Republic of the Philippines

University of Southeastern Philippines

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Obrero, Davao City

BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Effective S.Y. 2008-2009
Approved BOR Resolution No. 28, S. 1981

FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
COURSE NO. COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PRE-REQ. COURSE NO. COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PRE-REQ.

Eng 1 Study and Thinking Skills 3 EBP Eng 2 Writing in the Discipline 3 Eng 1
Fil 1 Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino 3 None Fil 2 Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik3 Fil 1
Nat Sci 2 General Biology (2 lec) 2 None Nat Sci 1 General Chemistry (2 lec) 2 None
Nat Sci 2L General Biology (1 lab) 1 None Nat Sci 1L General Chemistry (1 lab) 1 None
Math 1 College Algebra 3 None Math 2 Plane & Spherical Trigonometry 3 Math 1
Soc Sci 1 Society and Culture w/ Family Planning 3 None Soc Sci 3 Politics and Governance w/ Phil. Const. 3 None
Soc Sci 2 Philippine History 3 None Soc Sci 4 Life and Works of Rizal 3 None
PE 1 Physical Fitness Activities 2 None PE 2 Rhythmic Activities 2 PE 1
NSTP 1 National Service Training Program 1 (3) None NSTP 2 National Service Training Program 2 (3) NSTP 1
20 20

SECOND YEAR

Eng 3 Speech and Oral Communication 3 Eng 2 Lit 2 Literatures of the World 3 Lit 1
Fil 3 Masining na Pagpapahayag 3 Fil 2 Hum 2 Philosophy 3 None
Lit 1 Literature of the Philippines 3 None Soc Sci 6 Basic Economics w/ Taxation & Agrarian Reform 3 None
Soc Sci 5 General Psychology 3 None Phy Sci 1 General Physics (2 lec) 2 Math 2
Hum 1 Arts 3 None Phy Sci 1L General Physics (1lab) 1 Math 2
Stat 1 Introduction to Statistics 3 Math 1 CS 10 Intro. to Information Technology (2lec) 2 None
PE 3 Games & Minor Sports 2 PE 2 CS 10L Intro. to Information Technology (1lab) 1 None
20 PE 4 Major Sports & Recreational Activities 2 PE 3
Elect 1 3 None
20

THIRD YEAR

Eng 31 Introduction to Language Study 3 3rd yr stdg Eng 35 Introduction to Applied Linguistics 3 Eng 31
Eng 32 Cross-Cultural Communication 3 - do - Eng 36 Structure of EL: Morphology and Syntax 3 Eng 34
Eng 33 Structure of EL: Phonetics & Phonology 3 - do - Eng 37 Language in Culture 3 Eng 34
Eng 34 Language and Society 3 - do - Eng 38 Language Acquisition 3 Eng 31
Lit 30 Creative Writing 3 - do - Lit 32 Anglo-American Literature 3 3rd yr stdg
Lit 31 Afro-Asian Literature 3 - do - Lit 33 Literary Criticism 3 - do -
Elect 2 3 None Elect 3 3 None
21 21
FOURTH YEAR

Eng 41 Contrastive Analysis 3 Eng 36 Eng 45 Approaches to College English Teaching 3 4th yr stdg
Eng 42 Registers in English 3 Eng 37 w/ Practicum
Eng 43 Introduction to Semantics 3 4th yr stdg Eng 46 Argumentation 3 - do -
Eng 44A Research 3 - do - Lit 47 European Literature 3 - do -
12 Lit 48 Mythology and Folklore 3 - do -
Eng 44B Research 3 - do -
Summary: 15
Gen. Ed. - 77
Core Courses - 6
Major Courses - 54
Elective - 9
Total = 146

Prepared by: Noted by:

DR. CATHERINE M. ROBLE DR. EVEYTH P. DELIGERO

Chairperson, Language Department Dean, CAS
Electives

Elective 1. Translation. This course is designed to be an introduction to the dynamics, processes, and practice of
translation from Cebuano or Filipino and vice versa. The course will combine practical
translation work with use of a range of methodologies and utilities for exploiting and
managing language resource for the purpose of trnslation. The students will learn the
fundamentals of translating literary works, different text types, commercial advertisments,
and other materials. By the end of the course, it is anticipated thaaaat the students will be
able to prepare and compare translations of literary and non-literary texts and be able to
identify the merits and flaws of each translation. The student will become familiar with
various procedures of translation and will learn to implement them in his or her own
translation works. Lastly, the students will be able to construct a translation with an
intended purpose and artistic effect.

Elective 2. Developmental Reading. This course is designed to advance the reading skills of college students. Their
discerning the main ideas with major and minor supporting details, sequencing, locating
facts; using contextual clues, drawing conclusions, making interferences, understanding
figurative language, detectingpurpose and tone, summarizing and outlining are the skills
will be developed. Vocabulary extension, critical thinking, and pleasurereading are also
stressed. This will also prepare students to develop a lesson for college reading classes.

Elective 3. OPS. Introduction to Mass Communication. Introduction to the types of medium communication.

Elective 4. OPS. Play Writing Production. Scriptwriting and the production of a play.

Elective 5. OPS. Theater Arts . Orientation to theather arts.

Elective 6. OPS. Drama Workshop. Student drama workshop.

Elective 7. OPS. Psycholinguistics. Philosophies, approaches of linguistics and psychology of

learners to understand second language learner.

Elective 8. OPS. Managing the Language Program. Theories and principles of managing a
language program particularly English.

Elective 9. OPS. Reading Program. Developing a reading program for non-English speakers

Elective 10. OPS. Case Writing Analysis. Analysis and writing cases.

Elective 11. OPS. Argumentation and Debate. The art of argumentation and dabate.

Elective 12. OPS. Precis Writing. Principles in writing a precis.

Elective 13. OPS. Language and Literature. The use of language as building block of literature

Elective 14. OPS. The Structure of English: Syntax. Study of the structure and transformation
of English syntax.