If you wish to pursue Ignou BAG Course, here are some useful information for you. Before you apply for Admission to Ignou BAG Program you must learn about Ignou BAG Syllabus.
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This article will give you a complete overview of this program. So let’s begin with some basic Information about Ignou BAG Course-
- Course Code: BAG
- Duration: Minimum 3 Years and Maximum 5 Years
- Ignou BAG Course Fee: Total Rs.8100 (Rs.2700 per Year plus Rs.200 Registration fee). If you choose psychology discipline then you need to pay Rs.600 for practicum, in addition to Rs.8100.
- Disciplines: There are 12 disciplines available in this course, from which you can choose any two discipline throughout the course. You cannot change the discipline in the middle of course.
- Available Discipline in Ignou BAG Course:
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- 1) Anthropology
- 2) English
- 3) Economics
- 4) Hindi
- 5) History
- 6) Mathematics
- 7) Political Science
- 8) Psychology
- 9) Public Administration
- 10) Sanskrit
- 11) Sociology
- 12) Urdu
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- Number of Subjects: Learner will study 4 subjects each semester from different electives.
- Number of Credit: One need to complete total 132 Credits throughout the course. Below is the complete chart for subjects and credits.
- Credit Calculation: 1 Credit = 30 hours of study. So if a subject is of 6 credits, you need to study 6×30=180 hours of study time.
- Mode of Learning: Distance
Ignou BAG Course Syllabus for CBCS Pattern (Semester-wise)
In this section, we will have a quick look at the applicable Ignou BAG syllabus semester-wise. The course is divided into 6 semesters which make it three year’s course. Follow the table for a complete look at the BAG Course syllabus for Ignou.
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-1
In the first semester, you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- One Subject from Core Course (Languages)
- Two Subjects from Core Course (Discipline)
- One Subject from Ability Enhancement Core Course (AECC)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| You can Take Any one Hindi: BHDLA 135 हिंदी भाषा विविध प्रयोग English: BEGLA 135 English in Daily Life Sanskrit: BSKLA 135 Sanskrit भाषा Sahitya Urdu: BUDLA 135 Study of Modern Urdu Prose & Poetry |
CC (Languages) | 6 |
| You Can Take Any Two Subject Anthropology: BANC 131 Anthropology and Research Economics: BECC 131 Principles of Microeconomics-I History: BHIC 131 History of India from the Earliest Times Up To C. 300 CE Public Admin: BPAC 131 Perspectives on Public Administration Psychology: BPCC 131 Foundations of Psychology Pol. Science: BPSC 131 Introduction to Political Sociology: BSOC 131 Introduction to Sociology English: BEGC 131 Individual and Society Hindi: BHDC 131 Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas Urdu: BUDC 131 Study of Prose and Poetic Sanskrit: BSKC 131 Sanskrit Padya Sahitya Mathematics: BMTC 131 Calculus |
CC (Discipline) | 6×2=12 |
| BEVAE-181 Environmental Studies | AECC | 4 |
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-2
In the second semester, you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- One Subject from Core Course (Languages)
- Two Subjects from Core Course (Discipline) (You can choose the two subjects from the same discipline as per Semester-1. You cannot switch the discipline in the middle of course).
- One Subject from Ability Enhancement Core Course (AECC)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| You can Take Any one Hindi: BHDLA 136 English: BEGLA 136 |
CC (Languages) | 6 |
| You Can Take Any Two Subjects (Same Group as per Sem-1) Anthropology: BANC 132 Economics: BECC 132 History: BHIC 132 Public Admin: BPAC 132 Psychology: BPCC 132 Pol. Science: BPSC 132 Indian Government & Politics Sociology: BSOC 132 Sociology of India English: BEGC 132 Hindi: BHDC 132 Urdu: BUDC 132 Sanskrit: BSKC 132 Mathematics: BMTC 132 |
CC (Discipline) | 6×2=12 |
| You can Take Any one BEGAE-182 English Communication Skills BHDAE-182 |
AECC | 4 |
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-3
In the third semester also you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- One Subject from Core Course (Languages)
- Two Subjects from Core Course (Discipline) (You can choose the two subjects from the same discipline as per Semester-1 & 2. You cannot switch the discipline in the middle of course).
- One Subject from Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| You can Take Any one Hindi: BHDLA 137 English: BEGLA 137 |
CC (Languages) | 6 |
| You Can Take Any Two Subjects (Same Group as in Sem-1): Anthropology: BANC 133 Economics: BECC 133 History: BHIC 133 Public Admin: BPAC 133 Psychology: BPCC 133 Pol. Science: BPSC 133 Sociology: BSOC 133 English: BEGC 133 Hindi: BHDC 133 Urdu: BUDC 133 Sanskrit: BSKC 133 Mathematics: BMTC 133 |
CC (Discipline) | 6×2=12 |
| You can Take Any one BANS 183 Tourism Anthropology BPCS 183 Emotional Intelligence BPCS 185 Developing Emotional Competence BEGS 183 Writing and Study Skills BHDS 183 अनुवाद सिद्धांत और प्राविधि |
SEC | 4 |
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-4
In the fourth semester also you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- One Subject from Core Course (Languages)
- Two Subjects from Core Course (Discipline) (You can choose the two subjects from the same discipline as per Semester-1, 2 & 3. You cannot switch the discipline in the middle of course).
- One Subject from Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| You can Take Any one Hindi: BHDLA 138 English: BEGLA 138 |
CC (Languages) | 6 |
| You Can Take Any Two Subjects (Same Group as in Sem-1): Anthropology: BANC 134 Economics: BECC 134 History: BHIC 134 Public Admin: BPAC 134 Psychology: BPCC 134 Pol. Science: BPSC 134 Sociology: BSOC 134 English: BEGC 134 Hindi: BHDC 134 Urdu: BUDC 134 Sanskrit: BSKC 134 Mathematics: BMTC 134 |
CC (Discipline) | 6×2=12 |
| You can Take Any one BANS 184 Public Health and Epidemiology BECS 184 Data Analysis BPAS 184 Logistics Management BPCS 184 School Psychology BPCS 186 Managing Stress BSOS 184 Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making BHDS 184 रेडियो लेखन |
SEC | 4 |
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-5
In the fifth semester also you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- Two Subjects from Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)
- One Subject from Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
- One Subject from Generic Electives (GE)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| Choose Any Two as per your Discipline Selected in Sem-1: Anthropology: BANE 145 Applied Anthropology Economics: BECE 145 Indian Economy-I History: (Here you have 3 options to choose one)
Public Admin: (here you have 2 options to choose one)
Psychology: BPCE 145 Counseling Psychology
Sociology: (Choose any one from 3)
English: (Choose any one from 3)
Hindi: (Choose any one from 3)
Urdu: BUDE 141 Study of Poet Mirza Ghalib |
Discipline-Specific Electives (DSE) | 6×2=12 |
You can Take Any oneBPCS 187 Managing Human Resources |
SEC | 4 |
| Choose Any one Subject
BEGG 171 Media & Communication Skills |
Generic Elective (GE) | 6 |
Subject List for Ignou BAG Course Semester-6
In the Sixth (Final) semester also you will study 4 subjects & you will earn 22 credits from this semester. you can select these 4 subjects from the following categories.
- Two Subjects from Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)
- One Subject from Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
- One Subject from Generic Electives (GE)
| Subject Codes | Category | Credit |
| Choose Any Two as per your Discipline Selected in Sem-1: Anthropology: BANE 146 Anthropology of Indigenous People Economics: BECE 146 Indian Economy-II History: (Here you have 2 options to choose one)
Public Admin: (here you have 2 options to choose one)
Psychology: BPCE 146 Industrial/ Organisational Psychology
Sociology: (Choose any one from 4)
English: BEGE 142 Understanding Drama
Urdu: BUDE 142 Study of Prose Writer Meer Amman Dehlvi |
Discipline-Specific Electives (DSE) | 6×2=12 |
You can Take Any oneBPAS 186 Stress and Time Management |
SEC | 4 |
| Choose Any one Subject
BEGG 172 Language and Linguistics |
Generic Elective (GE) | 6 |
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