The Master of Arts Program is offered in the following disciplines: 

  • Economics 

  • History 

  • Psychology

  • Sociology

  • English 

  • Politics 

  • Public Administration 

Duration: 2 years for all M.A. Programs.


M.A. (Economics)

Eligibility

  • B.A. with Economics / B.Sc. with Economics. 

  • Final year students of these programs who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced Macro Economics

  • Advanced Micro Economics

Group II

  • Advanced Monetary Economics

  • Advanced International Trade & Economics

Group III

  • Advanced Econometrics

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Public Finance

  • Theory of Price

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Economic Growth and Development

  • Research Methodology

Electives: 2 Tracks (Choose Any 1 track)

The students have to select any one track and choose 2 Subjects from the following:

General Economics (Any 2): 

  • Agricultural Economics

  • Industrial Economics

  • Indian Economics

Advanced Financial Economics (Any 2):

  • Financial Markets

  • Portfolio Theory

  • Investment Management

  • Banking & Financial Institutions

  • International Financial Management.


M.A. (English)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline) in English Medium. 

  • Final year Bachelor Degree students (any discipline, English medium) who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • English Literature and Thought - I

  • History of English Language

Group II

  • English Literature and Thought - II

  • American Literature and Thought

Group III

  • 20th century English Literature

  • Shakespeare

Second Year

Group IV

  • Indian English Literature and Thought

  • Commonwealth Literature & Thought

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Research Methodology

  • Literary Theory and Criticism

Electives (Any 2):

  • Advanced Creative Writing

  • Science, Fiction and Fantasy Writing

  • Journalistic Writing

  • Technical Writing

  • Corporate Communications.


M.A. (History)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline).

  • Final year Bachelor Degree Students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced History of Europe

  • Advanced History of Asia

Group II

  • Advanced History of the Americas

  • Advanced History of Modern India

Group III

  • International Relations

  • Communication & Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Elective I

  • Elective II

Group V

  • Elective III

  • Elective IV

Group VI

  • Elective V

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 5) : 

  • Religious History

  • History of Law and Justice

  • History of Science and Technology

  • History of Imperialism, Nationalism and Globalization

  • History of Civilizations

  • History of Military and Warfare.


M.A. (Politics)

Eligibility

  • Pass in B.A. Final year B.A. 

  • Students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Evolution of Political Ideologies

  • Political Parties and Legislative Process

Group II

  • Politics of Special Interest Groups

  • Political Sociology

Group III

  • Political Economy

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Indian Foreign Policy

  • Comparative Foreign Policies

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Managing World Problems

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Asian Politics

  • European UnionPolitics

  • South Asian Politics

  • Human Rights

  • Super Power Politics


M.A. (Psychology)

Eligibility

  • Pass in Graduation (any discipline).

  • Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced General Psychology

  • Theories of Personality

Group II

  • Psychology of Motivation, Learning and Reading

  • Developmental Psychology

Group III

  • Communication and soft skills

  • Health Psychology

Second Year

Group IV

  • Experimental Psychology-I

  • Psychological Testing

Group V

  • Elective Combination

Group VI

  • Experimental Psychology-II

  • Research Methodology

Elective Combination (Any 1):

Combination

Elective-I

Elective-II

I

Organizational Behavior

Environmental Psychology

II

Clinical Psychology

Physiological Psychology

III

Educational Psychology 

Counseling Psychology

   


M.A. (Public Administration)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline). 

  • Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Public Budgeting

  • Comparative Public Administration

Group II

  • HR in Government

  • Accounting and Auditing in Public Systems

Group III

  • Technology and Productivity in Government

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Citizen-Centric Public Systems

  • Strategy & Long-range Planning for Public Systems

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Ethics and Governance

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Managing Global Inter-Government Organizations

  • Managing Federal Government

  • Managing State Government

  • Managing City Government

  • Managing Non-Profit Organizations.


M.A. (Sociology)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline). 

  • Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Contemporary Social Theory

  • Communication and Soft skills

Group II

  • Gender Studies

  • Sociology of Education

Group III

  • Social Ecology and Environment

  • Comparative Sociology

Second Year

Group IV

  • Social Anthropology

  • Globalization and Sociology

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Social Transformation

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Criminology

  • Advanced Social Demography

  • Industrial Sociology and Labour Welfare

  • Political Sociology

  • Sociology of Communication.

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