Program (BS 4 years)
English
English
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About
Introduction
In today’s world, English has assumed increasing significance because of its global relevance and as a key language for knowledge acquisition, dissemination, and as a medium of international communication. The program we offer aims at producing graduates who will have strong written, oral and analytical skills in the English language that would help them fulfill their economic and socio-cultural needs. Moreover, It will help them groom into more conscientious individuals but they will also be able to respond in a more meaningful way to the opportunities and challenges in their societies in a rapidly changing world.
Mission:
The program strengthens the education of students by developing a deepened understanding of language and literacy, the value of critical reading and effective writing, and the richness of literature, past and present.
Vision:
We seek to foster knowledge and a love of literature and of language in our students. To this end we will provide students in all emphasis areas with a coherent curricular framework and relevant, well-structured course choices. We will teach a variety of literary, analytical, pedagogical, and theoretical skills. We will teach students to speak, read, and write effectively. We will encourage students to think deeply and to reflect on what they have learned. We will encourage a love of learning and an appreciation for education.
Objectives:
Our goals in teaching are to enable our students to read well, to write well, and to think well, and to provide them with appropriate knowledge in the discipline of English language and literature. More specifically, we aim to graduate students who have:
 • The reading skills to examine literature from multiple eras, cultures, and genres with critical understanding;
 • The ability to express themselves clearly and comprehensively, orally and in writing;
 • Research skills which enable them to expand, from a variety of perspectives, their own readings of literature and understanding of language;
 • An appropriate knowledge of relevant fields within the discipline, including literature; literary history, criticism, and theory; the language structures of modern English and the history of the English language;
 • An enhanced appreciation and enjoyment of literature and language.