Undergraduate Programme
For Women & Men
Duration: 4 Years
The Department offers a comprehensive four-year undergraduate programme in English Language and Literature.
The programme aims to enhance students’ proficiency across a range of subject areas. The curriculum covers a wide range of courses in Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Language Studies, and English Language Teaching, with a research specialization offered in the fourth year. It incorporates project work, internships, and dissertations, aligning with contemporary trends in interdisciplinary research in English Language and Literature.
Students have a broad range of options that they can pursue:
B.A. (Hons.) in English Language and Literature
For students who complete a 4-year (8-semester) programme of study.
B.A. (Hons. with Research) in English Language and Literature
For students who secure a CGPA of 7.5 or more after the first six semesters (3 years of study) and pursue research in any one of the following specialized areas during the fourth year:
- Linguistics & Stylistics
- Literature & Literary Theory
- English Language Teaching
- English for Professional Purposes
Entry & Exit options as per NEP 2020 Policy.
MINOR SUBJECTS
Additionally, students are required to take 32 credits in minor subjects, with regard to which the Department offers the following two options:
Option 1: Open Minors (32 credits)
In 4 years (8 Semesters), students are required to take 32 credits from any subjects from the following domains:
- Humanities
- Social Sciences & Languages
- Sciences
- Commerce & Management
If 16 of the 32 credits are from a specific subject within any one domain, the student is awarded a minor degree in that subject.
Option 2: Double Minor (32 credits)
In Year 1 and 2 (Semesters 1-4), students are required to take 32 credits; 16 credits each in any two subjects from the following:
- History
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sanskrit
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Music
The student then gets awarded a double minor degree in those two subjects.
Further Academic Options at SSSIHL
Note: Programmes are subject to change at any time without prior notice
Following their 4-year undergraduate degree, successful graduates have the following options if they choose to continue their studies at SSSIHL:
M.A. in Literary and Cultural Studies programme (1-year) – 2027 onwards
For students who complete a 4-year B.A. (Hons.) with CGPA of 7.5 or more or B.A. (Hons. with Research) in English Language & Literature
Ph.D. programme
Direct entry for students who complete a 4-year B.A. (Hons. with Research) in English Language & Literature (including the Ph.D. programme in English Studies)
M.B.A. programme
For students who complete a 3-year B.A. or 4-year B.A. (Hons.) / (Hons. with Research) in English Language & Literature
- 10+2 years of schooling from a recognized board (CBSE or equivalent)
- Either passed or appeared for Final exams at XII level before Admissions. If not appeared for XII Standard exams, X and XI Standard marks will be considered
- Consistent academic performance of 60% aggregate marks in X and/or XII Standard
- Age: Preferably below 19 years as of 30th June in the year of admission
YEAR 1
Semester 1
English Language Skills I
Second Language
Environmental Studies
Introduction to Literary Studies
British Literature I: 1340-1660
Minor 1
Minor 2 (Option 2)
Awareness Course I: Sai Education for Transformation (Based on Bhagawan Baba’s Life and Teachings)
Semester 2
English Language Skills II
Second Language
Indian Constitution
Basic Linguistics
English for Technical and Content Writing
Digital Fluency (Option 1)
Minor 1
Minor 2 (Option 2)
Awareness Course II: Unity of Religions
YEAR 2
Semester 3
English Language Skills III
Cyber Security
British Literature II: 1660 – 1798
Indian Writing in English
Minor 1
Minor 2 (Option 2)
Awareness Course III: Study of Classics I – Ramakatha Rasavahini
Semester 4
British Literature III: 1798 – 1900
ELT – Theories, Methods, and Testing
Communicative Competence for Employability
Minor 1
Minor 2 (Option 2)
Awareness Course IV: Study of Classics II – Bhagavatha Vahini
YEAR 3
Semester 5
British Literature IV: 1900 – Present Age
Literary Theory and Criticism I
Advanced Linguistics
Elective: Indian Aesthetics or Indian Classical Literature
English for Script Writing
Minor subjects (Option 1)
Awareness Course V: Ethos and Values for the Changing World
Semester 6
American Literature
Eco-critical Studies
Literary Theory and Criticism II
Project Work (students who exit after Year 3)
World Classics in Translation (students in Year 4)
English for Ad Copy Writing and Media Reviews
Minor subjects (Option 1)
Internship
Awareness Course VI: Life and its Quest
YEAR 4
Semester 7
Elective: Interdisciplinary Studies I: Literature and History & Literature and Philosophy or Interdisciplinary Studies II: Literature and Psychology & Literature and Science
Postcolonial Literatures
ELE – Pedagogy of English
Awareness Course VII: Education for Life
Elective: Research Methods and Methodologies for English Language Studies or Research Methods and Methodologies for English Literature
Awareness Course VII
B.A. (Hons.) Courses:
Elective: Children’s Literature or Gothic Literature
English for Media Writing
B.A. (Hons. with Research) Courses:
Specialization Paper I
Specialization Paper II
Dissertation
Semester 8
Literature and Spirituality
Women’s Writing
Awareness Course VIII: God, Society and Man
B.A. (Hons.) Courses:
Elective: Trauma and Memory Studies or Disability Studies
Elective: Life Writing or Folklore Studies
Project Work
B.A. (Hons. with Research) Courses:
Dissertation