Program Scheme of Studies
Eligibility Criteria: BS English (min. CGPA 2.00) or MA English (min. 45%)
Duration: 2 Years (min. 1.5, max. 4 Years)
Semester Duration: 18 Weeks
Total Semesters: 4
Course Load / Semester: 13 Credit Hours
Courses / Semester: 5
Structure of the Scheme
| Category | Details / Credit Hours |
|---|
| Mandatory Subject Core |
6 Credit Hours (2 Courses) |
| Subject Electives |
18 Credit Hours (6 Courses) |
| Mandatory Quranic Courses |
2 Credit Hours (2 Courses) |
| Research Thesis |
6 Credit Hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
32 |
Program Roadmap (2021 Version)
Applicable to batches starting Spring 2021 onward. Total Credit Hours: 30
Core Courses
- (LIT-716) Literary Theory & Criticism
- (LIT-701) Research Methodology
- (LIT-730) Postcolonial Literature
Elective Courses
- (LIT-711) American Literature
- (LIT-745) Shakespearean Studies
- (LIT-710) Modern Literature
- (LIT-742) Global Literary Feminism
- (LIT-731) African Literature in English
- (LIT-740) Crime Fiction
- (LIT-755) Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
- (LIT-760) Cultural Discourse Studies
- (LIT-725) Postmodern Fiction
- (LIT-715) Ancient Dramatic Traditions
- (LIT-705) Transnational Poetry
- (LIT-765) Literature of the Muslim World
S2021 Onward Additions
- (LIT-714) Literature During Crises: Epidemics & Pandemics
- (LIT-724) Children’s Literature
- (LIT-722) Literary Discourse Analysis
Thesis Requirement
- (LIT-775) Thesis (minimum 25,000 words)
- Credits: 6
Program Roadmap (2024 Version)
Updated per 37th ACM (Aug 2024) & 47th BASAR (Jul 2024). Total Credit Hours: 30
Core Courses
- (LIT-716) Literary Theory & Criticism
- (LIT-701) Research Methodology
- (LIT-730) Postcolonial Literature
Standard Elective Courses
- (LIT-711) American Literature
- (LIT-745) Shakespearean Studies
- (LIT-710) Modern Literature
- (LIT-742) Global Literary Feminism
- (LIT-731) African Literature in English
- (LIT-740) Crime Fiction
- (LIT-755) Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
- (LIT-760) Cultural Discourse Studies
- (LIT-725) Postmodern Fiction
- (LIT-715) Ancient Dramatic Traditions
- (LIT-705) Transnational Poetry
- (LIT-765) Literature of the Muslim World
S2021 Onward Additions
- (LIT-714) Literature During Crises: Epidemics & Pandemics
- (LIT-724) Children’s Literature
- (LIT-722) Literary Discourse Analysis
2024 Newly Approved Electives
- (LIT-777) Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontiers in Digital Humanities NEW 2024
- (LIT-736) Gothic Literature NEW 2024
- (LIT-747) Science Fiction & Fantasy: World Beyond the Ordinary NEW 2024
- (LIT-769) Environmental Literature: Nature, Representation, & Sustainability NEW 2024
- (LIT-785) Contemporary Debates in Narratology NEW 2024
Thesis Requirement
- (LIT-775) Thesis (minimum 25,000 words)
- Credits: 6