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The Department of Al-Alsun offers a four-year program (8 semesters) leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in English.
Total Credit Hours: 40 courses/ 144 credit hours
I. University Requirement Courses: 6 courses/ 18 credit hours
- 4 required courses/ 12 credit hours
- 2 elective courses/ 6 credit hours
II. Faculty Requirement Courses: 2 courses/ 6 credit hours
III. Al-Alsun Department Requirement Courses: 15 courses/ 57 credit hours
IV. The Department offers 2 programs:
Program Requirements: 12 courses/ 48 credit hours
a. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program:
- 9 required courses/ 39 credit hours
- 3 elective courses/ 9 credit hours
b. Specialized Translation Program:
- 9 required courses/ 39 credit hours
- 3 elective courses/ 9 credit hours
V. Free Elective Courses or Minors: 5 courses/ 15 credit hours
Minors Offered by the Al-Alsun Department:
- Minor in Translation for Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program Students (TEFL)
- Minor in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) for Specialized Translation Program Students
- Minor in Writing for Mass Media (offered by Mass Communication Department)
- Minor in Media Technology (offered by Mass Communication Department)
- Minor in English for Business Administration
- Minor in Translation for Media and Business Administration
Students must select only one program along with either a minor from the ones mentioned above or 5 free elective courses.
I. University Requirement Courses: 6 courses/ 18 credit hours
The core curriculum lays a foundation of general education in the social sciences and humanities.
- 4 required courses/ 12 credit hours
| 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 | None | 3 |
N.B. If a student is directly placed into Freshman I (ENG 101), then the English for Academic Purposes (ENG 100) course will be replaced by one of the University Elective courses.
• Students also select 2 of the following University Elective Courses:
- 2 elective courses / 6 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ART101 | Introduction to Applied Arts | None | 3 |
| 2 | ETH101 | Professional Ethics | None | 3 |
| 3 | GEO101 | Principles of Political Geography | None | 3 |
| 4 | HIS101 | History of Ancient Egypt | None | 3 |
| 5 | HIS102 | History of Islamic Egypt | None | 3 |
| 6 | HIS106 | Modern History of Egypt | None | 3 |
| 7 | MUS103 | Introduction to Music | None | 3 |
| 8 | NUT101 | Principles of Nutrition | None | 3 |
| 9 | PSY104 | Social Psychology | None | 3 |
| 10 | SOC102 | Environmental Awareness | None | 3 |
| 11 | SOC103 | Principles of Sociology | None | 3 |
| 12 | THT101 | Introduction to Theatre | None | 3 |
| 13 | URC100 | Communication Skills | None | 3 |
| 14 | URC102 | Cinema and Fiction | None | 3 |
| 15 | URC104 | Media Literacy | None | 3 |
| 16 | URC105 | The Character of Egypt | None | 3 |
| 17 | ART201 | History of Arts | None | 3 |
| 18 | COM200 | Desktop Publishing | None | 3 |
| 19 | HIS201 | History of the Modern World | None | 3 |
| 20 | POL200 | Introduction to Political Sciences & International Relations | None | 3 |
| 21 | URC200 | Financial Literacy | None | 3 |
| 22 | URC201 | Climate Change | None | 3 |
| 23 | URC202 | Writing in the Disciplines | None | 3 |
II- Faculty Requirement Courses:
- 2 courses / 6 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | COM113 | Principles of Design | None | 3 |
| 2 | COM213 | Introduction to Digital Photography | None | 3 |
| 3 | COM217 | Introduction to Multimedia | None | 3 |
| 4 | ENT101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | None | 3 |
| 5 | PHI201 | Fundamentals of Critical Reasoning | None | 3 |
| 6 | POL201 | Political Communication | None | 3 |
| 7 | WGS101 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | None | 3 |
III. Al-Alsun Department Requirements: 15 courses / 57 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ARB101 | Introduction to Arabic Morphology & Syntax | None | 4 |
| 2 | ARB201 | Arabic Composition & Style I | None | 4 |
| 3 | LIT110 | Introduction to Literature | None | 4 |
| 4 | LING121 | Phonetics in Practice | None | 4 |
| 5 | LING122 | Morphology and Syntax | None | 4 |
| 6 | LING123 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | None | 4 |
| 7 | TRAN131 | Translation into Arabic | None | 4 |
| 8 | TRAN132 | Translation into English | None | 4 |
| 9 | REM200 | Introduction to Research Methods | None | 4 |
| 10 | LIT211 | World Literature | None | 4 |
| 11 | TRAN231 | Audiovisual Translation I | None | 4 |
| 12 | TRAN232 | Audiovisual Translation II | None | 4 |
| 13 | SL101 | Second Language I | None | 3 |
| 14 | SL102 | Second Language II | SL101 | 3 |
| 15 | SL103 | Second Language III | SL102 | 3 |
IV. Al-Alsun Department offers 2 programs:
Program Requirements: 12 courses/ 48 credit hours
a. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program:
- 9 required courses/ 39 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | LING321 | Teaching & Learning Strategies | None | 4 |
| 2 | LING322 | English Grammar | None | 4 |
| 3 | LING323 | English for Reading & Writing | None | 4 |
| 4 | LING324 | English for Listening & Speaking | None | 4 |
| 5 | LING325 | Technology-based Learning Resources | None | 4 |
| 6 | LING326 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | None | 4 |
| 7 | LING421 | Forms of Language Assessment (Classroom Tests) | None | 4 |
| 8 | LING422 | Curriculum Development | None | 4 |
| 9 | LING440 | Graduation Project | None | 7 |
- 3 elective courses/ 9 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ARB102 | Fundamentals of Speaking Arabic | None | 3 |
| 2 | LING423 | Teaching & Literature | None | 3 |
| 3 | LING424 | Language Transfer & Error Analysis | None | 3 |
| 4 | LING425 | Teaching English for Specific Purposes (TESP) | None | 3 |
| 5 | LING426 | Teaching English through Drama or Music | None | 3 |
| 6 | LING427 | Teaching English for International Business Communication | None | 3 |
In addition to 30 hours of Practical Training
b. Specialized Translation Program:
- 9 required courses/ 39 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ARB301 | Arabic Composition & Style II | None | 4 |
| 2 | ARB401 | Readings in Arabic Literature | None | 4 |
| 3 | TRAN331 | Translation Theories | None | 4 |
| 4 | TRAN332 | Journalistic Translation | None | 4 |
| 5 | TRAN333 | Computer-Assisted Translation | None | 4 |
| 6 | TRAN334 | Introduction to Localization | None | 4 |
| 7 | TRAN431 | Conference Interpretation | None | 4 |
| 8 | TRAN432 | Transcreation | None | 4 |
| 9 | TRAN440 | Graduation Project | None | 7 |
- 3 elective courses/ 9 credit hours
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ARB102 | Fundamentals of Speaking Arabic | None | 3 |
| 2 | TRAN433 | Introduction to Translation Project Management | None | 3 |
| 3 | TRAN434 | Translation of Speeches | None | 3 |
| 4 | TRAN435 | Legal and Political Translation | None | 3 |
| 5 | TRAN436 | Advanced Conference Interpretation | None | 3 |
| 6 | TRAN437 | Translation for Business Administration | None | 3 |
In addition to 30 hours of Practical Training
V. Free Elective Courses or Minors: 5 courses/ 15 credit hours
Minors Offered by Al-Alsun Department:
1. Minor in Translation or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Program Students
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | TRAN433 | Introduction to Translation Project Management | None | 3 |
| 2 | TRAN434 | Translation of Speeches | None | 3 |
| 3 | TRAN435 | Legal and Political Translation | None | 3 |
| 4 | TRAN436 | Advanced Conference Interpretation | None | 3 |
| 5 | TRAN437 | Translation for Business Administration | None | 3 |
2. Minor in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) for Specialized Translation Program Students
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | LING423 | Teaching & Literature | None | 3 |
| 2 | LING424 | Language Transfer & Error Analysis | None | 3 |
| 3 | LING425 | Teaching English for Specific Purposes (TESP) | None | 3 |
| 4 | LING426 | Teaching English through Drama or Music | None | 3 |
| 5 | LING427 | Teaching English for International Business Communication | None | 3 |
3. Minor in Writing for Mass Media (offered by Mass Communication Department)
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | AVP362 | Fundamentals of Screenwriting | None | 3 |
| 2 | NWS251 | Writing for News | None | 3 |
| 3 | NWS359 | Writing for Specialized Beats | None | 3 |
| 4 | NWS455 | Special Topics in Broadcast News Production | None | 3 |
| 5 | NWS477 | News Documentaries | None | 3 |
4. Minor in Media Technology (offered by Mass Communication Department)
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | AVP261 | Visual Language & Storytelling | None | 3 |
| 2 | AVP271 | Writing for Radio & TV | None | 3 |
| 3 | AVP272 | Camera Techniques I | None | 3 |
| 4 | AVP273 | Presenting, Anchoring & Moderation | None | 3 |
| 5 | AVP475 | Webisodes & Podcasts | None | 3 |
5. Minor in English for Business Administration
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | ENG201 | Business English Communication Skills | None | 3 |
| 2 | ENG202 | Human Resources Management | None | 3 |
| 3 | ENG203 | Risk and Crisis Communication in English | None | 3 |
| 4 | ENG301 | Time Management | None | 3 |
| 5 | ENG302 | English for Effective Business Writing | None | 3 |
6. Minor in Translation for Media and Business Administration (offered by Al-Alsun Department)
| Serial No | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | C.hrs |
| 1 | TRAN433 | Introduction to Translation Project Management | None | 3 |
| 2 | TRAN434 | Translation of Speeches | None | 3 |
| 3 | TRAN435 | Legal and Political Translation | None | 3 |
| 4 | TRAN436 | Advanced Conference Interpretation | None | 3 |
| 5 | TRAN437 | Translation for Business Administration | None | 3 |
