Overview:
The Department of English Literature is one of the leading departments of the University with a rich history of excellence, quality teaching and research spanning over decades. The Department has always been committed to the symbiotic relationship of teaching, research and the larger concerns of society. The Department of English seeks to provide the diverse needs of its students by offering them the opportunity to read widely understand and enjoy what they read, and to express themselves both orally and in writing with ease, force and clarity. The English Department maintains its strong commitment to traditional areas of study, while also supporting groundbreaking research and teaching in new and interdisciplinary approaches to literary studies.
The Department of English caters for the needs of other departments related to English language, hence maintaining close ties with other departments. English Department teaches across the whole range of English literature and language studies. Our aim is to provide students with a stimulating environment in which to develop skills in all areas of English.
Career Prospects
Students on completing the BA (Hons) easily find jobs in the education sector and also in the fields of journalism and mass media. A large number of students find jobs as teachers in schools in the private sector. Those with a higher degree, such as MPhil, find placements in universities. A degree in English also proves useful to students desirous of joining the federal and provincial civil services.
Eligibility Criteria:
Student must have passed FA / F.Sc/ ICS / A level or equivalent (to be determined by the Equivalence Committee) from a recognized institution with at least 45% marks or 2nd division on the basis of the respective category of admission, excluding 20 marks of Hafiz-e-Quran. For the subjects of Engineering and Pharmacy etc., the minimum admission requirement is 1st division.
COMPULSORY COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG – 1104 | English – I | 3 |
| ENG – 1204 | English – II | 3 |
| ENG – 2104 | English – III | 3 |
| ENG – 2204 | English – IV | 3 |
B.A (HONS) ENGLISH LITERATURE
| Year – 1 | ||
| Semester – I | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG – 1102 | Short Stories & Novels | 3 |
| Semester – II | ||
| ENG – 1201 | Prose | 3 |
| Year – 2 | ||
| Semester – III | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG – 2101 | Introduction to Study of Literature | 3 |
| Semester – IV | ||
| ENG – 2201 | Drama | 3 |
| ENG – 2202 | Poetry and One Act Plays | 3 |
| Year – 3 | ||
| Semester – V | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG – 3101 | History of English Literature: Anglo Saxon to Modern | 3 |
| ENG – 3102 | Drama: Classical to Restoration | 3 |
| ENG – 3103 | Poetry: 14th to 18th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 3104 | Novel: 18th and 19th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 3105 | Introduction to Linguistics- I | 3 |
| Semester – VI | ||
| ENG – 3201 | Prose 16th to 20th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 3202 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG – 3203 | Literary Criticism: Classical to 18th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 3204 | Introduction to Linguistics II | 3 |
| ENG – 3205 | Pakistani Literature in English | 3 |
| Year – 4 | ||
| Semester – VII | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG – 4101 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| ENG – 4102 | Linguistics and Literature | 3 |
| ENG – 4103 | Literary Criticism: 19th and 20th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 4104 | International Literature in English | 3 |
| ENG – 4105 | English Language Skills | 3 |
| Semester – VIII | ||
| ENG – 4201 | Poetry: 19th and 20th Century | 3 |
| ENG – 4202 | American Literature | 3 |
| ENG – 4203 | Modern Novel | 3 |
| ENG – 4204 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENG – 4299 | Dissertation | 3 |
