Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC103
Title: Introduction to Language and Culture
Description: This course provides an overview of the structural, biological, and historical aspects of language and focuses on the socio-cultural aspect—the connections between language and culture, and the ways in which language is used in various cultural and social contexts. Examples of regional variation, social variation, ethnicity, gender, age, style, register, and the status of the speaker’s language will be discussed and illustrated during the course. Students are required to complete weekly reading assignments. Three hours of instructor-led class time per week.
Credits: 3.0
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC104
Title: Introduction to Communications
Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of communication studies. Students will examine the components of human communication as it takes place within interpersonal, group, organizational, and public contexts and become familiar with the historical development of mass media and its role in society, looking at the print and electronic news media, advertising, public relations, and the Internet. Students will also explore developments in the theory of communication from the mid-20th century to the present. They will apply theoretical models to critically assess contemporary means and patterns of communication and use these models to analyze and develop their own written and oral communication in different formats. Course work will include media and reading assignments, as well as case studies and oral and written projects. Three hours of instructorled class time per week.
Credits: 3.0
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC105
Title: Introduction to the Structure of English
Description: This course is a systematic introduction to the structure of the English language. Students will acquire knowledge of the morphology, syntax, and phonology of contemporary English. They will explore the interrelation of form, meaning, and use and apply linguistic knowledge in the analysis of their own and others’ communication. Students are required to complete weekly reading assignments and home tasks in order to acquire knowledge of the concepts discussed in class. Three hours of instructor-led class time per week.
Credits: 3.0
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC120
Title: American Literature I
Description: This survey course introduces students to American literature from the beginning of European contact to roughly 1900, focusing on major authors and different literary genres. It examines the historical influences on the evolution of this body of literature and the construction of a distinct and complex American identity. Through close reading, class discussion and their own research and writing, students will explore how themes such as gender, race, class, spirituality, economics, and the environment play a role in the American experience.
Credits: 3.0
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC121
Title: English Literature I
Description: This course introduces students to English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period until roughly 1800, focusing on the development of various literary movements and genres. The class will cover canonical authors like Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Swift, but will also include less canonical English literature from the period, especially from female authors, to provide context and balance. Students are required to write analytical essays and complete weekly reading assignments.
Credits: 3.0
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC130
Title: Introduction to Journalism
Description: This course examines the nature of journalism as an area of mass media, its history and role in creating public opinion and disseminating information, and the impact of technology on journalism today. Students will be introduced to the meaning of “news” definition, qualities of, evaluation and selection, and channels and audiences for news. The theoretical part of the course is paired with the actual practice of journalism: reporting (gathering information), exploring news values, news styles, form and organization of news stories, and writing various types of news: hard news, features, interviews, and critiques. Students will be required to complete weekly reading and writing assignments. Three hours of instructor-led discussion per week.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: EC102
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC140
Title: Expository Writing
Description: This course is designed to develop students’ writing skills for use in a wide array of academic and professional contexts. Students will become familiar with the linguistic and rhetorical features of different genres of objective and informational writing, critically analyzing samples of effective writing in order to use them as models for their own work. They will be encouraged to view writing as a process, involving planning, drafting, and revision for clarity and precision. Students are required to complete short readings and weekly writing assignments, which may include but are not necessarily limited to summaries, reports, memos, narratives, expository analyses, and syntheses. Three hours of instructor-led discussion per week, along with in-class and take-home assignments.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: EC102
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC141
Title: Persuasive Writing
Description: This course is designed to develop students’ persuasive writing skills for use in a wide array of academic and professional contexts. Students will become familiar with the structural and rhetorical features of formulating and communicating arguments in a persuasive manner, taking into consideration such factors as audience, reasoning, evidence, and style. They will be encouraged to view writing as a process, involving planning, drafting, and revision for clarity and precision. Students are required to complete short readings and weekly writing assignments, which may include but are not limited to persuasive essays, letters, reviews, and proposals.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: EC102
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Program: BAEC
Course Code: EC151
Title: Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting
Description: This course introduces the theory, research, and practice of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting. It focuses on the practical techniques and skills of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting from English into Armenian and from Armenian into English within a variety of professional areas and for a range of purposes. The course also aims at furthering students’ command of both Armenian and English through interpreting exercises and thematic glossaries. Students are expected to complete weekly readings and other home assignments and be prepared for in-class discussions, tasks, and interpretation practice. Three hours of instructor-led class per week.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: EC102, CHSS104
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