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Bachelor of Studies in English

Important for all candidates:

  • Applicant for admission MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS set-forth by Bahria University.
  • Candidates are advised to CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY prior apply.
  • In case of annual system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of result in percentages.
  • In case of semester system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of CGPA obtained out of 4.00.
  • In case the result is shown both in CGPA and percentage, CGPA will be considered.
  • From semester 7 onwards, students will opt for either Literature or Linguistics.
  • Research is optional for Students will study 2 Elective courses of 3 credit hours each in lieu of Research.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Intermediate or its equivalent with minimum of 50% marks in any discipline and at least 50% marks in the subject of English.

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1   ENG 101 Functional English 3
2   PAK 105 Pakistan Studies* 2
3     Arts & Humanities* 2
4     Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)* 3
5     Civics & Community Engagement* 2
6   ENG 116 Introduction to English Literature 1(Drama &Poetry) 3
7   ENG 109 Introduction to Linguistics 3
8   ISL 107 Tajweed Compulsory NC
Total Credit Hours 18

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1 ENG 101   Expository Writing* 3
2   PAK 109 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan* 2
3     Natural Sciences* 3
4     Quantitative Reasoning-1* 3
5   ENG 112 Phonetics and Phonology 3
6   ENG 110 History of English Literature I (Medieval to Romantics) 3
7   ISL 203 Fehmul Quran – I 1 CrH (3 Contact hours)
Total Credit Hours 18
*Non-Muslim Students will study any General course having 2 Credit Hours (# Contact Hours) in lieu of Fehmul Quran I & II

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1     Interdisciplinary-I 3
2     Social Sciences* 2
3     Quantitative Reasoning -II* 3
4     Islamic Studies * (Religious Edu / Ethics for non-Muslim students) 2
5     ENG 222 Morphology & Syntax 3
6 ENG 116 ENG 203 Introduction to Literature II (Novel & Prose) 3
Total Credit Hours 16

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1     Entrepreneurship* 2
2     Interdisciplinary-II 3
3     Interdisciplinary-III 3
4   ENG 413 Pragmatics 3
5   ENG 210 Semantics 3
6 ENG 110 ENG 211 History of English Literature II (Romantics to Present Age) 3
7   ISL 204 Fehmul Quran – II 1 CrH (3 Contact hours)
Total Credit Hours 18

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1   SDW 498 Internship 3
Total Credit Hours 3

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1   ENG 307 Classics in Drama 3
2   ENG 405 Stylistics 3
3   ENG 306 Literary Criticism and Theory 3
4   ENG 303 Classical Poetry (14- 18 century) 3
5   ENG 310 Sociolinguistics 3
6   ENG 312 Discourse Analysis 3
Total Credit Hours 18

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1   ENG 333 Non-Fiction 3
2   ENG 313 Psycholinguistics 3
3   ENG 486 Varieties of English 3
4   ENG 304 Novel (18-19 century) 3
5   ENG 308 Romantic Poetry 3
Total Credit Hours 15

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1   ENG 305 Research Methodology 3
2     Elective I 3
3     Elective II 3
4     Elective III 3
5     Elective IV 3
6   ISL 113 Seerah – I 0
Total Credit Hours 15

 

Sr. No. Pre-requisite
Course Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1     Elective V 3
2     Elective VI 3
3     Elective VII 3
4   ENG 334 Language & Technology in the Digital Age 3
5   RGS 490 Capstone Project 3
6   ISL 114 Seerah – II 0
Total Credit Hours 15

 

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Interdisciplinary/Allied Requirements
1 ANT 230 Gender Studies 3
2 ENG 213 OC & Presentation Skills 3
3 HSS 102 Introduction to Philosophy 3
4 HSS 202 Introduction to Sociology 3
5 BES 103 Critical Thinking 3
6 MED 115 Introduction to Mass Communication 3
7 HSS 115 Introduction to Media Studies 3
8 HSS 201 Introduction to Anthropology 3
9 ENG 334 Language & Technology in the Digital Age 3
BS in English Core Courses to be offered in Major Category
1 ENG 116 Introduction to English Literature-I (Drama & Poetry) 3
2 ENG 109 Introduction to Linguistics 3
3 ENG 110 History of English Literature I (Medieval to Romantics) 3
4 ENG 112 Phonetics and Phonology 3
5 ENG 222 Morphology and Syntax 3
6 ENG 203 Introduction to Literature II (Novel & Prose) 3
7 ENG 210 Semantics 3
8 ENG 211 History of English Literature II (Romantics to Present Age) 3
9 ENG 303 Classical Poetry (14-18 century) 3
10 ENG 304 Novel (18-19 Century) 3
11 ENG 305 Research Methodology 3
12 ENG 306 Literary criticism & Theory 3
13 ENG 307 Classics in drama 3
14 ENG 308 Romantic Poetry 3
15 ENG 486 Varieties of English 3
16 ENG 310 Sociolinguistic 3
17 ENG 312 Discourse Analysis 3
18 ENG 313 Psycholinguistics 3
19 ENG 405 Stylistics 3
20 ENG 413 Pragmatics 3
21 ENG 333 Non- Fiction 3
Electives for Major
1 ENG 410 Post-Colonial Literature 3
2 ENG 411 Literary Discourse & Journalistic Writing 3
3 ENG 451 African Literature 3
4 ENG 452 Continental Literature 3
5 ENG 453 Fantasy 3
6 ENG 454 Islam and Western Literature 3
7 ENG 455 Journalist Discourse 3
8 ENG 456 Literary Essays 3
9 ENG 457 Literature of War and Conflict 3
10 ENG 458 Literature, Culture and Media 3
11 ENG 459 Modern Drama and Novel 3
12 ENG 460 Modern Poetry 3
13 ENG 461 Pakistani Literature in English I 3
14 ENG 462 Pakistani Literature in English II 3
15 ENG 463 Popular Fiction 3
16 ENG 464 Russian Literature 3
17 ENG 465 Shakespeare Studies 3
18 ENG 515 Western Literature 3
19 ENG 516 World Literature 3
20 ENG 517 Feminist Literature 3
21 ENG 518 Comparative Studies 3
22 ENG 403 American / Canadian Literature 3
23 ENG 402 South Asian Literature 3
24 ENG 401 Contemporary Literature I (Poetry & Drama) 3
25 ENG 409 Contemporary Literature II (Prose & Novel) 3
Linguistics
1 ENG 406 Language Learning Theories 3
2 ENG 407 Syllabus Designing and Testing 3
3 ENG 408 TEFL-I 3
4 ENG 412 TEFEL-II 3
5 ENG 471 Computational Linguistics 3
6 ENG 472 Corpus Linguistics 3
7 ENG 473 Critical Pedagogy 3
8 ENG 474 Educational Technology 3
9 ENG 475 Forensic Linguistics 3
10 ENG 476 History of Modern Linguistics 3
11 ENG 477 Language and Education 3
12 ENG 478 Language and Gender 3
13 ENG 479 Language Testing 3
14 ENG 480 Linguistic Survey of Pakistan 3
15 ENG 481 Linguistics and Law 3
16 ENG 482 Linguistics and Translation 3
17 ENG 483 Second Language Acquisition 3
18 ENG 484 Technology in Language Teaching 3
19 ENG 485 Testing and Evaluation 3
20 ENG 520 English for Specific Purposes 3
21 ENG 521 Translational Studies 3
22 ENG 522 English Language Teaching 3
23 ENG 523 Media Discourse Analysis 3
24 ENG 414 Introduction to Applied Linguistics 3
25 ENG 311 Pedagogical Grammar 3
26 ENG 314 Lexical Studies 3