| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 501 | Essentials of Political Theory | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 515 | Introduction to Economics | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 516 | The Study of Society | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 519 | Economic History of Colonial India | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 522 | Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3-1-0 | 8 |
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| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 503 | Sociology of Development | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 517 | Comparative Politics of Developing Countries | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 523 | Economic Development: Theory and Practice | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 525 | India’s Development: Issues and Debates | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| HS 524 | Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences | 3-1-0 | 8 |
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 698 | Phase I of dissertation | 0-0-8 | 8 |
| Elective I | Elective I | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective II | Elective II | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective III | Elective III | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective IV | Elective IV | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Elective V | Elective V | 3-0-0 | 6 |
| Code | Course Name | L–T-P | Credits |
| HS 699 | Dissertation | 0-0-32 | 32 |
| Elective VI | Elective VI | 3-0-0 | 6 |