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The Bachelor of Studies in English Language & Literature is a four-year degree program that explores the richness of the English language through the study of classical and contemporary literature, linguistics, and critical theory. The curriculum includes poetry, prose, drama, literary criticism, syntax, phonetics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics, along with creative and academic writing. Students develop strong analytical, interpretive, and communication skills. The program prepares graduates for diverse fields such as education, media, publishing, and civil services. Career opportunities include roles as teachers, writers, editors, researchers, communication specialists, and content developers.
| Minimum Duration | Total Semesters | Maximum Duration | Credit Hours | Min CGPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 2.0 |
The program aims at developing learners' ability to critically read and analyze linguistics and literary texts in their historical, socio political, cultural and philosophical contexts combined with aesthetic pleasure and intellectual stimulation. Emphasis is on literary expression (poetry, prose, novel, drama, non- fiction) as well as linguistic and rhetorical skills through frequent reading and writing assignments, and class discussions.
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.
| Program | BS English |
|---|---|
| Duration (Years) | 4 |
| No. of Semesters | 8 |
| Admission Fee (One Time) | 5,000 |
| Semester Enrollment/Exam Fee | 10,000 |
| Tuition Fee (Per Semester) | 30,000 |
| Security (Refundable) | 5,000 |
| Survey Camp/Clerkship/Clinical Fee | - |
| Semester-1 Fee (At time of Admission) | 50,000 |
| Semester-2 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-3 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-4 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-5 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-6 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-7 Fee | 40,000 |
| Semester-8 Fee | 40,000 |
| Total Program Fee | 330,000 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 209 | Psycholinguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 103 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3-0 |
| ELL 104 | British Literary History: Medieval to Romantic | 3-0 |
| ELL 114 | Morphology, Grammar & Syntax | 3-0 |
| ELL 108 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 215 | Literary Criticism | 3-0 |
| QT 101 | Understanding of Holy Quran-I (only for Muslims) | 0-1 |
| MR 101 | Minority Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan-I (only for Non-Muslims) | 1-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| GS 123 | Islamic Studies (only for Muslims) | 2-0 |
| GS 141 | Values, Ethics & Society (only for Non-Muslims) | 2-0 |
| GE 112 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3-0 |
| GE 202 | Civics & Community Engagement | 2-0 |
| GS 128 | Pakistan Studies | 2-0 |
| ENG 100 | Functional English | 3-0 |
| ELL 104 | British Literary History: Medieval to Romantic | 3-0 |
| ELL 108 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| GS 103 | Eco System | 3-0 |
| IT 107 | Applications of Information & Communication Technologies | 2-1 |
| MA 100 | Mathematics-I (Pre-Calculus) | 3-0 |
| ELL 110 | Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology | 2-1 |
| ELL 112 | British Literary History: Victorian to Modern | 3-0 |
| ELL 114 | Morphology, Grammar & Syntax | 3-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| GE 201 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2-0 |
| MGT 270 | Entrepreneurship | 2-0 |
| MA 210 | Introduction to Statistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 307 | Sociolinguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 306 | Semantics & Pragmatics | 3-0 |
| ELL 103 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3-0 |
| ELL 203 | Prose | 3-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 209 | Academic Writing | 3-0 |
| GS 324 | Sociology | 3-0 |
| ELL 209 | Psycholinguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 205 | Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) | 2-1 |
| ELL 207 | Literary Theory | 3-0 |
| ELL 215 | Literary Criticism | 3-0 |
| QT 101 | Understanding of Holy Quran-I (only for Muslims) | 0-1 |
| MR 101 | Minority Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan-I (only for Non-Muslims) | 1-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| SGY 301 | Gender Studies | 3-0 |
| EDU 307 | Curriculum Development | 3-0 |
| ELL 308 | Poetry I (Pre-Romantic) | 3-0 |
| ELL 310 | Novel I (Birth & Rise) | 3-0 |
| ELL 311 | Drama I (Elizabethan Drama) | 3-0 |
| ELL 313 | School of Thoughts in Linguistics | 3-0 |
| QT 300 | Understanding of Holy Quran-II (only for Muslims) | 0-1 |
| MR 300 | Minority Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan-II (only for Non-Muslims) | 1-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 323 | Introduction to Discourse Analysis | 3-0 |
| ELL 325 | Poetry II (Romantic & Modern) | 3-0 |
| ELL 418 | Stylistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 315 | Language & AI Technology in the Digital Age | 3-0 |
| ELL 317 | Novel II (Growth & Development) | 3-0 |
| ELL 319 | Drama II (Post-Shakespearian Dramatic Experience) | 3-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 412 | American Literature | 3-0 |
| ELL 414 | Introduction to Translation Studies | 3-0 |
| ELL 403 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 410 | Post-colonial Literature | 3-0 |
| ELL 406 | Research Methodology in English Studies | 3-0 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| INT 410 | Internship | 0-3 |
| Code | Title | CrHrs |
|---|---|---|
| ELL 407 | Pakistani Literature in English | 3-0 |
| ELL 405 | Post Modern Fiction | 3-0 |
| RES 485 | Capstone Project | 0-3 |
| ELL 408 | Forensic Linguistics | 3-0 |
| ELL 409 | Language, Race & Ethnicity | 3-0 |
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