Bachelor of Studies in English

Program Duration 4 Yrs

Eligibility Criteria

i. Candidates holding Intermediate certificate with at least 45% marks or A-Levels with equivalency certificate from IBCC Islamabad or an equivalent certificate from a recognized institution are eligible to apply.
ii. Candidates holding Associate Degree in relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale of 4.00 from any recognized university/institution will join from the 5th semester of their degree program. Minimum duration of their degree shall be 2 years.
iii. Candidates holding Bachelor degree (14 years of education) with at least 45% marks in annual system or Associate Degree in other than relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale of 4.00 from any recognized university/ institution will join from the Bridge semester of their degree program. Minimum duration of their degree shall be 2.5 years.

Program Outcomes

• The students will have profound knowledge of the techniques of textual analysis.
• The students will be competent to adequately express themselves by oral and written communication.
• The students will have profound knowledge of the key concepts in English language and literature.
• The students will be able to critically explore major schools of literacy, criticism and theory.
• The graduates will be able to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of English literature and Linguistics.

Scheme of Studies for


Bridge Semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 101 English I: Listening and Speaking Skills 3 - 0
ELL 103 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 - 0
ELL 208 Classical and Renaissance Drama 3 - 0
ELL 210 Classical Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 214 Rise of the Novel (18th to 19th Century) 3 - 0

Semester 1

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 101 English I: Listening and Speaking Skills 3 - 0
ELL 103 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 - 0
ELL 105 Introduction to Language Studies 3 - 0
GS 104 Study Skills 3 - 0
GS 128 Pakistan Studies 3 - 0
PSY 201 Human Psychology 3 - 0

Semester 2

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
GS 123 Islamic Studies 3 - 0
IT 106 Introduction to Information Technology 3 - 0
GS 101 Eco System 3 - 0
ELL 107 English II. Composition Writing 3 - 0
ELL 109 Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology 3 - 0
ELL 111 Literary Forms and Movements 3 - 0

Semester 3

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
MA 209 Elementary Statistics 3 - 0
GS 201 Islamic History 3 - 0
MKT 227 Principles of Marketing 3 - 0
ELL 200 English III: Communication & Presentation Skills 3 - 0
ELL 202 Short Fictional Narratives 3 - 0
ELL 204 Introduction to Morphology 3 - 0

Semester 4

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
MGT 270 Entrepreneurship 3 - 0
ELL 206 English IV: Academic Reading & Writing 3 - 0
ELL 208 Classical and Renaissance Drama 3 - 0
ELL 210 Classical Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 212 Semantics 3 - 0
ELL 214 Rise of the Novel (18th to 19th Century) 3 - 0

Semester 5

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
GS 324 Sociology 3 - 0
ELL 301 Global Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 303 Romantic and Victorian 3 - 0
ELL 305 Foundations of Literary 3 - 0
ELL 307 Sociolinguistics 3 - 0
ELL 309 Introduction to Stylistics 3 - 0

Semester 6

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 312 Modern Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 314 Modern Drama 3 - 0
ELL 316 Modern Novel 3 - 0
ELL 318 Grammar & Syntax 3 - 0
ELL 320 Literary Theory and Practice 3 - 0
RES 477 Research Methodology 3 - 0

Semester 7

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 401 Discourse Studies 3 - 0
ELL 403 Introduction to Applied Linguistics 3 - 0
ELL 405 Postmodern Fiction 3 - 0
ELL 407 Pakistani Literature in English 3 - 0
RES 491 Research Project Phase-I 3 - 0

Semester 8

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 410 Postcolonial Literature 3 - 0
ELL 412 American Literature 3 - 0
ELL 414 Introduction to Translation Studies 3 - 0
ELL 416 Introduction to Women's Writing 3 - 0
RES 492 Research Project Phase-II 3 - 0

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