All about Bachelor of Arts, Subjects and Specialisations

Bachelor of Arts is one of the many programmes you can opt after class 12^th. It offers multiple specialisations. Read the article to know more about BA, BA subjects and more

Bachelor of Arts or BA is one of the most popular undergraduate degree courses. Candidates who have qualified class 12th in any stream are eligible for this course. There are multiple BA specialisations including English, Hindi, Sociology, History, Economics, and Political Science. After completion of 10+2, BA is the first preference among students. It is a three years bachelor degree course that can be pursued through different modes such as full time, part time or distance learning.

Types of BA Courses

Apart from the regular BA course, which is of three years duration, there are two other types of BA courses. Candidates can also pursue BA course through online and distance mode. Check out the eligibility and duration of three different types of BA courses below

Types of BA Programme	Duration	Eligibility
BA (Full-Time)	3 years	Candidates should have 10+2 pass certificate from a recognised board with a minimum 50% marks.
BA (Distance)	3-6 years	Aspirants should have class 12^th pass certificate from a recognised board.
BA (Online)	3 years	Candidates should have 10+2 pass certificate from a recognised board.

BA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can check the below mentioned eligibility criteria for pursuing a BA course:

Aspirants should have passed class 12th from a recognised board.
Also, some colleges mention that aspirants should have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 to get admission in BA course.

BA Subjects List

BA offers specialisations in various disciplines such as Psychology, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Social Work, Sociology, and Geography. Some of the popular Bachelor of Arts specialisations are listed below:

BA English	BA Bengali
BA Hindi	BA Assamese
BA Sociology	BA Telugu
BA Psychology	BA Russian
BA in Political Science	BA Japanese
BA Geography	BA Italian
BA Economics	BA Chinese
BA History	BA French
BA Philosophy	BA Odia
BA Linguistics	BA Hebrew
BA Social Work	BA Journalism
BA Rural Studies	BA Gujarati
BA Archaeology	BA German
BA Anthropology	BA Punjabi
BA Agro Sciences	BA Bihari
BA Photography	BA Kannada
BA Kannada	BA Spanish
BA Tamil	BA Criminology
BA Malayalam	BA Korean
BA Marathi	BA Arabic
BA Cinematography	BA Ancient History
BA Defence and Strategic Studies	BA Ancient Indian Culture
BA Culinary Art	BA Comparative Religion
BA Airlines, Hospitality and Customer Care	BA Drawing and Painting
BA Education	BA Corporate Secretaryship

BA Syllabus

BA syllabus vary for different BA programmes as per the specialisations. Syllabus of BA courses of some of the popular discipline are listed below. BA syllabus is same in most of the colleges across the nation. However, minor differences can be observed in few colleges. Check out the syllabus of different BA programmes below:

Subjects	Syllabus
BA English	English Literature 4(i)
	Twentieth Century Indian Writing(i)
	Concurrent – Qualifying Language
	English Literature 4(ii)
	Twentieth Century Indian Writing(ii)
	English Literature 1(i)
	Concurrent – Credit Language
	English Literature 1(ii)
	English Literature 2(i)
	Nineteenth Century European Realism(i)/ Classical Literature (i)/ Forms of Popular Fiction (i)
	Concurrent – Interdisciplinary
	English Literature 2(ii)
	English Literature 3(i)
	Nineteenth Century European Realism(ii)/ Classical Literature (ii)/ Forms of Popular Fiction (ii)
	Concurrent – Discipline Centered I
	English Literature 3(ii)
	English Literature 5(i)
	Contemporary Literature(i)
	Anglo-American Writing from 1930(i)/ Literary Theory (i)/ Women’s Writing of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (i)/ Modern European Drama (i)
	English Literature 5(ii)
	Contemporary Literature(ii)
	Anglo-American Writing from 1930(ii)/ Literary Theory (ii)/ Women’s Writing of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (ii)/ Modern European Drama (ii)
	Concurrent – Discipline Centered II
BA History	History of India-I
	Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World
	History of India-II
	Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World
	History of India-III (c. 750-1206)
	Rise of Modern West-I
	History of India IV (c.1206-1550)
	Rise of Modern West -11
	History of India-V (c. 1550-1605)
	History of India-VI (c. 1750-1857
	History of Modern Europe- I (c. 1780-1939)
	History of India-VII (c. 1605-1750)
	History of India-VIII (c. 1857-1950)
	History of Modern Europe- II (1780-1939)
	History Of Southeast Asia-The 19TH Century
	History Of Southeast Asia-The 20TH Century
	History of Modern East Asia-I(c.1840-1919)
	History of Modern East Asia-1I (c. 1868-1945)
	Generic Elective (Interdisciplinary Any Four) Environmental Issues In India Research Methodology in History Making of Contemporary India Delhi: Ancient Delhi: Medieval Delhi: Modern Issues in Contemporary World Any Two: Understanding Heritage/ Art Appreciation: An Introduction to Indian Art/ Archives and museums/ Understanding Popular Culture
	Discipline Specific Elective (Any Four) History Of United States Of America -1(C. 1776 -1945) History Of United States Of America -I1(C. 1776 - 1945) History Of The USSR-I (c. 1917- 1964) History Of The USSR-II (c. 1917- 1964) History Of Africa (c. 1500 - 1960s)
BA Archaeology	Making of Modern Kerala
	Informatics
	Basics of Indian Numismatics
	Introduction to Political Science
	Understanding the Past
	Early Societies in India
	Development of Numismatics in India
	Governmental Machinery and Processes
	Growth of Indian Archaeology
	Introduction to Archives and Records
	Environmental History
	Archaeological Sites and Monuments in India
	Archival Conservation and Reprography
	Methodology and Perspectives of Social Science
	History of Art and Architecture in India
	Basics of Archaeology
	Introduction to Sociology
	Cultural Transition in Pre-Modern Kerala
	Methods of Archaeology
	History of Folklore
	Development of Sociological Theory
BA Economics	Intermediate Macroeconomics-I
	Statistical Methods for Economics
	Skill Enhancement Course - I
	Generic Elective - III
	Intermediate Microeconomics-II
	Introductory Econometrics
	Skill Enhancement Course - II
	Generic Elective - IV
	Indian Economy - I
	Development Economics - I
	Discipline Specific Elective - I
	Discipline Specific Elective - II
	Indian Economy - II
	Development Economics - II
	Discipline Specific Elective - III
	Discipline Specific Elective - IV
	Introductory Microeconomics
	Mathematical Methods for Economics-I
	Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course - I
	Generic Elective - I
	Introductory Macroeconomics
	Mathematical Methods for Economics-II
	Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course - II
	Generic Elective - II
	Intermediate Microeconomics-I
BA Geography	Geomorphology
	Climatology
	Cartographic Techniques
	Geography of Population
	Concurrent – Qualifying Language
	Analytical Physical Geography
	Oceanography
	Thematic Cartography (Practical)
	Geography of Settlements
	Concurrent – Credit Language
	Economic Geography
	Environmental Geography
	Remote Sensing (Practical)
	Geography of Settlements
	Environmental Geography
	Concurrent – Interdisciplinary
	Geography of Natural Resources
	Spatial Dimensions of Development
	Statistical Methods in Geography
	Geography of India
	Concurrent – Discipline Centered I
	Evolution of Geographical Thought
	Social Geography
	Field Techniques
	Agricultural Geography* (Optional)
	Political Geography* (Optional)
	Disaster Management
	Regional Planning: Case Studies
	Geographical Information System
	Geography of Tourism* (Optional)
	Contemporary Environmental Issues* (Optional)
	Rural Development* (Optional)
BA Political Science	Language - MIL/ English Environmental Science
	Understanding Political Theory
	Constitutional Government and Democracy in India
	Generic Elective - I
	Environmental Science Language - MIL/ English
	Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
	Political Process in India
	Generic Elective - II
	Introduction to Comparative Government & Politics
	Perspectives on Public Administration
	Perspectives on International Relations
	Generic Elective - III
	Ability Enhancement Course - I
	Pol. Process & Inst. in Comparative Perspective
	Public Policy and Administration in India
	Global Politics
	Generic Elective - IV
	Ability Enhancement Course - II
	Classical Political Philosophy
	Modern Indian Political Thought - I
	Discipline Specific Elective - I
	Discipline Specific Elective - II
	Modern Political Philosophy
	Indian Political Thought - II
	Discipline Specific Elective - III
	Discipline Specific Elective - IV
BA Philosophy	Indian Philosophy
	Logic
	Greek Philosophy
	Ethics
	Western Philosophy: Descartes to Kant
	Social & Political Philosophy: Indian and Western
	Text of Indian Philosophy
	Text of Western Philosophy
	Truth Functional Logic
	Analytic Philosophy
	Continental Philosophy
	Philosophy of Religion (Indian & Western)
	Discipline Specific Elective-4 (DSE) Subject Centric (Any Four) Philosophy of mind Philosophy of science Philosophy of logic Knowledge and skepticism Aesthetics Indian theories of consciousness Philosophy of law Indian materialism
Sociology	Introduction to Sociology
	Sociology of India
	Sociological Theories
	Methods of Sociological Enquiry
	Religion and Society
	Marriage, Family and Kinship
	Social Stratification
	Gender and Sexuality
	Polity and Society in India
	Economy and Society
	Techniques of Social Research
	Gender Sensitisation
	Society through the Visual
BA Psychology	Introduction to Psychology
	Statistical Methods for Psychological Research-I
	Environmental Science
	General Psychology
	Biopsychology
	Psychology of Individual Differences
	English Communication
	Youth, Gender and Identity
	Development of Psychological
	Psychological Research
	Social Psychology
	Emotional Intelligence
	Psychology for Health and Well-being
	Understanding Psychological Disorders
	Statistical Methods for Psychological Research-II
	Applied Social Psychology
	Stress Management
	Psychology at Work
	Dealing with Psychological Disorders
	Developmental Psychology
	Positive Psychology
	Human Resource Management
	Organizational Behavior
	Counselling Psychology
	Health Psychology

Scope and Career Opportunities after BA

After completion of the BA course, candidates become eligible for both private and government jobs. There are various companies in private and government sectors that offer jobs to BA graduates. Candidates get eligible to work in different sectors like educational, law firms, media companies and many more firms. Candidates can work under different job profiles like Content Writer, Counselor, HR Manager, Primary School Teacher, Psychologist, Foreign Language Expert, Social Worker and many more. Some of the detailed career opportunities are listed below:

Primary School Teacher: After completing BA, candidates become eligible to apply for Primary School Teacher job. However, candidates should have a B.Ed or additional degree to apply for the Primary School Teacher post. The role of a Primary School Teacher is to guide students about basic subjects like numeracy, arts, litrature etc.

Social Worker: After pursuing BA aspirants can also work as a social worker and play an important role in the welfare of the society. A social-worker is responsible to look after the social well-being of the society.

Counselor: A BA graduate can also become a skilled counselor. H/She can guide, train or advice students in their academic fields. They can help students in their career development and guide them about many other life skills.

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Important FAQs related to BA

Q. What is a BA in India?

A. BA or Bachelor of Arts is an UG degree offered with various specialisations. It is a baccalaureate degree which has a duration of three years.

Q. Can I do MBA after BA?

A. Yes. You can pursue MBA after BA in any stream like Arts, Science or Commerce. The candidates should have qualified BA with minimum 50% marks to apply for various MBA entrance exams.

Q. Is BA a degree or diploma?

A. Bachelor of Arts is a degree level course offered with various specialisations.

Q. Which is best BA or BSc?

A. BA or Bachelor of Arts or BSc or Bachelor of Science are UG programs. Both BA and BSc are popular courses in India. They are the most popular courses among students after class 12th.

Q. What I can do after BA?

A. After pursuing BA, candidates can go for higher studies like MA, pursue MBA etc. Candidates can also opt for various diploma or PG certification courses like Diploma in Data Science etc. There are various courses available that can be pursued after BA.

Q. What are the types of BA courses?

A. There are usually three types of BA courses. BA (Full-Time) of 3 years duration, BA (Distance) of 3-6 years duration and BA (Online) of 3 years duration.

Q. What are the job profiles for BA degree holders?

A. After pursuing BA, candidates can work under different job profiles like Counselor, Content Writer, HR Manager, Social Worker, Primary School Teacher, Foreign Language Expert, Psychologist and many more.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria for BA?

A. The eligibility criteria to apply for BA course is that candidates must have passed class 12th from a recognised board. Some colleges mention that candidates should have a minimum 50% aggregate marks in class 12th to take admission in BA.

Q. Which BA course is best?

A. There are various specialisations in BA courses like Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Anthropology and many others. Candidates can pursue BA with any specialisations as per their interest.

Q. Is there any age limit for BA?

A. No. There is no age limit for taking admission to BA.

Q. Is a Bachelor of Arts a good degree?

A. Yes. Bachelor of Arts is one of the most popular courses in India that can be pursued after class 12th. It brings multiple career opportunities in different fields.