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:
Option A (Literature)
Option B (ELT and Applied Linguistics) and
Option C (Media and Cultural Studies)
Students must have 60 credits in English to complete the major requirement. Out of these 60 credits, 30 are compulsory for students from all streams.
The following are the compulsory courses in the Major area:
ENG 111 Principles of Linguistics
ENG 113 Introduction to English Poetry
ENG 114 Introduction to English Drama
ENG 115 Introduction to English Prose
ENG 201 Composition 2
ENG 217 Shakespeare
ENG 301 Research Methodology
ENG 334 ELT Methodology
ENG 466 Dissertation (6 credits)
Program Structure
The undergraduate English program consists of 6 general education courses (18 credits)16 Major area courses, 9 courses outside the Major Area, 7 Free Elective Courses (within the courses offered by the English Department) and a Dissertation (6 credits). The structure of the undergraduate English program is as follows:
Areas | No. of Courses | Credit Hours |
Basic Requirements | 7 | 21 |
|
3 | 9 |
|
3 | 9 |
c) Social Science | 1 | 3 |
Major Area |
16 | 48 |
(English) | ||
Courses Outside Major Area |
9 | 27 |
Free Elective Courses | 6 | 18 |
Dissertation | 2 | 6 |
(Equivalent to 2 courses) | ||
Total | 40 | 120 |
The course codes, course titles and course descriptions are given in a separate section of this Prospectus. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. The compulsory courses in the General Education area are: ENG101, ENG102, CSE101, BIO101/PHY101, MAT103 and DEV101. If a student has completed any such compulsory course(s) at the HSC or A level or equivalent program of study, s/he may be exempted from taking such course(s), but will be required to take course(s) recommended by the Student Advisor and approved by the Chair of the department. Of the remaining credit courses, 16 are Major Area courses (of which 11 will be compulsory, which are listed below), 7 Free Elective courses, and 9 courses to be taken from outside the Major Area. In addition, students will have to write a dissertation in a specialised area to be decided by the department in consultation with the students.
LIST OF COURSES
ENGLISH MAJOR
General Education Courses (18 Credits):
A. Science Courses (3 Credits)
CSE 101 Introduction to Computer Science
B. Natural Science (3 Credits)
BIO 101 Introduction to Biology / PHY 101 Introduction to Physics/ ENV 103 Elements of Environmental Sciences
C. Mathematics (3 Credits)
MAT 101 Introduction to Mathematics / MAT 103 Introduction to Mathematics
D. Social Science (3 Credits)
DEV 101 Bangladesh Studies
E. Humanities (6 Credits)
ENG 091 Foundation Course (in English), non-credit
ENG 101 Fundamentals of English
ENG 102 Composition I
Major Area (48 Credits)
Core Courses (24 credits)
ENG 111 Principles of 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
Compulsory courses (Concentration: Literature, 24 credits):
Students need to take at least eight courses from the elective list of Literature courses.
Compulsory courses (Concentration: Applied Linguistics and ELT, 24 credits):
ENG 211 Sociolinguistics
ENG 212 Psycholinguistics
ENG 221 Discourse Analysis
ENG 332 Teaching Techniques
ENG 327 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 434 Material Design
ENG 437 Testing and Evaluation
ENG 439 Teaching Practicum
Compulsory courses (Concentration: Media and Cultural Studies, 24 credits):
ENG 331 Cultural Studies
ENG 333Globalization and Media
ENG 401 Editing
ENG 404 Copywriting
ENG 440 English for the Print Media
ENG 465 Translation Studies
Any three courses from any of the three streams.
Elective Courses outside the Major (27 Credits)
HUM 103 Ethics and Culture
Students can take these courses from any other undergraduate program within the university curriculum.
Free Elective Courses (21 Credits)
Literature Courses
ENG 213 Survey of English Literature I
ENG 214 Survey of English Literature II
ENG 215 Survey of English Literature III
ENG 218 Post Colonial Writing in English
ENG 262 The Urban Novel
ENG 319 Modernism
ENG 343 Classical Literary Theory
ENG 354 Survey of American Literature I
ENG 355 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 358 Survey of World literature in Translation II
ENG 366 Major Texts of the Feminist Tradition in the West
ENG 367 English Writing and British Colonialism
ENG 414 Twentieth-Century English Literature
ENG 461 Modern British Drama
ENG 462 Post Colonial Literary Theory
ENG 490 Seminar Course
Applied Linguistics and ELT Courses
ENG 122 Phonetics and Phonology
ENG 211 Sociolinguistics
ENG 212 Psycholinguistics
ENG 221 Discourse Analysis
ENG 327 Second Language Acquisition
ENG 328 Advanced Grammar
ENG 332 Teaching Techniques
ENG 335 Linguistic Theories
ENG 434 Material Design
ENG 437 Testing and Evaluation
ENG 438 Syllabus Design
ENG 439 Teaching Practicum
Media and Cultural Studies
ENG 331 Cultural Studies
ENG 333 Globalization and the Media
ENG 401 Editing
ENG 404 Copywriting
ENG 440 English for the Print Media
ENG 465 Translation Studies
Thesis / Internship (6 Credits)
ENG 466 Dissertation (two semesters long)