School of Social Sciences and Languages

The School of Social Sciences and Languages (SSL) was founded in 2020, having previously operated as the Division of Social Sciences and Languages since VIT Chennai’s inception in 2010. Aligned with its vision and mission, the School is dedicated to delivering high-quality education and advanced research, aiming to make a global impact.

Vision Statement of the School of Social Sciences and Languages

  • To be a centre of academic excellence by fostering holistic growth and development in students

Mission Statement of the School of Social Sciences and Languages

  • To mould students from different cross-sections of society by enhancing professional competence, self – confidence and a positive attitude that would help in the economic development of the nation.
  • To impart linguistic skills through innovative teaching–learning processes.
  • To inspire and empower students from diverse backgrounds to become innovative leaders and entrepreneurs who will contribute to the betterment of society with ethical and social responsibility.

The School is structured into three key divisions: the Division of English, the Division of Foreign Languages, and the Division of Social Sciences. Our accomplished faculty members specialize in diverse fields, including English, Economics, French, German, Japanese, Political Science, Psychology, Spanish, Sociology, and Social Work. The School offers two programmes B.Sc (Hons) in Economics and M.Sc (Integrated) in Psychology. The SSL also offers a wide range of university core and elective courses to students across various programs at the Institute, including B.Tech., M.Tech., MCA, MBA, M.Sc., B.A., LL.B (Hons), BBA, LL.B (Hons), and B.Sc.

English

The English wing at VIT Chennai consists of 51 faculty members with a majority holding doctorates from institutes of repute. We as a team are committed to equipping our students, research scholars, staff and faculty members with the essential language, communication and soft skills, giving them a cutting edge and an added advantage over their peers and competitors. We work to be the wind beneath their wings that helps them soar above the rest in all walks of life.

Courses Offered: A variety of English courses are being offered for one, two or three semesters to all students registered under the various programmes in the Institute. The students have two or four hours of contact classes including Theory and/or Practical and/or Project components. An entry level proficiency test, called English Proficiency Test (EPT), is given to all the students and based on its results students are streamed into various batches and allotted to take appropriate course(s). The courses currently offered are:

Sl. No

Course CodeCourse Title
1BENG101L Technical English Communication
2BENG101P 

Technical English Communication Lab

3

BENG102P 

Technical Report Writing

4

TLAW182L 

English for Lawyers

5

ENG5004

English for Researchers

6

PENG504N

English For Researchers

7STC025 

Literary Theory, Linguistics and Language Teaching

8ENG1901

Technical English – I

9PRMC001L 

Research And Publication Ethics

10ENG2000 

Foundation English – II

Foreign Languages

The Foreign Languages wing at VIT Chennai consists of 5 faculty members offering foreign language courses to give the learners an edge over the other engineering graduates in this era of globalization and knowledge transfer. The Division offers French, German, Spanish and Japanese courses. The motive of teaching foreign languages is to sensitize the learners to the basics of the target language along with its culture. The foreign language courses offered are:

1 BESP101L   Spanish I  
2 TESP101L   Spanish I  
3 BGER101L German 1
4TGER101L  German 1
5GER1001Grundstufe Deutsch
6 BJAP101L Japanese
7 TFRE101L FRENCH I 
8BFRE101L FRENCH 
9UFRE101L FRENCH 
10UFRE102L  FRENCH

Social Sciences

The Social Sciences wing at VIT Chennai comprises 21 faculty members, the majority of whom hold doctorates from esteemed institutions. Recognizing that engineering students must complement their technical expertise with an understanding of the society they inhabit, the division is dedicated to fostering awareness of social structures, culture, media, ethics, values, power, politics, finance, governance, and the complexities of national and international affairs. Students are encouraged to recognize psychological, social, economic, political, and ethical challenges they may encounter and are guided in exploring effective strategies to navigate them. The division offers a basket of university elective courses to all the students, and they are:

S.No.Course CodeCourse Title
1BHUM203LIntroduction to Psychology
2BHUM204LIndustrial Psychology
3TAPS103LCognitive Psychology
4TAPS103PCognitive Psychology Practicum
5BSSC101NEssence of Traditional Knowledge
6TAPS104LBiological Psychology
7TAPS104PBiological Psychology Practicum
8TAPS106LWork Place Psychology
9TAPS108EEmotional Intelligence
10BHUM107LSUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
11BHUM106LPrinciples of Sociology
12BHUM107LSustainability and Society
13BHUM108LUrban Community Development
14BHUM109LSocial Work and Sustainability
15BHUM216LIndian Culture and Heritage
16LAW1210   Essentials of Sociology
17LAW1216Social Process and Social Change 
18BHUM105LPUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
19BSSC101NEssence of Traditional Knowledge
20TLAW162LPrinciples of Modern Government
21TLAW264LPublic Administration
22TLAW163LMicro Economics
23TLAW166LMacro Economics
24UCCA151LPrinciples of Economics
25CFOC386MMicroeconomics : Theory & Applications
26CFOC495MFoundation Course in Managerial Economics
27CFOC587MEconomics of Banking and Finance Markets
28CLE1008Economics
29HUM102Economics for Engineers
30HUM103Business Economics
31HUM1035Introductory Econometrics
32HUM1036Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis
33HUM1038International Economics
34HUM105Indian Economy
35HUM106Corporate Economics
36HUM107Production Economics
37HUM108Wealth Management
38HUM109International Business
39HUM110Foreign Exchange Management
40HUM111Indian Political Economy
41HUM123Engineering Economics
42HUM130Econometrics
43HUM131Mathematical Economics
44IHUM205LDevelopment Economics
45IHUM206LInternational Economics
46IHUM207LEngineering Economics
47IHUM208LEconomics of Strategy
48IHUM211LBehavioral Economics
49IHUM212LMathematics for Economic Analysis
50IMGT402PEconometrics Lab
51LAW102Managerial Economics
52MBA511Economic Analysis for Managers
53MBA622Macro Economic Analysis for Management
54MEE2034Industrial Economics
55MEE427Policy, Planning and Economics
56MGT1038Financial Econometrics
57MGT1048Political Economy of Globalization
58MGT403Econometrics for Business Analytics
59OLMDS605Econometric Analysis
60PMBA510LMacro Economics and Business Environment
61PMBA616LFinancial Econometrics
62UECH101LMicroeconomics I
63UECH102LMacroeconomics I
64UECH103LMathematics for Economics
65UECH104LStatistics for Economics
66UECH105LFinancial Management and Accounting
67UECH106LMicroeconomics II
68UECH107LMacroeconomics II
69UECH108LMathematics for Economics II
70UECH109LResearch Methodology
71UECH201LHistory of Economic Thought
72UECH202LMoney and Banking
73UECH204LIndian Economy
74UECH205LOperational Research
75UECH206EApplied Economic Research
76UECH207LPublic Economics
77UECH208LBehavioural Economics
78UECH209LGeoeconomics
79UECH210LRural Economics and Development
80UECH301LLabour Economics
81UECH302LEconomic Analysis of Climate Change and Environment
82UECH303LUrban Planning and Economic Development
83UECH304LAgricultural Economics
84UECH305LIndustrial Economics
85UECH401LAdvanced Research Methods Economics
86UECH402LEconomics of Entrepreneurship
87UECH403LEconomics of Sustainability
88UECH404EPrimary Data Analyses for Economics
89UECH405ESecondary Data Analyses for Economics
90UECH406LDevelopment Economics
91UECH407LEnergy Economics
92UECH408LComparative Economic Systems
93UECH207L Public Economics
94UECH210L Rural Economics and Development
95UECH301L Labour Economics
96UECH302L Economic Analysis of Climate Change and Environment
97UECH303L Urban Planning and Economic Development
98UECH406L Development Economics
99UECH409L Economics of Regulation
100UECH410L International Economics
101UECH411L Health Economics
102UECH211L Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
103UECH212E Financial Modeling
104UECH213L Derivatives and Risk Management
105UECH308E Actuarial Science
106UECH309L Corporate Finance
107UECH413L Mergers & Acquisitions
108UECH414L Financial Engineering
109UECH415L Financial Market and Institutions
110UECH416L Financial Technology
111UECH417L International Banking & Accounting
112UECH418L Merchant Banking & Financial Services
113UECH419L Business Valuation
114UCSC227E Python Programming
115UCSC228E R Programming
116UCSC229E Structured Query Language (SQL)
117UCSC230E Machine Learning
118UCSC327E Data Visualization
119UCSC328E Predictive Modelling & Analysis
120UCSC329E Big Data Analytics
121UCSC413E Time Series Analyses
122UCSC414L Artificial Intelligence
123UCSC415E Reinforcement Learning
124UCSC416L Optimization Techniques
125UCSC417L Stochastic Models
126UCSC418L Blockchain Technology
127UCSC419L Cloud Computing