B.A. / B.Sc. Liberal Arts

• To transform students as effective communicators with excellent problem solving skills
• To prepare students for future job market with skills like critical thinking, creative thinking and analytical thinking
• To transform our students as of greater value to employers

• Holistic development of students
• More than one options for higher education
• Students become lifelong learners
• Students become capable to deal with complexity, diversity and change which is need of the hour.

• Academic Careers and Research
• Counselling
• Journalism
• Civil Services and Leadership Roles
• Managerial roles
• Film making
• Multimedia programmer
• Social worker
• Theatre and Drama
• Nano-Sciences
• Content writer and Editor
• Forensic Sciences
• Food Science –Quality Control and Packaging
• Health & Wellbeing Consultant

• Applicant should be passed 10+ 2 or equivalent examination recognized by any board with passing marks.
• Candidate of all streams (Humanities, Science, Commerce) are eligible for admission.
• Class 12th appearing students with awaited result are eligible for provisional admission; mark sheet will be done after result declaration.
• Candidate should have opted English as subject or language at 10 + 2 level.
• Applicant must not be accede of unfair means in any earlier examination.

3 Year Multidisciplinary Programe

CRITICAL THINKING
Tools of Critical Thinking, Logic and Argument Building, Evaluation of information, Problem Solving and Decision Making etc.

FOUNDATIONAL THOUGHTS
Introduction to Classical Thoughts • Neo- Classical Ideas • Social Self and Society • Contemporary and Current Ideas • Contemporary Human Adaptability

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
Scope & Significance • Introduction to Microeconomics: Basic Concepts &Terminology • Theory of Consumer Behaviour • Theory of Production • Market Structures • Macro Analysis.
               
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
Introduction to Literature as a window to the times • Poetry: How to decode a poem? Introduction to different forms of poetry (Sonnets, Dramatic) • Short Stories: How to decode short stories? • Drama: To introduce fundamentals of playwriting and drama in performance • New Experiments in Writing Literature
 
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Evolution, Scope, Meaning, Nature, Psychology and Other Disciplines • Professions in Psychology and Branches of Psychology • The Basis of Human Behaviour • Cognitive Process, Outside class hours for demonstration of Methods in Psychology, Cognitive Process, Memory-Process

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
What’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’, Development of Course, Concepts in Sociology, Culture, Civilization and State • Overall Sustainable Development • Sociological Perspective, Sociological Research Methods

POLITICAL SCIENCE-I (AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Understanding Politics: What, Why and How • Games Politician Play • Political Science: Components, Tasks and Controversies • The Quest for the Good •  Liberal Democracy, Democratic Socialism and Communism

THEATRE WORKSHOP
Introduction to Theatre: Why theatre? Theatre as an art form, Origins of Theatre, Theatre as Performance • Nature of audiences • Types of theatre spaces – proscenium, thrust, arena • Tools of Theatre: Illusion of reality, fantasy, flashbacks, anachronisms, symbols, metaphors • Types of Plays: Tragedy, Comedy, Mixed: Heroic, Epic, Tragic-comedy • The Craft of Acting: Voice; Body; Speech; Movement and Improvisation, Acting Styles, Naturalistic; Realistic; Hyper-real; Physical; Farcical and Melodramatic • Stage Craft Scenic design: Geography of the stage – acting area, entries and exits, wings, backstage, technical, audience seating, hidden areas onstage, 9 parts of the stage, Plot areas for a play onstage • Use of Props, Realistic • Metaphoric •Symbolic, Costumes: What role do costumes play, Different approaches to costumes

SCIENCE STREAM
Basic Human Anatomy • Biotechnology and Human Welfare • Computer Science • Fundamentals of Mathematics • Introduction to Environmental Science • Nutritional Biochemistry
Basic Human Anatomy And Applied Anatomy: General & Systemic Anatomy: Introduction to Anatomical Terms, Cardio Vascular System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Nervous System
Regional anatomy (upper extremity): Osteology, Anthology, Pectoral Region, Scapular Region, Axilla, Shoulder Girdle and Arm, Elbow and Forearm, Wrist and Hand
Regional anatomy (lower extremity): Osteology, Arthrology, Pelvic & Gluteal Region, Hip & Thigh Region, Knee & Leg, Ankle & Foot    
Regional anatomy (trunk, head & neck):Trunk, Osteology, Arthrology, myology and their relations of: Vertebral Column Thoracic cage Abdomen Pelvis, Head & Neck Musculoskeletal and neurovascular features of neck and cranium Cranial nerves           

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN WELFARE

• Concepts of Biotechnology: Basic concepts of Biotechnology, Genetic engineering and its applications.
• Biotechnology And Its Applications: Environment: Biodegradation of hydrocarbons and agricultural wastes, Industry; Protein engineering, enzyme and polysaccharide synthesis, Agriculture; N2 fixation: transfer; interaction between plants and microbes; Forensic science; solving violent crimes such as murder and rape; solving claims of paternity and theft etc. using various methods of DNA finger printing. Pharmaceutical; Manufacturing of vaccinations, Production of Insulin and genetic testing Health; Development of non-toxic therapeutic agents.
• Aspects of Biosafety & Bioethics:  Introduction of Bioethics, Different paradigms of Bioethics –Biosafety– Introduction to biosafety and health hazards concerning biotechnology. Introduction to the concept of containment level and Good microbiological techniques (GMT) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Future aspects of biotechnology: The future and Scope of Biotechnology, Current advancements in Toxicology, Clinical Data Management and clinical Trials, Bio-nanotechnology.

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER              
Introduction to Computer, Computer Memory, Operating System: Computer Software, Computer Languages, Multimedia, Introduction to MS Office, Network Internet, Email, Hospital Management System

FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS      

• Basic concepts of Mathematics, Why Mathematics in Liberal Arts?, Basic knowledge of Algebra, Concept & Properties of Determinant, Solution of simultaneous equations using Cramer’s Rule, Concept of Matrices, Types and Properties of Matrices, Matrix addition, subtraction and multiplication, Minors and co-factors, Some applications of Matrices and determinants, Basic Applications 
• Set theory: Sets and their representation, Finite and infinite sets, Subsets, Empty set, Universal set,  Complement of a set,  Difference of sets,  Ordered pairs,  Cartesian Product, Basic Applications
• Trigonometry: Measurement of angles, Trigonometric Ratio, Addition, Subtraction and transformation formula, Trigonometric ratios of multiple,  Submultiples, Allied and certain angles, Basic Applications.
• Introduction to plain geometry: Distance between two points, Area of triangles, Locus of a point, Equation of straight line,  Angle between two lines, Equation of parallel and perpendicular lines to given line, Circle, Different forms of equation of circle, Equation of chord of contact, Length of tangent     

FOOD AND NUTRITION: NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

• Food, Nutrition, and its Necessity: Basic terms used in study of food and nutrition, Understanding relationship between food, nutrition and health: What, How, When, Classification of food according to source and function, General concept of cell composition and physiology of human body, Biochemical Composition of Food and their Role, Water-the biochemical properties and role in nutrition, Proteins – Classification of proteins, functions, Deficiencies and Disorders, Carbohydrates and dietary fibres – Classification and Function, Introduction to the inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism.
• Biochemical Composition of Food and Their Role: Lipids – Classification of Lipids, functions, deficiencies and disorders, Vitamins –Classification of Vitamins, functions, deficiencies and disorders, Minerals– Types and Function of Minerals, Deficiencies and disorders
• Ph, Acid & Bases and Buffer: Principal and Role in Human Physiology: Structure and function of some foods: Dairy, non-vegetarian and poultry foods
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and its determination and minimum nutritional requirement and RDA

Concept of Food Supplements and Fortification: Types and Roles, Introduction to food adulterations and precautions, Concept of specific health conditions and prescribed diet, Introduction to regulatory components of nutritional health,           Preparing diet charts based on gender, age and occupation, Food adulteration tests

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Introduction and Concept of Environment and its segments • Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies • Renewable and non-renewable resources, • Ecological Footprint and bio capacity • Tragedy of Commons and Common Property Theory • Sustainable Development
• Ecosystem and Biodiversity: • Concept of Ecosystem, Ecosystem Structure, (Components, and Trophic Structure, Ecological Pyramid, Food Chain, Food Web and Keystone Species) • Ecosystem Function (Energy Flow in ecosystem, Biogeochemical cycles such as carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle, Gross and• Study of specific ecosystems: Grassland ecosystem and desert ecosystem
• Forest Biome (Tropical Rain Forest, Boreal Forest, Tropical Deciduous/Dry forest, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Mangrove Forest• Biodiversity: Definition and Levels of Organization, Biodiversity indices, Biodiversity loss, bio geographic regions of India, biodiversity hotspot, biodiversity conservation and IUCN Red data
• Environmental pollution and Global Climate Change: • Air pollution & Sources of air pollution • Effects of air pollution & its measures • Water pollution• Sources of water pollution (e.g. point source pollution and nonpoint-source pollution) • Causes of water pollution and its prevention measures • Global climate change: Causes of Global Warming; Greenhouse gases (GHG) • Emissions: Principal Components; Potential effects of global warming and Climate change • Climate Change Adaptation• International Treaty: Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Climate Agreement
• Urban Environment, Hazards and Disasters, Environmental Movements: • Definition of Urbanization• Urbanization in Developed and Developing Nations• Urban Sprawl and Urban Planning• Green buildings• Introduction to disasters, definition concepts• Types of disasters (Natural and Manmade)• Hazards and disasters: Flood and Tropical Cyclone• Disaster management, its control and safety measures • Disaster Profile of India• Environmental Movements: Chipko Movement and Narmada Bachao Andolan

This degree program offers multi-faceted career possibilities.
Once a student completes his/her liberal arts graduate program successfully they are eligible for placement in the field of relationship management, marketing, consultancy, HR, e- commerce, banking, consultancy and client servicing etc. journalism, teaching, advertising, writing, research and public relations are some other interesting fields that are open to liberal arts/science graduates.