Introduction to General Education (GED)
Semester 7 Semester 3
C. Translation Concentration
Semester 1 (Translation Concentration)
Semester 2 (Translation Concentration)
Semester 3 (Translation Concentration)
* General Education Requirements
Semester 4 (Translation Concentration)
Semester 5 (Translation Concentration)
Semester 6 (Translation Concentration) Semester 6 (Linguistics Concentration)
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
LING 327 Morphology and Syntax 3–0–3 LING 321
LING 326 Applied Linguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 423 Semantics and Pragmatics 3–0–3 LING 321
Free Elective 3
LING 325 Sociolinguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
Arts and Humanities Elective* 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 18
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
IDS 211* Introduction to Research Methodology 2–1–2 COM 211*
and STAT 111*
ISLS 213*
or ISLS 214* Application of Islamic Principles and Values 2–0–2 ISLS 211*
or ISLS 212*
LING 221 Introduction to Linguistics 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
LIT 212 Survey of British Literature 3–0–3 LIT 211
LING 321 Structure and Function of the English Language 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
LING 322 Phonetics 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
LIT 311 Introduction to Western Thought 1 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
LIT 213 Survey of American Literature 3–0–3 LIT 211 or Concurrent
TRAN 343 Issues in Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
LIT 316 Introduction to Poetry 3–0–3 LIT 211
TRAN 347 Dictionary Terminology and Documentation Resources 3–0–3 TRAN 141
Free Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 18
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
TRAN 342 Scientifi c and Medical Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 348 Business and Media Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 346 Literary Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
Free Elective 3
TRAN 341 Text Linguistics and Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
Arts and Humanities Elective* 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 18
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
TRAN 349 Legal and Political Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 441 Introduction to Interpretation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
Minor Technical Elective 3
Minor Technical Elective 3
Minor Technical Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
COM 211* Introduction to Research Writing 2–1–2
COM 112*/COM 113*, and STAT 111*
or Dept. Approval
ISLS 211* or ISLS 212* Islam and the Workplace 2–0–2 ISLS 113*
or ISLS 114*
ARAB 113*
or ARAB 116* Readings in Arabic Heritage 2–0–2
ARAB 112*
or COM 112*/COM 113* and ARAB 115*
LIT 220 Reading and Writing Non-Fiction Prose 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
LIT 211 Introduction to Literature 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
TRAN 141 Introduction to Translation 3–0–3 COM 112*/COM 113*
and ARAB 112*
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
STAT 111* Elementary Statistics 2–2–3
MATH 121*, MATH 122*, MATH 123*
or Placement
COM 112* Academic Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum 2–1–2 COM 111*
Social Sciences Requirement* 3
IDS 111* Interdisciplinary Seminar 1–1–1 None
ISLS 113* or ISLS 114* Ethical and Social Responsibility 2–0–2 ISLS 111*
or ISLS 112*
ARAB 112* or ARAB 115*
Advanced Composition for Native Speakers of Arabic
or Arabic as a Second Language 2 2–0–2 ARAB 111* or
ARAB 114*
Free Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
MATH 121* Basic Arithmetic and Elementary Algebra 2–2–3 None
CS 101* Introduction to Computers 2–2–3 None
COM 111* Academic Skills and Critical Thinking 2–1–2 Placement
ISLS 111* or ISLS 112* Islam and Social Issues 2–0–2 None
ARAB 111*
or ARAB 114*
Academic Writing and Reading Skills for Native Speakers of Arabic
or Arabic as a Second Language 1 2–0–2
Native or Near-Native Fluency in Arabic or None
PHED 111* Fitness and Wellness: An Introduction 1–1–1 None
Natural Sciences Requirement* 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 16
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
LING 422 Psycholinguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 424 Discourse Analysis 3–0–3 LING 321
Minor Technical Elective 3
Minor Technical Elective 3
Minor Technical Elective 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
ENGL 489 Internship 9–0–9 Dept. Approval
ENGL 493 Senior Seminar 3–0–3 Dept. Approval
ENGL 425 Editing and Publishing 3–0–3 LIT 220
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
Summary Table of Courses for the Major in English And Translation
Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
TRAN 141 Introduction to Translation 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
and ARAB 112
LIT 211 Introduction to Literature 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LIT 212 Survey of British Literature 3–0–3 LIT 211
LIT 213 Survey of American Literature 3–0–3 LIT 211 or Concurrent
LIT 220 Reading and Writing Non-Fiction Prose 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LING 221 Introduction to Linguistics 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LIT 311 Introduction to Western Thought 1 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LIT 312 Introduction to Western Thought 2 3–0–3 LIT 311
LIT 313 Short Narrative in English 3–0–3 LIT 211
LIT 314 Shakespeare and Drama 3–0–3 LIT 211
LIT 315 Modern and Contemporary Poetry 3–0–3 LIT 211
LIT 316 Introduction to Poetry 3–0–3 LIT 211
LING 321 Structure and Function of the English Language 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LING 322 Phonetics 3–0–3 COM 112/COM 113
LING 323 Phonology 3–0–3 LING 322
LING 324 History of the English Language 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 325 Sociolinguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 326 Applied Linguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 327 Morphology and Syntax 3–0–3 LING 321
TRAN 341 Text Linguistics and Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 342 Scientifi c and Medical Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 343 Issues in Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 345 Translation of Computer Texts 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 346 Literary Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 347 Dictionary Terminology and Documentation Resources 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 348 Business and Media Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 349 Legal and Political Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
LIT 413 Modern Novel 3–0–3 LIT 313
LIT 414 Modern and Contemporary Drama 3–0–3 LIT 314
LIT 415 Literary Criticism 3–0–3 LIT 211
LIT 416 World Literature 3–0–3 LIT 211
LING 422 Psycholinguistics 3–0–3 LING 221
LING 423 Semantics and Pragmatics 3–0–3 LING 321
LING 424 Discourse Analysis 3–0–3 LING 321
ENGL 425 Editing and Publishing 3–0–3 LIT 220
LING 431 Language Teaching Methodology 3–0–3 LING 326
LING 432 Language Testing and Evaluation 3–0–3 IDS 211
LING 433 Technology for TESL/TEFL 3–0–3 CS 101
TRAN 441 Introduction to Interpretation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
TRAN 442 Automated and Computer-Assisted Translation 3–0–3 TRAN 141
ENGL 489 Internship 9–0–9 Dept. Approval
ENGL 493 Senior Seminar 3–0–3 Dept. Approval
Course Descriptions for the English and Translation (E and T) Major
TRAN 141: Introduction to Translation (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113 and ARAB 112
This course focuses on translation at the sentence and short text level. Using the contrastive analysis approach, the course puts emphasis on cohesive devices and patterns of logical organization. It covers various genres and a wide range of terminology. It also surveys different techniques employed by translators, from literal to free adaptation, with applications of at-sight translation.
LIT 211: Introduction to Literature (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
This course introduces students to the different genres of literature (i.e. drama, poetry, and fi ction) and provides examples of each, so that students develop skills to analyze literature from historical, social and cultural perspectives. The course will also deal with the elements, techniques, and various forms found in literature.
LIT 212: Survey of British Literature (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course provides a general survey of the different periods and literary traditions of English literature from the early Middle Ages to the present. It aims to introduce the students to the important literary fi gures and texts that have constituted the canon of British literature. The works studied in this course include poetry, drama, and fi ction.
LIT 213: Survey of American Literature (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211 or Concurrent
This course surveys major American authors and their works from the Colonial period to the present. It will acquaint students with major literary movements, genres, and writers of the period and with the diverse cultures that have shaped America’s literature. Literary works will be considered within their historical and social contexts. The course also develops critical reading, writing, and thinking skills through the analysis (style, structure, major themes, and meaning) of literary American writings.
LIT 220: Reading and Writing Non-Fiction Prose (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
This course introduces the students to contemporary and earlier non-fi ction prose models, focusing on the various structural patterns and rhetoric techniques which make these essays effective. By examining such essays and writing their own, students will work to develop their critical, analytical, and writing skills.
LING 221: Introduction to Linguistics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
This course provides an introductory overview of the fi eld of linguistics addressing basic questions about the nature of language and how it works. Students will learn to distinguish between prescriptive and descriptive linguistics. Solid empirical and logical support for a generativist approach to language is also introduced. The various modules of language are explained: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Analytical problems in each of these areas are investigated based on data from a range of languages. The intersection of linguistics and other disciplines is also addressed, with examples drawn from sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics.
LIT 311: Introduction to Western Thought 1 (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
This course surveys the historical, social, and cultural background of Western ideas and their roots in older civilizations. Students will study a wide range of texts spanning the period from ancient Greece to the Renaissance.
LIT 312: Introduction to Western Thought 2 (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 311
This course surveys the historical, social, and cultural background of Western thought from the Renaissance to the present. Students will deal with a wide range of texts representing these ideas and tracing their development.
LIT 313: Short Narrative in English (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
Students in this course learn to read short fi ction with focused attention on themes and techniques. The study is about a limited, but varied, body of stories (chiefl y American and British from the 19th and 20th centuries). The study and analysis of basic literary terms particular to prose fi ction is encouraged.
LIT 314: Shakespeare and Drama (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course focuses on the works, aims, and styles of William Shakespeare in the context of Elizabethan drama. It provides substantial analyses of selected Shakespearean plays.
LIT 315: Modern and Contemporary Poetry (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course examines a selection of British and American poets from the 19th and 20th centuries, exploring their poetic forms, styles, and techniques and examining their observations of the social and natural world.
LIT 316: Introduction to Poetry (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course is a study in appreciation of poetry, with special attention given to the techniques of the poet and the structure of the poetry.
It includes consideration of verse types, metrical varieties, and scansion.
Semester 8 (Translation Concentration)
* General Education Requirements Dept. or Section
Prefi x & Course No. Course Title Credits
(Lecture-Practical-Total) Prerequisites
ENGL 489 Internship 9–0–9 Dept. Approval
ENGL 493 Senior Seminar 3–0–3 Dept. Approval
ENGL 425 Editing and Publishing 3–0–3 LIT 220
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 15
LING 321: Structure and Function of the English Language (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
LING 321 is a study of language in terms of its forms and function. It projects and analyzes a given language (English) with the intention of showing the respective functions played by the structural components in the use of the entire language.
LING 322: Phonetics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): COM 112/COM 113
This course provides students with knowledge of basic practical phonetics. The physical basis of speech is studied with an emphasis on vocal tract anatomy and physiology. Consonants and vowels are described in terms of their major phonetic properties. The course also introduces students to the basics of syllable structure, stress and intonation. Focus is on English with the aim of improving the students’ grasp of the sounds of the English language. Students learn and practice phonetic transcription.
LING 323: Phonology (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 322
This course is an introduction to the description and analysis of sound systems, with applications to data from English. Students become aware of the distinct phonological and prosodic properties of the English language. Types of sound distribution are addressed: contrastive,
complementary, and free distribution in English and other languages, especially Arabic. Students also study how sounds change in context:
assimilation, elision, and insertion. Various theoretical models for explaining sound patterning are discussed.
LING 324: History of the English Language (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 221
This course describes the development of the English language from its beginning in 449 A.D., with the arrival of Germanic tribes in England, to the present day. The nature of English’s parent languages, Indo-European and Germanic, are briefl y sketched, and the development of English is addressed in terms of its four phases: Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. The major linguistic (phonological, morphological, syntactic) differences between the forms of English at these stages are discussed, as are the accompanying social events. The recent rise of World English in its various forms, and projections for the English language in the current Information Age are also considered.
LING 325: Sociolinguistics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 221
This course discusses regional variation in language form and usage. Students examine the role of sociocultural norms in shaping language use as driven by social factors including age, gender, race, education, socioeconomic class, and religion. Focus is on both verbal and non-verbal language, with examples drawn from a wide variety of languages and cultural groups, including examples of pidgins and creoles, diglossia, language planning, languages in contact, and language change. Practical issues in the study of sociolinguistics are addressed.
LING 326: Applied Linguistics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 221
This course reviews applications of linguistic theory to language teaching and second language learning. The differences between fi rst and second language acquisition are outlined. The components, strategies, organization, and evaluation of language teaching of both children and adults are addressed. Relevant acquisition research and theories of communicative competence arising from the fi elds of psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and formal theoretical linguistics are reviewed and discussed.
LING 327: Morphology and Syntax (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 321
This course provides students with the analytical and theoretical tools for observation and explanation of word and sentence structure in language. Morpheme types and various word-building and allomorphic processes are fi rst examined. Proposed accounts of them within current Generativist morpholexical and morphosyntactic theory are then explained. For syntax, the basic syntactic constituents are presented; then the two major Generativist theories are explained and applied: early Transformational Grammar and the current Minimalist Approach. The analytical units and theoretical concepts in this course are illustrated with data from a wide variety of languages.
TRAN 341: Text Linguistics and Translation (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course introduces students to text linguistics focusing on important aspects of textuality, such as cohesion, coherence, intentionality, acceptability, situationality, and intertextuality. It also deals with the evolution of text linguistics. Each component of the course is represented by practical translation from Arabic into English and vice versa. Emphasis is placed on equivalence rather than literal or free translation.
TRAN 342: Scientifi c and Medical Translation (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course introduces students to scientifi c and medical terminology. An array of texts representing different scientifi c and medical topics are analyzed and translated. Students are referred to published lexicons in both fi elds.
TRAN 343: Issues in Translation (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course consists of two components. The fi rst component attends to the semantic and pragmatic problems that face translators in the processing of texts and offers strategies to deal with these problems. The second component focuses on genre issues and text types.
Problems and text types will be exemplifi ed by passages which will be translated by students.
TRAN 345: Translation of Computer Texts (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course focuses on the translation of texts in the fi eld of computer science. It introduces students to the terminology and expressions specifi c to the fi eld and offers extensive practice in the translation of varied authentic texts from English into Arabic and vice versa.
TRAN 346: Literary Translation (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course focuses on the translation of literary texts from Arabic into English and vice versa. It presents the major theories of literary translation and offers extensive practice in the fi eld. It also deals with the problems facing translators of literature (including poetry and prose).
TRAN 347: Dictionary Terminology and Documentation Resources (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): TRAN 141
This course focuses on fi nding and using both monolingual and bilingual English and Arabic dictionaries. Topics include how to evaluate a dictionary and the limitations of dictionaries as aids to the translator; the content and information structures of general language dictionaries, synonym dictionaries and thesauri, phrase and collocation dictionaries, technical and specialized dictionaries, pictorial dictionaries, and encyclopaedias. Term banks and documentation searching on the Internet will be introduced.
TRAN 348: Business and Media Translation (3–0–3) TRAN 141
This is an applied translation course which focuses on business and media texts and their current terminology and phraseology. Authentic texts (Arabic/English-English/Arabic) will be analyzed and translated. Students will employ diverse translation techniques.
TRAN 349: Legal and Political Translation (3–0–3) TRAN 141
This course covers translation of authentic texts in the fi elds of law and politics. It focuses on the study of parallel structures, which is the most salient feature of the two genres. Legal and political terminology is integral to the course both at the analytical and practical levels.
LIT 413: Modern Novel (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 313
This course examines the works of major novelists, primarily of the late nineteenth and twentieth century. It is designed to further develop the students’ basic understanding of the genres studied, familiarize them with the terminology used in the analyses of those genres, and enable them to analyze literary works and write essays based on their analysis. Students will also develop skills of critical and analytical thinking and identify the different settings, forms, and techniques of modern prose.
LIT 414: Modern and Contemporary Drama (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 314
This course provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of the concept “modern” and the different literary schools and forms of modern and contemporary drama. Students will focus on famous dramatic works from the early twentieth century to the present.
LIT 415: Literary Criticism (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course presents modern critical approaches to literature and their application to various literary genres. Through examination of works from several critical perspectives, students will sharpen their critical faculties and writing skills.
LIT 416: World Literature (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 211
This course introduces students to writers from different parts of the world and examines the particular themes and techniques used in their writing. The reading texts include novels, short stories, poems and plays chosen for their literary merit and thematic signifi cance. Students will gain experience in the fi eld of comparative literature through their exposure to writers from different backgrounds.
LING 422: Psycholinguistics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 221
This course reviews the major fi ndings of experimental research on language acquisition, production, perception, and comprehension. A range of studies, from those using traditional psychological methods to those employing modern neurolinguistic instrumentation (e.g. EEG, MRI, fMRI), is examined, including recent work on audio/visual integration. The contribution of these fi ndings to our understanding of human cognition is discussed from a broad cognitive scientifi c perspective.
LING 423: Semantics and Pragmatics (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 321
This course addresses knowledge of meaning and situation-appropriate language use as components of language competence. Various theories of meaning in natural language are outlined. The effects of context and background knowledge on language use and interpretation are also discussed. Topics include the Whorfi an hypothesis, thematic relations, tense and aspect, quantifi cation, color and count vocabulary, Gricean Maxims, inference, implicature, illocutionary force, presuppositions, and politeness. Examples are based on data from a range of languages.
LING 424: Discourse Analysis (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 321
This course introduces students to the tools used to analyze spoken discourse and written texts. The interdisciplinary nature of discourse analysis is explained, and its subfi eld conversational analysis is presented in terms of utterance types, utterance pairs, and conversational repairs. The contributions of discourse analysis to our understanding of human interaction are discussed. Discourse and text examples are drawn from selected languages and cultures and from a range of communicative contexts, including educational, legal, medical, dinner talk, adult-infant, and Internet settings.
ENGL 425: Editing and Publishing (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LIT 220
This course introduces students to book, magazine, and research publishing. It also exposes them to electronic publishing. It includes manuscript evaluation, editing, design production, promotion, advertising, and budget analysis. Students examine the publishing process from the evaluation of manuscripts to the marketing of a fi nished product through lectures, discussions, simulations, workshops, written
assignments, and meetings with publishing professionals (i.e. authors, editors, designers and publicists).
LING 431: Language Teaching Methodology (3–0–3) Prerequisite(s): LING 326
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of language teaching methods and techniques. The theoretical part of the course covers the objectives of language teaching, language teaching methods, and important theories of language and language learning. The practical part of the course attends to the techniques of teaching pronunciation, listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills.