B.A. (History) (Honours/Honours with Research)

Program Code 101600

Campus Noida

Institute Amity Institute of Social Sciences

University Amity University Uttar Pradesh

Eligibility All students successfully completed ...

Duration 4 Years

Selection Process Personal Interview

  • Program Fee (Rs. in Lacs)
  • 1st Year Non Sponsored Semester 0.69
  • 1st Year Sponsored Semester Fee 1.035
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Course Structure

1st Year

Semester 1

  • Ancient India From The Sungas to The 9th Century [Major – Requirement]
  • Ancient India Up to The Mauryas [Major – Requirement]
  • Early Civilization of India & World [Major – Requirement]
  • Communication Skills - I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Introduction to Environmental Studies [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 2

  • Constitutional History of India [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Political Theory & Concepts [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Critical Thinking and Reasoning [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Introduction to Political Philosophy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Western Philosophy- I [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Arms Control [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Indian Military History [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Political History of India (600 BC to 647 AD) [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Fundamentals of Environmental Studies [Co-curricular Courses]
  • Communication Skills - II [Communication Skills]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

2nd Year

Semester 3

  • Term Paper [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • History and Interdisciplinary Approach [Major – Requirement]
  • Political History of North India (647 AD to 1200 AD) [Major – Requirement]
  • Political History of South India (100 AD- 1300 AD) [Major – Requirement]
  • Individual Excellence & Social Dynamics [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Arabic- I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Chinese- I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in French-I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in German - I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Japanese- I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Russian- I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Sanskrit- I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Written Expression & Comprehension in Spanish - I [Common Curriculum Courses]
  • Individual Excellence & Social Dynamics [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 4

  • Basics of Artificial Intelligence [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • History of Themes [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • Dynamics of Contemporary Global Concerns [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • International Relations- II [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Western Political Philosophy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Contemporary Indian Philosophy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Formal Logic [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Philosophy of Values [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Geopolitics of China [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • National Security of India [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Strategic Thought [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Legal History of India in Colonial and Post-Colonial Era [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Philosophy of Values [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • State, Economy & Society of Ancient India [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Technology and Sociological Intervention 4.0 [Co-curricular Courses]
  • Creativity for Team Excellence [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

3rd Year

Semester 5

  • Summer Internship - I [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Art & Architecture in Ancient India [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • New Dimensions in History - I [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Political leadership and government [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • General Studies: India and The World [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Legislative Support and Budget Analysis [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Philosophical Counselling Indian and Western [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Problems of Philosophy (Indian and Western) [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Indian Defence Mechanism [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Religion &Philosophy [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility [Professional Ethics]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 6

  • AI Tools and Applications [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of Gender in India [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of Human Rights [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of Modern India-1707-1858 [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of Modern India-1858-1950 [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • New Dimensions in History - II [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Socio-Cultural History of Modern India [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Applied Anthropology [Discipline III / Multidisciplinary (Anthropology ) ]
  • Biological Diversity in Human Populations [Discipline III / Multidisciplinary (Anthropology ) ]
  • Indian Political System [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Indian Political Thought [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • International Relations & Politics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Introduction to Philosophy of Religion [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • Socio-Political Philosophy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Philosophy ) ]
  • India after Independence [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Psephology and Data Analysis [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Socio-Cultural History of Contemporary India [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Country Report [SAP Courses (Optional)]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

4th Year

Semester 7

  • Summer Internship - II [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Historiography [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of China and Japan-I [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of Science [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • History of United States of America I [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • International Relations Before the World Wars [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Contemporary Global Politics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • International Organisations [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Political Obligation [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Political Science ) ]
  • Ancient Europe [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Contemporary Issues in History -I [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • History of Public Policy and Governance [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (History ) ]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 8

  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses