IV/*VI)
  • DM Minor4 : Physical model making/ Prototyping (# V/*VII)
  • DM Minor5 : Digital Tools for 3D design (# VI/*VIII)
    Economics & Finance (FE)
    Offering School : School of Management
  • FE Minor1 : Micro-economics (# II/ *IV)
  • FE Minor2 : Fundamentals of Accounting (# III/ *V)
  • FE Minor3 : Principles of Finance (# IV/*VI)
  • FE Minor4 : Cost and Management Accounting (# V/*VII)
  • FE Minor5 : Macro economics (# VI/*VIII)
    Entrepreneurship and
    Innovations (EI)
    Offering School : School of Management
  • EI Minor1 : Entrepreneurship-New venture Development (# II/ *IV)
  • EI Minor2 : Rural Entrepreneurship (# III/ *V)
  • EI Minor3 : Design Thinking (# IV/*VI)
  • EI Minor4 : Institutional and Legal framework for Startups and small Businesses (# V/*VII)
  • EI Minor5 : Managing creativity and learning organizations (# VI/*VIII)
    Drugs & Healthcare (DH)
    Offering School : School of Pharmacy
  • DH Minor1 : Health and hygiene (# II/ *IV)
  • DH Minor2 : Know your drugs (# III/ *V)
  • DH Minor3 : Complementary and alternative medicine (# IV/*VI)
  • DH Minor4 : Drug Discovery (# V/*VII)
  • DH Minor5 : Forensic Science (# VI/*VIII)
    Software Application Design and Development (AD)
    Offering School : School of Engineering and Technology
  • AD Minor1 : System Analysis and Design (# II/ *IV)
  • AD Minor2 : User Experience and Design (# III/ *V)
  • AD Minor3 : Introduction to GitHub. (# IV/*VI)
  • AD Minor4 : Introduction to Gaming Applications. (# V/*VII)
  • AD Minor5 : Mobile Application Development (# VI/*VIII)
    Cyber Security (CS)
    Offering School : School of Engineering and Technology
  • CS Minor1 : Cyber Ethics, Cyber Law and Cyber Policy (# II/ *IV)
  • CS Minor2 : Introduction to Cryptography (# III/ *V)
  • CS Minor3 : Social Media Security. (# IV/*VI)
  • CS Minor4 : Introduction to Blockchain. (# V/*VII)
  • CS Minor5 : Data Security & Privacy. (# VI/*VIII)
    English Literature (E)
    Offering School : School of
    Liberal Arts
  • E Minor1 : English for Competitive Examinations-I (# II/ *IV)
  • E Minor2 : English for Competitive Examinations-II (# III/ *V)
  • E Minor3 : English for Competitive Examinations-III (# IV/*VI)
  • E Minor4 : English for Competitive Examinations-IV (# V/*VII)
  • E Minor5 : English for Competitive Examinations-V (# VI/*VIII)
    English Literature (E)
    Offering School : School of
    Liberal Arts
  • Learning English With Shakespeare-Romeo and Juliet (Minor-I) (# II/ *IV)
  • Learning English With Shakespeare-Hamlet (Minor-II) (# III/ *V)
* : Courses offered for B Tech, B Design
# : Courses offered for B Sc, BBA, Media, and Management& Liberal Arts

Audit Courses

    List of Audit Courses:

  • Practicing Meditation/Yoga
  • Sports
  • NCC/NSS
  • Constitution of India
  • Universal Human Values
  • Environment Protection

    List of Life Skill Courses:

  • Life Skills - III
  • Performing Arts: Music, Singing, Poetry, Indian Conventional Dancing, Photography, Short Movie Making, Painting/ Sketching/ Drawing, Theatre Arts, Anchoring, Calligraphy etc.
  • Social welfare and Cultural Awareness
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Office Suite

    List of Foreign Languages:

  • German
  • Japanese
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Programme

Programme Educational Objectives

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

  • Gain Critical Insights: To enable students to examine social, economic, cultural, and environmental issues impacting India's diverse regions and the wider world. Analyse poverty, economic disparities, cultural influences, and environmental concerns. Learn to think analytically, consider various perspectives, and propose solutions for a more just and sustainable future.
  • Understand India's Position in the Global Arena: To provide a deep understanding of India's role in the global landscape and its interactions with other nations and international bodies. Through comprehensive study, students will explore India's diplomatic, economic, and cultural relationships with other countries, as well as its involvement in international organisations. This will involve analysing India's foreign policies, trade agreements, and participation in global initiatives.
  • Develop a Strong Sense of Public Service: It aims to instil a profound sense of public service in students by nurturing their motivation and emphasising ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability. Through a holistic approach, students will be encouraged to understand the significance of public service, develop a strong sense of responsibility towards the community, and uphold the highest ethical standards.
  • Develop Competencies to Qualify Civil Service: It will empower students with the essential competencies needed to qualify for prestigious civil service positions such as IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and state PCS officers. Through a comprehensive curriculum, students develop a deep understanding of subjects such as Polity, Society, Geography, History, Ethics, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
  • Enhance Employability: Not only in the government sector but also in various other domains. The comprehensive curriculum and diverse skill set developed through this program will enable students to pursue careers in social and development sectors, corporate organisations, think tanks, research institutions, and even as image consultants.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

Programme Outcomes (POs)

Social Science Graduates will be able to:
  • Social Sciences Knowledge: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all the major realms of social sciences.
  • Improved Decision Making: Apply ethical principles in decision-making, communication, and interactions with the public.
  • Socially Responsible Global Citizens: Exhibit the ability to critically analyse social, economic, cultural, and environmental issues impacting India and the world.
  • Solution Oriented: Understand and apply sustainable practices in policy making and public service delivery.
  • Face Competitive Environments: Gain necessary skills, knowledge, and motivation to appear and pass the exams required to join government and other services.
  • Officers-Like Qualities: Demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to social responsibility. They will be able to develop resilience and adaptability to navigate challenges and contribute meaningfully in diverse sectors.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

  • Graduates will leverage their knowledge of social sciences, ethical principles, and public service values to propose and implement solutions for a more equitable and sustainable future, demonstrating a commitment to social responsibility and positive change.
  • Graduates will be able to apply strong understanding of the core subjects tested in civil service examinations (Polity, Geography, Society, History, Ethics, etc.) and the ability to apply critical thinking, answer writing and multidisciplinary approach to excel in these exams.

Eligibility

Passed 10 + 2 examination or equivalent in any discipline (Arts/Humanities/Science/Commerce).

Obtained at least 45 % marks (40 marks in case of candidates from reserved category)

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