BACHELOR OF ARTS — ENGLISH

BA — English

Curriculum & Credit Chart · 4 Years

Semester-wise credit structure for Bachelor of Arts in English, including BA (Honours) and BA (Honours with Research).

Curriculum as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 · Curriculum Framework w.e.f. 2025–2026.

Programme Bachelor of Arts (B.A. English)

3-Year UG 137 Credits

4-Year Programme 177 Credits · 8 Semesters

Course Categories: MJC – Major MIC – Minor AEC – Ability Enhancement SEC – Skill Enhancement MDC – Multi-Disciplinary VAC – Value Added INT – Internship DST – Dissertation T – Theory P – Practical L – Lecture

Semester I Year I · Semester-wise credit structure

22 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
I	English Literature Across Ages	MJC-01	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Early English Poetry (Chaucer to Milton)	MJC-02	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Critical Thinking and Creative Expression	MIC-01	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Pool-A	AEC-01	AEC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
	Pool-B	SEC-01	SEC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-C	MDC-01	MDC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-D	VAC-01	VAC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
Total				22	600

Semester II Year I · Semester-wise credit structure

22 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
II	Shakespeare and His Contemporaries	MJC-03	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Dramatic Literature and Theatre	MJC-04	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Environmental Humanism	MIC-02	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Pool-A	AEC-02	AEC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
	Pool-B	SEC-02	SEC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-C	MDC-02	MDC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-D	VAC-02	VAC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
Total				22	600

Semester III Year II · Semester-wise credit structure

22 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
III	Literary Criticism	MJC-05	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Rhetoric, Poetics, and Practical Criticism	MJC-06	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Organisational Psychology and Workplace Communication	MIC-03	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Pool-A	AEC-03	AEC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
	Pool-B	SEC-03	SEC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-C	MDC-03	MDC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-D	VAC-03	VAC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
Total				22	600

Semester IV Year II · Internship / Community Outreach included

25 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
IV	British Prose in Transition-I (17th & 18th Century)	MJC-07	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Indian Writing in English-I	MJC-08	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	American Literature	MJC-09	MJC	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Corporate Communication	MIC-04	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Pool-A	AEC-04	AEC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
	Pool-B	SEC-04	SEC	3	100	3	0	3	0	0
	Pool-D	VAC-04	VAC	2	50	2	0	2	0	0
	Internship	INT	INT	2	50	2	0	0	0	2
Total				25	650

Semester V Year III · Semester-wise credit structure

22 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
V	British Drama (Restoration to 20th Century)	MJC-10	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	British Prose in Transition-II (19th and 20th Century)	MJC-11	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Literary Theory	MJC-12	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Indian Writing in English-II	MJC-13	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Literature and the Environment	MIC-05	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Pool-A	AEC-04	AEC	2	100	2	0	2	0	0
Total				22	600

Semester VI Year III · Semester-wise credit structure

24 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
VI	Postcolonial Literature	MJC-14	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Partition Literature	MJC-15	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Indian Literature in Translation	MJC-16	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Language and Linguistics	MJC-17	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Literature, Film and Society	MIC-06	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Comic Studies	MIC-07	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Total				24	600

BA (Honours)

Semester VII Fourth Year · BA Honours

20 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
VII	Research Methodology	MJC-18	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	New Literature in English	MJC-19	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Poetry in English: Across Time and Boundaries	MJC-20	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Diaspora Literature	MJC-21	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	AI and Digital Humanities	MIC-08	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Total				20	500

Semester VIII Fourth Year · BA Honours

20 Credits

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution		Teaching Hours
						T	P	L	T	P
VIII	English Writings from Bihar	MJC-22	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Literature of Inclusion	MJC-23	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Women’s Literature	MJC-24	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Folk Literature	MJC-25	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
	Literature, Memory and Identity	MIC-09	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Total				20	500

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution	Teaching Hours
VII	Research Methodology	MJC-18	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
New Literature in English	MJC-19	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Poetry in English: Across Time and Boundaries	MJC-20	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Diaspora Literature	MJC-21	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
AI and Digital Humanities	MIC-08	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Total	20	500

Sem	Course Name	Course Code	Course Type	Credits	Marks	Credit Distribution	Teaching Hours
VIII	English Writings from Bihar	MJC-22	MJC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Literature, Memory and Identity / MOOC	MIC-09	MIC	4	100	4	0	4	0	0
Dissertation / Research Project	DIS-01	DST	12	300	0	12	0	0	0
Total	20	500

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Official BA English Credit Chart

Refer to the official BA English syllabus and credit chart for the complete curriculum framework and credit distribution.

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Note: The B.A. English curriculum follows NEP 2020 and is effective from 2025–2026. The programme carries 137 credits for 3 years and 177 credits for 4-year Honours / Honours with Research.

Syllabus & Credit Chart (BA- English)