English Courses

On the basis of placement tests in reading and writing, students are assigned to English courses at an appropriate level. There are courses at the pre-college level, including a sequence of courses for students learning English as a Second Language, as well as a variety of transferable college courses. All courses numbered below 100 are pre-college courses.

Instructors in English department courses may in some cases expect students to meet with them individually or in small groups, in the classroom or at another appropriate location, either as a supplement or as an alternative to some regularly scheduled class meetings. The purpose of such conferences shall be to give individual instruction based upon student needs.

NOTE: English 071, 072, 073, 081, 082, 083, 091, 092, 093, 084 and 094 are all in the English as a Second Language program.

In all courses up through 099, students must receive a "pass" grade in order to take the next higher course in that skill. A "making progress" or "MP" grade indicates the need for an additional semester, but does not affect the grade point average.

Registration in some courses may be linked to registration in another course. Reading and writing courses in English as a Second Language and courses in several developmental English programs are linked courses. Please consult your academic advisor to register for linked courses.

CMS 114 - Introduction to Communication and Media Studies

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

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ENGL 071 - High Beginner Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is the high-beginner level course and first in a three-part series of academic listening/speaking courses for second language learners of English. This course gives students an introduction to using English orally in everyday and academic settings, including college-level courses. Students will listen to simplified academic lectures in college content areas and conversations about everyday life. In addition, students will explain and present information on general and academic topics with accurate pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course develops competence in basic listening and speaking tasks necessary for college work.

Prerequisite:

placement.

ENGL 072 - Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is the second in a three-part series of academic Listening/Speaking for second language learners of English. Students will listen to short authentic academic lectures on college content areas and general topics and learn note-taking skills. In addition, students will explain and present information on academic topics with intermediate level accuracy in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course provides practice in oral communication and listening skills necessary for college-level content areas.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

"Pass" grade in ENGL 071 or ENGL 072 placement.

ENGL 073 - Advanced Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is the advanced course and last in a three-part series of academic Listening/Speaking for second language learners of English. Students will listen to authentic academic lectures on college content areas and learn note-taking skills. In addition, students will explain and present information on academic topics with advanced-level accuracy in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. The course provides practice in oral communication and listening skills necessary for college level content areas.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 072 or ENGL 073 placement and ENGL 082/092 placement or pass grade in ENGL 081/091

ENGL 081 - High Beginning Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The reading component of the first in a series of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Development of vocabulary, study, life and cultural skills; critical thinking; reading comprehension; basic grammar; and sentence structure. Writing of narrative, descriptive and simple expository paragraphs and short essays, letters and simple response to reading.

Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 091

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

Placement

Co-requisites:

ENGL 091

ENGL 082 - Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The reading component of the second of four pairs of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Teaches reading and writing as processes, vocabulary development, study skills, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Introduces expository essays, summaries and reading responses, compound verb forms and compound and complex sentence structures. 

Credit will not be applied toward graduation. 
Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 092.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

"Pass" grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement.

Co-requisites:

ENGL 092

ENGL 083 - High Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Reading component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Emphasizes reading and writing processes with continued vocabulary development, reading in the content areas, and the analysis of fiction and non-fiction. Development of a social, cultural, and historical context for reading. Sentence variety and advanced grammar, with writing in a variety of expository essay modes in response to reading.
Credits will not be applied toward graduation.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 082/ENGL 092 or placement. 

Co-requisites:

ENGL 093

ENGL 084 - Advanced Academic Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is an advanced course in academic reading for second-language learners of English. Students will incorporate a variety of strategies to read and analyze authentic college-level texts, identify patterns of organization, and build knowledge of academic vocabulary and patterns related to grammar and vocabulary. Students will also engage with texts critically to judge credibility, as well as identify information that could be incorporated into written compositions and read extensively on topics of interest. This course is linked and integrated with English 094.

Offered Online: Yes
Co-requisites:

ENGL 094, which must be taken concurrently. 

ENGL 091 - High Beginning Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The writing component of the first in a series of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Development of vocabulary, study, life and cultural skills; critical thinking; reading comprehension; basic grammar; and sentence structure. Writing of narrative, descriptive and simple expository paragraphs and short essays, letters and simple response to reading. Course is paired and integrated with English 081. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

Placement

Co-requisites:

ENGL 081

ENGL 092 - Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The writing component of the second of four pairs of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Teaches reading and writing as processes. Vocabulary development, study skills, critical thinking and reading comprehension. Introduces expository essays, summaries and reading responses. Compound verb forms and compound and complex sentence structures. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 082.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

"Pass" grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement. 

Co-requisites:

ENGL 082

ENGL 093 - High Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The writing component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Emphasizes reading and writing processes with continued vocabulary development, reading in the content areas, and the analysis of fiction and non-fiction. Development of a social, cultural and historical context for reading. Sentence variety and advanced grammar, with writing in a variety of expository essay modes in response to reading.
Credits will not be applied toward graduation.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 082/ENGL 092 or placement. 

Co-requisites:

ENGL 083

ENGL 094 - Advanced Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is an advanced course in academic writing for second-language learners of English. Through use of the writing process, students will craft compositions of various lengths, including multi-paragraph essays. Students will analyze and use rhetorical patterns of organization and text-based support. Grammar and vocabulary will also be developed through a variety of activities. This course is linked and integrated with English 084.

Offered Online: Yes
Co-requisites:

Must be taken concurrently with ENGL 084.

ENGL 097 - English Corequisite Seminar Program

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The Corequisite Seminar Program provides supplementary instruction for students also enrolled in a linked, college-level course. All assignments in English 097 will strengthen the essential skills of academic reading, writing, and studying to enable success in college-level coursework.

Offered Online: Yes
Co-requisites:

A credit-bearing course taught by the same instructor. Students must remain in both courses to continue in the Corequisite Seminar Program.

ENGL 098 - English Accelerated Learning Program (ALP)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 098 provides supplementary instruction for English 101 students in the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). This course will reinforce the instruction and practice of academic reading and text-based writing in English 101.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

Successful completion of ENGL 097 with a grade of MP or better

Co-requisites:

English 101 section linked with the same instructor. Students must remain enrolled in both sections to maintain enrollment in the ALP program.

ENGL 099 - Reading Improvement

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide instruction and intensive practice in the developing strategies for college reading in a variety of academic disciplines. 

Credit will not be applied toward graduation.

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 093 or ENGL 097 placement.

ENGL 101 - English Composition

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course is the first of a two-part sequence in English composition, in which students learn to read critically, synthesize ideas from a variety of texts, and write essays that develop significant ideas in support of a thesis. Students will write academic essays in various rhetorical modes, while improving their basic writing skills in preparation for English 102 and other higher-level courses.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The first in a two-part sequence in English composition. The course requires the writing of academic essays of about 500 words focused on the interpretation of primary texts in conjunction with seminars and writing groups.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy

ENGL 102 - The Research Paper

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 102 is the second half of the two-course sequence in English composition. Students continue to improve their academic reading and writing skills and critically examine issues raised by course texts. Course materials and the topics of study may vary in subject matter from one instructor to another. Course activities facilitate independent library and Web-based research. Students' work culminates in a final research paper. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better

ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

The course is designed to increase students' understanding of academic writing and to develop students' ability to write research essays. It focuses on the effective use of language and on responding to primary sources, incorporating information and ideas of others with their own thinking.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Writing, Research & Information Literacy
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

ENGL 106 - Grammar

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course focuses on the basic elements of standard English grammar, syntax and sentence structure, and emphasizes the parts of speech, syntactical relationships and coherence in writing. The course includes diagrammatic analysis of practice exercises and the student's own written work.

ENGL 107 - Society and Mass Communication

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an analysis of mass media. Students will examine the media's impact on the individual and society, with emphasis on how changes in technology and culture have altered the role and forms of mass media. Through readings and examples, students study the history, theories and terms relevant to the major mass media forms, as well as ethical and legal issues pertaining to them. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. 

ENGL 108 - Academic Reading Across the Disciplines

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 108 is a college-level, critical thinking course that develops academic literacy through investigating the ways that texts are written and read, and how knowledge is constructed in a variety of academic disciplines. This course is designed to prepare students to independently comprehend and interpret the wide variety of readings in their general education courses as well as classes in their chosen field of study.

Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 112 - Report and Technical Writing

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces students to many typical modes of workplace communication. Topics include audience analysis, technical research and report writing, and Internet use. Report and Technical Writing provides preparation for writing assignments at the 200 level, while allowing students to continue to develop skills learned in ENGL 101

Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 114 - Introduction to Communication

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course provides a general introduction to the field of Communication Studies, with emphasis on communication theory and skills development in nonverbal communication, listening, interviewing, small group communication, and public presentations.

Offered Online: Yes

ENGL 115 - Public Speaking

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Emphasizes the preparation and delivery of a public speech. The focus of the course is speaking to inform, persuade and entertain. Some sections will further stress argumentation and debate. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Provides theory and skills needed to increase communication competence in family life, social situations and professional careers. Study of human perception, nonverbal behavior, language, effective listening, relationships and conflict management.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

 ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course provides students with theory and skills specific to working in groups and teams. In this highly interactive and project-based course, students will explore ways that people think and behave in groups, the way groups make decisions, how to lead effective and efficient groups, and how to influence positive interaction and productivity. The skills and knowledge developed in this class will directly relate to group projects in other courses as well as in the workplace. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course explores how culture broadly defines, influences, and challenges communication, introducing theory as well as developing student competence in communicating in groups comprised of people various in race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, social and economic status, sexual orientation, disability and religion. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 119 - Rhetoric & The Public Sphere

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

ENGL 119 provides an introduction to rhetoric and the public sphere, how communication is used to shape the minds and actions of individuals and the broader public. The class traces the development of rhetoric and public discourse from its origins in ancient Greece and Egypt, through contemporary concepts. Students will have the opportunity to study rhetorical theorists from different eras and to begin practicing rhetorical criticism.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently

ENGL 120 - Voice and Articulation

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

A course on speech production with an emphasis on the pronunciation and articulation of sounds. Satisfactory completion of this course will enable students to communicate articulately in both interpersonal and public situations.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 122 teaches students to write for various forms of mass media including newspapers, magazines, websites, radio and television. It also instructs students on writing techniques used in public relations and advertising. Students will also learn about the laws, ethics and professional standards associated with writing for mass media. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 124 - Intro to Mass Media Design

2-2-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course instructs students how to create their own basic print and online publications, as well as assist in the design of more complex publications. Students will learn to design newspapers, magazines and newsletters and be shown how to use the web to deliver articles, photographic images, audio and video. 

Additional course fee: $85
Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 107, must be taken prior, PHOT 151, may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 131 - Acting I

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

In this beginning course, students learn the vocabulary of the field, collaborate and create characters through scene, monologue and improvisational performance. They learn to use the body, voice, and imagination as acting tools during the rehearsal and performance process. 

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 073 and ENGL 083/ENGL 093 or higher placement.

ENGL 132 - Acting II

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Continuing the work begun in ENGL 131, this course will emphasize increased depth of performance and further work in characterization. 

Prerequisite:

ENGL 131 or permission of the department head.

ENGL 135 - Movement and Dance for Actors

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Basic principles, techniques and styles of body movement and dance. The focus is on body movement as a fundamental instrument of the actor.

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 073 and ENGL 083/ENGL 093 or higher placement.

ENGL 136 - Movement and Dance II

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Study of more advanced dance techniques, development of skills in dance composition and performance experience. 

Prerequisite:

ENGL 135 or permission of the department head.

ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course focuses on the theater experience from a spectator's point of view. All elements of making and performing a play are studied. Students will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the traditions, vocabulary, and analytic approaches associated with both classical and contemporary theater. Attendance at several live performances is required.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation

ENGL 141 - Introduction to Technical Theater

2-3-4
Credit Hours: 4

This introductory course explores the stage and its equipment. Students will learn to use basic tools and materials, as well as study different styles of theater architecture, the construction of two and three dimensional scenery, scene painting, the basic process of stage design, and the safety protocols of a scene shop.

Additional course fee: $85
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 142 - Rehearsal and Performance

3-2-4
Credit Hours: 4

This course provides students with an opportunity to participate in every aspect of the rehearsal process and presentation of a play. Each student will play a distinctive part in the rehearsal process. 

Additional course fee: $85
Prerequisite:

ENGL 132

ENGL 146 - Advanced Technical Theater

2-3-4
Credit Hours: 4

In this course, students will learn advanced techniques for lighting and sound designs for a theater production and will study and apply design principles and techniques for basic costume and stage properties. Students will create specific designs and models, make design presentations, and implement designs for a theater production.

Additional course fee: $85
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces students to the study of fiction, poetry and drama, with an emphasis on close reading and interpretation of literary structures and basic forms. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, may be taken concurrently. 

ENGL 195H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences I (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Academic writing with a focus on the interpretation of primary texts and intellectual debates, and special attention to revision strategies. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

ENGL 196H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences II (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Advanced academic writing with a focus on the interpretation of primary texts and intellectual debates, and special attention to revision strategies and rhetorical analysis. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 195H

ENGL 205 - Creative Writing

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Focus on student production of original work which may include fiction, poetry, memoir and dramatic writing. Students will do extensive reading, as well as writing and developing the critical vocabulary needed to discuss these genres from a writer's point of view. They will develop these skills through a number of activities including different forms of writing inside and outside of the classroom and peer evaluation in the form of writing workshops. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression

ENGL 211 - Survey of British Literature from Beginnings to 1750

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Survey of British literature from its beginnings to 1750. Employing cultural criticism, close reading, and other approaches to literary analysis, the course examines texts from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Recommended for students of history and the arts.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 212 - Survey of British Literature: From 1750 to the Modern Era

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Survey of British literature from 1750 to the present, including works from various colonial contexts. Employing cultural criticism, close reading, and other approaches to literary analysis, the course examines the global forces that transformed British literature and the English language. Recommended for students of history and the arts.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 214 - Communication Theory

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Provides a strong foundation in the dominant theories and approaches to research in the field of communication studies, with a focus on specific areas including interpersonal communication, group communication, public communication, and mass media. Emphasis is placed on major communication theories from across the various branches of the field and the associated quantitative and qualitative research methods used to study them. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 115 with a grade of "C" or better and ENGL 107 or ENGL 116 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 219 - Black Rhetoric

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

In ENGL 219, students learn how members of the Black community have used symbols rhetorically to construct and reconstruct images of themselves (speeches, music, TV, film, etc.) and their communities. Black rhetoric is the study of communication and persuasion with its origins in the cultural history and lived experience of Black people. Students will be introduced to cultural frameworks rooted in African culture, as a paradigm for rhetorical analysis of Black discourse. Additionally, students will learn more about the Black public sphere and trace its roots from field songs to Black Twitter

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101

ENGL 221 - Survey of American Literature: From the Beginnings to the Civil War

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Survey of American literature from its beginnings to the Civil War. Employing cultural criticism, close reading and other approaches to literary analysis, the course is multicultural in focus. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 222 - Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Employing cultural criticism, close reading and other approaches to literary analysis, the course is multicultural in focus. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 230 - Asian Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This is an introductory course in Asian literature written in English or in translation. Students read, discuss and write about major works from a variety of periods and social contexts. The emphasis is on literary interpretation and analysis of poetry, drama and fiction. 

Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 231/ ED 231 - Children's Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 231/Education 231 is a critical study of literature for children, covering a wide range of texts from picture books through novels, from early sources to contemporary and diverse authors. Students learn to apply strategies of literary criticism to evaluate these works. This is a writing intensive course, so students also write academically in the discipline of literary studies. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.

ENGL 232 - Introduction to Drama

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Analysis of significant American and foreign plays with emphasis on an understanding and appreciation of both theatrical and literary techniques. 

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will introduce students to some of the major works by William Shakespeare. Students will read, view, discuss and analyze plays in a variety of genres including comedies, histories and tragedies. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 245 - World Literature: From Antiquity to 1500

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Selections from world literature representing the values and literary excellence of the cultural heritage of various peoples of the world. Works from antiquity to the 1500s will be studied in a cross-cultural context.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 246 - World Literature: From 1500 to the Present

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Selections from world literature representing the values and literary excellence of the cultural heritage of various peoples of the world. Works from after 1500 to the present will be studied in a cross-cultural context.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course is an introduction to African American literature from its vernacular tradition to the Harlem Renaissance. Close study of major African American authors and literary movements.

Offered Online: Yes
General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to African American literature from the Harlem Renaissance to the present. Close study of major African American authors and literary movements.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 256 - African Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

English 256 is a survey of literature by African authors. In addition to the conventional literary genres of fiction, drama and poetry, the course includes study of oral traditions of the continent. Readings include texts originally written in English as well as works in translation. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 260 - Women in Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course examines literature written by women in various genres, which may include short stories, novels, essays, poetry and drama. Through discussion and writing activities, students analyze literature by women from different cultures and periods to illuminate how contrasting societies define women's roles. The course explores how writing from a woman's perspective values women's lives and raises questions about women's role in nature, family and society. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 265 - Science Fiction

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course examines the history of science fiction from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present. Students read works of science fiction, study the history and development of the genre, and examine its major themes, as well as its social and historical context. 

Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 271 - The Language of Film

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Outstanding examples of many different kinds of films. The class dissects, analyzes and discusses the expressive components of visual communications. Basic knowledge of techniques of cinema to enhance perceptions and insights and to develop a knowledgeable critical judgment. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 272 - Topics in Film Study

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course conducts a thorough examination of either work by a single director or a particular film genre. It includes the study of technique (uses of light, sound, color and editing), as well as images, themes, motifs, plot, character, dramatic situations or conflicts, and the application of acting talent. 

Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better.

ENGL 280 - Poetry Writing

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on poetry, enabling students to create new works and continue projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will further develop a critical vocabulary and study contemporary poetry from the perspectives of writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by serious poets, including editing, revising and manuscript placement. 

General Education Fulfillment: Oral Communication/Creative Expression
Prerequisite:

ENGL 205

ENGL 281 - Fiction Writing

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will allow students to continue longer fiction projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will further develop a critical vocabulary for the genre and study contemporary literature from the perspectives of fiction writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by the professional fiction writer, especially editing and revising. Manuscript placement will also be discussed.

Prerequisite:

ENGL 205

ENGL 282 - Scriptwriting

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on scriptwriting and enable students to continue longer projects begun in English 205 or elsewhere. Students will develop a critical vocabulary for scriptwriting and study contemporary dramatic literature from the perspectives of writers rather than readers. They will participate in specialized, intensive workshops and learn skills needed by the professional script writer, especially editing, revising and manuscript placement. 

Offered Online: Yes
Prerequisite:

ENGL 205

ENGL 283 - Nonfiction Writing: Memoir and Literary Journalism

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course will allow students who have already been introduced to expository writing to concentrate on nonfiction writing projects, research, and workshops with a community of writers. Students will complete a variety of non-fiction writing projects, including memoir and literary journalism, and will engage in research, editing, revision, and textual analysis. Students will develop a critical vocabulary relevant to nonfiction and study models in nonfiction from the perspectives of writers rather than readers.

Prerequisite:

 ENGL 102 or ENGL 205

ENGL 285 - Portfolio Development

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed for students enrolled in the certificate program in Creative Writing and is one of the last requirements for completion of the program. Students complete a portfolio of creative works and practice advanced editing and revision skills as well as textual analysis. The class consists of brief lectures, writing workshops and seminars on practical matters of interest to working writers. Individual conferences between students and the instructor may be used to complement group activities; special projects and activities may take place outside the classroom in an effort to connect the students to resources and writing communities beyond the College. 

Prerequisite:

 Enrollment in the certificate program in Creative Writing and ENGL 280ENGL 281ENGL 282 or ENGL 283

Co-requisites:

One additional advanced creative writing course, ENGL 280ENGL 281ENGL 282 or ENGL 283

ENGL 297H - Literature in the Context of Intellectual History: Ancient and Medieval (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Ancient and Medieval literature with special attention to intellectual history and literary theory.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

ENGL 298H - Literature in the Context of Intellectual History: Modern (Honors)

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Modern literature, chiefly European, from the 17th century to the present, with special attention to intellectual history and literary theory. 

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Prerequisite:

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H

ENGL 299 - Special Topics in Literature

3-0-3
Credit Hours: 3

Special Topics in Literature will examine a body of literature that addresses a common topic, represents a particular subgenre, or represents a cultural identity. Readings will include a range of time periods, authors and perspectives on the topic and will be examined in their cultural contexts as well as through close reading. The course will be cross-cultural in scope and, whenever possible, pay attention to works by women and non-Anglo/American writers.

General Education Fulfillment: Cultural Analysis and Interpretation