English Language and Literature Minor -Rafik Hariri University

English Language and Literature Minor

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Overview

The English and Liberal Arts Department offers a minor in English Language and Literature for RHU students. It allows students to further their knowledge and understanding of English language and its literature.

Program Objectives

The aim of this minor is to help interested students of diverse majors to advance their knowledge of English language and literature. The primary objectives of this minor program are:

Familiarize students with linguistic and literary concepts,
Equip students with skills to interpret and analyze English texts and utterances,
Improve students’ English language competencies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this minor, students will be able to:

Use linguistic and literary concepts and terminology correctly,
Analyze different linguistic and literary texts,
Produce essays/papers in the discipline that follow professional rules and conventions.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible to apply for a minor in English Language and Literature, students should achieve a minimum of 70 in ENGL 210
To graduate with a minor in English Language and Literature, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Completing a minimum of 18 credits offered in the English Language Program, two of which are required, namely ENGL: Introduction to Language and ENGL 250: Introduction to Literature. The other four courses, which are minor electives, should be chosen as a combination of linguistic, literature, or writing electives. These could be selected from the list of courses below
- Achieving a minimum CA of 70 in all the 18 credits.

Career Options

A minor in English Language and Literature is a great way to complement a variety of majors. A minor of English Language and literature can be paired with business majors such as HR, management, and marketing. It could also be paired up with math, computer science, and education majors. Graduates with a minor in English Language and Literature can take teaching, administrative, and/ or editing positions. It can open up the opportunity for computer science students to pursue a degree in computational linguistics.

Curriculum and Program

Besides the required courses, students are free to choose any 12 credit hours, but are encouraged to consult with the program advisor about the appropriate choices, given their educational and career goals.

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Courses

Program Requirements

Minor Elective Courses (12 cr.)

ENGL 223 - Introduction to English Drama 3

This course is a study of selected and representative plays of different periods. Added to broadening the student’s understanding and appreciation of literature. The main aim of the course is to develop the student’s critical thinking and to encourage original well developed written or oral responses to literary studies.

ENGL 235 - Creative Writing 3

This course introduces students to the process and practice of imaginative writing. Students will read works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, and will learn techniques for writing in those genres.

ENGL 252 - Introduction to American Literature 3

This is a course which explores the works of major literary figures and authors representing different literary schools from the sixteenth century to modern times. Students will closely examine selected texts as literary achievements and set them within the historical context and framework of American culture.

Co-requisite: English 210

ENGL 300 - Introduction to World Literature 3

The course surveys selected works in English or in translation from non-Anglo American cultural traditions. Texts can be drawn from African, Asian, European, Latin American and Middle Eastern literatures with a focus on their historical and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL 210.

ENGL 320 - Creative Nonfiction 3

In this course, student will analyze and practice writing several rhetorical modes of creative nonfiction, including memoir, profile, literary journalism feature and nonfiction short story. Students will read and critique representative samples, as well as read about the genres, and write articles of each type. Daily work includes in-class writing, quizzes on readings and writing workshops.

Co-requisite(s): ENGL 210

ENGL 330 - Language Acquisition 3

This course will survey language acquisition theories. It will deal with human language processing, learners’ motivational factors and contextual factors which influence language learning. It will uncover the principles of language acquisition.

ENGL 365 - Applied Linguistics 3

A course in the professional application of linguistics, such as language diversity and teaching English, Lexicography, or English as a Second Language.

ENGL 420 - Literature and Culture 3

A course that considers major works of literature, specifically in the context of twentieth-century cultural theory, including Marxism, post colonialism, national literatures, ethnic writings, and feminist theory. The primary intention of this course is to explore how various texts interact with their societies, or how those societies are influential in the construction of literary works.

ENGL 430 - Advanced Language Acquisition 3

An in-depth exploration of current issues in language acquisition in relation to recent developments in linguistic theory, making use of computer-based tools and techniques in hands-on lab work. The focus is on experimental methodology and statistics, analysis of transcripts to uncover generalizations and test theoretical predictions, and use of other psycholinguistic tools. Prerequisite: ENGL 365.

ENGL 460 - Discourse Analysis 3

This course considers a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken and sign language use as it is used in social science disciplines, including linguistics, sociology, anthropology, social work, psychology, and other disciplines. Students will learn methods of discourse analysis, including how to work with a variety of data. They will also consider various schools of thought that have evolved in discourse analysis.

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Contact Info

If you have a query about a specific major or application, please contact the relevant Administrative Assistant.

MS. NISRINE MAHMOUD

Administrative Assistant
Tel: +961 5 60 30 90 Ext. 701

E-mail: da_cas@rhu.edu.lb

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