The 4 years BS English program aims to enable students with an academic and research aptitude towards the modern languages and cultural diversity around the world.
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Program allows student to develop a knowledge base of literary history, theory, and criticism, and develops the understanding of a wide range of intellectual and cultural traditions. BS English (Linguistics & Literature) program will also enable students to acquire the skills that are needed to bring a momentous professional impact to the fields of Linguistics & Social Sciences. BS English graduates can excel in the field of Social Sciences, Teaching, Communication and media, Content writing, Administration
Program Duration
Minimum: 4 years (8 Regular semesters)
Maximum: 6 Years
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Degree Requirements
A student must successfully complete the course work as outlined in this degree study plan with a minimum of 130 Credit Hours and attain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0.
Program Eligibility
The candidate must have passed a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSSC) or equivalent or any other examination of a Local / Foreign / Educational Institution / Examining Body, equivalent to HSSC whereas the equivalence and percentage of marks will be determined by IBCC.
Scheme of Study for Bachelor of Science in English:
A tentative plan of study is given below for the Bachelor of Science in English.
List of Semesters
Semester – I
Title Credit Hours Islamic Studies 2 English Composition and Comprehension 3 Introduction to Computing 3 General Course 1 3 Study Skills 3 Introduction to Linguistics 3 Total 17 Semester – II
Title Credit Hours Pakistan Studies 2 Report Writing 3 History of English Literature I 3 General Course 2 3 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 Introduction to Literature 3 Total 17 Semester – III
Title Credit Hours Human Rights and Citizenship 3 Communication and Presentation Skills 3 English Phonology 3 History of English Literature II 3 Novel I 3 Poetry I 3 Total 18 Semester – IV
Title Credit Hours Academic Reading and Writing 3 Literary forms and movements 3 Language in Use 3 Introduction to Semantics 3 Novel II 3 Poetry II 3 Total 18 Semester – V
Title Credit Hours Elective 1 3 World Literature in English 3 Drama I 3 Introduction to stylistics 3 Introduction to Postmodern Literature 3 Total 15 Semester – VI
Title Credit Hours Introduction to Morphology and Syntax 3 Literary Criticism 3 Drama II 3 Introduction to Pragmatics 3 Introduction to Psycholinguistics 3 Total 15 Semester – VII
Title Credit Hours Introduction to Sociolinguistics 3 Introduction to Discourse Analysis 3 British Literature 3 Elective 2 3 Elective 3 3 Total 15 Semester – VIII
Title Credit Hours American Literature 3 Elective 4 3 Elective 5 3 Term Paper Project/ Two additional Electives 6 Total 15
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List of Key General Education Courses
Entrepreneurship Professional Ethics Total Quality Management Psychology Sociology Introduction to Philosophy Logic and Critical Thinking Introduction to International Relations Introduction to Mass Communication Introduction to Geography Introduction to Political Economy Fundamentals of Economics
Legal System of Pakistan
Principles of Management
List of Key Elective Courses
History of English Language Introduction to Critical Pedagogy Essays and Short Stories Second Language Acquisition Pakistani Literature in English Short Story Writing Introduction to Translation Studies Advanced Syntax Teaching of English as Second Language Emerging Trends in Sociolinguistics Introduction to Corpus Linguistics ELT Practicum Introduction to Forensic Linguistics Introduction to Clinical Linguistics