School of Social Science, Humanities & Languages (SSHL)
Bangladesh Open University has six Schools (Faculties) of which the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages is one. The School comprises members of different disciplines like Bangla, English, Arabic, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Geography & Environment, Sociology, History, Islamic Study, Islamic History & Culture etc. There are a good number of trained academics in this School. Like other Schools of BOU, SSHL is also headed by a Dean.
Formal Programs
1. Master of Arts (MA)/ Master of Social Science (MSS) (Preliminary)
2. Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Final)
3. LLB (Honours)
4. Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
5. Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
6. Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT)
7. Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP)
8. Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP)
Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Preliminary):
| Level | Master |
| Year | 1 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One and Half hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 |
| Number of Lecture Per course | 16 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 6 |
| Total number of courses ( 2 Semester per year) | 12 |
| Minimum Duration | 1 Year |
| Maximum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 400.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 500.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 500.00 |
Handbook of MA & MSS (Bangla, History, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Sociology)
Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Final):
| Level | Master |
| Year | 1 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One and Half hours |
| Total Credit Hours | 40 |
| Number of Lecture Per course | 16 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses ( 2 Semester per year) | 10 |
| Minimum Duration | 1 Year |
| Maximum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 400.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 500.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 500.00 |
LLB (Honours) :
| Level | Graduation |
| Year | 4 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| Number of Lecture Per course | 24 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses | 40 |
| Minimum Duration | 4 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 8 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 2100.00 per course |
| Allied Course | TK. 1050.00 |
| Registration Fee | TK. 1000.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 300.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 350.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 400.00 |
Handbook of BA & BSS (Honours) ( Bangla, History, Islamic Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law )
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) :
| Level | Graduation |
| Year | 4 |
| Teaching Mode | Off and On-Campus |
| Duration of each Lecture/discussion session | One hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| Number of Lecture Per course | 24 |
| Courses per Semester (2 Semester per year) | 5 |
| Total number of courses | 40 |
| Minimum Duration | 4 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 8 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year |
| Course Fee | TK. 1050.00 per course |
| Registration Fee | TK. 200.00 per semester |
| Exam Fee (Per course) | Tk. 300.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 350.00 |
| Admission form | Tk. 400.00 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
| Level | Degree |
| Semester | 6 |
| Semester duration | 6 months |
| Duration of each tutorial session | 1 hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 |
| Total number of courses | 20 |
| Minimum Duration | 3 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 6 Years |
| Admission Time | Once in an academic year (Jan-Dec) |
| Course per semester (core and optional) | Min.3, Max.5 |
| Course Fees | TK. 500.00/Course |
| Admission Fees | TK. 100.00 |
| Registration Fees | Tk. 100.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 100.00 |
| Admission guide with form | Tk. 100.00 |
Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT)
| Level | Degree (Bachelor) |
| Semester | 4 |
| Semester duration | 6 months |
| Duration of each tutorial session | 1 hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 72 |
| Total number of courses | 23 |
| Minimum Duration | 2 Years |
| Maximum Duration | 5 Years |
| Admission Time | July-Dec each year |
| Course per semester (core and optional) | Min. 5, Max. 6 |
| Course Fees | TK. 300.00/course |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 100.00 |
| Admission guide with form | Tk. 100.00 |
| Semester fees | Tk. 50.00 |
| Summer School | Tk. 250.00 |
| Winter School | Tk. 250.00 |
Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP)
| Level | Certificate |
| Semester | 1 |
| Semester duration | 6 months |
| Duration of each tutorial session | 1 hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
| Maximum duration | 6 months |
| Minimum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission time | January and July every year |
| Course per semester | 2 |
| Total number of courses | 2 |
| Course fees | Tk.(1) 750.00 and (2) Tk. 800.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 100.00 |
| Admission guide with form | Tk. 50.00 |
Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP)
| Level | Certificate |
| Semester | 1 |
| Semester duration | 6 months |
| Duration of each tutorial session | 1 hour |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
| Maximum duration | 6 months |
| Minimum Duration | 2 Years |
| Admission time | January and July every year |
| Course per semester | 2 |
| Total number of courses | 2 |
| Course fees | Tk.(1) 750.00 and (2) Tk. 800.00 |
| Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 100.00 |
| Admission guide with form | Tk. 50.00 |
The CELP Program is designed to help students to acquire the four basic language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing, so that they can use English for communication in everyday life.
List of Faculty members:
| Name and Designation | Phone/E-mail |
| Dr. Md. Zahangir Alam Dean & Professor (Bangla) | 09666730730 Ex.618, 9291108, 01716362217 (cell) Fax: 88-02-9291122 zalambou70@gmail.com zahid@bou.edu.bd |
| Dr. Mamtazuddin Patwari Professor (History) (PRL) | 01731971592(cell) patwari54@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Md. Abdur Rashid Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.620, 9291108 rashid@bou.edu.bd |
| Dr. Abul Hossain Ahmed Bhuiyan Professor (Sociology) (PRL) | 09666730730 Ex.621, 8622459 (res) abulbhyan@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Salma Ainy Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.622, 01819248181 (cell) seemon81@gmail.com |
| Md. Anisur Rahman Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.623 , 9291157 (res) anisur@bou.edu.bd |
| Dr. Muhammad Sayedul Haque Associate Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.625, 01712061621(cell) sayedul70@yahoo.com saydulbou1998@bou.edu.bd |
| Dr. Nahid Ferdousy Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.628, 01711686329(cell) nahid329@yahoo.com |
| Dr. Md. Amir Hossain Sarker Associate Professor (Arabic) | 09666730730 Ex.626, 01913867255 (cell) sarker@bou.edu.bd |
| Shaheed Ahmed Chowdhury Associate Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.516, 017117879999(cell) shaheed@bou.edu.bd |
| Tanvir Ahasan Associate Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.627, 9137640 (Res.), 01817105105(cell) tanvir73@gmail.com |
| Saima Ahmad Associate Professor (Geography & Environment) | 09666730730 Ex.629, 8959294(res), 01715068585(cell) saimahmad68@gmail.com |
| Most. Sabiha Sultana Assistant Professor (Economics) | 01552410004 (cell) ssrony_bou@yahoo.com |
| Khan Md. Monoarul Islam Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.630, 01193227171(cell) islammomoarul@yahoo.com |
| Md. Zakir Hossain Talukder Assistant Professor (English) | 09666730730 Ex.118 |
| Ms. Musfiqa Ashraf Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.517 musfiqa311@yahoo.com musfiqa311@bou.edu.bd |
| Chand Sultana Kawsar Assistant Professor (History) | 01920709614(cell) kchandsultana@yahoo.com |
| Kamruzzaman Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.631, 01716437368(cell) withkzaman@gmail.com |
| Maruf Mia Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.121, 01731469019(cell) smmaruf84@gmail.com |
| MS Tumpa Rani Dey Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.122, 01723657444(cell) tumpadey88@gmail.com |
| Bayazid Hossain Assistant Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.121, 01722438116(cell) bayazidh7@gmail.com |
| MS Khandaker Kohinur Akter Assistant Professor (Law) | 09666730730 Ex.125, 01744527245(cell) urmee.du@yahoo.com |
| MS Sanjida Mostafiz Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.127, 01711960392(cell) sanjidamostafiz@yahoo.com |
| MS Ayrin Ahmed Assistant Professor (History) | 09666730730 Ex.632, 01721354954(cell) ayrinjeny@gmail.com |
| MS Shahabanu Eva Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.633, 01814123993(cell) shahabanueva@gmail.com |
| MS Sarmin Akter Assistant Professor (Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.125, 01711167462(cell) aktersarminsoc@gmail.com |
| Uzzal Kumar Assistant Professor (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex,124, 01717920145(cell) uzzalju35@gmail.com |
| Md. Kabirul Hasan Assistant Professor (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.128, 01778836113(cell) kabirul254@gmail.com kabir.sshl@bou.edu.bd |
| Ashik Biswas Lecturer(Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.129, 01737147531(cell) ashik.bou@gmail.com |
| Md. Shahin Alam Lecturer (History) | 09666730730/124, 01717119862 shahindubou@gmail.com |
| MS Tahmina Rasna Lecturer (Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.126, 01733711346(cell) rasnaju@yahoo.com |
| MS Suma Karmaker Lecturer(History) | 09666730730 Ex.519, 01920072015(cell) sumakarmaker.jps@gmail.com |
| MS Rehena Parvin Lecturer(Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.120, 01920813709(cell) asset772@gmail.com |
| MS Maksuda Akter Lecturer(Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.126, 01820085949(cell) maksudaphilbou@gmail.com |
| MS Anika Rahman Lecturer(Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.131, 01670702056(cell) connect.anika25@gmail.com |
| MS Azmira Bilkis Lecturer(Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.130, 01712636019(cell) azmirabilkis@yahoo.com |
| MS Kanis Fatema Lecturer(Sociology) | 09666730730 Ex.123, 01557139767(cell) kanizkonabd@gmail.com |
| MS Anwesha Mamtaz Lecturer (English) | 09666730730 Ex.522, 01874631806 anwesha0016@gamil.com |
| Md. Fakhrul Islam Patwary Lecturer ( Political Science) | 09666730730 Ex.521, 01754141489 fakhruldu633@gmail.com |
| Md. Shekh Farid Lecturer (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.523, 01731373715 shekhfarid48@yahoo.com |
| Saiful Islam Lecturer (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.524, 01520090767 saifulh92@gmail.com |
| Nur Mohammad Lecturer (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.525, 01714245699 nurmohammad110840@gmail.com |
| Ahmad Reza Lecturer (Islamic Studies) | 09666730730 Ex.526, 01916269216 ahmedreza.du@gmail.com |
| S. M. Ekramul Islam Rasel Lecturer (Philosophy) | 09666730730 Ex.527, 01776847494 rasel216615@yahoo.com |
| Fatin Nawer Lecturer (Economics) | 09666730730 Ex.528, 01798595079 fatinnower21@gmail.com |
| Officer: | |
| Rashidul Gani Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.634, 01823888057(cell) rashidulghani@gmail.com |
| MS Most. Ayesha Siddika Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.132, 01737356800(cell) ayeshabou.bd@gmail.com |
| MS Parul Begum Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.818 |
| Muhammad Delwar Hossain Assistant Director | 09666730730 Ex.819, 01913505631(cell) |
| Mohammad jakirul Islam Sarker Administrative Officer | 09666730730 Ex.817, 01972503121(cell) jakirul1973@yahoo.com |
Contact Information of the School
Tel: 88-02-9291108 (off.)