Program Objectives

The Program Objectives for the BA Honours – Liberal Arts program are as follows:

Graduates of the program will demonstrate practical skills to feel confident about their university career and beyond.
Graduates of the program will exhibit critical thinking skills and multi-disciplinary competency with a learning attitude.

Graduates of the program will practice their professional career with ethical and social responsibilities.
Graduates of the program will demonstrate research aptitude and innovation throughout their career.

3/4 Years

Duration

₹ 1,80,000

Fees

PCET

Centralized Placement Cell

Program Highlights

Multidisciplinary

Skills-based

Research

Critical thinking

International citizens

Quality placements.

Student participation in global competitions.

Exposure of In-house Incubation Cell nurturing various Start ups.

Preamble

Critical thinking and innovative problem solving is at the heart of a Liberal Arts education. Based on a long tradition of thinking across different disciplines to solve the most pressing challenges of the day Liberal Arts aims to form global citizens who will be future leaders and independent thinkers. By teaching you how to learn rather than what to learn, a Liberal Arts education exposes you to a broad range of knowledge, allowing you to specialise in an issue or problem that matters most to you.

On this interdisciplinary degree we will encourage you to think independently as you work closely with experts from across the University. In small groups you will explore challenging problems from different times and places, using a toolkit of emergent skills to create your own responses. This course is ideal for passionate students who want to learn across disciplines and build their degree around their interests and ambitions.

Dedicated expert tutors with a passion for liberal education lead the Liberal Arts modules. These modules focus on investigating key issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives and developing your critical thinking skills. You will learn how to analyse cutting-edge problems and to think outside the box as you evaluate and solve them. These modules will also help you to build your primary and secondary research skills. We will also prepare you to engage in different modules as you explore subjects across the humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences.

Vision and Mission

Vision

To create global citizens with a multi-disciplinary background, high critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an adaptability to be at the forefront of innovation and change in the coming world.

Mission

To develop critical thinkers with a wide and in-depth interdisciplinary knowledge.
To build ethically responsible citizens with a capacity to be global leaders.
To provide an environment for an enriched development of students who can take up any challenge with innovative problem-solving abilities.

Course Curriculum

1st Year

Semester I

		Semester – I	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA1101	MAJ	Statistics and Introduction to Data Science – I	3	1	–	4	4
BLA 1201	MIN	Psychology	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 1102	MAJ	Biology – I	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 1102	SEC	Media Studies	1	–	–	1	1
BLA 1301	OE	Political Science – I	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 1202	MIN	International Relations	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 1103	MAJ	Economics	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 1501	SEC	Computer Studies	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 1401	AEC	SPS – I	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 1601	VAC	Life Skill-I	–	–	1	2	1
Total			13	01	6	26	20

Semester II

			Semester – II	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category		Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 2101		MAJ	Statistics and Introduction to Data Science – II	3	1	–	4	4
BLA 2102		MAJ	Biology – II	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 2201		MIN	Clinical Psychology	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 2501		SEC	Computer Studies	1	–	–	1	1
BLA 2103		MAJ	Economics – II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 2301		OE	Open Elective – II	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 2202		MIN	Political Science – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 2401		AEC	SPS – II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 2502		SEC	Clinical Psychology Lab II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 2501		VAC	Life Skill-II	–	–	1	2	1
Total				12	01	7	27	20

2nd Year

Semester III

		Semester – III	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 3101	MAJ	Mathematics – I	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 3201	MIN	History – I	3	1	–	4	4
BLA 3102	MAJ	Finance – I	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 3301	OE	Open Elective – III	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 3501	SEC	Proficiency Foundation Course – I	1	–	–	1	1
BLA 3103	MAJ	Environmental Economics	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 3104	MAJ	Mathematical Economics	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 3401	AEC	SPS – III	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 3502	SEC	Proficiency Foundation Course – I Lab	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 3601	VAC	Life Skill-III	–	–	1	2	1
Total			13	01	6	26	20

Semester IV

		Semester – IV	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 4101	MAJ	Mathematics – II	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 4102	MAJ	Finance – II	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 4201	MIN	History – II	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 4202	MIN	Public Policy – II	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 4103	MAJ	Statistics – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 4104	MAJ	Clinical Psychology Lab – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 4203	MIN	Finance -II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 4204	MIN	Sociology	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 4401	AEC	SPS – IV	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 4501	SEC	Media Studies – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 4601	VAC	Life Skill-IV	–	–	1	2	1
Total			10	–	10	30	20

3rd Year

Semester V

		Semester – V	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 5101	MAJ	Mathematics Applications	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 5102	MAJ	Quantitative Techniques	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 5201	MIN	Communication	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 5202	MIN	Elective – I	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 5103	MAJ	Microeconomics	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 5104	MAJ	Finance – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 5203	MIN	History – II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 5204	MIN	Sociology	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 5401	AEC	SPS – V	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 5501	SEC	Proficiency Foundation Course – III	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 5601	VAC	Life Skill-V	–	–	1	2	1
Total			10	00	10	30	20

Semester VI

		Semester – VI	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 6101	MAJ	Statistics and Data Science – II	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 6102	MAJ	Macroeconomics	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 6201	MIN	Communication -II	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 6202	MIN	Elective – II	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 6103	MAJ	Writing Lab	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 6104	MAJ	History – II	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 6203	MIN	Philosophy – II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 6204	MIN	Elective – II	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 6401	AEC	SPS – VI	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 6501	SEC	Proficiency Foundation Course – IV Lab	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 6601	VAC	Life Skill-VI	–	–	1	2	1
Total			10	00	10	30	20

4th Year

Semester VII

		Semester – VII	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 7101	MAJ	Linear Programming	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 7102	MAJ	Economics of Climate Change & Carbon Management	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 7201	MIN	Elective – III	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 7202	MIN	Elective – IV	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 7103	MAJ	Environmental Impact Assessment – Field	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 7104	MAJ	Biology Lab	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 7203	MIN	Elective – III	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 7204	MIN	Elective – IV	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 7701	INTR	Internship	–	–	4	8	4
Total			10	–	10	30	20

Semester VIII

		Semester – VIII	Teaching Scheme
Course Code	Category	Course Name	L	T	P	H	Cr
BLA 8101	MAJ	Econometrics	3	–	–	3	3
BLA 8201	MIN	Elective – V	2	–	–	2	2
BLA 8102	MAJ	Biology	–	–	2	4	2
BLA 8202	MIN	Elective – V	–	–	1	2	1
BLA 8801	PROJ	Project	–	–	12	24	12
Total			5	00	15	35	20

Electives

List of Tentative Electives:

Course Code	Course Name
	English Literature
	Written Communication
	Western History
	Indian Economy
	Business Management
	Basics of Startups
	Fintech
	Social Media Analytics
	Logistics
	Design Thinking
	Conflict Resolution
	Financial Modelling and Simulation
	Indian Philosophical Thought
	Indian Religious Thought
	Economic Policy
	Indian Policy Making
	Foreign Language

List of Tentative Open Electives:

Course Code	Course Name
	Environmental Impact Assessment
	Carbon Credits
	UN Sustainability Policy
	Critical Thinking
	Business Ethics
	Financial Management
	Basics of Accounting
	Theory of Money
	Gender Studies
	Development Economics

Life Skill Courses

List of Tentative Life Skill Courses:

Course Code	Course Name
	Practicing Meditation
	Sports
	Yoga
	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
	Caring and service Hospital Caring, Personal Safety, First Aid, Disaster Management Gardening, Organic farming, Cooking etc.

Abbreviations: Course Abbreviation; L – Lecture; T – Tutorial; P – Practical; H – Hours; CR – Credits, HSMC – Humanities/ Social Sciences/ Management Courses

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Programme

Programme Educational Objectives

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Graduates of the program will demonstrate practical skills development to feel confident about their university career and beyond.
Graduates of the program will exhibit critical thinking skills and multi-disciplinary competency with a learning attitude.
Graduates of the program will practice their professional career with ethical and social responsibilities.
Graduates of the program will demonstrate research aptitude and innovation throughout their career.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

Liberal Arts Graduates will be able to:

Multi-disciplinary Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of statistics and data science, environmental studies, economics, history, psychology, politics and public policy to draw conclusions about the wider world.
Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and arts.
Design/Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern quantitative techniques in building models with predictions and solutions.
The Liberal Arts graduate and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess environmental, societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to a profession.
Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of environmental solutions in societal and natural sciences contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
Individual and Teamwork: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
Communication: Communicate effectively on complex activities with the community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
Life-long Learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

An inquiring mind, with a continuing desire for knowledge and maximum educational effort, including the development of effective study skills and habits.
The ability to think clearly and accurately, draw conclusions, make decisions, and take action based on evidence.
Proficiency in the use of the basic tools of learning in functional problem solving and in the acquisition of information, facts, and knowledge about the world and its people;
Proficiency in the skills of communication including the ability to express himself/herself clearly and accurately, both in writing and speech, and the ability to listen effectively and critically;
Knowledge of man, his nature, his environment, and his relationship to the society in which he lives, with emphasis on his responsibilities and rights as a citizen, including the study of history, geography, civics, economics, and the arts;
Knowledge of science and proficiency in the use of scientific method of problem solving.
Knowledge of mathematics and proficiency in the use of the fundamental process of quantitative reasoning and expression.

Career Opportunities

After completion of the course, the following career opportunities await Liberal Arts graduates:

Customer Representative

Event planner

Editor

Journalist

PR Specialist

Management Consultant

Economist

Finance

Sociology

IAS/IES/IFS

Entrepreneur

Political Leader in India or abroad

Eligibility

Passed in 10+2 or equivalent course in any discipline (Arts, Science or Commerce) from recognized board with a minimum of 50% of score for Open Category student and 45% for reserved category candidate.

Candidates are selected on the basis of merit AND Personal Interview conducted by the PCU.

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