FULL-TIME BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A) PROGRAMME
Admission Requirements
Regular undergraduate students are admitted into the programme through University Matriculation Examination (UME), Direct Entry, and transfer.
A minimum of five O’ level credit passes obtained in not more than two sittings in WASSCE, SSCE, NECO, GCE (O/L) or any other examination that is acceptable to the University Senate qualifies the applicant for admission through UME. The candidate must have passed the English language and literature in English at credit level.
Besides, the University also administers a post UME screening exercise on candidates before they are short-listed for admission.
Direct Entry
Candidates for admission through direct entry must have passed literature in English in the GCE (A/L) or at the Higher School, or at the NCE. A student who has at least a credit pass in English at the NCE need not have passed literature at credit level in the SSCE, WASCE, NECO, GCE (O/L) or any other examination acceptable to the Senate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
Transfer
Inter-Departmental Transfer
A student admitted through UME into another department, but who wishes to transfer to the Department of English Language and Literature must spend one academic session in the original department and, thereafter, apply for a transfer into the second year (200 level) of the new department, following the approval of his application by the senate.
Thus, transfers are not allowed into the first or final year of the programme. Transferring students are required to meet the admission requirements specified in 2.1 above
Course Codes
The code of each course in the Department begins with a three- letter abbreviation (ENG), which represents the Department of English. This is followed by a three digit number, the first of which indicates the year of study in which the course is taught, the second digit refers to the subject area within the course and the third digit represents the number of times the course has run in that area and the semester for the course; odd numbers refer to the first semester, and even numbers of the third digit refer to the second semester. There are however some exceptions.
The stress areas represented by the middle digit are numbered as follows:
- Linguistics- General Language Courses
- Language- Phonetics and Phonology
- Language-Morphology, Syntax and Semantics
- Language-Composition, Reading and Writing
- English Literature-Survey and General Courses
- Literature in English – Area Studies, Including African Literature, etc.
- English Literature – Stress areas e.g Poetry, Drama, Fiction
- English Literature – Specific Periods, Specific Authors
- Project, Research Methods, Special Methods
- Basic/Elementary.
Designation/ Status of Courses
Major courses: These are compulsory courses. They are Core courses within the Department of English that must be taken and passed.
Required courses: These are courses outside the discipline; otherwise known as subsidiary, that must be taken and passed.
Elective courses: These are courses within or outside the discipline from which students select a number, for purposes of fulfilling the minimum requirements for the award of the degree. Which ever one selected must be taken and passed.
General Studies: These are courses under the School of General Studies programme which students must do to fulfill the University requirements for the award of the Bachelor’s degree. These course must all be passed.
Optional Compulsory: These are major departmental courses from which students choose for the purposes of completing the number of required credits for the semester. More importantly, the courses chosen from this group of courses help to orientate a student towards language, or towards literature, and help to indicate the student’s area of greatest interest.
| 1st Year, First Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 101 | Elements of English Grammar and Usage I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 111 | Introduction to General Linguistics I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 141 | Mechanics of Reading Comprehension | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 151 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Nigerian Literature I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 173 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| G.S. 101 | Use of English I | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| G.S. 107 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture(s) | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| IGB 101 | Elementary Igbo I | 2 | Elective | None |
| FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 2 | Elective | None |
| HAU 101* | Elementary Hausa I | 2 | Elective | None |
| YOR 101* | Elementary Yoruba I | 2 | Elective | None |
| CHI 101* | Elementary Chinese I | 2 | Elective | None |
| GS 108 | Basic Igbo Studies 1 | 1 | Compulsory | None |
| 1st Year, Second Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 102 | Elements of English Grammar and Usage II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 101 |
| ENG 112 | Introduction to General Linguistics II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 111 |
| ENG 131 | Basic English Composition | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 152 | Introduction to Oral Literature | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 162 | Introduction to Nigerian Literature II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 161 |
| ENG 171 | Elements of Drama | 3 | Compulsory | |
| GS 102 | Use of English II | 2 | Compulsory | |
| GS 103 | Introduction to Philosophy and Logic | 2 | Compulsory | |
| GS 109 | Agumagu Igbo II | 1 | Compulsory | IGB I |
| IGB 102 | Elementary Igbo II | 2 | Elective | IGB 101 |
| FRE 102 | Elementary French II | 2 | Elective | FRE 101 |
| HAU 102* | Elementary Hausa II | 2 | Elective | HAU 101 |
| YOR 102* | Elementary Yoruba II | 2 | Elective | YOR 101 |
| CHI 102* | Elementary Chinese II | 2 | Elective | CHI 101 |
Note: Only one of the elective courses is selected per semester.
| 2nd Year, First Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 221 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 241 | Advanced English Composition I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 251 | Survey of Literature I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 281 | Modern Comedy | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 282 | English Literature of the Renaissance Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| GS 104 | Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| IGB 201 | Intermediate Igbo I | 2 | Elective | IGB 102 |
| FRE 201 | Intermediate French I | 2 | Elective | FRE 102 |
| HAU 201* | Intermediate Hausa I | 2 | Elective | HAU 102 |
| YOR 201* | Intermediate Yoruba I | 2 | Elective | YOR 102 |
| CHI 201* | Intermediate Chinese I | 2 | Elective | CHI 102 |
| 2nd Year, Second Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 202 | Language and Society | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 222 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 221 |
| ENG 242 | Advanced English Composition II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 241 |
| ENG 252 | Survey of Literature II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 251 |
| ENG 253 | Literary Appreciation | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 283 | English Literature of the Neo-Classical Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| CSC 102 | Computer Appreciation II | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| IGB 202 | Intermediate Igbo II | 2 | Elective | IGB 201 |
| FRE 202 | Intermediate French II | 2 | Elective | FRE 201 |
| HAU 202* | Intermediate Hausa II | 2 | Elective | HAU 201 |
| YOR 202* | Intermediate Yoruba II | 2 | Elective | YOR 201 |
| CHI 202* | Intermediate Chinese II | 2 | Elective | CHI 201 |
Note: Only one of the elective courses is selected per semester.
| 3rd Year, First Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 301 | Discourse Analysis | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 303 | English as a Second Language | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 321 | Phonology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 331 | Contemporary English Usage | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 3rd Year, First Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 341 | Creative Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 342 | Advanced Prose Composition | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 361 | African Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 381 | Literature of the Romantic Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 382 | Literature of the Victorian Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 384 | Shakespeare | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 3rd Year, Second Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 302 | English Language in Nigeria | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 304 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 311 | Introduction to Applied linguistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 332 | Introduction to Semantics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 333 | Modern English Structure | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 334 | Morphology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 392 | Research Methods | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 3rd Year, Second Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 302 | English Language in Nigeria | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 334 | Morphology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 353 | Theory and Practices of Literature Criticism | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 362 | African Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 363 | African Drama | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 364 | Survey of American Literature | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, First Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 401 | Multi-Lingualism | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 431 | New Trends in Syntax | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 432 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 442 | Speech Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 491 | Research Method | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, First Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 432 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 452 | Commonwealth Literature | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 472 | Studies in Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 482 | Modern Authors | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 491 | Research Methods/Seminar | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, Second Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 402 | Language and National Development | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 433 | Pragmatics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 434 | Modern English Grammar and Usage | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 441 | Psycholinguistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 455 | Stylistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 492 | Project | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, Second Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 402 | Language and National Development | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 443 | Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 455 | Stylistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 471 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 473 | Studies in Drama | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 492 | Project | 3 | Compulsory | None |
A regular student reading for a four year B.A. (Hons) degree in the Department of English is supposed to do a minimum of fifty seven courses (46 core courses + 11 non core courses ).
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME (CEP) B. A. D.P
| 1st Year, First Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| GS 101 | Use of English I | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 101 | Elements of English Grammar and Usage I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 111 | Introduction to General Linguistics I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 141 | Mechanics of Reading Comprehension | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Nigerian Literature 1 | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| IGB 101 | Elementary Igbo I | 2 | Elective | None |
| FRE 101 | Elementary French I | 2 | Elective | None |
| CHI 101* | Elementary Chinese I | 2 | Elective | None |
| 1st Year, Second Semester | ||||
| G.S. 102 | Use of English II | 2 | Compulsory | G.S. 101 |
| ENG 102 | Elements of English Grammar and Usage II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 101 |
| ENG 112 | Introduction to General Linguistics II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 111 |
| ENG 131 | Basic English Composition | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 162 | Introduction to Nigerian Literature II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 161 |
| IGB 102 | Elementary Igbo II | 2 | Elective | IGB 101 |
| FRE 102 | Elementary French II | 2 | Elective | FRE 101 |
| HAU 102* | Elementary Hausa II | 2 | Elective | HAU 101 |
| YOR 102* | Elementary Yoruba II | 2 | Elective | YOR 101 |
| CHI 102* | Elementary Chinese II | 2 | Elective | CHI 101 |
| 2nd Year, First Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| GSS 104 | Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science | 2 | Optional Compulsory | None |
| G.S. 107 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 151 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 173 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 241 | Advanced English Composition I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| IGB 201 | Intermediate Igbo I | 2 | Elective | IGB 102 |
| FRE 201 | Intermediate French I | 2 | Elective | FRE 102 |
| CHI 201* | Intermediate Chinese I | 2 | Elective | CHI 102 |
| 2nd Year, Second Semester | ||||
| G.S. 103 | Introduction to Philosophy and Logic | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 152 | Introduction to Oral Literature | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 171 | Elements of Drama | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 202 | Language and Society | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 242 | Advanced English Composition II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 241 |
| IGB 202 | Intermediate Igbo II | 2 | Elective | IGB 201 |
| FRE 202 | Intermediate French II | 2 | Elective | FRE 201 |
| CHI 202* | Intermediate Chinese II | 2 | Elective | CHI 201 |
| 3rd Year, First Semester | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 | Optional Compulsory | None |
| ENG 221 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 251 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 281 | Modern Comedy | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 282 | English Literature of the Renaissance Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 3rd Year, Second Semester | ||||
| CSC 102 | Computer Appreciation II | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 222 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 221 |
| ENG 252 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 251 |
| ENG 253 | Literary Appreciation | 2 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 283 | English Literature of the Neo-Classical Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, First Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 301 | Discourse Analysis | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 303 | English as a Second Language | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 321 | Phonology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 331 | Contemporary English Usage | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, First Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| ENG 342 | Advanced Prose Composition | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 361 | African Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 381 | Literature of the Romantic Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 382 | Literature of the Victorian Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, Second Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| ENG 302 | English Language in Nigeria | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 311 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 332 | Introduction to Semantics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 392 | Research Methods | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 334 | Morphology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 4th Year, Second Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| ENG 353 | Theory and Practices of Literature Criticism | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 362 | African Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 383 | English Literature of the Modern Period | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 334 | Morphology of English | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 392 | Research Methods | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 5th Year, First Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 304 | Introduction to Sociolinguisics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 341 | Creative Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 384 | Shakespeare | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 401 | Multi-Lingualism | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 5th Year, First Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| ENG 341 | Creative Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 363 | African Drama | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 384 | Shakespeare | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 473 | Studies in Drama | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 5th Year, Second Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| ENG 333 | Modern English Structure | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 432 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 433 | Pragmatics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 491 | Research Methods | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 5th Year, Second Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 432 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 443 | Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 471 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 482 | Modern Authors | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 491 | Research Methods/Seminar | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 6th Year, First Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark | Prerequisite |
| ENG 402 | Language and National Development | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 431 | New Trends in Syntax | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 442 | Speech Writing | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 455 | Stylistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 6th Year, First Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| ENG 402 | Language and National Development | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 452 | Commonwealth Literature | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 455 | Stylistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| 6th Year, Second Semester (Language Stress) | ||||
| ENG 434 | Modern English Grammar and Usage | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 441 | Psycholinguistics | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 492 | Project | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 491 |
| 6th Year, Second Semester (Literature Stress) | ||||
| ENG 472 | Studies in Fiction | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 482 | Modern Authors | 3 | Compulsory | None |
| ENG 492 | Project | 3 | Compulsory | ENG 491 |
| Note: Only one of the electeve courses is selected per semester | ||||
SANDWICH PROGRAMME LIST OF COURSES
| Sandwish Programme List of Courses | |
| Course Code | Course Title |
| ENG 102 | Elements of English Grammar & Usage |
| ENG 112 | Introduction to General linguistics |
| ENG 171 | Elements of Drama |
| ENG 173 | Introduction to Poetry |
| ENG 162 | Introduction to Nigerian Literature |
| ENG 221 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology I |
| ENG 222 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology II |
| ENG 241 | Advanced English Composition 1 |
| ENG 251 | Survey of English Literature I |
| ENG 252 | Survey of English Literature II |
| ENG 253 | Literary Appreciation |
| ENG 281 | Modern Comedy |
| ENG 302 | English Language in Nigeria |
| ENG 303 | English as a Second Language |
| ENG 311 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics |
| ENG 333 | Modern English Structure |
| ENG 334 | Morphology of English |
| ENG 361 | African Fiction |
| ENG 363 | African Drama |
| ENG 382 | English Literature of the Victorian Period |
| ENG 384 | Shakespeare |
| ENG. 402 | Language and National Development |
| ENG 434 | Modern English Grammar & Usage |
| ENG 452 | Commonwealth Literature |
| ENG 472 | Studies in Fiction |
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
The major objective of the Master of Arts’ degree programme in English is to deepen students’ understanding of language and literature and thus familiarize them with the principles underlying various studies in the areas.
Candidates for admission are holders of an honour’s degree in English of Nnamdi Azikiwe University or from any other university recognized by the Senate of the University. However, graduates in related disciplines may also be considered provided they score the required overall minimum points in language and literature courses of their undergraduate programme. We do not admit those who have (3rd class or 22) below FCGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale.
| 1st Semester Courses (Language Stress) | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 592 | Advanced Research Methodology | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 511 | Advanced English Phonetics & Phonology | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 532 | Lexicology & Semantics of English | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 503 | Bilingualism & Multilingualism | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 501 | Advanced Discourse Analysis | 3 | Elective |
| 1st Semester Courses (Literature Stress) | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 592 | Advanced Research Methodology | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 573 | Studies in African Fiction | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 551 | Advanced Literary Theory & Criticism | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 581 | Popular Literature & The Mass Media | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 582 | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 | Elective |
| 2nd Semester (Language Stress) | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 594 | Advanced English Grammar and Usage | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 525 | Morphology of Present Day English | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 502 | Applied English Linguistics | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 504 | Sociolinguistics | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 541 | Psycholinguistics | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 531 | English as a Second Language (ESL) | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 593 | M. A. Thesis | 6 | Compulsory |
| 2nd Semester (Literature Stress) | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 572 | Studies in Written African Poetry | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 574 | Studies in Written African Drama | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 571 | Studies in Oral Literature | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 552 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 | Elective |
| Special Subject | 3 | Elective | |
| ENG 593 | M. A. Thesis | 6 | Compulsory |
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) DEGREE PROGRAMME
Admission Requirements
Subject to the provisions of the University-wide regulations governing the admission of candidates into the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, applicants seeking admission into the Ph.D. degree programme of the Department of English Language and Literature will be required to meet the following conditions:
- They should possess a Master’s degree in English Language or Literature obtained from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or any approved university.
- Applicants who possess the qualifications stated in (i) above will be expected to have scored an FCGPA of not less than 3.5 (5 point scale) in the course work leading to the award of their master’s degree.
iii. Candidates who hold qualifications other than (i) above acceptable to the University may be considered upon confirmation of the equivalence of such qualifications.
- To proceed further with the programme, candidates admitted into the Ph.D. programme should work out with their nominated supervisors, within the first year of their admission, a proposal around their chosen topics. The candidates will, in addition, be required to defend the said proposal at the departmental postgraduate panel. This serves as a pre-condition for proceeding to independent research in their chosen areas of study.
- Scheme of Study
The candidate would be required to take a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 12 credits in the courses approved for his/her programme.
| Full-time Ph.D. Degree Programme (Language Stress) | |||
| 1st Year First Semester | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 601 | Studies in Language | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 691 | Doctoral Seminar I | Audit | Compulsory |
| ENG 693 | Advanced Research Methodology & Bibliographic Studies | 3 | Compulsory |
| 1st Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 692 | Doctoral Seminar II | Audit | Compulsory |
| ENG 694 | Advanced Studies Syntax and Semantics | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 695 | Further Studies in Phonology of English | 3 | Elective |
| 2nd Year | |||
| ENG 696 | Ph. D. Dissertation | 12 | Compulsory |
| 3rd Year | |||
| Completion of the Ph.D. Dissertation/Vica Voce | Compulsory | ||
| Part-time Ph.D Degree Programme (Language Stress) | |||
| 1st Year First Semester | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 601 | Studies in Language | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 693 | Advanced Research Methodology & Bibliographic Studies | 3 | Compulsory |
| 1st Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 694 | Advanced Studies Syntax and Semantics | 3 | Elective |
| ENG 695 | Further Studies in Phonology of English | 3 | Elective |
| 2nd Year First Semester | |||
| ENG 691 | Doctoral Seminar I | Audit | Compulsory |
| 2nd Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 692 | Doctoral Seminar II | Audit | Compulsory |
| 3rd Year | |||
| ENG 696 | Ph. D. Dissertation | 12 | Compulsory |
| 4th Year | |||
| Completion of the Ph.D. Dissertation/Vica Voce | Compulsory | ||
| Full-time Ph.D. Degree Programme (Literature Stress) | |||
| 1st Year First Semester | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 602 | Methods and Techniques of Critical Discourse | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 662 | World Literature in English | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 691 | Doctoral Seminar I | Audit | Compulsory |
| 1st Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 652 | Literature and Ideas | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 663 | Main Currents in African Literature | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 692 | Doctoral Seminar II | Audit | Compulsory |
| 2nd Year | |||
| ENG 696 | Ph. D. Dissertation | 12 | Compulsory |
| 3rd Year | |||
| Completion of the Ph.D Dissertation/Vica Voce | Compulsory | ||
| Part-time Ph.D. Degree Programme (Literature Stress) | |||
| 1st Year First Semester | |||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Remark |
| ENG 602 | Methods and Techniques of Critical Discourse | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 662 | World Literature in English | 3 | Compulsory |
| 1st Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 652 | Literature and Ideas | 3 | Compulsory |
| ENG 663 | Main Currents in African Literature | 3 | Compulsory |
| 2nd Year First Semester | |||
| ENG 691 | Doctoral Seminar I | Audit | Compulsory |
| 2nd Year Second Semester | |||
| ENG 692 | Doctoral Seminar II | Audit | Compulsory |
| 3rd Year | |||
| ENG 696 | Ph. D. Dissertation | 12 | Compulsory |
| 3rd Year | |||
| Completion of the Ph.D. Dissertation/Vica Voce | |||
Duration
- The Full time Ph.D Programme would run for a minimum of six semesters, and a maximum of eight semesters.
- The Part-time Ph.D Programme would run for a minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters.
Any alteration of the above time schedules can only be made by special written permission of the Faculty Board of Studies and the Postgraduate Programme Committee.
Dissertation
Completed dissertations in respect of the Ph.D. Degree should be submitted at least four months before the stipulated completion date which should correspond to the date of the viva voce.
Viva Voce
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English will be required to defend their dissertation at viva voce before a panel of examiners consisting of:
- the Chairman, Board of Examiners (Dean, School of Post graduate Studies)
- an External Examiner
- the Head of Department
- the Candidates’ Supervisor, etc.
Current Academic Staff of the Department
| S/N | Name/Qualifications | Rank | Area(s) of Interest/Specialization |
| 1 | R. N. Umeasiegbu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Professor | Oral Literature; Creative Writing |
| 2 | D.C. Ekpunobi
B.Ed., M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Professor | Written Composition; English as a Second Language |
| 3 | D.M. Nduka
B.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. |
Professor | Receptive and Applied Communication/Language Arts |
| 4 | J.C. Eyisi
N.C.E., B.A., M.Ed,, M.A., Ph.D |
Professor | Grammar; Phonetics and Phonology; English as a Second Language |
| 5 | I.J. Ogbazi
B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor | Literature in English; African Fiction; Postcolonial Literature and Gender Studies |
| 6 | A.C. Onuigbo
B.Ed., M.A. |
Senior Lecturer | Phonetics and Phonology; Psycholinguistics |
| 7 | R.U. Uzoezie
N.C.E., Dip., B.A., M.A. |
Senior Lecturer | Sociolinguistics; Phonetics and Phonology |
| 8 | E. A. Chukwu
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor | Morphology; Syntax; Phonetics and Phonology |
| 9 | J.N. Ifechelobi
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Senior Lecturer | Grammar; English as a Second Language |
| 10 | N. Ezenwa-Ohaeto
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Associate Professor | Phonetics and Phonology; Research Methodology; Applied Linguistics |
| 11 | I.C. Ofordi
B.A., M.A. |
Lecturer I | Semantics; Discourse Analysis; Stylistics; Pragmatics |
| 12 | G.I. Nnamdi-Eruchalu
B.A., M.A. |
Senior Lecturer | General Linguistics; English as a Second Language |
| 13 | C.R. Ezeifeka
B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. |
Senior Lecturer | Sociolinguistics; Modern English Structure; English for Specific Purposes; Semantics; Advancede English Composition; English as a Second Language; Advanced Discourse Analysis |
| 14 | S.M. Ogene
B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. |
Senior Lecturer | African Literature; Creative Writing; Literary Appreciation |
| 15 | C. B. Okoye
O.N.D., H.N.D., B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Lecturer I | Poetry; African Literature; Common Wealth Hybrid Literatures |
| 16 | A.C. Ezeaku
B.A., M.A. |
Lecturer II | Drama; African Literature; Criticism |
| 17 | C.U. Akaruese
B.A., P.G.D., M.A. |
Senior Lecturer | Syntax; Applied English Linguistics |
| 18 | E.I. Obi
B.A., M.A. |
Lecturer II | Advanced English Composition. English As second Language, Eng. For specific purposes |
| 19 | O.S. Akujobi
B.A. M.A |
Lecturer II | English for Specific Purposes; English as a Second Language; Advanced Discourse Analysis |
| 20 | I.E. Odinye
B.A., M.A. |
Senior Lecturer | Fiction; Creative wrting; Poetry |
| 21 | E.C. Anyanwu
B.Ed., M.A. |
Assistant Lecturer | English as a Second Language, Phonetics & Phonology |
| 22 | E.C. Ugwu
B.A. |
Lecturer I | English language; Socio-Psycholinguistics; Phonetics and Grammar |