Bachelor of Arts in English
Curriculum

View Study Plan (INTERNSHIP OPTION / PRACTICUM OPTION)

Back to Home

Total Credit Hours

 120
University Requirements

33

 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 100 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite

3
ARL 105 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic II ARL 100 (A)

3
CRT 301 Critical Thinking UNS 102 + ENG 200

2
ENG 100 English I No Prerequisite

3
ENG 200 English II ENG 100 (C grade)+ UNS 102

3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite

3
ITE 100 Introduction to Information Technology Applications No Prerequisite

3
NSC 201 Natural Science No Prerequisite

3
PHI 300 Professional Ethics ENG 200

3
PSY 201 General Psychology ENG 100+UNS 102

3
SOC 201 UAE and GCC Society ENG 100+UNS 102

3
UNS 102 University Study Skills No Prerequisite

1
College Requirements

33

 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ENG 204 Situational Conversation ENG 200

3
ENG 205 Critical Reading Skills ENG 200

3
ENG 206 English Grammar ENG 200

3
ENG 209 Writing I ENG 200

3
ENG 303 Introduction to the Study of Language ENG 206

3
ENG 306 Writing II ENG 209

3
ENG 307 English Phonetics and Phonology ENG 204

3
ENG 310 Debate and Discussion ENG 204

3
ENG 401 Discourse Analysis ENG 303

3
LIT 301 Introduction to English Literature ENG 209

3
LIT 302 Readings in Contemporary English Literature LIT 301

3
Major Requirements 45 Credit Hours
Compulsory Courses 30 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
TFL 302 Educational Linguistics ENG 303

3
TFL 304 Methods of Teaching 1 ENG 303

3
TFL 306 Curriculum and Material Development No Prerequisite

3
TFL 401 Methods of Teaching 2 TFL 304

3
TRA 301 Introduction to Translation / Any ME for Non-Arabs ENG 206

3
TRA 302 Issues in Translating English Texts / Any ME for Non-Arabs TRA 301

3
TRA 304 Issues in Translating Arabic Texts / Any ME for Non-Arabs TRA 301

3
TRA 307 Media Translation / Any ME for Non-Arabs TRA 301

3
LIT 406 Survey of British Literature LIT 301

3
LIT 408 Survey of American Literature LIT 301

3

Students can choose one of the following combinations to satisfy Open Requirements:

  1. Minor (appears on transcript)

  2. Three (3) courses (9 credit hours) from the English Major Electives and 3 Free Elective courses (9 credit hours)
Internship Option 15 Credit Hours
ENG 399 Internship/Capstone Course/Project in English 96 Credit Hours 3
ME1 Major Elective I - 3
ME2 Major Elective II - 3
ME3 Major Elective III - 3
ME4 Major Elective IV - 3
Practicum Option 15 Credit Hours
ENG 399-PR Practicum 108 Credit Hours 6
ME1 Major Elective I - 3
ME2 Major Elective II - 3
ME3 Major Elective III - 3
Open Electives 9 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
OE1 Open Elective 1  

3
OE2 Open Elective 2  

3
OE3 Open Elective 3  

3
English Major Electives
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ENG 402 Contrastive Analysis ENG 303+ENG 307 3
ENG 403 Language and Society ENG 303 3
ENG 405 Advanced Writing ENG 306 3
ENG 407 Morphology of English ENG 303 3
ENG 409 Syntax of English ENG 303 3
ENG 411 Lexical Semantics ENG 303 3
ENG 413 Pragmatics ENG 303 3
ENG 417 History of English ENG 303 3
LIT 410 World Literature in Translation LIT 301 3
LIT 412 Major Author LIT 301 3
LIT 414 Literary Genre LIT 301 3
LIT 416 Topics in Literature LIT 301 3
TFL 402 Error Analysis and Material Design ENG 302 3
TFL 404 Psychology of Language Learning PSY 201 3
TRA 401 Issues in Technical/Genre Translation TRA 302 + TRA 304 3
TRA 402 Principles of Translation Quality Assessment TRA 401 3
TRA 403 Theory of Translation and Professional Issues TRA 302 + TRA 304 3
TRA 404 Introduction to Interpreting TRA 302 + TRA 304 3