JGU:

O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global university

in Sonipat, Haryana. Established in 2009 by the Haryana Private
Universities Act (Second Amendment Act, 2009) and named after
Mr. O. P. Jindal, JGU is a philanthropic initiative of Mr. Naveen
Jindal who is its Founding Chancellor. The University consists of
JSLH, the Jindal Global Law School, the Jindal School of Global
Policy, the Jindal School of International Affairs and the Jindal
Global Business School that offer undergraduate and postgraduate
programs of study.

Why Liberal Arts?

In a day and age of rapid global

change where knowledge of societies,
cultures and systems matter as much
as technical expertise, a background
in the liberal arts and humanities is
essential for the intellectual formation
of a citizen of the future.

JSLH:

Jindal School of Liberal Arts &

Humanities (JSLH) is Indias first
transnational humanities school in
partnership with Rollins College,
Florida, and is part of the O. P.
Jindal Global University at Sonipat
in Haryana. JSLH offers a vibrant
undergraduate program in the liberal
arts and humanities.

Highlights: The BA in the

Liberal Arts & Humanities
at JSLH has a unique interdisciplinary curriculum and
study abroad opportunity in
the USA at Rollins College,
Florida. Students can also do a
three-year BA (Hons.) program
and get the undergraduate
degree from JSLH.

Why JSLH?
With a stress on interdisciplinary studies, JSLH offers a BA
(Hons.) program where students get a wide and deep exposure to
humanities and social science subjects. Students learn in classrooms
where they absorb a vast range of materials in collaboration with
peers and teachers. They learn through texts, images, visuals, films.
Their performance is assessed through written tests, research
papers, team and individual presentations. We aim to have students
who will become well-rounded individuals with the latitude and
temperament to make a mark in any passion they pursue.

The JSLH BA: Over the first two years of the BA, students

train in the foundational aspects of the liberal arts and humanities

through core courses, electives at JLSH
and select courses across the different
schools of the University. They do
Rollins College,
one-month internships between
every semester. In the final
Florida:
year of the BA they choose
Students have the option of
a major one subject as
extending their education at JSLH
an area for concentrated
to Rollins College, Florida.
study and they write a
After meeting the course
thesis. The thesis in the
requirements of the first two years
third year is a detailed
at JSLH, students can opt for
work of substantial length
studying for the next two years at
and
depth over a subject
Rollins College. (For more details
specialism.
please see the Rollins College,
Florida, brochure.)

Internships:

Summer and winter

internships are an
essential component
of the BA (Hons.)
program and help
students apply what
they learn in class.
Our students have
already interned
at a Bollywood
production company,
a theatre troupe,
NGOs, think-tanks
and research centres.

Curriculum: Core courses involve an

in-depth engagement in fundamental disciplines

within the Humanities and Social Sciences like
Economics, Environmental Sciences, Expressive
Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Foreign Languages,
History, Literature, Politics, Philosophy,
Psychology, Sociology, and more.

Credits:

For the B.A.

(Hons.) degree, the student
needs to complete 24
three-credit courses. These
24 courses are broken
down into 19 core courses
+ 5 courses in an area of
specific concentration.

Academic Course Structure

Semester 1
History I
Literature I
Philosophy I
Math I
Social Science I
Interdisciplinary Seminar I
Communications Skills I

Semester 2
Economics I
Psychology I
Environmental Science I
Expressive Arts I
Political Science I
Interdisciplinary Seminar II
Communications Skills II
Language I

Semester 3
Semester 4
Interdisciplinary Seminar III
Concentration Course I
Political Science II
Concentration Course II
History II
Elective I
Literature II
Elective II
Expressive Arts II
Thesis / Project
Social Science II
Mandarin / Spanish

Semester 5 and 6: Study abroad programme at Rollins College or continue
residential program at JGU Campus
Semester 5

Semester 6

Interdisciplinary Seminar IV: Experience &

Appreciation: Educational Autobiography

Two Concentrations for Academic Major

Thesis

Elective drawn from list of cross-registered

courses

Elective Portfolio of work

developed towards academic/
digital literacy

Two electives drawn from list

of cross-registered courses

Eligibility:

To be eligible for admission to a first degree programme at JSLH, the candidate

should have successfully passed the examination conducted by a Board/University
at the 10+2 level of schooling or its equivalent.

Selection Process:

Step 1: Register online for SAT (http://sat.collegeboard.org/ home) or ACT

(http://www.actstudent.org/)
Step 2: Please apply online to JSLH submitting your ACT/SAT registration number
and test date. (Scores must be submitted once the test has been taken.) You must
write a 1,000-word Personal Statement explaining why you want to study at JSLH;
your passions and ambitions. This is an extremely important component of your
application.
Step 3: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in person or over the phone.

Language
Proficiency:

Students at JSLH aim to

become better oral and
written communicators,
more effective public
speakers and presenters
through Communication
Skills courses. JGU has a
Global Languages Centre and
an English Language Centre
unique facilities to enhance
student language proficiency.

Fees:

Application Fee: INR 3,000

Programme Fee: INR 6,00,000 per year*
Residence hall, dining and laundry: INR
1,85,000 per year*
*subject to change from year to year
(See Rollins brochure for further
information.)

Campus Security:

The campus has 150 well-trained male and

female security guards everywhere + Night
patrolling by armed guards + A strong perimeter
wall with security lights + 224 CCTV cameras at
strategic points round-the-clock.

Important Dates:

Interdisciplinary
Seminar &
Expressive Arts:

The Interdisciplinary Seminars and

Expressive Arts represent some
of the most vibrant trends in arts
education globally. Interdisciplinary
Seminars help enhance student
exposure of core subjects by utilising
a variety of academic subject lenses
to understand social phenomena.
Expressive Arts gets students
to learn the myriad audio,
visual and performing arts as an
extension and deepening of their
Humanities training.

S.A.T. dates: November 7, 2015; December 5, 2015; January 23, 2016; March 5,
2016; May 7, 2016; June 4, 2016.
A.C.T dates: October 24, 2015; December 12, 2015; April 9, 2016; June 11, 2016.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until such time as seats are filled. The
application process is online. Last date to submit JSLH scholarship application:
May 31, 2016. Classes begin: August 1, 2016.

Pedagogy: JSLH follows a method of instruction that combines lectures,

classroom interaction, faculty-directed student discussions, field trips, peer

learning, student presentations, student researches, audio-visual aides like films and
documentaries and more. All these are fundamentally directed at expanding student
critical thinking and reflection abilities. The teaching approach is centred on student
learning by drawing upon a variety of methods from Indian and international
teaching practices.

Prospective Careers: Graduates

can look for prospective careers in advertising,

design, journalism, publishing, corporate
communications, non-government organizations,
the corporate sector, performing arts, public
relations and more.

Faculty: JSLH boasts of faculty members

Professional
Development:

Our graduates-to-be will

become effective communicators
and critical thinkers. The degree
equips them with the ability
to pursue professional and
academic opportunities of their
interest. The holistic nature of
the program empowers students
to take up a wide range of
internships, projects and field
work.

educated or trained at top universities in India,

America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
and the Netherlands. They are graduates of
universities like Bologna, Calcutta, Cambridge,
Chicago, Columbia, Delhi, Ecole des Hautes
Etudes en Sciences Socialies Paris, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Hamburg, Harvard, Harvard Business
School, Jadavpur University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, London, Manchester,
Oxford, Rotterdam, St. Andrews, Toledo, University of California at Los Angeles
and West Virginia.

Faculty Research:

JSLH faculty members areas of research include

twentieth century European literature, colonial history, Sanskrit poetics, political
journalism, contemporary Indian history, international relations, religion and
modernity, philosophy, human rights education, economic regulation, film production,
environment, urbanization and sustainability and more. JSLH houses its own flagship
research journal and holds international conferences and seminars with leading scholars.

Merit-based Scholarships and

Fellowships:
O.P. Jindal Outstanding Merit Scholarships
The top five entrance exam test scorers who enroll in
the B.A. programme will be awarded the O.P. Jindal
Outstanding Merit Scholarship of variable amount.
Shallu Jindal Outstanding Women Scholarships
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable amount,
is to nurture, encourage and support outstanding
women to enter the field of liberal arts and humanities
studies.
Savitri Jindal Merit-cum-Means Fellowships
This fellowship is for outstanding students who may
not otherwise be able to afford the full fees of the B. A.
Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarships
The aim of the scholarship, which is of variable
amount, is to nurture, encourage and support
young global leaders. It will be awarded on the
basis of an independent selection process, which
includes an assessment of the candidates grades and
extracurricular achievements etc.
Haryana Domicile
Meritorious students domiciled in Haryana qualify for
fee concession during their two years of study at JSLH.

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International Board of
Advisors
Dr. Scarlett Baron, Lecturer in English,
University College, London, UK
Dr. Amrita Basu, Domenic J. Piano 1955
Professor of Political Science & Womens and
Gender Studies, Amherst College, USA
Dr. Toby Ten Eyck, Associate Professor,
Department of Sociology, Michigan State
University, USA
Professor Brian Havel, Distinguished Research
Professor of Law, DePaul University, Chicago,
USA
Dr. Thomas Lairson, Professor of Political
Science, The Gelhman Professor of
International Business, Rollins College,
Florida, USA
Professor Jeffrey S. Lehman, (Former
President, Cornell University), Vice
Chancellor, New York University, Shanghai,
China
Dr. Andrew K. Mitchell, Research Fellow in
Theoretical Physics, University of Utrecht,
Netherlands.
Dr. Bryan E. Penprase, Frank P. Brackett
Professor of Astronomy and Chair Department
of Physics and Astronomy, Pomona College,
USA
Dr. Alice Prochaska, Principal, Somerville
College, Oxford University, UK

1. Kathleen Modrowski, Professor & Dean,

B.A. (Toledo); M.A. & A.B.D. (cole des Hautes
tudes en Sciences Sociales)
2. Bennett E. McClellan, Professor and Vice Dean,
B.A. (California); M.S. (USIU); M.B.A (Harvard);
M.F.A. (UCLA); Ph.D. (Drucker School of
Management)
3. Andrew W. Hay, Associate Professor & Assistant
Dean, M.A. (Glasgow); M.St. & D.Phil. (Oxford)
4. Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor,
B.Tech. (NIT, Surat); L.L.M. (Rotterdam, Hamburg,
Manchester); Doctoral Candidate
(Erasmus Mundus Fellow Hamburg)
5. Sean P. Bala, Assistant Professor,
B.A. (Harvard); M.A. (Chicago)
6. Rahul Jayaram, Assistant Professor,
B.A. (Bombay); M.A. (JNU); M.Sc. (Edinburgh);
M.A. (Columbia)
7. R. Krishnaswamy, Assistant Professor,
M.A. (Kerala); M.Phil. & Ph.D. (Delhi)
8. Sucharita Sen, Assistant Professor,
B.A. (Calcutta); M.A. (Jadavpur); M.Phil.
(Cambridge)
9. Arjun Puri, Deputy Director, Admissions and
Outreach (JGU) & Research Associate (JSLH). B.B.A.
(Amity Business School); M.Litt.
(St. Andrews)
10. Jayani J. Bonnerjee, Assistant Professor,
B.Sc. (Calcutta); B.A.; M.Sc. & Ph.D. (London)
11. Mimi Roy, Assistant Professor, B.Sc. & M.Sc.
(Calcutta); M.S. & Ph.D. (West Virginia)
12. Arun Kumar Kaushik, Assistant Professor,
B.A. (Hons.) (Delhi); M.A. (JNU); M.Phil.
(IGIDR); Ph.D. (EDLE Rotterdam, Bologna,
Hamburg)
13. Gopa Nayak, Director English Language
Centre, D.Phil. (Oxford)
14. Mohammad Jilani, Language Instructor
Spanish, B.A., M.A., M.Phil (pursuing) (Delhi). Curso
de Lengua y Cultura Espaola
(University of Granada, Spain)
15. Anica Mann Kapur, Research Associate, B.A.
(Hons.) Delhi; M.A. (SOAS); MEXT Scholar (Kyoto);
M.Phil. (Oxford).
16. Simarjeet Kaur, Executive Officer & Assistant
Manager. MBA (IMT, Ghaziabad); M.Com (SMU);
Ph.D. (continuing Jagannath University, Jaipur)

Facilities:

A state-of-the-art 80-acre residential campus

Extensive library with over 50,000 volumes and
extensive electronic databases
Fully wireless campus with high-tech classrooms
and halls of residence
Sports, gymnasium and athletics facilities
Air-conditioned student housing and classrooms
24-hour health centre/medical attention
24-hour security
Modern dining facilities

Sonipat Narela Road, Sonipat-131001

Haryana , NCR of Delhi, India.
Tel: +91-130-3057800 / 801 / 802
TOLL FREE NO - 1800 123 4343
For campus visit call Harish Chander at +91-8396907361
or e-mail hchander@jgu.edu.in
Website: www.jslh.edu.in

admissions.jslh@jgu.edu.in
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