Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Semester 3 Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Your syllabus for Semester 3

In second year you study two subjects: pick them below. The University sets each subject's papers by scheme (I, II or III); pick yours if you know it, or ask your college. You also take a skill course and the courses for every B.A. student.

Subjects

Scheme

Not on munotes yet for Semester 3: Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Sindhi, Pali, Persian, Arabic, Islamic Studies. If you study one of these, ask your college for its syllabus. Open Electives (OE), the courses some colleges run from outside your subjects, are not on munotes yet either.

Practise with the Semester 3 past papers. Papers in the subject folders were set on this syllabus. The year folders hold older papers, so check each topic against this one.

Major

A paper marked with a scheme is set only under that scheme.

PDF Macro Economics - I Economics · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Demography Economics · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Banking in India - I Economics · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Literatures in English - Drama - I English · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Literatures in English - Drama - II English · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Literatures in English - Drama - II (2 credits) English · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Forms of Literature in English: Drama English · Major · 4 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Value Education and Longevity Extension Work · Major · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Stakeholders to Extension Work Extension Work · Major · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Geography of Rural Settlements Geography · Major · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Agricultural Geography Geography · Major · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Social Geography Geography · Major · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF History of Medieval India 1000 to 1526 CE History · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Glimpses of World History (1400-1945) History · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Status of Women in Medieval India (1000 CE to 1700CE) History · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Indian Philosophy Philosophy · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Philosophy of Leadership - I Philosophy · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Philosophy of Leadership - I (2 credits) Philosophy · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Public Administration Politics · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Western Political Thought Politics · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Social and Political Ideas in Maharashtra Politics · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Understanding Elections in India Politics · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Foreign Policy of India Politics · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Parliamentary Systems and Procedures Politics · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Developmental Psychology Psychology · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Psychology of Personality Psychology · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Personality Psychology Psychology · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Social Change in India Rural Studies · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Social Work Rural Studies · Major · 4 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Introduction to Social Work (2 credits) Rural Studies · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF District Administration Rural Studies · Major · 4 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Indian Society: Structure and Change (Paper I) Sociology · Major · 4 credits · Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Emerging Issues and Concerns in Indian Contemporary Society Sociology · Major · 4 credits · Scheme II, Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Sociological studies (Paper I) Sociology · Major · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

Minor

Some subjects also set a Minor paper. Ask your college whether you take one.

PDF Values in Indian Cinema Philosophy · Minor · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Politics of Modern Maharashtra Politics · Minor · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

Skill courses

Your college decides which skill course you take.

PDF Entrepreneurship Development - II Economics · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Computer Applications in Economics - I Economics · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Entrepreneurship Development - III Economics · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Computer Applications in Economics - II Economics · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Rural Enterprises Economics · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Critical Reading of Texts I English · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Critical Reading of Texts - I (4 credits) English · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF English for Competitive Exams English · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Health Care I Extension Work · Vocational skill course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Tools and Techniques of Spatial Analysis in Geography - III Geography · Vocational skill course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Tourism Survey and Planning Geography · Vocational skill course · 4 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Surveying Skills in Human Geography Geography · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF History of Tribal Arts in India History · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Contemporary Relevance of History History · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Tourist Managements History · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Professional Ethics Philosophy · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Professional Ethics (4 credits) Philosophy · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Philosophy for Good Life Philosophy · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Understanding Civic Engagement Politics · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I, Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Digital Advocacy and Campaigning Politics · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Statistics in Psychology Psychology · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Research & Statistics in Psychology Psychology · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Introducing Statistics for Psychology Psychology · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Rural Industrialization Rural Studies · Vocational skill course · 2 credits · Scheme I Read syllabus Read

PDF Rural Industrialization (4 credits) Rural Studies · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Gram Panchayat and its Functioning Rural Studies · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

PDF Research Methods Sociology · Vocational skill course · 4 credits · Scheme II Read syllabus Read

PDF Sociology of Tourism Sociology · Skill enhancement course · 2 credits · Scheme III Read syllabus Read

Projects and training

PDF Field Project Economics · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project English · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Extension Work · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Geography · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project History · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Politics · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Psychology · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Rural Studies · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Field Project Sociology · Field project · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

For every B.A. student

Language course (AEC): you take one of these.

Co-curricular course (CC): you take one of these, such as NSS or Sports.

PDF हिंदी भाषा : व्यावहारिक प्रयोग Ability enhancement course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF लेखन कौशल्ये - २ (महाजालावरील लेखन) Ability enhancement course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF भाषांतर कौशल्य Ability enhancement course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF भाषिक कौशल्यांचे उपयोजन - २ (कथाकथन कौशल्य आणि अभिवाचन कौशल्य) Ability enhancement course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Sports, Physical Literacy, Health and Fitness & Yog Co-curricular course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Foundation and Exploration of Performing Fine Arts Co-curricular course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

PDF Leadership and Community Engagement Co-curricular course · 2 credits Read syllabus Read

Browse Syllabus by Subject

A B.A. student is admitted to the degree, not to a single subject, and carries three subjects in the first year, two in the second and one Major with one Minor in the third. So each semester lists every subject taught in it, and you open your own. Common Papers holds the courses every B.A. student takes whatever their subjects: a language course, Environmental Management, Indian Knowledge System and a co-curricular course such as NSS or Sports. Your college decides which of them it offers.

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