Minor Programs

Minor in English

The Minor in French is designed for beginners. It offers a variety of language skill courses, in addition to an introduction to French literature and civilisation. The program will allow students to develop functional communicative skills in the French language. It will also enable them to become familiar with the diversity of contemporary French cultures across the world.

Minor in English (24 CH)

Students seeking a minor in English must complete 24 credit hours, including the following:

15 credit hours in Minor requirements
9 credit hours in Minor electives

Minor Core Requirements (15 CH)

Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in Minor Required courses:

ENGL 153 Essay Writing II
ENGL 155 Introduction to Language
ENGL 156 Introduction to Literature I
ENGL 157 Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 158 Introduction to Literature II

Minor Elective (9 CH)

Students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours in Minor Elective courses:

ENGL 230 Professional Writing
ENGL 220 American Literature
ENGL 234 Language and Gender
ENGL 209 Language and Society
ENGL 213 Language and Culture
ENGL 302 Comparative Literature
ENGL 303 Sociolinguistics
ENGL 305 First Language Acquisition
ENGL 307 Psycholinguistics
ENGL 309 Second Language Acquisition
ENGL 328 Drama
ENGL 330 The Short Story
ENGL 400 Women’s Literature
ENGL 402 Text and Film
ENGL 426 Children’s Literature

Minor in Translation

Students seeking a Minor in Translation must complete 24 credit hours, including the following:

15 credit hours in Minor requirements
9 credit hours in Minor Electives

List of Required Courses

Course Id.	Course Title	Prerequisite
TRAN 201	Principles and Strategies of Translation	None
TRAN 202	Contemporary Translation Theories	None
TRAN 301	Media Translation	TRAN 201 and TRAN 202
TRAN 302	Specialized Translation I	TRAN 201 and TRAN 202
TRAN 303	Intercultural Communication	TRAN 202

List of elective courses

Course Id.	Course Title	Prerequisite
TRAN 210	Arabic Writing Skills for Translators	None
TRAN 211	English Writing Skills for Translators	None
TRAN 212	Linguistic Comparison of Arabic and English	None
TRAN 314	Introduction to Subtitling	TRAN 201 and TRAN 202
TRAN 316	Translation technologies	TRAN 201 and TRAN 202
TRAN 402	Specialized Translation II	TRAN 302
TRAN 403	Introduction to Interpreting	TRAN 302

* The translation software used in the program is provided by memoQ, a partner of the Department of English Literature and Linguistics.

FIRST YEAR([12]credit hours)	SECOND YEAR([12]credit hours)
Fall Semester	Fall Semester
Course# Course Title (Cr Hrs)	Course# Course Title (Cr Hrs)
TRAN 201 Principles and Strategies of Translation (3)	TRAN 301 Media Translation (3)
TRAN 202 Contemporary Translation Theories (3)	TRAN 302 Specialized Translation I (3)
Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 6 ]	Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 6 ]
Spring Semester	Spring Semester
Course# Course Title (Cr Hrs)	Course# Course Title (Cr Hrs)
TRAN 303 Intercultural Communication (3)	Elective2 (3)
Elective 1 (3)	Elective 3 (3)
Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 6 ]	Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 6 ]

Minor in French

Minor in French (24 CH)

Students seeking a Minor in French must complete 24 credit hours, including the following:

18 credit hours in Minor requirements
6 credit hours in Minor electives

List of Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Prerequisite
FREN 100	French 1	None
FREN 110	French 2	FREN 100
FREN 220	French 3	FREN 110
FREN 210	French for Oral Communication I	FREN 100
FREN 221	French Composition I	FREN 110
FREN 300	Language, Culture and Society	FREN 220 or FREN 111

List of elective courses

Course Code	Course Title	Prerequisite
FREN 320	French for Oral Communication II	FREN 210 and (FREN 220 or FREN 111)
FREN 341	French Composition II	FREN 221 & FREN 220
FREN 420	Business French	FREN 220 or FREN 111
FREN 410	Introduction to French Literature	FREN 220 or FREN 111
FREN 440	French Media	FREN 110

Study Plan

Students can complete the requirements for the Minor in French in two years, in accordance with the following suggested course progression:

Year 1
Fall
Course#	Title	Credit Hours
FREN 100	French 1 required	3 (+ 2 lab practice)
Spring
FREN 110	French 2 required	3 (+2 lab practice)
FREN 210td>	French for Oral Communication I required	3

Year 2
Fall
Course#	Title	Credit Hours
FREN 220	French 3 required	3
FREN 221	French Composition I required	3
Spring
FREN 300	Language, Culture and Society required	3
FREN …	Elective-1	3
FREN …	Elective-2	3

Minor in Spanish

Students seeking a Minor in Spanish must complete 24 credit hours, including the following:

18 credit hours in Minor requirements
6 credit hours in Minor electives

List of Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Prerequisite
SPAN 105	Spanish 1	None
SPAN 115	Spanish 2	SPAN 105 or SPAN 100
SPAN 220	Spanish 3	SPAN 115 or SPAN 110
SPAN 215	Spanish for Oral Communication I	SPAN 105 or SPAN 110
SPAN 223	Spanish Composition I	SPAN 115 or SPAN 100
SPAN 300	Language, Culture and Society	SPAN 220

List of elective courses

Course Code	Course Title	Prerequisite
SPAN 320	Spanish for Oral Communication II	(SPAN 220 and SPAN 215) or SPAN 210
SPAN 341	Spanish Composition II	(SPAN 220 and SPAN 223) or SPAN 221
SPAN 420	Business Spanish	SPAN 220 or SPAN 110
SPAN 410	Introduction to Spanish Literature	SPAN 220 or SPAN 110
SPAN 440	Spanish Media	SPAN 220 or SPAN 111

Study Plan

Students can complete the requirements for the Minor in Spanish in two years, in accordance with the following suggested course progression:

Year 1
Fall
Course#	Title	Credit Hours
SPAN 105	Spanish 1 required	3 (+ 2 lab practice)
Spring
SPAN 115	Spanish 2 required	3 (+2 lab practice)
SPAN 215	Spanish for Oral Communication I required	3

Year 2
Fall
Course#	Title	Credit Hours
SPAN 220	Spanish 3 required	3
SPAN 223	Spanish Composition I required	3
Spring
SPAN 300	Language, Culture and Society required	3
SPAN …	Elective-1	3
SPAN …	Elective-2	3