BS English
- Duration4 Years · 8 semesters
- AffiliationGC University Lahore
- EligibilityAt least 45% marks in intermediate or equivalent.
Curriculum
Scheme of Studies
Semester-wise courses as prescribed by GC University Lahore.
Semester I
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-1108 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG-1109 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
Semester II
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-1207 | Introduction to Literary Movements | 3 |
| LING-2202 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
Semester III
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-2107 | British Literary History: Medieval to Romantic | 3 |
| ENG-2108 | Introduction to Textual Analysis | 3 |
| ENG-2109 | Introduction to Morphology | 3 |
Semester IV
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-2206 | British Literary History: Victorian to Postmodern | 3 |
| ENG-2207 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 3 |
| LING-3104 | Syntax | 3 |
| ENG-2208 | Poetry: 14 to 19th Century | 3 |
| ENG-2209 | Stylistics | 3 |
Semester V
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-3111 | Classical Drama | 3 |
| LING-1201 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| ENG-3112 | Non-Fiction | 3 |
Semester VI
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-3104 | Novel: 18 & 19th Century | 3 |
| ENG-3208 | Discourse Studies | 3 |
| ENG-3209 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| ENG-3210 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| ENG-3211 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Semester VII
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-4110 | Research Methods for English Studies (Major) | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-4215 | Language and Technology in Digital Age (Mandatory Interdisciplinary Course) | 3 |
Semester VII & VIII — Electives
| Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-1205 | World Short Stories | 3 |
| ENG-3106 | Shakespearean Drama | 3 |
| ENG-4111 | Nineteenth Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG-4101 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| ENG-4103 | Modern Novel | 3 |
| ENG-4106 | Theatre and Performance | 3 |
| ENG-4112 | Twentieth Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG-4108 | Contemporary Novels by Nobel Laureates | 3 |
| ENG-4214 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENG-3205 | Pakistani Literature in English | 3 |
| ENG-4208 | Literary Responses to Covid-19 | 3 |
| ENG-4212 | Translation Studies | 3 |
| ENG-4113 | Speculative Fiction and Environmental Imagination | 3 |
| ENG-4216 | Global Feminist Literatures | 3 |
| ENG-4217 | Creative Thinking, Writing, and Research | 3 |
| ENG-4218 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| Thesis | 6 |
Notes
- The list above shows the major (discipline) courses. General Education courses, including Pakistan Studies and Understanding of Holy Quran I & II, are taken as prescribed in the HEC Undergraduate Education Policy V 1.1.
- A minimum of 139 credit hours is required, including a 3 credit hour capstone and a 3 credit hour supervised internship, with a CGPA of at least 2.50/4.00 at completion.
- The minimum duration is 8 regular semesters (4 years); the maximum is 12 regular semesters (6 years).
The scheme of studies follows GC University Lahore and may be revised by the University from time to time. View on gcu.edu.pk →
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