Sindh Madressatul Islam University

BS English (Spring 2024 onwards)

BS English (4 Years Program)

SCHEME OF STUDIES

First Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Functional English		ENG-300	03
2	Introduction to Linguistics		LIN-340	03
3	Introduction to Literature		LIT-340	03
4	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan		HMT-310	02
5	Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)		CSC-300	03 (2+1)
6	Civics and Community Engagement		SOS-320	02
Second Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Expository Writing		ENG-301	03
2	Phonetics and Phonology		LIN-341	03
3	Literary Forms and Trends		LIT-341	03
4	Introduction to Sociology		SOS-330	03
5	Islamic Studies / Ethics		HMT-311/HMT-312	02
6	Introduction to Mass Communication		SOS-331	03
Third Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Functional Sindhi		HMT-430	03
2	Introduction to Morphology		LIN-450	03
3	Short Fictional Narratives		LIT-450	03
4	Quantitative Reasoning – I (Mathematics)		APS-330	03
5	Introduction to Psychology		SOS-430	03
6	Entrepreneurship		SOS-431	02
Fourth Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Introduction to Philosophy		SOS-433	02
2	Introduction to Syntax		LIN-452	03
3	Introduction to Semantics		LIN-453	03
4	Introduction to Environmental Sciences		APS-421	03 (2+1)
5	International Relations		SOS-432	03
6	Quantitative Reasoning-II (Statistics)		APS-422	03
Fifth Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Discourse Analysis		LIN-550	03
2	Sociolinguistics		LIN-551	03
3	Psycholinguistics		LIN-552	03
4	Popular Fiction		LIT-550	03
5	Classical & Renaissance Drama		LIT-551	03
6	Rise of Novel (18th-19th Century)		LIT-553	03
Sixth Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Second Language Acquisition		LIN-553	03
2	English Language Teaching		LIN-554	03
3	Pragmatics & Intercultural Communication		LIN-555	03
4	Romantic and Victorian Poetry		LIT-554	03
5	Modern Drama		LIT-555	03
6	Modern Novel		LIT-556	03
Seventh Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Internship		--	03
2	Research Methods		LIN-662	03
3	Pakistani Literature in English		LIT-663	03
4	Literary Criticism and Theory		LIT-660	03
5	Teaching English through Literature		LIN-661	03
Eighth Semester
S.No	Course Title		Course Code	CH
1	Capstone Project		THS-669	03
2	Language Testing and Assessment		LIN-666	03
3	Corpus Linguistics		LIN-664	03
4	English for Specific Purposes		LIN-668	03
Summary of the Scheme
General Education Courses		31
Major Courses		81
Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses		12
Internship		03
Capstone Project		03
Total Credit Hours of the Degree Program		130

BS English Current

Curriculum Structure

Duration	4 Years
Semester	8
Courses	46
Total Credit Hours	From 130 to 136

Curriculum plan semester wise with course code, prerequisite & credit hours.

BS (English) 04-years

Semester I

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-I: Reading and Writing Skills	Intermediate English	Foundational	ENG-300
2	Introduction to Linguistics	None	Subject-specific Foundational	LIN-340
3	Introduction to Literature	None	Subject-specific Foundational	LIT-340
4	Pakistan Studies	None	Compulsory	HMT-310
5	Introduction to Computer Applications	None	Foundational	CSC-300
6	Study Skills	None	Compulsory general	SSG-320

Semester II

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-II Composition Writing	ENG-300	Foundational	ENG-301
2	Phonetics & Phonology	LIN-340	Subject-specific Foundational	LIN-341
3	Literary Forms & Terms	LIT-341	Subject-specific Foundational	LIT-341
4	Elementary Mathematics & Statistics	None	General	APS-330
5	Islamic Studies/Ethics	None	Compulsory	HMT-311/ HMT-312
6	Human Rights & Citizenship	None	Compulsory General	SOS-320

Semester III

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-III Communication & Presentation Skills	ENG-301	Foundational	ENG-402
2	Introduction to Morphology	None	Subject-specific	LIN-450
3	Short Fictional Narratives	None	Subject-specific	LIT-450
4	Pakistani English	None	Subject-specific	LIN-451
5	Psychology	None	General	SOS-430
6	Gender Studies	None	General	SOS-431

Semester IV

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English IV-Academic Reading & Writing	ENG-402	Foundational	ENG-403
2	Introduction to Syntax	None	Subject-specific	LIN-452
3	Introduction to Semantics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-453
4	Introduction to Environmental Studies	None	Compulsory General	APS-421
5	International Relations	None	General	SOS-432
6	Introduction to Philosophy	None	General	SOS-433

Semester V

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	Discourse Analysis	None	Subject-specific	LIN-550
2	Sociolinguistics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-551
3	Psycholinguistics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-552
4	Popular Fiction	None	Subject-specific	LIT-550
5	Classical & Renaissance Drama	None	Subject-specific	LIT-551
6	Rise of Novel (18th to 19th century)	None	Subject-specific	LIT-553

Semester VI

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	Romantic and Victorian Poetry	None	Subject-specific	LIT-554
2	Modern Drama	None	Subject-specific	LIT-555
3	Modern Novel	None	Subject-specific	LIT-556
4	Second Language Acquisition	None	Subject-specific	LIN-553
5	English Language Teaching	None	Subject-specific	LIN-554
6	Pragmatics & Intercultural communication	None	Subject-specific	LIN-555

Semester VII

SN	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	Introduction to Stylistics	Literary Criticism and Theory	Specific	LIN-660/LIT-660
2	Translation Studies	Classical Poetry	Specific	LIN-661/LIN-661
3	Research Methods	Postmodern Fiction	Specific	LIN-662/LIT-662
4	Language & Gender	Pakistani Literature in English	Specific	LIN-663/LIT-663
5	Corpus Linguistics	Screen Literature	Specific	LIN-664/LIT-664

Semester VIII

SN	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	Language & Education	Modern Poetry	Specific	LIN-665/LIT-665
2	Language Testing & Assessment	American Literature	Specific	LIN-666/LIT/-666
3	Computational Linguistics	African Literature	Specific	LIN-667/LIT-667
4	English for Specific Purposes	Postcolonial Literature	Specific	LIN-668/LIT-668
5	Final Research Project (Final Thesis)	Final Research Project	Specific	THS-669

BS English (Old)

Curriculum Structure

Duration	4 Years
Semester	8
Courses	46
Total Credit Hours	From 130 to 136

Curriculum plan semester wise with course code, prerequisite & credit hours.

BS (English) 04-years

First Year

Semester I

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	ENG-101	English-I: Reading and Writing Skills	Intermediate English	Foundational	(3+0)
2	ENG-102	Introduction to Linguistics	None	Subject-specific Foundational	(3+0)
3	ENG-103	Introduction to Literature	None	Subject-specific Foundational	(3+0)
4	GC-101	Pakistan Studies	None	Compulsory	(2+0)
5	GC-102	Introduction to Computer Applications	None	Foundational	(3+0)
6	GC-103	Study Skills	None	Compulsory general	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		17

Semester II

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	ENG-104	English-II Composition Writing	ENG-101	Foundational	(3+0)
2	ENG-105	Phonetics & Phonology	ENG-102	Subject-specific Foundational	(3+0)
3	ENG-106	Literary Forms & Movements	ENG-103	Subject-specific Foundational	(3+0)
4	GC-104	Elementary Mathematics & Statistics	None	General	(3+0)
5	GC-105	Islamic Studies/Ethics	None	Compulsory	(2+1)
6	GC-106	Human Rights & Citizenship	None	Compulsory General	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		17

Second Year
Semester III

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr. Hrs.
1	ENG-207	English-III Communication & Presentation Skills	ENG-104	Foundational	(3+0)
2	ENG-208	Introduction to Morphology	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-209	Short Fictional Narratives	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
4	ENG-210	Pakistani English	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
5	GC-207	Psychology	None	General	(3+0)
6	GC-208	Gender Studies	None	General	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		18

Semester IV

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr. Hrs.
1	ENG-211	English IV-Academic Reading & Writing	ENG-207	Foundational	(3+0)
2	ENG-212	Introduction to Syntax	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-213	Introduction to Semantics	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
4	GC-214	Classical & Renaissance Drama	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
5	GC-215	Rise of Novel (18th to 19th century)	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
6	GC-210	Introduction to Philosophy	None	General	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		18

Third Year
Semester V

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr. Hrs.
1	ENG-301	Discourse Analysis	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
2	ENG-302	Sociolinguistics	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-303	Psycholinguistics	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
4	ENG-304	Popular Fiction	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
5	GC-301	Introduction to Environmental Studies	None	Compulsory General	(3+0)
6	GC-302	International Relations	None	General	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		18

Semester VI

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	ENG-305	Romantic and Victorian Poetry	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
2	ENG-306	Modern Drama	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-307	Modern Novel	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
4	ENG-308	Second Language Acquisition	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
5	ENG-309	English Language Teaching	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
6	ENG-310	Pragmatics & Intercultural communication	None	Subject-specific	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		18

Fourth Year
Semester VII

SN	Course Code	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	ENG-401	Introduction to Stylistics	Literary Criticism and Theory	Specific	(3+0)
2	ENG-402	Translation Studies	Classical Poetry	Specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-403	Research Methods	Postmodern Fiction	Specific	(3+0)
4	ENG-404	Classical Poetry	Pakistani Literature in English	Specific	(3+0)
5	ENG-405	Literary Criticism and Theory	Screen Literature	Specific	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		15

Semester VIII

SN	Course Code	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	ENG-406	Language & Education	Modern Poetry	Specific	(3+0)
2	ENG-407	Language Testing & Assessment	American Literature	Specific	(3+0)
3	ENG-408	Postcolonial Literature	African Literature	Specific	(3+0)
4	ENG-409	Pakistani Literature in English	Postcolonial Literature	Specific	(3+0)
5	ENG-410	Final Research Project (Final Thesis)	Final Research Project	Specific	(3+0)
		Semester Credit Hours	Total Credit Hrs.		15

• Eligibility: 12 Years Education HSC, FA/FSc/A-level

Past Curricula of BS English