English
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Government Graduate College Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi · est. 1948
The Department of English sees itself as a hub of intellectual and creative growth, built around the power of language, literature, and digital media to change how students think and communicate. It balances traditional literary scholarship with cutting-edge professional writing, aiming to produce sharp communicators and critical thinkers ready for a fast-changing global workforce — while amplifying diverse voices and building inclusive communities through narrative and empathy.
Vision: Graduates who are empathetic leaders and lifelong learners: readers with the analytical depth to make sense of complex global texts, and the strategic literacy to help shape the world they're entering.
Mission: A hub for critical inquiry and artistic expression, exploring the human condition through literature, language, and media — bringing together rigorous textual analysis, creative writing, and digital communication to graduate agile communicators, imaginative thinkers, and engaged citizens who use the written word to lead across industries.
Also Offered: Lateral Entry (Post Associate Degree)
BS English — 5th Semester (Lateral Entry) — direct entry into 5th semester for students who've completed an Associate Degree (Associate Degree (B.A./B.Sc., 4 Semesters) or equivalent), rather than starting BS from 1st semester.
Remaining Duration: 2 Years (Semester 5–8)
The Faculty
Naveed Abbas Bukhari
Associate Professor (Head of Department) · M.Phil (English Literature)
Saqib Aftab
Associate Professor · M.Phil. (Linguistics), PGDELT
Rashid Masood
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English Literature
Shazia Mumtaz
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English
Humera Aasif
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English (Linguistics)
Tayyaba Bukhari
Associate Professor · MA (English), PGDELT
Maqsood Rizvi
Associate Professor · M.Phil. English (NCBA & E)
Najmul Hassan
Assistant Professor · MS (English)
Jameel Shreef
Assistant Professor · MA (English)
Hafiz Tahir
Assistant Professor · MA (English), TEFL
Ch. G. Murtaza
Assistant Professor · MA (English)
Usman Ghani
Assistant Professor · M.Phil. (Literature), MA ELTL
Muhammad Ijaz Minhas
Lecturer · M.Phil. English Literature
Muhammad Tayyab Sabri
Lecturer · MS (English)
Uzma Nasreen
Lecturer · MS English (Linguistics)
Waqas Ahmad
Lecturer · MA (English)
Malika Sehrish
Lecturer · M.Phil. English
Admissions · Session 2026
BS English
Why Study English Here
Also offers a 2-year ADP English programme. Facilities include a departmental library, Mac computers for research work, scholarships for deserving students, the English Literary Society, a conference/presentation room, and shaded common areas. Most students secure a GPA of 3.0 or above, and the department actively fosters campus life through debates, declamations, dramas, poetry recitations, essay writing and painting competitions, an Urdu Mushaira, academic seminars, and a commemorative documentary on the college's history — the department also helped organise the college's inaugural Convocation.
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Curriculum
Scheme of Studies — BS English
The University of the Punjab course scheme for this programme. Courses are allotted to each semester by the department. Filter or search below.
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| Sem | Code | Course Title | Scheme | Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELL-101 | Introduction to Literary Studies | New | |
| 1 | ELL-102 | Literary Forms and Movements | New | |
| 1 | GCCE-101 | Civics and Community Engagement | New | |
| 1 | GENG-101 | Functional English | New | |
| 1 | GISL-101 / GETH-101 | Islamic Studies / Ethics (for Non-Muslims) | New | |
| 1 | HQ-001N | Fehm-e-Quran | New | |
| 1 | NPH-102 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (NS) | New | |
| 1 | APSY-111 | Fundamentals of Psychology | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | COMP-111 | Computer (Introduction and Applications) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | ENG-101 | Introduction to Literature-I (History of English Literature-I) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | ENG-102 | Introduction to Linguistics-I | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | ENG-111 | English-I (Language in Use) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | ISE-111 | Islamiat/Ethics | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 1 | APSY-111 | Fundamentals of Psychology | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 1 | COMP-111 | Computer (Introduction and Applications) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 1 | ENG-101 | Introduction to Literature-I (History of English Literature-I) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 1 | ENG-102 | Introduction to Linguistics-I | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 1 | ENG-111 | English-I (Language in Use) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 1 | ISE-111 | Islamiat/Ethics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | AHPH-100 | Fundamentals of Philosophy (AH) | New | |
| 2 | ELL-103 | Classical Poetry | New | |
| 2 | ELL-202 | Introduction to Linguistics | New | |
| 2 | GENT-101 | Entrepreneurship | New | |
| 2 | GICP-101 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | New | |
| 2 | GQR-101 | Quantitative Reasoning (I) | New | |
| 2 | HQ-002N | Fehm-e-Quran | New | |
| 2 | BSCS-111 | Mass Communication | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | ENG-103 | Introduction to Literature-II (Poetry and One Act Plays) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | ENG-104 | Introduction to Linguistics-II | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | ENG-112 | English-II (Academic Reading and Writing) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | IR-111 | International Relations | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | PST-111 | Pakistan Studies | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 2 | BSCS-111 | Mass Communication | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | ENG-103 | Introduction to Literature-II (Poetry and One Act Plays) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | ENG-104 | Introduction to Linguistics-II | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | ENG-112 | English-II (Academic Reading and Writing) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | IR-111 | International Relations | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 2 | PST-111 | Pakistan Studies | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | ELL-104 | Language Culture and Identity | New | |
| 3 | ELL-201 | Classical and Renaissance Drama | New | |
| 3 | ELL-203 | Discourse Studies | New | |
| 3 | GENG-201 | Expository Writing | New | |
| 3 | GICT-201 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | New | |
| 3 | GPST-201 | Pakistan Studies | New | |
| 3 | HQ-003 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 3 | BBA-211 | Entrepreneurship | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | ENG-201 | English-III (Advance Communication Skills) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | ENG-202 | Introduction to Literature-III (Fiction and Non-Fiction) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | ENG-203 | Introduction to Linguistics-III (Phonetics and English Phonology) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | HR-211 | Human Resource Management | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | PHIL-211A | Introduction to Philosophy (Rev) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 3 | BBA-211 | Entrepreneurship | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | ENG-201 | English-III (Advance Communication Skills) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | ENG-202 | Introduction to Literature-III (Fiction and Non-Fiction) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | ENG-203 | Introduction to Linguistics-III (Phonetics and English Phonology) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | HR-211 | Human Resource Management | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 3 | PHIL-211A | Introduction to Philosophy (Rev) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | ELL-204 | Romantic and Victorian Poetry | New | |
| 4 | ELL-205 | Rise of the Novel | New | |
| 4 | ELL-206 | American Literature | New | |
| 4 | GQR-201 | Quantitative Reasoning (II) | New | |
| 4 | HQ-004 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 4 | SSOC-101 | Introduction to Sociology (SS) | New | |
| 4 | ENG-204 | English-IV (Advance Academic Reading and Writing) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | ENG-205 | Introduction to Literature-IV (History of Literature-II) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | ENG-206 | Introduction to Linguistics-IV (The Structure of English) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | GEOG-211 | Introduction to Geography | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | HR-213 | Citizenship Education (Human Rights) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | SOC-211 | Introduction to Sociology | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 4 | ENG-204 | English-IV (Advance Academic Reading and Writing) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | ENG-205 | Introduction to Literature-IV (History of Literature-II) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | ENG-206 | Introduction to Linguistics-IV (The Structure of English) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | GEOG-211 | Introduction to Geography | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | HR-213 | Citizenship Education (Human Rights) | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 4 | SOC-211 | Introduction to Sociology | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-1 | Communication and Media Studies | New | |
| 5 | ELEC-S5-2 | Foundations of Education | New | |
| 5 | ELL-301 | Twentieth Century British Literature Poetry and Drama | New | |
| 5 | ELL-302 | Short Fictional Narratives | New | |
| 5 | ELL-303 | Literary Theory and Practice I | New | |
| 5 | HQ-005 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 5 | ENG-301 | Criticism and Theory-I | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-302 | Poetry ( 14th to 18th Century) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-303 | Novel (18th & 19th Century) | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-304 | Journalistic Discourse | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-305 | Sociolinguistics | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-306 | Visionary Discourse | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 5 | ENG-312 | Semantics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ENG-313 | Psycholinguistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ENG-314 | Sociolinguistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ENG-315 | Second Language Acquisition | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ENG-316 | Discourse Analysis | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 5 | ENG-322 | World Englishes | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 6 | AI-101 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | New | |
| 6 | ELL-304 | Modern Poetry | New | |
| 6 | ELL-305 | Modern Drama | New | |
| 6 | ELL-306 | Modern Novel | New | |
| 6 | GENT- | Business Fundamentals, Ethics & Corporate Law | New | |
| 6 | HQ-006 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 6 | ENG-307 | Criticism and Theory-II | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 6 | ENG-308 | Classics in Drama | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 6 | ENG-309 | 19th Century Poetry | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 6 | ENG-310 | Fantasy | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 6 | ENG-311 | World Literatures in Translation | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 6 | ENG-317 | Pragmatics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 6 | ENG-318 | Foundation Of Linguistic Thought | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 6 | ENG-319 | AnthrOpological Linguistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 6 | ENG-320 | Translation Studies | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 6 | ENG-321 | Stylistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-1 | Fieldwork / Intership | New | |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-2 | Major Elective | New | |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-3 | Major Elective | New | |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-4 | Major Elective | New | |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-5 | Major Elective | New | |
| 7 | HQ-007 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 7 | ELEC-S7-1 | American Literature ENG-4-3 | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 7 | ENG-401 | 20th Century British Literature : Poetry & Drama | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 7 | ENG-402 | 20th Century Fiction & Prose | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 7 | ENG-404 | South Asian Literature | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 7 | ENG-405 | Research Methodology | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 7 | ENG-411 | Pedagogical Grammar | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 7 | ENG-412 | TESOL 1- English Language Skills | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 7 | ENG-413 | Language And Gender | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 7 | ENG-414 | Language, Culture And Identity | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 7 | ENG-415 | Introduction to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-1 | Capstone Project | New | |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-2 | Major Elective | New | |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-3 | Major Elective | New | |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-4 | Major Elective | New | |
| 8 | ELEC-S8-5 | Major Elective | New | |
| 8 | HQ-008 | Tarjuma-e-Quran | New | |
| 8 | ENG-406 | Continental Literature | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 8 | ENG-407 | Pakistani Literature | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 8 | ENG-408 | Teaching of Literature | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 8 | ENG-409 | Research Project | Old | Combination-I (Literature) |
| 8 | ENG-410 | Research and Projects In Applied Linguistics | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 8 | ENG-416 | Language In Education | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 8 | ENG-417 | TESOL 11 - Syllabus And Materials Evaluation And Design | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
| 8 | ENG-418 | Multilingualism | Old | Combination-II (Linguistics) |
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