BACHELOR OF ARTS ENGLISH
The B.A. English degree programme prepares students to understand and appreciate general linguistics but with a specific emphasis on the English language. The English language majors are prepared for work in communicationrelated fields and for academic careers.
Programme Structure
First Year
First Semester
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| SAS 101 |
Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills (Required) |
3 |
| SAS 102 |
Computer Literacy and Skills (Required) |
3 |
| BLL 110 |
Introduction to Academic Writing (Required) |
3 |
| LIT 110 |
Introduction to Literature (Required) |
3 |
| LIN 110 |
Introduction to the Study of Language (Core) |
3 |
| LMC 110 |
Understanding Media and Communication (Core) |
3 |
|
Electives (Any one of the following:) |
|
| BKS 110 |
Kiswahili Language and Culture |
3 |
| BLL 111 |
Introduction to French for Beginners |
3 |
Second Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 104
|
Social Science Perspectives on HIV and Aids (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 120
|
The Art of Speaking (Required)
|
3
|
|
BKS 121
|
Language Use in Kiswahili (Required)
|
3
|
|
LIN 120
|
The Structure of Language (Core)
|
3
|
|
LMC 121
|
The Communication Process (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any two of the following:
|
|
|
LIT 121
|
Classical Literary Theory
|
3
|
|
BKS 121
|
Communication Skills in Kiswahili
|
3
|
|
BLL 121
|
French for Beginners
|
3
|
Second Year
First Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 201
|
Introduction to Research Methods (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 201
|
Communication Theory (Required)
|
3
|
|
BKS 210
|
Theory and Practice of Translation I (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 210
|
English Phonetics (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 211
|
English Morphology (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any two of the following:
|
|
|
LIN 210
|
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
|
3
|
|
BLL 211
|
Intermediate French
|
3
|
|
BLL 212
|
Basic Oral Expression and Comprehension
|
3
|
Second Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 203
|
Ethnicity, Peace and Nation Building (Required)
|
3
|
|
BKS 221
|
Theory and Practice of Translation II (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 220
|
Introduction to Semantics (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 220
|
Development of English as a Native Language (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 221
|
English Syntax I (Core)
|
3
|
|
LIN 220
|
Child Language Acquisition (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any one of the following:
|
|
|
ENG 222
|
English Phonology
|
3
|
|
LIN 221
|
Studies in Language Contact
|
3
|
|
LIT 220
|
The East African Short Story
|
3
|
|
BLL 221
|
Proficiency Course in French
|
3
|
Third Year
First Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 301
|
Contemporary Gender Issues (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 310
|
Business English (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 310
|
English Syntax II (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 311
|
Prosody (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 312
|
Development of English as a Second Language (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any two of the following:
|
|
|
ENG 313
|
Document Production (Seminars)
|
3
|
|
LIN 312
|
Second Language Acquisition
|
3
|
|
LIN 313
|
Theories of Editing
|
3
|
|
LMC 313
|
Introduction to Language in the Media
|
3
|
|
BLL 311
|
French Language Skills for the Media
|
3
|
Second Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 302
|
Entrepreneurship and Accounting (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 320
|
English for Specific Purposes (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 321
|
English for Diplomacy and Public Relations (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 320
|
Research Methods (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 321
|
Language and Gender Talk (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 322
|
Field Linguistics (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any one of the following:
|
|
|
LIN 323
|
Editing Skills
|
3
|
|
LMC 321
|
Language in the Media
|
3
|
|
BLL 322
|
Basic French for Journalism
|
3
|
Third Semester
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| ENG 330 |
Attachment (Core) |
3 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 401
|
Policy Analysis and Project Management (Required)
|
3
|
|
LTF 411
|
Literary Journalism (Required)
|
3
|
|
ENG 410
|
Advances in the Description of English Grammar (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 411
|
Practical English Stylistics (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 412
|
Research Project (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any two of the following:
|
|
|
LIN 411
|
Contrastive Linguistics
|
3
|
|
LIN 412
|
Language Change
|
3
|
|
LIN 413
|
Clinical Linguistics
|
3
|
|
LIN 414
|
Experimental Phonetics
|
3
|
|
LIN 415
|
Language Handicap
|
3
|
|
BLL 410
|
Intermediate French for Journalism
|
3
|
Second Semester
|
Code
|
Title
|
Units
|
|
SAS 402
|
Disaster and Conflict Management (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 420
|
Language, Community and Identity (Required)
|
3
|
|
BLL 421
|
Organizational Communication and Public Relations (Required)
|
3
|
|
LIN 420
|
Discourse Analysis (Core)
|
3
|
|
ENG 420
|
Advanced English Phonology (Core)
|
3
|
|
LIN 422
|
Theories of Syntax (Core)
|
3
|
|
Electives Any one of the following:
|
|
|
ENG 421
|
Language Testing & Evaluation
|
3
|
|
ENG 422
|
English as a Global Language
|
3
|
|
LIN 423
|
Language and Environment
|
3
|
|
LIN 424
|
Social Communication
|
3
|
Objectives/Admission
Objectives/Admission
The objectives of the programme are to: Introduce students to the role of English as an international language Expose the students to the study of sound and sentence structures of English. Give the students skills of analyzing the grammatical structures of the English language. Prepare students for research in language studies
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into B.A. in English degree programme of Moi University a student must:
Satisfy the minimum entry requirements set for admission into Kenyan public universities which is a C+
Have passed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with at least a B- in English.
Holders of diplomas and higher diplomas in relevant disciplines may, at the discretion of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, be admitted into the second year of study.
Duration of the Programme
The programme will run like any other programme in the School of Arts and Social Sciences i.e. 8 semesters or 4 academic years.
