Bachelor of Arts in English

Vision of the Program:

The program is dedicated to produce graduates as professionals, effective thinkers, researchers and writers with advancing cultural awareness, diversity, and ethical responsibility through the study of literature, creative writing, and English language education through innovative teaching, research, and service.

Mission of the Program:

M1	Produce graduates with knowledge of the content and methods of literary studies and English language education to contribute to their workplaces and communities throughout their lives as lifelong learners
M2	Facilitate innovative teaching, scholarship and research that promote cultural awareness, diversity and ethical responsibility through the study of literature, language and general education.
M3	Develop graduates’ analytical, academic, creative, and technological communication abilities in order to develop ethical global citizenship.

Objectives of the Program Offering Entity:

To produce capable graduates with strong humanities background and communication skills, such as oral, written, and computer communication skills for a variety of careers where writing and research are essential, such as teaching, curriculum design, educational consulting, publishing, journalism, advertising, project management, and public relations.

Structure of the Curriculum

a) Duration of the Program (Year and Semester):

The Program duration is 4 (Four) years spread over 8 (Eight) semesters. There will be two semesters in an academic year: Spring (January-June) and Fall (July- December).

Admission Requirements:

Without any exception, every applicant who intends to pursue B.A. in English at United International University (henceforth UIU) must fulfil the admission requirements as laid down by UIU. A higher secondary certificate or its equivalent in science, arts, commerce, or other fields of study is the basic educational requirement. The related requirements for getting admitted into this programme are in the following:

1. Candidates having a minimum GPA of 2.5/2nd division/equivalent grade in SSC and HSC or equivalent public examinations are eligible to apply for getting admitted into this programme. Students with GPA 2.00 in any examination either SSC or HSC; however, they must have a minimum GPA of 6.00 totalling the GPA of both the examinations.
2. O-level students must have completed a minimum of 5 subjects with Average Grade Point of 2.50 or above and A-level students a minimum of 2 subjects with Average Grade Point of 2.00 or above (scale A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1)
3. The students, who are sons/daughters of freedom fighters, will be eligible for getting admission if they have a minimum GPA of 5.00 totalling the GPA of S.S.C. and H.S.C. examinations. Such students, however, have to submit the copy of authenticated certificate as the proof of his/her father/mother’s identity as a freedom fighter.
4. However, applicants will be evaluated on the basis of both previous academic achievement and UIU admission test score. Candidates must have acceptable score in UIU admission test. Moreover, a student whose IELTS band score (academic) is 6.0 or equivalent Score in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) not less than 550 in the TOEFL Paper Based Test or
   80 in the TOEFL Internet Based Test or its equivalent band score might be exempted from taking UIU admission test (written and oral). Categorically, all the students must appear before a personal interview as a part of the admission requirements. 

Admission test is not required for GPA 5.00 holders in H.S.C./equivalent level of exams and credit transferred students for getting admission to an undergraduate program.

Course Waiver/Transfer Policy

A student must have obtained at least a grade of ‘B’ or equivalent in a similar course from any prestigious university/institution for course waiver/transfer. A student may be allowed maximum course waiver up to 60 credit hours (20 courses) based on the recommendation of the course equivalence committee.

Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program

• For this 4-year B.A. in English, a total of 123 credits are required.

Total class weeks in a Semester:

Academic Calendar

There are Eight Semesters. Every Semester will follow the Academic Calendar, given below:

Classes

14 Weeks

Minimum CGPA requirements for Undergraduate:

B.A. in English degree requirements are provided in the following:

(a) Completion of minimum 41 courses (123 credit hours)

(b) Completion of the dissertation work with at least a “C” grade

(c) Passing all courses separately and maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.00

Degree is not conferred necessarily on fulfilment of the above conditions. The university
reserves the right to refuse the award of a degree on disciplinary and other grounds.

Maximum academic years of completion:

For the completion of B.A. in English, 4-year is required, but, if necessary, a candidate must have to obtain the degree within a maximum 7 (Seven) years.

Year/Level/Semester/Term wise distribution of Courses

                                                                 1^st Year

1^st Semester: Core and GED Courses 5 = 15 Credits

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 1011	English-I	03
ENG 1102	Introduction to Literature	03
ENG 1103	Introduction to Linguistics	03
CSE 1105	Introduction to Computer	03
BDS 1202	History of the Emergence of Bangladesh	03

2^nd Semester: Core and GED Courses 5 = 15 Credits

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 1013	English-II	03
ENG 1202	Phonetics and Phonology	03
ENG 1203	Introduction to Poetry	03
ENG 1205	Introduction to Drama	03
GED 2005	Bangla Language and Literature	03

2^nd Year

3^rd Semester: Core Courses 3+ GED + Elective 1 = 15 Credits

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 2101	Introduction to Prose: Fiction and Non-fiction	03
ENG 2102	Romantic Literature	03
ENG 2103	Victorian Prose and Poetry	03
GED 2103	English for Specific Purposes	03

Elective Courses (Any ONE)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 2104	History of English Literature	03
ENG 2105	Popular Literature	03

4^th Semester: Core Courses 3+ GED + Elective 1 = 15 Credits

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 2201	16th and17th Century Literature	03
ENG 2202	Morphology	03
ENG 2203	Old and Middle English Literature	03
ENG 2205	English in the Workplace	03

Elective Courses (Any ONE)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 2204	Composition and Stylistics	03
ENG 2206	Language Acquisition & Development	03

3^rd Year

5^th Semester: Core Courses 3+ GED+ Elective 1 = 15 Credits

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3101	Restoration and18th Century Literature	03
ENG 3102	Syntax and Semantics	03
ENG 3104	Research Methodology	03
GED 3101	Introduction to Sociology and Psychology	03

Elective Courses (Any ONE)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3103	Teaching Grammar	03
ENG 3105	English in Media	03

6^th Semester: Core Courses 4+ GED+ Elective 1 = 18 Credits

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3201	Shakespeare: Poetry and Drama	03
ENG 3202	Psycholinguistics and SLA	03
ENG 3203	Sociolinguistics	03
ENG 3204	English Language Teaching Techniques	03
GED 3202	Introduction to Statistics	03

Elective Courses (Any One)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3205	Introduction to Critical Theories	03
ENG 3206	Creative Writing	03

4^th Year

7^th Semester: Major Courses 5 = 15 Credits

Major Courses: Literature

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 4101	Writing for Humanities & Social Sciences	03
ENG 4102	Classics in Translation	03
ENG 4103	Modern Literature	03
ENG 4104	American Literature	03
ENG 4105	Teaching Language Through Literature	03
ENG 4106	Teaching Practicum	03

Major Courses: ELT

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 4101	Writing for Humanities & Social Sciences	03
ENG 4105	Teaching Language Through Literature	03
ENG 4106	Teaching Practicum	03
ENG 4107	Syllabus Design and Materials Development	03
ENG 4108	World Englishes	03
ENG 4109	Teaching Pronunciation	03

8^th Semester: Major Courses 5 = 15 Credits

Major Courses: Literature

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 4201	Thesis	03
ENG 4202	African and Caribbean Literature in English	03
ENG 4203	South Asian Literature in English	03
ENG 4204	Women in Literature	03
ENG 4205	Translation Studies	03
ENG 4206	Postcolonial Literature	03

Major Courses: ELT

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 4201	Thesis	03
ENG 4207	Testing and Assessment	03
ENG 4208	Technology Assisted Language Learning and Teaching	03
ENG 4209	Teaching Reading and Writing Skills	03
ENG 4210	Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis	03
ENG 4211	Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills	03