M.A. in Sociology

Two years (4 Semesters) Full-time on-campus Masters Degree Programme

• The M. A. in Sociology programme is of 80 credits. There are five courses per semester. Each course will be of 4 credits. Each semester is of 20 credits. (5 x 4 = 20 Credits)

• For the M. A. in Sociology Programme, courses are classified into Core (compulsory) courses and Elective (optional) courses. In Semester I, Semester II and Semester III, students will study total five courses (including Core & Elective courses). In the third and fourth semester students will study Two papers of 8 credits along with research component of 4 credits and internship component of 8 credits in the assigned institution. Internship is compulsory.

•  Students from other disciplines can opt for optional courses being offered by Sociology as CBCS.

• In the  Third  and Fourth semester student will undertake research project of 8 credits and will have to complete internship of 8 credits in the assigned institution for Fourth semester

Any graduate girl student from state university can register for M.A. sociology Programme. But we prefer graduate student from Sociological background. 

M.A I Year:
• Graduate in any discipline from the any faculty of this university or any other recognised university as equivalent thereto.

M.A II Year:
• For a student from this University-should have cleared first year in the same subject or has passed with admissible ATKT.

• Semester pattern 75: 25 marking system. Each course will have 25% internal evaluation (i.e. Assignments, Projects, Seminar- papers, Presentations, Reports on field visits etc.) and 75 % external evaluation.

• Minimum 40 % marks are required in internal and External Assessment separately for passing in each course.

• Students needs to clear internal assessment to be eligible to appear for Semester (External) examination