The program in English Literature and Linguistics strives to enable students to develop effective communication skills and an appreciation for the diversities of languages and cultures, while familiarizing them with linguistics, its sub-branches, applications, and relations to other disciplines. Furthermore, it aims to introduce students to the various literary genres of English in their historical, cultural, and artistic contexts, ultimately developing their critical thinking skills and enhancing their ability to produce logical and well-structured arguments.
Program Description
- Demonstrate the ability to read, communicate and write clearly in English.
- Apply the skills of analyzing English language and culture to students’ own language and culture and those of others.
- Relate the phenomena of language and literature to their social, cultural and psychological contexts.
- Analyze critically literary genres within their historical, social, and intellectual contexts.
- Demonstrate theoretical knowledge and competence in the use of practical methods in literature and linguistics.
- Completion of CAS Admission Requirements
- Declared “General Arts”
- IELTS score of 5.5
- Pass an interview
Core Curriculum Requirements (Mandatory English Courses)
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ENGL 150 – Essay Writing I – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 151 – Advanced Reading Comprehension – 3 Credit Hours
Major Requirements
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ENGL 153 – Essay Writing II – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 155 – Introduction to Language – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 156 – Introduction to Literature I – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 157 – Introduction to Linguistics – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 158 – Introduction to Literature II – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 208 – Literary Criticism – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 226 – History of the English Language – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 230 – Professional Writing – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 499 – Capstone Course (Integrated Skills) – 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements: Linguistics
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ENGL 216 – Phonetics & Phonology – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 301 – Syntax – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 303 – Sociolinguistics – 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements: Literature
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ENGL 220 – American Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 302 – Comparative Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 304 – Shakespeare – 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Electives: Linguistics (Select 15 CH)
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ENGL 207 – Language and Gender – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 209 – Language and Society – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 213 – Language and Culture – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 233 – Language and Computer – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 305 – First Language Acquisition – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 307 – Psycholinguistics – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 309 – Second Language Acquisition – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 319 – Semantics – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 327 – Discourse Analysis – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 401 – Speech Sciences – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 403 – Field Methods – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 423 – Seminar in Linguistics – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 425 – Topics in Linguistics – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 448 – Independent Study – 3 Credit Hours
Concentration Electives: Literature (Select 15 CH)
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ENGL 306 – Medieval Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 308 – Renaissance to Restoration – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 314 – Augustan to Romantic – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 324 – Victorian Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 393 – Twentieth Century Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 326 – Poetry – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 328 – Drama – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 330 – The Short Story – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 332 – The Novel – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 400 – Women’s Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 402 – Text and Film – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 404 – Modernism – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 406 – Post-Modernism – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 408 – Post-Colonial Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 424 – Modern Drama – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 426 – Children’s Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 428 – Topics in Literature – 3 Credit Hours
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ENGL 448 – Independent Study – 3 Credit Hours
Program Overview
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