Preamble The program offers students the opportunity to explore a wide variety of English writing from different historical periods and regions. Courses focus on close reading of texts, authors and literary genres. Students are encouraged to explore the relationship of literary works to their historical contexts and to other disciplines. They are also given a fair amount of grounding in critical theory, cultural traditions and the history of ideas. Together with providing historical and critical perspectives from which to read and analyze canonical and non-canonical texts, the courses deepen students’ insight into their own experience. Courses also aim to develop students’ abilities to express their ideas orally and in writing.
Program Objectives
A. General objectives of the Department of English:
To teach students standard English.
To teach students to read more analytically.
To teach students to think more critically and logically.
To teach students to write more effectively.
To teach students basic research techniques.
To teach students basic speechmaking techniques.
To introduce students to the major literary movements and periods, films, genres, authors and representative works and critical theories.
To develop in students an aesthetic appreciation for literature and its contribution to the humanizing process of civilization.
To provide students with the tools for literacy criticism, analysis and evolution.
To teach students the basics of reading, speaking, writing and understanding a foreign language.
To facilitate an understanding of other countries and cultures.
To prepare students for graduate and professional study.
To encourage students to participate in departmental forums and in other literary and cultural activities.
To encourage students to work on student publications.
To develop in students a humanities-centered, interdisciplinary understanding of and appreciation for the diverse and unifying forces shaping Bangladeshi and English culture from its colonial beginning to the present.
B. Specific Objectives
Major in English Literature
Students who complete a major in English literature will be able to do the following:
Use language effectively in oral and written communication;
Write essays, research papers, thesis, etc., which meets approved standards;
Trace the origins and development of the English language;
Conduct research in accordance with prescribe guidelines;
Document papers in accordance with MLA(Modern Language Association) guidelines;
Describe the characteristics of major literary movements in Bangladesh, India, America, Britain, and World Literature;
Identify major writers, their works and their contributions to their respective literary periods;
Analyze and evaluate literary works on the basis of critical standard;
Identify the benefits of literary training; and
Score at or above the cut-off level on the Departmental Exit Exam.
Major in English Education
In addition to meeting all objectives listed for English majors, English Education majors will also be required to demonstrate the following:
Knowledge and application of planning, student motivation and the principals of measurement and evaluation;
Confidence in the knowledge and use of a variety of instructional method, techniques and strategies for the enhancement of student learning;
Knowledge, skills, and application of effective classroom management;
Knowledge and application of effective teacher characteristics and behaviors;
Knowledge and application of effective teaching and learning styles;
Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, peers, parents and school personnel; and
A high standard of professional’s ethics, integrity, and personal character.
Major in Linguistics
Students who complete a major in linguistics will be able to do the following:
Use language effectively in oral and written communication;
Trace the origins and development of the English language & linguistics;
Conduct research in accordance with prescribe guidelines;
Identify major aspects of English language and linguistics;
Analyze and evaluate language on the basis of critical standard;
Identify the benefits of English language and linguistics;
Eligibility for Admission:
Minimum GPA 2.5 in both S.S.C and H.S.C or equivalent
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts in English program consist of