DU SOL BA Syllabus 2024-25

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The Open and distance learning department of Delhi University is popularly known as DU SOL. The institution offers postgraduate and undergraduate courses in many streams like Engineering, Humanities, Science, diploma, and certificate courses. For most of the UG courses, DU SOL doesn’t take any entrance examination, whereas you have to appear for an entrance test if you want to get admission to a doctorate and other PG courses. Among its courses, BA is one of the most popular courses out there. Online admission in Delhi University's School of Open Learning has been closed for the last batch and the admission for the next batch will begin shortly. You will get the update here regarding the commencement date of online admission in DU-SOL for the 2024 batch. The syllabus is one of the crucial parts of every program or course provided by distance education or regular colleges of the university. If you want to take admission to any undergraduate, graduate, diploma, and certificate course of DU SOL, then you need to check the entire syllabus of your respective course.

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DU SOL Distance BA Syllabus 2024 in Brief

DU SOL provides a BA program and honors courses with best in class updated curriculum, experienced teachers, instructors in many specializations. Some of the prominent are BA (Hindi), BA (English), BA (History), BA (Pol Science), etc. You can easily check the detailed information related to your course using the official web page of DU SOL. The examination will be conducted in pen-paper mode. The syllabus will provide you with detailed information related to your projects, assignments, core and elective courses. After reading all the things, you can manage and plan your syllabus as per your time and program. It will give you an overview related to the course which you are going to study. You can easily download your syllabus from the official website of DU SOL.

If you want to get more information related to your subject syllabus, then download the Syllabus PDF available on the DU SOL web page.

Some Necessary Points for Distance B.A Admissions:

  • Online admission in Delhi University’s School of Open Learning has been closed for the last batch and the admission for the next batch will begin shortly. You will get the update here regarding the commencement date of online admission in DU-SOL for the 2024 batch.
  • Students from any stream (Science/ Commerce/ Arts) can apply to this B.A specialization.
  • Students can opt for such undergraduate specializations in DU SOL such as; B. A (Hons) English, B.A Programmes, B.A (Hons) Political Science, as per their choice of interest where they can get success at the higher positions.
  • This Distance B. A is a 3years education program and consists of 4 different semesters.
  • There is no age limit to apply for these undergraduate courses.

School of Open Learning Distance BA Fee Structure

DU SOL syllabus has a detailed course structure. You can easily check the same. We have provided broad steps related to our syllabus: 

In BA Program, you need to choose a language course and two compulsory courses. Additionally, in the second and third years, you have to choose elective courses 1 and 2 as discipline courses to complete your degree program at Delhi University SOL. In case you have taken admission to Hons program like BA (Pol. Science), then you need to choose three compulsory subjects in all three years. Additionally, you need to choose a discipline and language course. 

Note: You have to submit your assignments at the end of the session to appear for the exams. Assignments constitute 30% weightage in the aggregate marks.

B.A. Programme


SEMESTER – I

* DSC : Discipline Specific Core
**AECC : Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

  DSC*
(Any Two out of 10 Disciplines given below)
AECC**
(Any One)
English/MIL
(Any One)
# Discipline Name of Paper    
1 Economics Principles of Microeconomics – I Environmental Science
OR
Communication
(Any one out of the four given below)
English A/B/C
Hindi
Tamil A/B/C
Urdu A/B/C
English Language Through Literature
80% & above in class XII
English Fluency
60%-79% in class XII
English Proficiency
Below 60% in class XII
In case student has not studied English in Class XII,following criteria is to be followed:
Up to Class X – Eng. Fluency
Up to Class VIII – Eng. Proficiency
10% relaxation in English marks for students who have
English as as elective subject in class XII
2 Education Basic Concepts and Ideas in Education   MIL (Hindi/Punjabi/Tamil/Urdu)
A – For students who studied subject upto XII
B – For students who studied subject upto X
C – For students who studied subject upto VIII
3 English The Individual and Society   Hindi: A/B/C
Hindi A: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
Hindi B: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
Hindi C: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
4 Hindi Hindi Bhasha Aur Sahitya Ka Itihas   Punjabi: A/B/C
Punjabi A: Punjabi Novel, Drama, and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi B: Modern Punjabi Prose and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi C: Punjabi Folk-Drama and Functional Punjabi
5 History History of India from Earliest Times to 300 CE   Tamil: A/B
Tamil A: History of Indian Language (Tamil)
Tamil B: Functional Grammar of the Language
6 Mathematics Calculus   Urdu: A/B/C
Urdu A: Study of Modern Urdu Prose and Poetry – I
Urdu B: Study of Modern Urdu Prose and Poetry – II
Urdu C: Urdu Nisab – I
7 NHE Fundamentals of Nutrition and Food Science   In Lieu of MIL: (Any One out of two given below)
1. Economics: Principles of Microeconomics – I
(Not for students taking the same paper as DSC)
2. Political Science: Globalising World
8 Political Science Introduction to Political Theory  
9 Sanskrit Sanskrit Poetry    
10 Commerce (Any One) Commerce:
(i) Group : Human Resource Management – Human Resource Management
(ii) Group : Business Law – Mercantile Law
   

 

SEMESTER – II


  DSC
(Two Disciplines as opted in Semester I)
AECC
(Any one not opted earlier in Sem-I)
English/MIL
(Any One)
# Discipline Name of Paper    
1 Economics Principles of Microeconomics – II Environmental Science
OR
Communication
(Any one out of the four given below)
English A/B/C
Hindi
Tamil A/B/C
Urdu A/B/C
English Language Through Literature
80% & above in class XII
English Fluency
60%-79% in class XII
English Proficiency
Below 60% in class XII
In case student has not studied English in Class XII,following criteria is to be followed:
Up to Class X – Eng. Fluency
Up to Class VIII – Eng. Proficiency
10% relaxation in English marks for students who have
English as as elective subject in class XII
2 Education Understanding Human Development   MIL (Hindi/Punjabi/Tamil/Urdu)
A – For students who studied subject upto XII
B – For students who studied subject upto X
C – For students who studied subject upto VIII
3 English Selections from Modern Indian Literature   Hindi: A/B/C
Hindi A: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
Hindi B: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
Hindi C: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasa- Hindi: Bhasa Aur Sahitya
4 Hindi Hindi Kavita (Madhya Kaal, AadhunikKaal)   Punjabi: A/B/C
Punjabi A: Punjabi Novel, Drama, and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi B: Modern Punjabi Prose and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi C: Punjabi Folk-Drama and Functional Punjabi
5 History History of India c. 300 to 1200   Tamil: A/B
Tamil A: History of Indian Language (Tamil)
Tamil B: Functional Grammar of the Language
6 Mathematics Algebra   Urdu: A/B/C
Urdu A: Study of Modern Urdu Prose and Poetry – I
Urdu B: Study of Modern Urdu Prose and Poetry – II
Urdu C: Urdu Nisab – I
7 NHE Nutrition for the Family   In Lieu of MIL: (Any One out of two given below)
1. Economics: Principles of Microeconomics – I
(Not for students taking the same paper as DSC)
2. Political Science: Globalising World
8 Political Science Indian Government and Politics  
9 Sanskrit Sanskrit Prose    
10 Commerce (Any One) Commerce:
(i) Group : Human Resource Management – Industrial Relations
(ii) Group : Business Law – Partnership Laws
   

 

SEMESTER – III


  DSC
(Two Disciplines as opted in Semester I)
Skill Enhancement Course SEC (Any One) English/MIL
(Any One)
# Discipline Name of Paper    
1 Economics Principles of Macroeconomics – I Economics- Understanding Economic Survey and Union Budget English Language Through Literature –2
80% & above in class XII
English Fluency –2
60%-79% in class XII
English Proficiency –2
Below 60% in class XII
In case student has not studied English in Class XII,following criteria is to be followed:
Up to Class X – Eng. Fluency
Up to Class VIII – Eng. Proficiency
10% relaxation in English marks for students who have
English as as elective subject in class XII
2 Education Education in Contemporary India Education – Researching Children and Childhoods in India MIL (Hindi/Punjabi/Tamil/Urdu)
A – For students who studied subject upto XII
B – For students who studied subject upto X
C – For students who studied subject upto VIII
3 English British Literature: Poetry and Play Selections from Living Literature: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry
*Renaissance Poetry
*18th Century Poetry
*Romantic age Poetry
(b)Play : Othello
English – Translation Studies Hindi: A/B/C
Hindi A: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
Hindi B: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
Hindi C: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
4 Hindi Hindi Katha Sahitya History – Introduction to Art in the Indian Sub-continent Punjabi: A/B/C
Punjabi A: Medieval Narrative Poetry, Auto- Biography and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi B: Ethics – Literary Responses and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi C: Punjabi Auto-Biography and Functional Punjabi
5 History History of India,c. 1200-1700 Sanskrit- Yogasutra of Patanjali Tamil: A/B
Tamil A: History of Ancient Tamil Literature
Tamil B: History of Modern Tamil Literature
6 Mathematics Analytic Geometry and Applied Algebra   Urdu A : Study of Modern Urdu Fiction Novel
Short Story (Code : 62141902)
Urdu B: Study of Medieval Prose & Poetry
(Code : 62141903)
Urdu C: Urdu Nisab-II (Code : 62141904 )
7 NHE Introduction to Food Safety   In Lieu of MIL: (Any One out of two given below)
(Not for students taking the same paper as DSC)
1. Economics: Principles of Macroeconomics – I
2. Political Science- Administration and Public Policy
8 Political Science Comparative Government and Politics    
9 Sanskrit Sanskrit Drama    

 

SEMESTER – IV


  DSC
(Two Disciplines as opted in Semester I)
Skill Enhancement Course SEC
(Any One)
English/MIL
(Any One)
# Discipline Name of Paper    
1 Economics Principles of Macroeconomics II Economics – Data Analysis English Language Through Literature –2
80% & above in class XII
English Fluency –2
60%-79% in class XII
English Proficiency –2
Below 60% in class XII
In case student has not studied English in Class XII,following criteria is to be followed:
Up to Class X – Eng. Fluency
Up to Class VIII – Eng. Proficiency
10% relaxation in English marks for students who have
English as as elective subject in class XII
2 Education Understanding Human Learning and Cognition Education – Reflective Learning MIL (Hindi/Punjabi/Tamil/Urdu)
A – For students who studied subject upto XII
B – For students who studied subject upto X
C – For students who studied subject upto VIII
3 English Literary Crosscurrents:
Selections from Living
Literatures: An Anthology of
Prose and Poetry
English – Translation Studies
(For those students who have not opted in Sem III)
Hindi: A/B/C
Hindi A: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
Hindi B: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
Hindi C: Aadhunik Bharatiya Bhasha Hindi Gadya : Udbhav Aur Vikas
4 Hindi Anya Gadya Vidhaayen History-Archives and Museum Punjabi: A/B/C
Punjabi A: Medieval Narrative Poetry, Auto- Biography and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi B: Ethics – Literary Responses and Functional Punjabi
Punjabi C: Punjabi Auto-Biography and Functional Punjabi
5 History History of India, c. 1700-1950 Sanskrit – Indian Architecture System Tamil: A/B
Tamil A: History of Ancient Tamil Literature
Tamil B: History of Modern Tamil Literature
6 Mathematics Analysis   Urdu A : Study of Modern Urdu Fiction Novel
Short Story (Code : 62141902)
Urdu B: Study of Medieval Prose & Poetry
(Code : 62141903)
Urdu C: Urdu Nisab-II (Code : 62141904 )
7 NHE Public Health Nutrition   In Lieu of MIL: (Any One out of two given below)
(Not for students taking the same paper as DSC)
1. Economics: Principles of Macroeconomics – I
2. Political Science- Administration and Public Policy
8 Political Science Introduction to International Relations    
9 Sanskrit Sanskrit Grammar    

 

SEMESTER – V


  DSE
(Two Disciplines as opted in Semester I)
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
(Any One)
Generic Elective (GE)
(Any One)
# Discipline Name of Paper    
1 Economics Economics : Economic Development and Policy in India-I Economics : Research Methodology Economics : Principles of Microeconomics
2 Education Education : Education in a Plural Society Education : Making the Workplace Inclusive English : Bestsellers and Genre Fiction
3 English English : Detective Literature History : Popular Culture Hindi: Anuvaad : Vyavhaar Aur Siddhant
4 Hindi Hindi Bhasha ka Vyavharik Vyakaran Political Science : Your Laws Your Rights History : Gender in Modern World
5 History History : Issues in Twentieth Century World History I Sanskrit : Basic Elements of Ayurveda Political Science : Understanding Gandhi
6 Mathematics Mathematics : Statistics   Sanskrit : Nationalistic Thought in Sanskrit Literature
7 NHE NHE : Public Nutrition   Commerce :
Modern Business Organisation
8 Political Science Political Science – Administration and Public Policy: Concept and Theories    
9 Sanskrit Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Sanskrit Tradition    

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Who is Eligible for School of Open Learning Admissions?

UG Courses

  • 10+2 from a recognized Education Board
  • A minimum of 45-50% marks in the qualifying exam.
  • Basic Knowledge of the English language.

PG Courses

  • Graduation from a recognized university.
  • At least 45-50% marks in the qualifying exam.
  • Must have studied the English language at 10+2 or graduation level.

Note: For some courses, the university might conduct an entrance exam & the eligibility will also depend on the scores of that exam.

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DU SOL Admissions FAQ

You need to visit the official website of DU SOL to get the admission brochure and other important details.

Yes, DU SOL offers a BA specialization in History. You have to check the syllabus for the same to plan yourself for further studies.

Yes, for the offline syllabus, you have to visit the DU SOL as the institution will provide you offline prints of the same.