Sindh Madressatul Islam University

Curriculum Structure

Duration	4 Years
Semester	8
Courses	46
Total Credit Hours	From 130 to 136

Curriculum plan semester wise with course code, prerequisite & credit hours.

BS (English) 04-years

Semester I

No	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-I: Reading and Writing Skills	Intermediate English	Foundational	ENG-300
2	Introduction to Linguistics	None	Subject-specific Foundational	LIN-340
3	Introduction to Literature	None	Subject-specific Foundational	LIT-340
4	Pakistan Studies	None	Compulsory	HMT-310
5	Introduction to Computer Applications	None	Foundational	CSC-300
6	Study Skills	None	Compulsory general	SSG-320

Semester II

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-II Composition Writing	ENG-300	Foundational	ENG-301
2	Phonetics & Phonology	LIN-340	Subject-specific Foundational	LIN-341
3	Literary Forms & Terms	LIT-341	Subject-specific Foundational	LIT-341
4	Elementary Mathematics & Statistics	None	General	APS-330
5	Islamic Studies/Ethics	None	Compulsory	HMT-311/ HMT-312
6	Human Rights & Citizenship	None	Compulsory General	SOS-320

Semester III

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English-III Communication & Presentation Skills	ENG-301	Foundational	ENG-402
2	Introduction to Morphology	None	Subject-specific	LIN-450
3	Short Fictional Narratives	None	Subject-specific	LIT-450
4	Pakistani English	None	Subject-specific	LIN-451
5	Psychology	None	General	SOS-430
6	Gender Studies	None	General	SOS-431

Semester IV

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	English IV-Academic Reading & Writing	ENG-402	Foundational	ENG-403
2	Introduction to Syntax	None	Subject-specific	LIN-452
3	Introduction to Semantics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-453
4	Introduction to Environmental Studies	None	Compulsory General	APS-421
5	International Relations	None	General	SOS-432
6	Introduction to Philosophy	None	General	SOS-433

Semester V

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	Discourse Analysis	None	Subject-specific	LIN-550
2	Sociolinguistics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-551
3	Psycholinguistics	None	Subject-specific	LIN-552
4	Popular Fiction	None	Subject-specific	LIT-550
5	Classical & Renaissance Drama	None	Subject-specific	LIT-551
6	Rise of Novel (18th to 19th century)	None	Subject-specific	LIT-553

Semester VI

SN	Course Title	Pre-Requisite	Type of Course	Proposed Course Code
1	Romantic and Victorian Poetry	None	Subject-specific	LIT-554
2	Modern Drama	None	Subject-specific	LIT-555
3	Modern Novel	None	Subject-specific	LIT-556
4	Second Language Acquisition	None	Subject-specific	LIN-553
5	English Language Teaching	None	Subject-specific	LIN-554
6	Pragmatics & Intercultural communication	None	Subject-specific	LIN-555

Semester VII

SN	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	Introduction to Stylistics	Literary Criticism and Theory	Specific	LIN-660/LIT-660
2	Translation Studies	Classical Poetry	Specific	LIN-661/LIN-661
3	Research Methods	Postmodern Fiction	Specific	LIN-662/LIT-662
4	Language & Gender	Pakistani Literature in English	Specific	LIN-663/LIT-663
5	Corpus Linguistics	Screen Literature	Specific	LIN-664/LIT-664

Semester VIII

SN	LINGUISTICS	LITERATURE	Type of Course	Cr Hrs
1	Language & Education	Modern Poetry	Specific	LIN-665/LIT-665
2	Language Testing & Assessment	American Literature	Specific	LIN-666/LIT/-666
3	Computational Linguistics	African Literature	Specific	LIN-667/LIT-667
4	English for Specific Purposes	Postcolonial Literature	Specific	LIN-668/LIT-668
5	Final Research Project (Final Thesis)	Final Research Project	Specific	THS-669