| ENG030 Introduction to Academic Reading |
3 Credits |
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This course is designed for students whose reading placement
assessment indicates a need for instruction in reading. The
purpose of this course is to develop the reading skills
necessary for success in college-level courses. Students
will be instructed in reading/studying textbooks and other
academic texts. This course will not count toward the fulfillment
of an associate degree’s requirements, but credits can be used
for financial aid purposes.
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| ENG031 Introduction to College Writing |
3 Credits |
This course is designed for students whose writing placement
assessment indicates the need for further instruction before
taking ENG101 or ENG108. The purpose of this course is to
develop the writing skills necessary for success in ENG101
or ENG108 and college-level writing generally. Topics will
include reading skills, grammar and sentence structure.
The basic elements of essay writing including introductions,
thesis statements, paragraph development and conclusions
will be covered. Attention to individual writing needs
will be given. This course will not count toward the
fulfillment of an associate degree’s requirements, but
credits can be used for financial aid purposes.
An Accuplacer Writing score of 55 -73 indicates a need for ENG 031.
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| ENG101 College
Composition |
3 Credits |
College Composition emphasizes
critical reading and thinking as part of the
process of clear and effective writing.
Various writing skills will be practiced and
applied through numerous writing assignments.
Students will also be required to conduct research
and write an essay based on that research. College
Composition values the process of writing and students
will actively engage the revision process. Students
may be required to work in a computerized writing lab;
therefore, word processing and keyboarding skills are required.
An Accuplacer Writing score of 74 or higher indicates readiness for ENG101. |
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| ENG108 Technical Writing |
3 Credits |
This course emphasizes principles of clear written
communication for informational, analytical, and
persuasive purposes. The course stresses both the
writing process and the writing situation consisting
of subject, audience, and purpose. By learning to
assess communication needs, students develop
problem-solving and critical thinking skills and
then use these skills to guide the writing process
in a variety of communication forms. Students learn
to gather and select information and to choose organizing
and formatting strategies that result in clear written documents.
Class activities include writing in a computerized writing
lab; therefore, keyboarding skills are required.
An Accuplacer Writing score of 74 or higher indicates readiness for ENG108. |
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| ENG121 Introduction to
Literature (H) |
3 Credits |
This humanities course will
provide students with the opportunity for
personal growth and an insight into social
problems as revealed through literature.
Students will read and discuss a selection
of short stories, plays, poems and novels.
Prerequisite: ENG101 or ENG108. |
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| ENG210 Creative Writing
(H) |
3 Credits |
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Students will be introduced to the essential
elements of creative writing, focusing on
literary fiction and poetry. This course
will define and illustrate through
analytical readings and discussion, the
elements, forms and techniques of fiction
and poetry writing. Students will practice
these elements in their own writing,
producing approximately 10-12 pages of
revised fiction (short story form) and a
portfolio of revised poems. Students will
also be expected to read and critique each
other’s work.
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in
ENG101. |
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| ENG212 Poetry: An
Introduction to the Language of Thought and
Feeling (H) |
3 Credits |
Rich in
sensation and sense, poetry may be the most
expressive of literary genres. In its many
forms – from lyric, to ballad, from rhyming
and rhythmic to free verse – poetry touches
a diversity of individual, social, and
cultural worlds. It gives voice to the
emotions and ideas that shape human
experience. This course helps students to
understand and respond to poetic expression.
Students will discover poetry, not as a
mystery of hidden artistic expression, but
as an understandable and enriching art form.
Pre/Co-requisite: ENG101 or ENG121. |
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| ENG214 Short Fiction: Art and Idea (H) |
3 Credits |
Students will read and study a variety of short stories and novellas.
By examining literary elements such as plot, character, and imagery,
students will enrich their response to these powerful short-fiction
forms. Diverse readings will exemplify the variety of styles, techniques,
artistic effects, and themes of short fiction, as well as the historical
development of this literary form.
Prerequisite: ENG101.
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| ENG219 Professional
Writing |
3 Credits |
Business and
Professional Writing examines and applies
the principles, methods, and forms needed to
produce clear and effective business
correspondence, resumes, job application
letters, and formal reports. This course
builds upon writing and grammar skills while
also emphasizing the responsibility of the
writer to thoroughly understand the
information being communicated, to organize
that information effectively, and to present
the information in a format, tone, and style
appropriate to a specific audience.
Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG108; and CPT117
or permission of instructor. |
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| ENG220 American
Literature (H) |
3 Credits |
A survey of
American writers from Colonial times to the
present will be read, studied and discussed.
This course will provide students with the
opportunity to examine the personal,
historical, cultural and social contexts
reflected in American Literature.
Prerequisite: ENG101. |
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| ENG223 World Literature
(H) |
3 Credits |
Selections of
literary works from Europe, Asia, Africa,
South America, and North America will be
read, discussed and analyzed.
Prerequisite: ENG101. |
