Program Study Plan
The Bachelor of Arts in Language & Media is a four-year program. The tables below illustrate the program structure across eight semesters, along with credit hours and prerequisites.
FRESHMAN (First Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ENG 101 |
Intensive English Writing |
3 |
- |
| ELAN 102 |
Advanced English Grammar |
3 |
- |
| ELAN 130 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
- |
| ELAN 244 |
Literature in Context |
3 |
- |
| ARAB 101 |
Arabic Writing I |
2 |
- |
| PEXX |
Physical Education |
1 |
- |
| ISC 101 |
Islamic Ethics |
2 |
- |
| TOTAL |
17 |
|
FRESHMAN (Second Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 103 |
Critical Media Literacy |
3 |
- |
| ELM 151 |
Digital Media & Communication Theories |
3 |
- |
| ELAN 131 |
Phonetics & Phonology |
3 |
ELAN 130 |
| ARAB 103 |
Arabic Writing II |
2 |
- |
| ISC 105 |
Holy Quran Sciences |
2 |
- |
| ISC 103 |
Islamic Economic System |
2 |
- |
| COM 201 |
Communication Skills |
3 |
- |
| TOTAL |
18 |
|
SOPHOMORE (First Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 234 |
The Study of Meaning |
3 |
ELAN 130 |
| ELM 251 |
Analyzing Media & Communication |
3 |
ELM 151 |
| ELM 252 |
Digital Platforms & Multimedia Production |
3 |
ELM 151 |
| IR 101 |
Information Resources |
3 |
- |
| ISC 203* |
New Financial Transactions |
2 |
- |
| ARAB 203 |
Arabic Writing III |
2 |
- |
| TOTAL |
16 |
|
SOPHOMORE (Second Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 235 |
Analyzing English Discourse |
3 |
ELAN 130 |
| ELM 253 |
News Reporting |
3 |
ELM 251 |
| ELM 254 |
Visual Communication & Design |
3 |
ELM 252 |
| ELM 255 |
Approaches to Film Analysis |
3 |
ELM 251 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
- |
| ELEXXX |
Elective I |
3 |
- |
| TOTAL |
18 |
|
JUNIOR (First Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 336 |
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
ELAN 235 |
| ELAN 333 |
Argumentation & Debate |
3 |
ELAN 103 |
| ELM 351 |
Script Writing & Digital Storytelling |
3 |
ELM 255 |
| ELM 352 |
Media Research & Data Analytics |
3 |
ELM 251 |
| ELM 353 |
Multimedia PR & Brand Strategy |
3 |
ELM 254 |
| ELEXXX |
Elective II |
3 |
- |
| TOTAL |
18 |
|
JUNIOR (Second Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 308 |
Intercultural Communication |
3 |
ELAN 103 |
| ELM 354 |
Non-Fiction & Documentary Writing |
3 |
ELM 351 |
| ELM 355 |
Copywriting for Digital Media |
3 |
ELM 254 |
| ELM 356 |
Podcasting & Audio Storytelling |
3 |
ELM 351 |
| ETH 362 |
Digital Media Law & Ethics |
3 |
ELM 352 |
| ELEXXX |
Elective III |
3 |
- |
| TOTAL |
18 |
|
SENIOR (First Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELAN 441 |
Stylistics: Language in Literature, Film and Video Gaming |
3 |
ELAN 244 |
| ELM 451 |
Transmedia Storytelling |
3 |
ELM 351 |
| ELM 452 |
Media Project Design & Management |
3 |
ELM 352 |
| ELM 453 |
Investigative Journalism |
3 |
ELM 253 |
| ELM 454 |
AI for Content Creation & Production |
3 |
ELM 351 |
| ELM 459 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
ELM 352 |
| TOTAL |
18 |
|
SENIOR (Second Semester)
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
| ELM 492 |
Cooperative Learning |
10 |
Department Approval |
| TOTAL |
10 |
|
SOPHOMORE (Second Semester)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|
| ELAN235 | Analyzing English Discourse | 3 | ELAN130 |
| ELM253 | News Reporting | 3 | ELM251 |
| ELM254 | Visual Communication & Design | 3 | ELM252 |
| ELM255 | Approaches to Film Analysis | 3 | ELM251 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| ELEXXX | Elective I | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | |
|---|
JUNIOR (First Semester)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|
| ELAN336 | Sociolinguistics | 3 | ELAN235 |
| ELAN333 | Argumentation & Debate | 3 | ELAN103 |
| ELM351 | Script Writing & Digital Storytelling | 3 | ELM255 |
| ELM352 | Media Research & Data Analytics | 3 | ELM251 |
| ELM353 | Multimedia PR & Brand Strategy | 3 | ELM254 |
| ELEXXX | Elective II | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | |
|---|
JUNIOR (Second Semester)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|
| ELAN308 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | ELAN103 |
| ELM354 | Non-Fiction & Documentary Writing | 3 | ELM351 |
| ELM355 | Copywriting for Digital Media | 3 | ELM254 |
| ELM356 | Podcasting & Audio Storytelling | 3 | ELM351 |
| ETH362 | Digital Media Law & Ethics | 3 | ELM352 |
| ELEXXX | Elective III | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | |
|---|
SENIOR (First Semester)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|
| ELAN441 |
Stylistics: Language in Literature, Film and Video Gaming |
3 |
ELAN244 |
| ELM451 | Transmedia Storytelling | 3 | ELM351 |
| ELM452 | Media Project Design & Management | 3 | ELM352 |
| ELM453 | Investigative Journalism | 3 | ELM253 |
| ELM454 | AI for Content Creation & Production | 3 | ELM351 |
| ELM459 | Capstone Project | 3 | ELM352 |
| TOTAL | 18 | |
|---|
SENIOR (Second Semester)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|
| ELM492 | Cooperative Learning | 10 | Department Approval |
| TOTAL | 10 | |
|---|
