Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth

Fulfilling Lokmanya's Dream of Imparting National Education To Face Global Challenges......

B. A. (Visharad) in Social Sciences

Aims and Objectives

---	The B. A. programme has been established to provide anopportunity of higher education to the deprived ones and to provide knowledge of Social Sciences viz. Economics, Sociology, History, Political Science and Geography

Duration

3 Years

Eligibility

H.S.C. passed

Direct Admission to First Year

---	12th pass/S.S.C. (old), 10th + completion of any two years Government recognized diploma.
---	10th + D.Ed., 10th + I.T.I./A.T.D./T.D.

Admission to First Year through preparatory Course

---	Minimum Age: 18 years.
---	Candidates who are below 12th will be admitted to the B.A. programme only after completion of the preparatory course and having passed the entrance examination.
---	The students who have been admitted through entrance, will have to complete B.A. programme from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth.

Admission to Direct Second Year

---	Minimum Age: 18 years.
---	Completion of First year of any degree. Completion of any other graduation or post graduation from recognizaed University
---	Candidates who are below 12th will be admitted to B.A.programme only after completion of the preparatory course and having passed entrance examination. For this, admission should be taken one month in advance. Price of prospectus and form is Rs.500/- The students who have been admitted through entrance, will have to complete B.A. programme from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth.

Medium of Instruction

Marathi / English

Contact Person

1) Prof. Dr.Madhavi Renavikar
2) Prof. Shibhada Chandavale
3) Neelima Kulkarni
4) Prof. Sunita Dighe
5) Prof. Ganesh Dedage
Prof. Sayali Godbole

Syllabus

First Year
---	Economics, Sociology, History, political science Rs. 2500/- Second Year , Geography (5 general papers) + one language (Marathi OR English)Total - 6 papers

Second Year
---	Economics, Sociology, History, political science, Geography (Any one subject - 3 papers) + 2 General papers (from other subjects) + One language (chosen at First Year level)Total - 6 papers

Third Year
---	Economics, Sociology, History, political science, Geography (Any one subject - 3 papers) + 2 General papers (from other subjects) + One language (chosen at First Year level)Total - 6 papers

(Note: Subject code is mentioned in the bracket)

First Year	Second Year	Third Year
Economics General - 1 (EG-1) Indian Economy	Economics General - 2 (EG-2) Banking Economics Special - 1 (ES-1) Micro Economics Economics Special - 2 (ES-2) Economics of Development	Economics General - 3 (EG-3) Agricultural Economics Economics Special - 3 (ES-3) Macro Economics Economics Special - 4 (ES-4) History of the Economic Thought
Sociology General - 1 (SG-1)Introduction to Sociology	Sociology General - 2 (SG-2) Social Problems in India Sociology Special - 1 (SS-1) Social Thinkers Sociology Special - 2 (SS-2) Rural and Urban Sociology	Sociology General - 3 (SG-3) Indian Society Sociology Special - 3 (SS-3) Social Research Method Sociology Special - 4 (SS-4) Industrial Sociology
History General - 1 (HG-1) Modern India	History General - 2 (HG-2) History of Modern World History Special - 1 (HS-1) Ancient India (Up to 1200 A.C.) History Special - 2 (HS-2) History of Marathas (1630 to 1818)	History General - 3 (HG-3) Medieval India (1200 to 1761) History Special - 3 (HS-3) Modern Maharashtra (1816 to 1960) History Special - 4 (HS-4) History of China and Japan (1839 to 1960)
political science General - 1 (PG-1) Introduction to political science	political science General - 2 (PG-2) Local Self Government political science Special - 1 (PS-1) Indian Government & political science political science Special - 2 (PS-2) Indian Political Thinkers	political science General - 3 (PG-3) Modern Political Ideology political science Special - 3 (PS-3) Indian Foreign Policy political science Special - 4 (PS-4) Political Sociology
Geography General - 1 (GG-1) Physical Geography	Geography General - 2 (GG-2) Agricultural Geography Geography Special - 1 (GS-1) Geography of Settlements Geography Special - 2 (GS-2) Resources and Environment	Geography General - 3 (GG-3) Geography of Tourism Geography Special - 3 (GS-3) Political Geography Geography Special - 4 (GS-4) Social Geography
Marathi General - 1 (MG-1)	Marathi General - 2 (MG-2)	Marathi General - 3 (MG-3)
English General - 1 (ENG-1)	English General - 2 (ENG-2)	English General - 3 (ENG-3)