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Teaching English Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 127 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 010610035, 010610036
240111000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 040511052
040511071 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511140 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511150 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
040511160 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511180 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511200 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511220 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
040511230 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511240 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511260 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511270 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511280 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
040511290 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511400 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511470 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511990 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2 - 2 -
060411001 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 2 - 2 -
060511021 FIRST AID 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040311010 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION 3 - 3 -
040312100 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3 -
040312200 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION 3 - 3 -
040312300 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 3 - 3 040311010
040312510 GENERAL ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHING METHODS 3 - 3 -
040312600 FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONS 3 - 3 -
040313030 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3 240111000
040313700 EDUCATIONAL ETHICS 3 - 3 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040211100 READING SKILLS 3 - 3 010610035
040211200 WRITING SKILLS 3 - 3 010610035
040211300 ENGLISH GRAMMAR REVIEW 3 - 3 010610035
040211400 BETTER ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION 3 - 3 010610035
040212400 LISTENING & SPEAKING I 3 - 3 010610035
040212500 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3 - 3 010610035
040212600 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS 3 - 3 010610035
040212700 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION 3 - 3 010610035
040312000 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM I 1 - 1 -
040312412 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM II 1 2 2 040312000
040312470 TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS 3 - 3 040311010
040312550 LEARNING THEORIES 3 - 3 -
040313002 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM III 1 2 2 040312412
040313230 METHODS TEACHING OF ENGLISH 1 3 - 3 010610035
040313250 METHODS TEACHING OF ENGLISH II 3 - 3 040313230
040313452 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM IV 1 2 2 040313002
040313460 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES 3 - 3 010610035
040313480 COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING 3 - 3 010610035
040313540 ENGLISH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 - 3 010610035
040314250 FIELD EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM V 2 - 2 040313452
040314590 GRADUATION PROJECT 3 - 3 040521301
040322100 YOUNG AND ADULT LITERATURE 3 - 3 -
040323100 CURRENT ISSUES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING 3 - 3 -
040324100 PEDAGOGICAL GRAMMAR FOR EFL LEARNERS 3 - 3 010610035
Students must pass ( 9 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040214480 ADVANCED GRAMMAR 3 - 3 -
040223010 TRANSLATION I 3 - 3 010610035
040311150 TEACHING AS A PROFESSION 3 - 3 -
040312451 INTRODUCTION TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 - 3 010610035
040312500 HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 3 - 3 -
040313200 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3 -
040313300 EDUCATION IN PALESTINE 3 - 3 040311010
040313580 METHOD OF TEACHING FINE ARTS 3 - 3 -
040313640 DIAGNOSTIC TEACHING READING FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENT 3 - 3 -
040313800 DEVELOPING CREATIVE THINKING 3 - 3 040311010
040314000 PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION 3 - 3 -
040314400 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING 3 - 3 -
040314430 LEARNING AND TEACHING QURAN 3 - 3 -
040314550 DISTANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3 040313030
040314560 TEACHING DESIGN 3 - 3 010610035
040314580 METHOD OF TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3 -
040314600 STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: LEARN HOW TO LEARN 3 - 3 -
040314900 INDEPENDENT STUDY 3 - 3 -

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical

010411000 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 3 - 3
010411050 JERUSALEM:CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 3 - 3
010610010 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 2 3
010610022 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 2
010610023 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 0
010610024 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 3
010610029 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 2
020211000 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
020311000 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3 - 3
020313150 ISLAMIC BANKS 3 - 3
030111100 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 - 3
030111121 LAW IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
030111230 INTEGRITY,TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION 3 - 3
030121220 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 3 - 3
030314251 ISLAMIC BANKING 3 - 3
040111000 ARABIC LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211510 FRENCH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211711 GERMAN LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040213430 TURKISH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040411000 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040511010 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 3 - 3
040511040 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511051 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 3 - 3
040511060 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 3 - 3
040511070 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
040511080 HOME GARDENING 3 - 3
040511090 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511100 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 3 - 3
040511120 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3
040511130 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3 - 3
040511131 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 3 - 3
040511210 ANTHROPOLOGY 3 - 3
040511310 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 - 3
040511320 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 3 - 3
040511410 POLITICAL SCIENCES 3 - 3
040511420 CRITICAL THINKING 3 - 3
040511430 TURKISH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040511510 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 3 - 3
040511610 HEBREW LANGUAGE ( for Bagrut Students ) 3 - 3
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511620 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 3 - 3
040521300 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 3 - 3
050411000 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 3 - 3
060411100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3
060411200 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3 - 3
060511020 FIRST AID 3 - 3
100112020 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3 - 3
100311000 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3
100411000 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
110111001 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3