BA History Syllabus & Subjects 2023

BA History or the Bachelor of Arts in History is one of the most sought-after undergraduate degrees. Every aspect of human experience, including social life, the economy, culture, thought, and politics, is covered by the History as subject. The BA History syllabus includes the study of people, groups, communities and nations from every possible aspect, utilizing all the methods from the humanities and social sciences to comprehend why things happen, how people react to things and how things change the society where we live in. 
The BA History course syllabus  also covers the birth and growth of various civilizations from a wide range of perspectives like geographical, economical, social and cultural. Students will also get the necessary knowledge to comprehend and assess the main contributions made to the world by the various civilizations. BA History course syllabus also includes some of the core subjects like Ancient Indian History, Medieval India, Ancient World History, USA and USSER History and so on.

BA History Syllabus covers the key historical events that have occurred in Asia, India, and other regions of the world.
 

BA History First Year Syllabus
 

The first year course syllabus of BA History is provided in the following table. Various BA History core subjects are covered under the curriculum of first year.

BA History Second Year Syllabus

Candidates can check the second year BA History Course syllabus in the table provided below along with the some of the important BA History Second Year subjects.

BA History Third Year Syllabus

The last two semesters of BA History syllabus deal with some of the very important topics of the subject. Aspirants can check the third year BA History Course Syllabus, which is provided below.

Note: The syllabus may differ from University to University.

The following table consists of the BA History course subjects that are taught during the duration of course. The table also indicates the particular topics that are taught under the specific BA History course subjects.

BA History Subjects

BA History deals with various core subjects. The core subjects of BA History will differ from institution to institution as they are based on the BA History course syllabus.  Here is a list of the major BA History subjects that are taught.

·         History of India (from Ancient up to 600 AD)

·         History of India (from 600 AD to 1500 AD)

·         History of India (1500 AD to 1800 AD)

·         History of Latin America 

·         History of the United States of America

·         Ancient Indian History

·         History of East Asia

·         Ancient World History

·         Medieval Indian History

·         Transformation from Modern to Present India

·         Ancient World History

·         Political Theory

·         Pre and Post Colonisation

·         USA and USSR History

·         European Integration and Transformation

·         History of Latin America

·         African History

·         World Politics

 BA History Discipline Specific Elective Subjects

Candidates can have a glance at the discipline specific electives of BA History course, which are provided here.

·         History of United States of America -I (C. 1776 -1945)

·         History of United States of America -II (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)

·         History of Latin America (c. 1500 - 1960s)

·         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-II (c. 1868-1945)

BA History General Elective Subjects

The general elective papers of BA History are provided here.

·         Environmental Issues in India

·         Research methodology in History

·         Making contemporary India

·         Delhi: Ancient

·         Delhi: Medieval

·         Delhi: Modern

·         Issues in Contemporary World

Ability Enhancement Papers offered in BA History

As per the UGC, the following are the two Ability Enhancement Papers offered in BA History

·         English

·         Environmental Science

Skill Enhancement Courses

BA History offers also some of the courses under Skill Enhancement. Listed below are the Skill Enhancement Courses of BA History

·         Understanding Heritage

·         Art Appreciation: An introduction to Indian Art

·          Archives and Museum

·         Understanding popular culture

The following table contains the BA History Distance Education Course Syllabus.

Candidates who would like to pursue BA History programme, must have knowledge about various entrance exams and their syllabus in order to secure the admission. Listed below are the some of the popular BA History entrance examination along with their syllabus.

Candidates can examine a few BA History books that prestigious universities use to teach BA History courses. Students are advised to refer their BA History books frequently to acquire and understand the course effectively.

·         Prehistory and Protohistory of India – An Appraisal by VK Jain

·         Ancient India by RC Majumdar

·         Ancient History of India by Charles J. Naegele

·         A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations by Noboru Karashima

·         A Textbook of Medieval Indian History by Sailendra Nath Sen

·         A History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra

·         Jainism - History, Society, Philosophy and Practice by Agustin Paniker

·         Post-Mauryan India 200BC - AD300: A Political and Economic History by Irfan Habib

·         South India Under the Cholas by Y. Subbarayalu

·         A History of Assam by Edward Albert Gait

BA History Course Structure

 BA History programme is divided into six semesters. There are two semesters in each year. Theory classes (lectures) and tutorial classes will both be used for teaching and learning within the B.A. history programme. Six and four credit courses make up the BA History programme. To obtain a degree in BA History one must study 14 Core Courses. In the first year, candidates must complete four core courses two each in semester I and II. In the second year, students must study 6 core courses three each in semester III and IV. In the final year candidates have to study four core courses two each in both fifth and sixth semester.  Additionally, four multidisciplinary general elective courses are required of all students. 

Students may choose any four courses given in related fields by different departments in their college. Students must study two discipline-specific Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) along with other papers. The department of History offers SEC courses in semester III and IV. Additionally, they have to study two Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC), one for each of the first and second semesters. These courses are not related to History.

·         VI Semesters

·         Core Subjects

·         Electives

·         Discipline Specific Electives

·         Project  Submission