Curriculum

IUBAT assesses fees for students on credit hour basis. Per credit hour tuition fee for the Bachelor of BA in English Program is Tk. 2,500 for local students. There is an admission fee of Tk. 15,000 paid once at the point of admission to BBA program. The rate of other charges such as admissions, semester fee, other activities fees and refundable library and laboratory deposits in details have been provided in the Financial Information section of this Bulletin. This section also provides information on financing arrangement including merit-scholarships at the point of admission, in-course fee waiver scholarship, different scholarships, on-campus work opportunities, financial assistance in the form of grants, installment payment, deferred payment, educational financing etc. The standing IUBAT policy to cater to needs of all qualified students who aspire for higher professional education regardless of the income level of his/her family through appropriate educational financing arrangement under the concept Knowledge Based Area Development: A Step Towards Community Self-Reliance – applies to English program. The Financial Information section also contains information on tuition fees for international students, including special fees for students from SAARC countries as well as Least Developed Countries (LDC) of Asia and Africa.

The BA in English degree is conferred only to the students who must fully comply with the graduation requirements. The requirements are as follows:

1. The students must complete all of the prescribed courses of the program with 129 credits.
2. They must secure average “C” grade in all of the courses, equivalent to CGPA 2.5.
3. They must sit for ELCT. The passing grade of ELCT is “D”.
4. They must secure at least “C” grade in ELP 02.
5. They must obtain at least “C” grade in ENG-490: Thesis.
6. They must obtain passing grades in Comprehensive Examinations (Written and Oral Examinations) as well as the grooming course.
7. They should have satisfactory behaviors and they should comply with the University’s rules and regulations.
8. They should ensure the clearance from the library, the accounts department, and the respective department

The courses are divided into general education courses, core courses, major area (literature and linguistics) courses and elective courses. The general and core course titles are listed in the section on Courses and Credits of the Program. The titles of all courses can be found in Course Description Section. Students are also required to take courses from Information Technology, humanities, social sciences and physical sciences.

The courses of the English program are offered at four inter-related levels in different years of study. The freshman year courses broaden the general educational base of the student as well as acquaint him/her with basic languages of communication like English, and Computer. They get also familiar with educational planning and art of living.

The sophomore year courses acquaint the student with the foundation knowledge of English linguistics and literature. These courses make the learners able to creatively respond to literary works and understand linguistic theories and principles.

The junior year courses provide for an in-depth knowledge of principles and theories of English as a Second Language, English for Specific Purpose, Phonetics and Phonology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Stylistics, and Psycholinguistics. Learners also develop an in-depth understanding of varieties of literary texts and their critical interpretation. Literary texts include Poetry, Drama, Novel, and Short Story.

The final level courses offered in the senior year of the program, provide for integration of different areas through the study of Comparative Literature, Postcolonial Literature, Twentieth Century literature, Syllabus Design and Materials Development and Research Methodology.