Structure of the Program
The curriculum puts a special emphasis on writing courses, which are expected to develop students' writing skills. The department seeks to instill in the students a desire to become proficient and intelligent readers and writers. To that end it aims to develop their ability to think critically and creatively, and to express ideas clearly and forcefully.
Students have three options for specialization within the B.A. in English program:
Option A (Literature)
Option B (ELT and Applied Linguistics) and
Option C (Media and Cultural Studies)
Structure of the degree program
Areas |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
General Education (GenEd) |
13 |
39 |
Compulsory courses |
8 |
24 |
Specialisation (Literature/ ELT and Applied Linguistics/ Media and Cultural Studies) |
8 |
24 |
Courses Outside the Department (CoD) |
2 |
6 |
Free Elective Courses |
7 |
21 |
Dissertation (Equivalent to 2 courses)/ two 3-credit courses in the specialization (for CGPA below 2.8) |
2 |
6 |
Total |
40 |
120 |
GenEd course requirements- 13 courses [39 credits]
Areas |
No. of Courses |
Credit Hours |
Writing Comprehension |
- ENG 101 - ENG 102 |
6 |
Math and Natural Sciences |
-Any -Any |
6 |
Arts and Humanities |
- BNG 103 - HUM 103 - Any |
9 |
Social Sciences
|
- EMB 101 - Any |
6 |
Communities, Seeking Transformation |
-Any |
3 |
Other GenEd courses
|
from 2, 3 and 4 - Any - Any - Any |
9 |
Compulsory courses (24+6= 30 credits)
ENG 111 Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 113 Introduction to English Poetry
ENG 114 Introduction to English Drama
ENG 115 Introduction to English Prose
ENG 201 Composition II
ENG 217 Shakespeare
ENG 301 Research Methodology
ENG 334 ELT Methodology
ENG 466 Dissertation (6 credits) OR two 3-credit courses in the area of specialization (for CGPA below 2.8)
Core Courses (24 credits)
Option A: Literature
Students need to take at least eight courses from the elective list of Literature courses. At least one from ENG 213: Survey of English Literature I, ENG 214: Survey of English Literature II, and ENG 215: Survey of English Literature IIII is compulsory for students with a specialization on Literature.
Option B: ELT and Applied Linguistics
ENG 242 The Study of English
ENG 327 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 211 Sociolinguistics / 212 Psycholinguistics / 221 Discourse Analysis
ENG 434 Material Design/ 437 Testing and Evaluation/ ENG 439 Teaching Practicum
Any other four courses from the ELT and Applied Linguistics stream
Option C: Media and Cultural Studies (all courses are compulsory)
ENG 205 Introduction to Media Studies
ENG 320 Arts and Visual Literacy
ENG 331 Cultural Studies
ENG 333 Globalization and Media
ENG 401 Editing
ENG 404 Copywriting
ENG 440 English for the Print Media
ENG 465 Translation Studies
For choices regarding the elective courses, a complete list of courses is available at the Department website (https://www.bracu.ac.bd/academics/departments/english-and-humanities/bac...)