HUMANITIES, SCIENCE & COMMERCE

Full form of BA is Bachelor of Arts. BA is an undergraduate course that is usually of three years duration. Candidates can pursue a BA course right after their Class 12. B.A. (general) is an undergraduate course. It can be defined as a broad subdivision of culture composed of many expressive disciplines. The course can be pursued either as a full-time graduate course or part-time graduate course i.e. through correspondence or distance education depending upon one’s choice. B.A. is often referred to as simply B.A. or B.A. Pass Course. It is general in the sense that it is not subject Specific and one can choose a number of combinations of subjects, apart from 1-2 Compulsory Subjects. These combinations vary from institute to institute. These subjects can from the Liberal Arts, the Sciences, or both. Normally, a candidate needs to study 5-6 Subjects 1–2 Compulsory and 3 Electives in 6 Semesters.

Arts students have the option to choose to major and minor in English, French, any other linguistics course, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Religious Studies and more subject areas. The duration of the course is three years, however, in some countries; this duration is 4 years especially in Canada, Japan, the Russian Federation, Scotland, United States etc. In India and other countries like some of the European Union countries, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore etc. have 3 years of duration of the course. Those candidates who are unable to clear it in 3 years can clear it in a certain number of years depending upon the education policy. Most of the Institutes offer a change of Elective Subjects in the 2nd year depending upon one’s performance or choice. Certain Institutes admit students who have passed 1st or the 2nd year from another institute depending upon fulfilment of the institute’s rules and regulations.

B.A. Course is one of the oldest known courses and the most common course provided by almost all the educational institutes.

Eligibility for B.A.

• Students passing successfully out of their H.S.C. examinations (10+2) from a recognized Education Board with Science, Arts or Commerce stream can opt for Bachelor of Arts.
• Generally, 50% of marks are required but the percentage may vary from state to state and from institute to institute.

Some of the Subjects available in B.A.

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Education
• Economics
• English
• French
• Geography
• German
• Hindi
• History
• Library Science
• Literature
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• Psychology
• Sanskrit
• Sociology

Bachelor of Science is an Undergraduate Academic Degree which is awarded for a course or program in Science. The Bachelor of Science degree is one of the most pursued Degrees in the world. Bachelor of Science degree programs generally last 3 to 4 years depending upon the country. In India, the duration of Bachelor of Science Degree spans over a period of 3 years. A person seeking the Science Degree needs to study 5 subjects. There are limited number of combinations of subjects one can opt for depending upon the availability of choices in various Institutes. It is popularly known as B.Sc. or B.S. which is an abbreviated form of the Science Degree. Science degrees offer very specified knowledge about certain subject areas, usually in one of the three main science fields of Chemistry, Biology or Physics. Bachelor of Science Degree Course is designed to develop graduates with the key practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge. The students are involved in completing pre-planned lab work based on text books and reading and adapting to well known theories. Students study an extensive range of courses and perform research in their choice of field. Graduates, are qualified for employment opportunities in a wide array of science and non-science industries. Whether a subject is considered a science or an art can vary between universities. For example, an economics degree may be given as a B.A.  by one university but as a B.Sc. by another. Biology, Biochemistry, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, General science, Earth science and Computer Science are almost universally considered to be sciences.

Eligibility for B.Sc.

Students with 50% in H.S.C. examinations (10 + 2) from a recognised Education Board with Science stream can opt for Bachelor of Science.

Bachelor of Science Subjects 

• Biology.
• Biochemistry.
• Botany.
• Chemistry.
• Computer Science.
• Electronics.
• Environmental Science.
• Mathematics.
• Physics.
• Zoology.

Bachelor of Commerce is an Undergraduate Academic Degree awarded for a course or program in Commerce.  It is popularly known as B.Com. which is an abbreviated form of the Commerce Degree. Bachelor of Commerce degree programs generally last 3 to 4 years depending upon the country. In India, the duration of Bachelor of Commerce Degree spans over a period of 3 years. A person seeking the Science Degree needs to study 5 subjects. There are limited number of combinations of subjects as compared to Arts stream. One can opt for various combinations depending upon the availability of choices in various Institutes. Bachelor of Commerce is considered the second option for those who are not that good in Science and those who think that Arts Degree is of less importance as compared to Commerce. So the students who are not able to make it in science stream generally opt for Commerce as per the Indian Trend. Bachelor of Commerce course is offered in many different disciplines to train candidates in a particular field. The degree provides the students with a wide range of managerial skills and competence in a particular area of Commerce. It equips students with the knowledge of accounting principles, export and import laws, economic policies and other aspects that impacts trade and business. Commerce students can take up CA, CWA, CSS and other courses easily. There are novel courses like foreign trade and advertising for those who want to do graduation.

Eligibility for B.Com. Degree

Students with 50% in H.S.C. examinations (10 + 2) from a recognised Education Board with Science, Arts or Commerce stream can opt for Bachelor of Commerce. Students who have studied Commerce in 10+2 are given preference over others.

Bachelor of Commerce Degree Subjects

• Accountancy
• Cost Account.
• Statistics.
• Management.
• Human Resource.
• Computer.
• Economics.
• English.
• Law.
• Marketing.
• Finance.