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.
SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR BA
- General English and General Punjabi are compulsory.
- Students from other states can opt for Punjab History & Culture in lieu of Punjabi in BA-I.
- Mathematics can’t be taken with Fine Arts or Applied Art.
- Paper on Drug Abuse has been introduced as a compulsory subject for semester-I & II classes.
- A student will have to study the same subjects for three years taken in BA Sem-I.
- A student cannot opt for more than two vocational subjects in BA Sem-I.
- Students will have to clear a paper of Environmental Studies in BA Sem-III or IV.
- Skill Enhancement subject shall be taught in Semester II, IV and VI.
Subject Combination Groups
Compulsory Subjects
- General English
- General Punjabi/ Basic Punjabi/ Punjab History & Culture
A student shall select any three subjects from the following:
| Elective Subjects | |
| Group – I | Elective English/ Hindi/ Punjabi/Sanskrit |
| Group – II | Sociology/ Economics/ Fine Arts/ Applied Art |
| Group – III | Psychology/ History/ Mathematics/ Quantitative Techniques |
| Group – IV | Physical Education/ Computer Science/ Home Science |
| Group – V | Political Science/ Dance |
| Group – VI | Geography/ Music Vocal/ Music Instrumental |
| Vocational Subjects | |
| Group – VII | Computer Applications/ Tourism & Travel Management/ Gemology & Jewellery Design |
| Group – VIII | Fashion Designing and Garment Construction |
Note:
- The candidate shall be allowed to opt for both Hindi and Sanskrit as Elective subjects from Group-I.
- The candidate shall be allowed to opt for both Music Vocal and Music Instrumental as Elective subjects from Group-VI.
- The combination of Home Science and Computer Science as Elective subject is allowed.