Mission

The Minor in English supports the Lebanese American University’s core mission, vision and values by: a commitment to education with a strong liberal arts foundation and a continuous improvement in the overall quality of teaching, research, writing and educational service. The intent of the program is thus to advance an academic understanding of English literature and language and address its complexities.

Specifically, the Minor in English offers students:

1. More opportunity and a more solid and rounded background for their future careers;
2. A program that would better prepare the already enrolled B.A. English stu­dents as well as other graduates from other majors to pursue a graduate degree in English at LAU if they may choose;
3. A fuller liberal arts background fulfilling the mission of the university;
4. A program that would allow students who are interested in English lan­guage and literature and who are following other majors to take another degree;
5. An interdisciplinary degree which is in line with many U.S. accredited universities;
6. A minor in either language or literature to the students enrolled in the current B.A. Language/Literature program in which they are following one track; and
7. The opportunity to best use their free electives and LAC requirements to obtain their degrees in business, education, social sciences, engineering, architecture, design, computer or the natural and medical sciences busi­ness, with a minor in English. In this context, it is worthwhile to mention the following which, in the proposers’ views, is applicable to other majors.

Program Objectives

The minor:

1. Prepares the students for the job market by adding to their majors through a Minor in English;
2. Enhances the literary and linguistic knowledge of students who are not majoring in English;
3. Develops students’ research and writing skills through active learning and the promotion of critical thinking;
4. Prepares students who are not majoring in English to join the M.A. pro­gram in English at LAU after completing the B.A.; and
5. Expands outreach and engagement by encouraging faculty and students to contribute to the community at large.

Program Outcomes

Graduates with a Minor in English will:

1. Enhance their writing proficiency through literary and linguistic assign­ments;
2. Acquire both literary and linguistic content in various areas, and become aware of the cultural, political, and social perspectives of different socie­ties;
3. Analyze and critique different topics, and further develop their research methods; and
4. Reflect upon the different aspects of today’s global issues in a literary and linguistic framework.

Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements

Graduation Requirements

A total of 18 credits from among the ENG courses are required for the Minor in English