Bachelor of Science in English

BS English was designed as a replacement for the MA English programme making use of the lessons learnt from the successful run of the MA programme to create a programme that was more attuned to the contemporary trends. In the third year of its launch the BS programme is already firmly established as a key programme for the department of English and the students who want to venture in the field of English. The present review is aimed at both consolidating the gains made in the last three years and sustaining the growth of the programme in the years ahead. The programme is particularly important for it is being built up to be the feeder programme for the department’s MS and PhD programmes.

Nomenclature

BS English (Language and Literature)

Aims and Objectives

The key aims and objectives of the BS programme are to:

• Introduce the learners to courses from diverse fields to promote transdisciplinary thinking.
• Offer a structured path to exploring issues in linguistics and literature.
• Nurture a culture of research-based learning
• Help the students form a sound basis for higher learning

SCHEME OF STUDY

• Duration:                                              8-12 Semesters  (4-6 years)
• Total Credit Hours:                            124-136 credit hours

*Candidates who have a master’s degree in English (MA English, MA ELT, MA TEFL, etc) may be inducted in the fifth semester of the BS programme.

Assessment

Assessment of the students for each course (other than thesis) in the BS programme will be carried out according to the following formula

Students registered in the BS English programme are required to maintain a CGPA of higher than 2.0 out of 4. A CGPA of less than 2.0 will earn them a probation and three consecutive probations will lead to expulsion from the university. The students registered in the BS English programme will be governed by the statutes approved by the FUI which may be changed from time to time. 

* In light of the HEC’s guidelines thesis is being replaced with major writing assignment for every course. It is hoped this will prove to be a better way of promoting a culture of research. Anyone desirous of writing a thesis may do so as long as they have CGPA > 3.5 out of 4.

Overview

BS English Roadmap (Effective from Fall 2020)

Semester Three

Semester Four

* The General Courses will be offered from the List of General Courses, given below in the next section.

Semester Five

Semester Six

Semester Seven

Semester Eight

* Thesis/Research Project is optional for students with 3.5 or above CGPA. Students with less than 3.5 CGPA are not eligible to register for RES.480 Thesis/Research Project. Such students and anyone not opting for thesis will take 6 credit hours of other elective courses in lieu of Thesis/Research Work.

• ENG 1101      English I - Introduction to English Grammar
• HUM 1001     Islamic Studies
• ENG 1201      English II - Reading and Writing
• HUM 1002     Pakistan Studies
• ENG 2301      English III –Listening and Speaking
• CSC1001        Computers in English Studies
• ENG 2401      Study Skills-Presenting Academic Content
• HRC 2401      Human Rights and Citizenship

As per HEC guidelines, the following general education courses will be offered in the first four semesters (2 general education courses per semester).  A semester-wise breakdown in not provided, as these courses will be offered as and when the resources and/or faculty are available.

• MCO. 1021    Introduction to International Relations
• MCO-1011     Introduction to Mass Communication
• MTS-1004     Mathematics
• PHI-1101       Introduction to Philosophy
• PSY-1101      Introduction to Psychology
• SOC. 1101    Introduction to Sociology
• PMT. 1101     Principles of Management
• LOG. 2101    Introduction to Logic
• ETH 2101     Ethics and Tolerance
• GEO 1101     Introduction to Geography
• HUM 2001    Introduction to Critical Thinking

• RES 4011     Introduction to Research Methodology
• LIT 1001       Introduction to Literature
• LIN 1001       Introduction to Linguistics
• LIT 1011       History of English Literature I
• LIN 1011       English Phonology
• LIT 2012       History of English Literature II
• LIN 2021       Introduction to Morphology and Syntax
• LIT 2021       Poetry I
• LIN 2043       Introduction to Semantics

• LIT 3051                Literary Criticism              
• LIT 3041                Novel I 
• LIT 3031                Drama I
• LIN 3045               Introduction to Pragmatics         
• LIN 3061               Introduction to Sociolinguistics 
• LIT 3053                Literary Theory
• LIT 3022                Poetry II              
• LIT 3032                Drama II              
• LIN 3071               Introduction to Psycholinguistics              
• LIT 3061                Introduction to Stylistics              
• LIT 4042                Novel II
• LIT 4071                American Literature       
• LIN 4041               Introduction to Discourse Analysis          
• LIT 4073                World Literature in English          
• LIT 4095                Introduction to Postmodern Literature 
• RES 4011              Introduction to Research Methodology

• LIT 4081      Essays and Short Stories 
• LIT 4082      Short Story Writing                                                
• LIN 4051     Teaching of English as Second/Foreign Language    
• LIN 4007     History of English Language                                      
• LIN 4025     Advanced Syntax                                                        
• LIN 4071     Introduction to Corpus Lingui stics                
• LIT. 4093     Introduction to South Asian Literature
• LIN 4053     Testing and Assessment
• LIN 4049     Introduction to Computational Linguistics
• LIN 4059     ELT Practicum
• LIN 4081     Introduction to Translation Studies
• LIN4057      Computer Assisted Language Learning
• LIT4075      African Literature
• LIT 4077     Postcolonial Women’s Writing
• LIT4076      Pakistani Folk Literature
• LIN3069      Emerging Trends in Sociolinguistics
• LIN4056      English for Specific Purposes
• LIN 4052     Pakistani English
• LIN 4054     Second Language Acquisition
• LIN 4072     Introduction to Forensic Linguistics
• LIN 4073     Introduction to Clinical Linguistics
• LIN 4044     Language and Gender
• LIN 4058     Introduction to Critical Pedagogy
• ENG 5099   Thesis/Research Project