BA. (Bachelor in Arts)

Students in arts and humanities, have diverse subject options in languages, social sciences, fine arts & economics. These can open up avenues in fields as diverse as journalism, advertising, foreign trade and civil services. Mathematics with humanities widens the career options. The vocational streams( group IX onwards) equip the students for jobs after graduation.

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR BA.I, II & III
  • General English and General Punjabi are compulsory.
  • Students from other states can opt for Punjab History & Culture in lieu of Punjabi.
  • The students can opt for any one group of the following selecting three subjects picking one each from (a,) (b) & (c).
  • A student will have to study the same subjects taken at BA.I till final year.
  • A student cannot opt for more than two vocational subjects in BA.I.
GROUP I
  1. Home Science/ Computer Science
  2. Economics/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Art/ Commercial Art/ History
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit
GROUP II
  1. Economics/ Sociology/ Art/ Commercial Art
  2. Psychology/ Music Vocal/ Music Instrumental/ History/ Philosophy/ Political Science
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit
GROUP III
  1. Geography
  2. Economics/ Sociology / Political Science
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit/ Psychology/ History
GROUP IV
  1. Physical Education
  2. Psychology/ History
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit/ Political Science
GROUP V
  1. Mathematics/ Quantitative Techniques
  2. Economics/ Sociology
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit
GROUP VI
  1. Political Science
  2. Philosophy/ History/ Music Vocal/ Music Instrumental/ Psychology
  3. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit
GROUP VII
  1. Political Science
  2. Economics/ Sociology/ Art
  3. History/ Philosophy/ Music Vocal/ Music Instrumental/ Psychology
GROUP VIII
  1. Mathematics/ Quantitative Techniques
  2. Economics/ English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Sanskrit
  3. Computer Science/ Computer Applications
Group IX Dance with any two of
  1. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/Sanskrit
  2. Music Vocal/Music Instrumental/Philosophy
  3. Economics/Sociology/Art
In addition to above nine groups the following groups consisting of vocational subjects are offered at BA.I level.
Group X - Tourism and Travel Management with any two of
  1. English / Hindi/Punjabi
  2. History/ Psychology
  3. Computer Science/ Computer Applications/Geography
Group XI - Fashion Designing & Garments Construction with any two of
  1. English / Hindi
  2. Economics/ Art/ Commercial Art/ Sociology
  3. Gemology & Jewellery Design
Group XII - Mass Communication Video Production with any two of
  1. English/ Hindi/ Punjabi
  2. Political Science/ Still Photography and Audio Production
  3. History/Psychology
Group XIII - Still Photography Audio Production with any two of
  1. English/ Hindi
  2. Commercial Art/ Fine Art/ Sociology/ Economics
  3. Mass Communication and Video Production
Group XIV - Gemology & Jewellery Designing with any two of
  1. English/ Hindi
  2. Economics/ Sociology/ Fine Art/ Commercial Art
  3. Fashion Designing & Garment Construction/ Home Science
Group XV - Computer Applications with any two of
  1. English/ Hindi
  2. Fine Art/ Commercial Art/ Economics/ Sociology
  3. Mathematics/ Psychology
Note: Mathematics cannot be taken with Fine Art/ Commercial Art