English (ENGL)

This learning support course provides corequisite support in reading and writing for students enrolled in ENGL 1101 English Composition I. Topics will parallel those being studied in ENGL 1101 and the course will provide support for the essential reading and writing skills needed to be successful in ENGL 1101. Taken with ENGL 1101, this is a composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.

A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation. Also includes introductory use of a variety of research skills. Students must make a C or better to continue on to ENGL 1102. Students must earn a grade of C or better to receive degree credit for this course.

A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, emphasizes interpretation and evaluation and incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. Students must earn a grade of C or better to receive degree credit for this course.

A survey of Western culture as reflected in significant drama from the Renaissance to the present. Plays are studied in terms of style, content, theme and theatrical conventions. Consideration is given to each play as a product of its age and its overall place in the dramatic canon. Watching productions of some of the plays--on video or in live performance--supplements the reading.

Students will articulate how various forms of thought and expression reflect individual, social or cultural values and perspectives.

A survey of important works of world literature from ancient times through the mid- seventeenth century.

A survey of important works of world literature from the mid-seventeenth century to the present.

A study of the craft of creative writing, emphasizing technical proficiency; modes of writing; methods of development; the elements of fiction, poetry or drama; concepts of aesthetics; and submission procedures. The cultivation of a clear analytical view of the human situation and the refinement of expressive language skills makes this course valuable for students who never expect to publish their creative efforts but still wish to understand themselves and their world more perfectly.

Stresses continuing development of the craft of creative writing with greater focus on techniques, editing and revision and the study of work by contemporary writers.

Students will articulate how various forms of thought and expression reflect individual, social or cultural values and perspectives.

A survey of important works of British literature from the Old English period through the Neoclassical age.

A survey of important works of British literature from the Romantic era to the present.

Students will articulate how various forms of thought and expression reflect individual, social or cultural values and perspectives.

A survey of American literature from the pre-colonial age to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or better

A survey of American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

A survey of Latino literature from the 16th century to the present, including writing from Chicano, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican-American traditions, as well as from other Spanish-speaking countries.

A survey of African-American literature from the colonial era to the present.