Ashoka University’s undergraduate course curriculum is taught across three semesters: Spring, Summer and Monsoon (Fall). Courses are broadly divided into three categories – Foundation Courses (core curriculum), Major & Minor Courses and Co-Curricular Courses.
You may search courses offered at Ashoka here. Please use the drop down menu to choose the specific semester and subject to see the full list of courses under each department. Foundation courses are offered in all semesters and do not have prerequisites. Offerings in other categories differ in each semester. Some higher level major/minor courses may have prerequisites.
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Literature is an art of storytelling. But can storytelling bring about revolutions? Is it possible for stories to stand up against colonial abuse, fight prejudices, bring social change, impact public policy? In this course, we will talk about stories that...
Know more »The principles of science manifest themselves in different ways in different domains of science. In this course we will learn how they do so in astronomy and cosmology, which are different from physics in one fundamental respect: in physics we...
Know more »Foundation Course: Principles and Practice of Science: Science in everyday life Science entails the systematic pursuit of knowledge, which essentially involves unbiased observations and multiple methods of validation. Science gives us the ability to understand how our world works and...
Know more »This course discusses how we evolved the concept of age and time- age of the earth and of the solar system, time in relativity (and arrow of time, entropy), time in biological systems (biological clocks) etc. Through this course we...
Know more »This course throws a light on the principles of science and central role of chemistry in science. Historically, chemistry has been focusing on the variation of matter, their properties and how these matters can undergo interesting chemical transformations. The intriguing...
Know more »The Planet Earth: Its status in the Universe, potential threats and the ultimate fate A formidable combination of astronomical and geological conditions has made it possible for the Earth to harbour life on it. But there are many catastrophic events...
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