English

Associate Degree English (Language and Literature)

The Associate Degree in English offers two years degree in English after 12 years of education and is equivalent to 14 years BA/BSc Degree. The graduates of this Program will qualify for pursuing higher studies within Pakistan, in English, or may opt to join job market. The entry requirements for the Associate Degree Program is 12 years of education in any subject (F.A./F.Sc or equivalent). The two years Associate Degree Program in English is spread over four semesters of rich and dynamic course work both in intensive and extensive subject specific learning.  The requirement for Associate degree in English at FJWU is 69 credit hours. The breakup of the program is as under:

1. University Core, Optional, and Multidisciplinary Courses: 25 + 12 = 37 CH
2. Department Specific Courses

Department Courses: 30 CH

3. Internship: 2 CH

Total: 37 +30 + 2 = 69 CH

BS English (Language and Literature)

The BS English offers four years degree in English after 12 years of education and is equivalent to 16 years of education. The graduates of this program will qualify for pursuing higher studies within Pakistan, in English, or may opt to join the job market. The entry requirements for the BS Program is 12 years of education in any subject (F.A./F.Sc or equivalent). The four years BS Program in English is spread over eight semesters of rich and dynamic course work both in intensive and extensive subject specific learning.  The requirement for BS degree in English at FJWU is 130 credit hours. The breakup of the program is as under:

1. University Core, Optional, and Multidisciplinary Courses: 25 + 24 = 49 CH
2. Department Specific Courses

Department Specific Foundation Courses: 30 CH Major and Major Electives: 37+12= 49 CH

3. Internship: 2 CH

            Total: 128+ 2=130 CH

MPhil English (Linguistics)

The Department is represented by a strong permanent faculty of both Linguistics and Literature which is further enhanced by experienced adjunct faculty. In 2015, keeping in view the academic needs of students, the MPhil in English was bifurcated into MPhil in Language and Linguistics and MPhil in Literature. From time to time foreign faculty is invited not only to deliver seminars, sessions and workshops for the students but also to teach regular courses. For instance, during 2013-15 Foreign Professors taught courses at various levels under the SFHP program of HEC and United States Educational Foundation Pakistan (USEFP) program. The Department also successfully developed various academic and research links with various foreign universities such as with the Department of Education, University of Birmingham (UK) under the auspices of Centre for Bilingualism and Multilingualism of/within Social and Institutional Contexts (MOSAIC); with the University of London and University of Reading (UK).

PhD English (Language and Literature)

This program is initiated with the aim to make our PhD students gather, analyze, and communicate information effectively as well as think creatively and draw independent conclusions--skills that are the cornerstone in an increasingly information-based economy. The courses that are offered at PhD level are research-based which prepare our students for the diversity of research culture which cultivates a full range of communication competencies: from critical reading practices to comprehensive research methods; from clear prose to effective oral presentation; from the systematic analysis of textual, verbal, and visual media to the development, design, and delivery of well-reasoned arguments.