Department of Alsun
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Bylaws for Students enrolled 2016 to 2021
The Faculty of Al-Alsun offers a four- year program (8 semesters) leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in English.
Total Credit Hours = 131 credit hours equivalent to 40 courses
- University Requirements = 18 credit hours equivalent to 6 courses.
- 12 credit hours equivalent to 4 required courses
- 6 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses
- 12 credit hours equivalent to 4 required courses
- Faculty Requirements courses = 18 credit hours equivalent to 6 courses
- 6 credit hours equivalent to 2 required courses
- 3 credit hours equivalent to 1 elective course
- 9 credit hours equivalent to 3 Second Language courses
- Department Requirements = 11 credit hours equivalent to 3 courses
- Major Requirements = 69 credit hours equivalent to 20 courses (15 required courses & 5 elective courses)
- Nineteen Credit Hours of Language and Linguistics courses (6 courses)
- Eighteen Credit Hours of Literature courses (6 courses)
- Twenty- seven Credit Hours of Translation courses (7 courses)
- Five Credit Hours of ENG450 Graduation Project (1 course)
- Minor = 15 credit hours equivalent to 5 courses
I-University Requirements
The core curriculum lays a foundation of general education in the social sciences and humanities, and requires that all undergraduate students study the following courses:
- 12 credit hours equivalent to 4 required courses
Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 ENG 100 English for Academic Purposes – 3 2 ENG 101 Freshman English I ENG 100 3 3 ENG 102 Freshman English II ENG 101 3 4 SOC 204 Computer Applications for Social Sciences – 3 - Students also select 2 of the following University Requirements Courses:
6 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses
Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 ARS101 Modern Arabic literature – 3 2 ARB105 Arabic Composition & Style I – 3 3 ART101 Introduction to Applied Arts – 3 4 COM200 Desktop Publishing – 3 5 DPH101 Introduction to Digital Photography – 3 6 ENG300 Writing in the Disciplines – 3 7 GEO101 Principles of Political Geography – 3 8 HIS101 History of Ancient Egypt – 3 9 HIS102 History of Islamic Egypt – 3 10 HIS106 Modern History of Egypt – 3 11 HOA101 History of Arts – 3 12 MUS103 Introduction to Music – 3 13 NUT101 Principles of Nutrition – 3 14 PSY104 Social Psychology – 3 15 SOC102 Environmental Awareness – 3 16 SOC103 Principles of Sociology – 3 17 THT101 Introduction to Theatre – 3
N.B. If a student is directly placed into Freshman I (ENG101), then the English for Academic Purposes (ENG 100) course will be replaced by one of the University Requirements courses.
II- Faculty Requirements in Humanities & Social Sciences:
The Faculty requirements include 18 credit hours equivalent to 6 courses
Faculty Required Courses: 6 credit hours equivalent to 2 required courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ARB100 | Arabic Language for Translation & Media | – | 3 |
2 | REM200 | Introduction to Research Methods | – | 3 |
- Faculty Elective Courses: 3 credit hours equivalent to 1 elective course
Students should also select 1 of the following Faculty electives:
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ARB205 | Arabic Composition & Style II | – | 3 |
2 | COM212 | Translation for Media Use | ARB100 | 3 |
3 | ETH101 | Professional Ethics | – | 3 |
4 | POL200 | Introduction to Political Science & International Relations | – | 3 |
5 | SER200 | Seminar in Current Affairs | – | 3 |
Second Language Requirements:
9 credit hours equivalent to 3 courses
III- Department Requirements
11 credit hours equivalent to 3 courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG110 | Introduction to Literature | – | 4 |
2 | ENG119 | Phonetics in Practice | – | 3 |
3 | ENG313 | Research Seminar | – | 4 |
IV- Major Requirements
69 credit hours equivalent to 20 courses (15 courses required & 5 elective courses)
- Nineteen Credit Hours of Language and Linguistics courses (6 courses)
- Eighteen Credit Hours of Literature courses (6 courses)
- Twenty- Seven Credit Hours of Translation courses (7 courses)
- Five Credit Hours of ENG450 Graduation Project (1 course)
1. Language and Linguistics Courses:
Required Courses in Language and Linguistics:
13 credit hours equivalent to 4 courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG220 | Morphology & Syntax | – | 4 |
2 | ENG221 | Sociolinguistics | – | 3 |
3 | ENG350 | Introduction to Discourse Analysis | – | 3 |
4 | ENG425 | Introduction to Semantics | – | 3 |
Elective Courses in Language and Linguistics:
Students should also select 2 of the following department electives:
6 credit hours equivalent to 2 courses.
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG351 | Language Transfer and Contrastive Analysis | – | 3 |
2 | ENG352 | Multimodal Discourse Analysis | – | 3 |
3 | ENG426 | Corpus Linguistics | – | 3 |
4 | ENG427 | Topics in Linguistics | – | 3 |
2. Literature Courses:
Required Courses in Literature:
12 credit hours equivalent to 4 required courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG111 | English Literature in the 16th & 17th Centuries | – | 3 |
2 | ENG201 | English Literature in the 18th & 19th Centuries | – | 3 |
3 | ENG300 | Modern Literature | – | 3 |
4 | ENG400 | Post-Modern Literature | – | 3 |
Elective Courses in Literature:
Students should also select 2 of the following department electives:
6 credit hours equivalent to 2 courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG301 | Shakespearean Studies | – | 3 |
2 | ENG302 | Topics in English Literature | – | 3 |
3 | ENG401 | World Literature | – | 3 |
4 | ENG402 | Approaches of Literary Criticism | – | 3 |
3. Translation Courses:
Required Courses in Translation:
24 credit hours equivalent to 6 courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG130 | Translation Into Arabic I | – | 4 |
2 | ENG131 | Translation into English I | – | 4 |
3 | ENG230 | Translation Into Arabic II | – | 4 |
4 | ENG231 | Translation into English II | – | 4 |
5 | ENG330 | Translation for Media Use (Subtitling) I | – | 4 |
6 | ENG331 | Translation for Media Use (Dubbing) II | – | 4 |
Elective Courses in Translation:
Students should also select 1 of the following department electives:
3 credit hours equivalent to 1 course
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG430 | Introduction to Conference Interpretation | – | 3 |
2 | ENG431 | Translation & Culture | – | 3 |
3 | ENG443 | Technical Translation (Localization) | – | 3 |
4 | ENG436 | Translation for Media Use (Advanced) | – | 3 |
- Graduation Courses:
5 credit hours equivalent to 1 course
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG450 | Graduation Project | – | 5 |
Minor for Al-Alsun students:
- Minor Requirements courses (Total =5 Courses)
1-Minor in Translation
15 credit hours equivalent to 5 courses.
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG332 | Literary Translation | – | 3 |
2 | ENG333 | Translation of Documents | – | 3 |
3 | ENG437 | Advanced Conference Interpretation | – | 3 |
4 | ENG438 | Journalistic Translation | – | 3 |
5 | ENG439 | Advanced Journalistic Translation | – | 3 |
2-Minor in TEFL
(Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
15 credit hours equivalent to 5 courses
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG360 | Psycholinguistics | – | 3 |
2 | ENG361 | Methods of Teaching English as a Foreign Language I (Reading & Writing) | – | 3 |
3 | ENG362 | Methods of Teaching English as a Foreign Language II (Listening & Speaking) | – | 3 |
4 | ENG441 | Testing & Evaluation | – | 3 |
5 | ENG442 | Technology-Based Methods of Teaching | – | 3 |
1-Minor in Literature
15 credit hours equivalent to 5 courses.
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG303 | The Art of Drama | – | 3 |
2 | ENG304 | The Art of Poetry | – | 3 |
3 | ENG305 | The Art of Fiction | – | 3 |
4 | ENG403 | Literary Adaptations | – | 3 |
5 | ENG404 | Literature and Visual Arts | – | 3 |
6 | ENG405 | Comparative Literature | – | 3 |