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Email
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Phone Number

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BS

English

Program Semester Scheme & Eligibility Criteria is given below:

The English language is one of the most popular tools of communication around the world. Considering this factor, the BS English program has been designed. This program will enable students to master the English language with clarity, precision, and confidence in both spoken and written English which will enable them to pursue multiple careers ranging from education and business to digital copywriting, translation, and others. The primary objective of this degree is to develop well-versed professionals in the field of linguistics and literature who can investigate language-related issues and understand the importance of social and cultural values that shape the contemporary world.

 

  • Intermediate (HSSC), FA/FSc/ICS, or equivalent with a minimum of 45-50% marks. Applicants with a Madrasah certificate must provide an IBCC equivalence certificate.
  • NTS NAT or University Entry Test (with a minimum 50% cumulative score)

1. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1ISL-5101Understanding of Quran-I1 (0-1)
2MAJ-5101Introduction to Literary Studies3 (3-0)
3MAJ-5102Introduction to Linguistics3 (3-0)
4GED-5103Quantitative Reasoning – I3 (3-0)
5GED-5104Functional English3 (3-0)
6GED-5105Islamic Studies (Religious Edu / Ethics for non-Muslim
students)
2 (2-0)
7GED-5106Applications of Information & Communication Technologies3 (2-1)
Total18 (16-2)

2. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1ISL-5102ISL-5101Understanding of Quran-II1 (0-1)
2MAJ-5107Introduction to Literary Movements3 (3-0)
3MAJ-5108Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology3 (3-0)
4GED-5109Quantitative Reasoning – II3 (3-0)
5GED-5110Pakistan Studies2 (2-0)
6GED-5111Expository Writing3 (3-0)
7GED-5112Social Sciences (International Relations)2 (2-0)
Total17 (16-1)

3. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1MAJ-5213Introduction to Textual Analysis3 (3-0)
2MAJ-5214Introduction to Morphology3 (3-0)
3MAJ-5215British Literary History: Medieval to Romantic3 (3-0)
4GED-5216Natural Science (Environmental Science)3 (3-0)
5GED-5217Arts & Humanities (Sociology)2 (2-0)
6GED-5218Civics & Community Engagement2 (2-0)
7GED-5219Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan2 (2-0)
Total18 (18-0)

4. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1MAJ-5220British Literary History: Victorian to Postmodern3 (3-0)
2MAJ-5221Semantics and Pragmatics3 (3-0)
3MAJ-5222Syntax3 (3-0)
4MAJ-5223Poetry: 14th to 19th Century3 (3-0)
5MAJ-5224Stylistics3 (3-0)
6GED-5225Entrepreneurship2 (2-0)
Total17 (17-0)

5. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1MAJ-6326Classical Drama3 (3-0)
2MAJ-6327Sociolinguistics3 (3-0)
3MAJ-6328Non-Fiction3 (3-0)
4IDC-6329Interdisciplinary Course – I (Technology & Society in the 21st Century)3 (3-0)
5IDC-6330Interdisciplinary Course – II (Intercultural Communication)3 (3-0)
6IDC-6331Interdisciplinary Course – III (Public Relations)3 (3-0)
Total18 (18-0)

6. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1MAJ-6332Novel: 18th & 19th Century3 (3-0)
2MAJ-6333Discourse Studies3 (3-0)
3MAJ-6334Psycholinguistics3 (3-0)
4MAJ-6335Second Language Acquisition3 (3-0)
5MAJ-6336Literary Theory and Criticism3 (3-0)
6INT-6337Internship3 (3-0)
Total18 (18-0)

7. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1ELT-6438Elective – I (20th Century Global Literature: Poetry & Drama)3 (3-0)
2ELT-6439Elective – II (Pakistani Literature in English)3 (3-0)
3ELT-6440Elective – III (South Asian Literature)3 (3-0)
4ELT-6441Elective – IV (American Literature)3 (3-0)
5MAJ-6442Research Methods for English Studies3 (3-0)
Total15 (15-0)

8. Semester

S#CodePreSubjectCredit-Hr
1ELT-6443Elective – V (Postcolonial Literature)3
2ELT-6444Elective – VI (Post-Modernist Literature)3
3ELT-6445Elective – VII (Women Writings)3
4IDC-6446Interdisciplinary Course – IV (Language & Technology in the Digital Age)3 (3-0)
5CAP-6447Capstone Project3
Total15 (15-0)