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Bachelor of Arts in English Language

Total Credits
102
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Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in English Language is to equip students with proficiency in the English language and provide them with a comprehensive understanding of English Literature. This program prepares students for future careers in teaching, communications, or for advanced degrees in the field of English studies.

 

Program Educational Objectives

The program will equip students to:

  1. 1.Enhance their understanding of English and its diverse cultural and literary forms.
  2. 2.Cultivate a lifelong commitment to English as an academic discipline.
  3. 3.Pursue graduate degrees and explore opportunities for further advancement based on their undergraduate education.
  4. 4.Forge a successful career path by transforming academic skills into professional competencies.
  5. 5.Apply their training in interpretation and analysis to become lifelong critical thinkers in all their endeavors. 
  6. 6.Develop a personal code of ethics to provide guidance in their professional and personal lives.

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students should be able to:
  1. 1.Describe the different stages of English literary history and the most well-known works of English literature.
  2. 2.Explain the structure of the English language as it has evolved over time through the use of linguistics as an academic discipline.
  3. 3.Apply critical and interpretive methods to the study of language and literature.
  4. 4.Understand the multiplicity of Anglophone dialects and literatures of the world. 
  5. 5.Articulate how literary and cultural texts can transform one's understanding of oneself and others.

 

All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.

 

Graduation Requirements

Students majoring in English must successfully complete a total of 102 credits with an overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0, including a minimum average of 2.0/4.0 in the major requirements. Furthermore, a minimum grade of “C” is required in either ENL 213 and ENL 223 or ENL 230. 

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (30cr.)

English and Arabic Communication (9cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

 

English Communication (6cr.)

 
Religion (3cr.)

 
Ethics (3cr.)

 
Citizenship (3cr.)

 
Cultural Studies and Social Science (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

 

Social Science (3cr.)

 
Applied and Life Sciences (6cr.)

Applied Science (3cr.)

 

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

 

Core Requirements (48cr.)

Major Requirements (15cr.)

Select from the following pool:

Free Electives (9cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)
ENL 301 Introduction to the Study of Language 3 cr.
ENL 311 Phonetics 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)
LIR 214 Introduction to Literary Genres 3 cr.
LIR 215 Introduction to Literary Criticism 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Summer Session Year I (6cr.)
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)
ENL 312 Morphology 3 cr.
ENL 313 Syntax 3 cr.
ENL 314 English Vocabulary 3 cr.
LIR 216 English Literature to the End of the 19th Century 3 cr.
ENL/LIR Pool Course 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)
LIR 217 American Literature to the End of the 19th Century 3 cr.
LIR 305 Novel to the End of the 19th Century 3 cr.
ENL 316 Fundamentals of Discourse Analysis 3 cr.
ENL/LIR Pool Course 3 cr.
ENL/LIR Pool Course 3 cr.
Summer Session Year II (6cr.)
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Free Electives 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)
ENL 415 Applied Linguistics 3 cr.
ENL 416 Language Theories 3 cr.
LIR 306 Drama to the End of the 18th Century 3 cr.
LIR 315 Modern and Contemporary Novel 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
Spring Semester Year III (15cr.)
LIR 316 Lebanese Writers 3 cr.
Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) 3 cr.
ENL/LIR Pool Course 3 cr.
ENL/LIR Pool Course 3 cr.
Free Elective 3 cr.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Total 102 Credits

Graduate Degrees

Master of Arts in Media Studies

Master of Arts in English Language and Literature - Applied Linguistics and TEFL Emphasis

Master of Arts in English Language and Literature - Literature Emphasis

Master of Arts in Translation

Master of Arts in Education

Master of Arts in Psychology - Educational Psychology


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