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Eligibility Criteria

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 Hours

Course Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

3

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to English Linguistics

  • This course present you with the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand. The course illustrates major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving you an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to English Grammar

  • This English grammar course you to think critically about grammar and exposes them to a variety of linguistic theories. The course aims to give insight into a standard description of the English language and into the relationship between meaning and grammatical form.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to English Literature

  • An enriching introduction to the diverse and exciting world of literature, this anthology offers broad collection of short fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction selections written by a diverse group of writers who represent different social classes, races, genders, cultures, and sexual orientations. Explains the ways in which literary form creates meaning.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to English Linguistics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Pragmatics.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Semantics.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Syntax.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Morphology.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Phonology.
    Language variation.

Introduction to English Grammar

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Varieties of english.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The morphology of english.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Form-class words.
    Structure-class words.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Phrases.
    Five basic sentence types.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic sentence transformations.
    Finite verb clauses, part i: adverbial and adjectival clauses.
    Finite verb clauses, part ii: nominal clauses.
    Nonfinite verb phrases, part i: infinitive phrases.
    Nonfinite verb phrases, part ii: participle and gerund phrases.

Introduction to English Literature

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literature and the writing process.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Growing up/growing older.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Women and men.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Money and work.
    Peace and war.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Varieties of protest.
    How fiction works.
    How poetry works .
    How drama works.