ü MA in English Language and Literature

ü MA in English Language and TESOL

ü MA in English Language and Translation

Total number of credits for the degree program: 30 hrs
MA Core Requirements: 12 Credits
Course	Credits	Prerequisite
ENGL 510 Critical Reading, Writing and Research Methods	3	None
ENGL 520 Pragmatics	3	ENGL 510
ENGL 530 Genre and Text	3	ENGL 510
ENGL 590 Corpus Linguistics	3	ENGL 510

Specialism Core Requirements: 9 Credits
Specialism	Course	Credits	Prerequisite
Translation	TRAN 600 Translation Theories TRAN 610 Practical Translation (Arabic-English-Arabic) TRAN 620 Contrastive Analysis and Translation	3 3 3	ENGL 590 TRAN 600 TRAN 600
TESOL	TESO 605 Syllabus, Materials Design and Curricula Development TESO 615 Language Teaching Methodology TESO 625 Language Assessment	3 3 3	ENGL 590 TESO 605 TESO 615
Literature	LITT 602 Theories of Literature LITT 612 Postcolonial Literature LITT 622 Arab Diaspora Writing	3 3 3	ENGL 590 LITT 602 LITT 612

Specialism Electives: 3 Credits (students choose 1 of the following courses)
Specialism	Course	Credits	Prerequisite
Translation	TRAN 630 Practical Interpreting	3	TRAN 620
	TRAN 640 Advanced Writing in Arabic	3	TRAN 620
	TRAN 650 Translation and Technology	3	TRAN 620
TESOL	TESO 635 Teaching English to Young Learners	3	TESO 625
	TESO 645 Technology, Teaching and Learning	3	TESO 625
	TESO 655 Pedagogical English Grammar	3	TESO 625
Literature	LITT 632 Topics in American Literature	3	LITT 622
	LITT 642 Topics in British Literature	3	LITT 622
	LITT 652 Children’s Literature	3	LITT 622

MA Core Requirement: 6 Credits
	Credits	Prerequisite
MALA 695 Thesis	6	Completion of all required MA courses above with a cumulative GPA not less than 3.00