The Bachelor of Arts in English is designed to expose the students to English Language and Literature for scholarly and practical purposes. The program provides excellent preparation for any profession requiring a higher level of knowledge and comprehension in oral and written communication. The graduates will be prepared for teaching, research, and administrative responsibility. English major is a widely recognized and desired preparation for graduate degrees in teaching, journalism, management, and administration. The program is also suitable for students interested in a broad general background in the humanities with a concentration in literature and language and for those interested in obtaining a firm foundation for further study in graduate school levels.
This is a broad-based, multidisciplinary program designed to equip the graduates to meet the demand of the changing society. The program is built on a number of foundation courses of general interests that will broaden horizon of the students. The support courses will directly facilitate the understanding of the core courses.
BA (Honours) in English EUB is a full time, day program. This is a four-year program consisting of 12 (twelve) regular terms. Students will be required to do 40 courses consisting of 120 credit hours.
Students will earn letter grades in the courses they complete, but will earn passing (satisfactory) or failing (unsatisfactory) grades in the Comprehensive Examination and in the thesis work.
Admission Requirement:
* To be eligible for admission to the B.A. Honours program in English a student must have at least 2nd division or an average CGPA of 2.5 in S.S.C./Dakhil and H.S.C./Alim Exams or a minimum CGPA of 2.00 in five subjects at ‘0’ level and a minimum CGPA of2.00 in two subjects at ‘A’ level Exams.
* Must have 45% marks in English at the SSC/HSC level
* Students having break of study can apply.
* Students with post-school qualifications (e.g. Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas) may be considered for admission with advanced standing or credit (recognition of prior learning).
Evaluation of Students’ Performance:
Of the total credits allowed for the courses, the performance of each course will be evaluated as follows.
|
Evaluation Criteria
|
Marks
|
| Assignment/Presentation/Lab |
10
|
| Class attendance |
10
|
| 4 Quizzes |
20
|
| Mid-term Test |
30
|
| Semester Final Examination |
30
|
| Total |
100
|
Courses
|
Sl.
|
Course
|
Course Title
|
Credits
|
|
01
|
ENG 101
|
English Language-I: Sentences and their Elements |
3
|
|
02
|
ENG 102
|
Fundamentals of Writing |
3
|
|
03
|
ENG 103
|
Reading Skill-I |
3
|
|
04
|
ENG 104
|
English Literary History |
3
|
|
05
|
ENG 105
|
English Language – II: Listening and speaking |
3
|
|
06
|
ENG 106
|
Reading Skill-II |
3
|
|
07
|
ENG 107
|
Introduction to Linguistics |
3
|
|
08
|
ENG 108
|
Critical Appreciation, Rhetoric & Prosody |
3
|
|
09
|
ENG 109
|
Advanced Reading and Writing |
3
|
|
10
|
ENG 110
|
Introduction to Prose |
3
|
|
11
|
ENG 111
|
Introduction to Poetry |
3
|
|
12
|
ENG 112
|
Introduction to Drama |
3
|
|
13
|
ENG 113
|
Western Philosophy |
3
|
|
14
|
ENG 114
|
Bangladesh Studies |
3
|
|
15
|
ENG 115
|
Fundamentals of Computer and its Uses |
3
|
|
16
|
ENG 116
|
Business English |
3
|
|
17
|
ENG 117
|
Eastern Thought |
3
|
|
18
|
ENG 118
|
European History |
3
|
|
19
|
ENG 119
|
Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
3
|
|
20
|
ENG 120
|
16th Century Literature |
3
|
|
21
|
ENG 121
|
17th Century Literature |
3
|
|
22
|
ENG 122
|
18th Century English Literature |
3
|
|
23
|
ENG 123
|
English for Professional Purposes |
3
|
|
24
|
ENG 124
|
Introduction to Socio-Linguistics |
3
|
|
25
|
ENG 125
|
Introduction to Psycho-Linguistics |
3
|
|
26
|
ENG 126
|
Discourse Analysis |
3
|
|
27
|
ENG 127
|
English Romantic Poets-I |
3
|
|
28
|
ENG 128
|
American Literature-I |
3
|
|
29
|
ENG 129
|
English Romantic Poets-II |
3
|
|
30
|
ENG 130
|
Victorian Literature |
3
|
|
31
|
ENG 131
|
American Literature-II |
3
|
|
32
|
ENG 132
|
Graeco-Roman classics in Translation |
3
|
|
33
|
ENG 133
|
Modern Poetry |
3
|
|
34
|
ENG 134
|
Modern European Drama |
3
|
|
35
|
ENG 135
|
Modern Novel |
3
|
|
36
|
ENG 136
|
Survey of South Asian Literature |
3
|
|
37
|
ENG 137
|
Classical Literary Theory-I |
3
|
|
38
|
ENG 138
|
Classical Literary Theory-II |
3
|
|
39
|
ENG 139
|
Critical Theory |
3
|
|
40
|
ENG 140
|
Research Methodology |
3
|
Courses Name |
Credit |
Duration |
Tuition Fee |
Tuition Fees |
Others |
Total |
Semesters |
Per Credit |
Total |
Total |
Fees |
||
BA (Hons) in English |
120 |
12 |
1,167.00 |
1,40,040.00 |
70,000.00 |
2,10,040.00 |
MA in English (2 Years) |
72 |
6 |
933.00 |
67,176.00 |
40,000.00 |
1,07,176.00 |
MA in English (1 Year) |
36 |
3 |
933.00 |
33,588.00 |
26,000.00 |
59,588.00 |