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Department of Humanities
4. a program that would allow students who
are interested in English language and
literature and who are following other
majors to take another degree,
5. an interdisciplinary degree which is in line with
many US accredited universities.
6. a minor in either language or literature to
the students enrolled in the current B.A.
Language/Literature Program in which they
are following one track
7. the opportunity to best use their free electives
and LAC requirements to obtain their degrees
in business, education, social sciences,
engineering, architecture, design, computer
or the natural and medical sciences business,
with a minor in English. In this context, it is
worthwhile to mention the following which, in
the proposors’ views, is applicable to other
majors.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Minor
1. Prepares the students for the job market
by adding to their majors through a Minor
in English
2. Enhances the literary and linguistic
knowledge of students who are not
majoring in English
3. Develops students’ research and writing
skills through active learning and the
promotion of critical thinking
4. Prepares students who are not majoring in
English to join the MA program in English
at LAU after completing the BA.
5. Expands outreach and engagement by
encouraging faculty and students to
contribute to the community at large.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates in a Minor in English will:
1. Enhance their writing proficiency through
literary and linguistic assignments.
2. Acquire both literary and linguistic content
in various areas, and become aware of the
cultural, political, and social perspectives
of different societies.
3. Analyze and critique different topics, and
further develop their research methods.
4. Reflect upon the different aspects of
today’s global issues in a literary and
linguistic framework.
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
A Minor in English seeks to provide quality
education to our students and enrich their
knowledge of English and American Literature
and Language. This is done through a selection
of courses already available in the English
Department. These courses underscore a number
of pedagogical and analytical skills: familiarity
with major literary works and their social and
cultural context; critical analysis of major literary
work; and improving their analytical and writing
skills. A minor in English prepares the students
for a variety of professions as well gives them the
opportunity to have a prerequisite education that
qualifies them to pursue a postgraduate degree
in English literature or linguistics.
For a Minor in English, students must choose
18 credits of the following courses:
Minor Core Requirements (9 credits):
ENG 351 Early American Literature
ENG 213 Introduction to Language
ENG 319 History of the English Language
The rationale for the three courses (9
credits) minor core requirements is to give the
student a wide perspective on what the English
language is and how it evolved, along with a
general view of American Literature which will
give students insight and awareness of the
language and literature so that they may better
develop their speaking, listening, reading and
writing skills.
Minor Elective Requirements (9 credits):
Students may select the 9 credits from
literature or language or either.
English 102 (II) is a pre-requisite for all
courses. It is recommended that the core
courses be taken first, but students may take
18 credits of courses toward the minor in any
order.
Literature
ENG 325
ENG 326
ENG 336
ENG 339
ENG 474
Renaissance Drama
Restoration and Neoclassical Literature
Romantic and Victorian Poetry
20th Century American Novel
Topics in Literature and Culture
Language
ENG 214 English Grammar
ENG 308 Semantics and Pragmatics
ENG 310 Sociolinguistics
ENG 307 Introduction to Psycholinguistics
ENG 473 Topics in English Language
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