Course Descriptions

ENGL 80 - Foundations of College Writing I - 4.00 credits

Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score. Students will practice writing clear paragraph and multi-paragraph documents that utilize the conventions of written standard English and develop critical thinking skills by writing about reading. The course culminates in a required satisfactory-unsatisfactory exit portfolio.

ENGL 90 - Foundations of College Writing II - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 80 with a grade of S or appropriate placement test score. Students will practice writing thesis-support multi-paragraph documents that utilize the conventions of written standard English and develop critical thinking skills by writing about reading. The course culminates in a required satisfactory-unsatisfactory exit portfolio.

ENGL 101 - Composition & Reading I - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 90 with a grade of S, or appropriate placement test score. Focus on instruction in the composing process that includes exploration of ideas through reading, methods of writing development, and use of writing conventions. Instruction takes students from reflective expression to critical analysis through writing. (MOTR ENGL 100)

ENGL 102 - Composition & Reading II - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher. Students are asked to analyze and evaluate persuasive essays for the writer's use of logical thinking. Students will develop research skills for the purpose of creating documented essays that reflect critical thinking and logical argument. (MOTR ENGL 200)

ENGL 201 - Creative Writing I - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Various types of imaginative writing such as fiction, poetry, play and/or scripts, creative non-fiction. (MOTR PERF 106)

ENGL 202 - Creative Writing II - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 201. Continuation and advanced study of the primary themes found in Creative Writing I, including various types of imaginative writing such as fiction, poetry, play and/or scripts, creative non-fiction. More in-depth analysis of the processes of manuscript preparation and submission.

ENGL 203 - Creative Writing III - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 202. Continuation and advanced study of the primary themes found in Creative Writing II, including various types of imaginative writing such as fiction, poetry, play and/or scripts, creative non-fiction. More in-depth analysis of the processes of manuscript preparation and submission, including the preparation of longer fiction, collections of poetry and specialized scripts.

ENGL 204 - Creative Writing IV - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 203. Continuation and advanced study of the primary themes found in Creative Writing III, including various types of imaginative writing such as fiction, poetry, play and/or scripts, and creative non-fiction. Practice in submitting works for publication, including fiction/longer fiction, poems and/or collections of poetry and specialized scripts.

ENGL 214 - Introduction to Fiction - 3.00 credits

Reading, discussion, and analysis of short stories and novels. Interpretation, evaluation, and enjoyment of works within the two literary forms. (MOTR LITR 100F)

ENGL 215 - Technical Writing - 3.00 credits

Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Prepares students to compose written products appropriate to contexts requiring technical communication and documentation.

ENGL 218 - Introduction to Literature - 3.00 credits

Reading, discussion, and analysis of short stories, plays, and poems. Interpretation, evaluation, and enjoyment of these forms. (MOTR LITR 100)

ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1750 - 3.00 credits

Survey of British literature from the early Middle Ages to the middle of the 18th century. (MOTR LITR 102A)

ENGL 240 - Mythology - 3.00 credits

The origins, purposes, and meanings of myth in past and present human experiences as seen through mythological stories and characters. (MOTR LITR 201).

ENGL 254 - World Literature I - 3.00 credits

Representative works of world literature up to 1600 AD and their significance to the 21st century reader. (MOTR LITR 200A)

ENGL 260 - African-American Literature - 3.00 credits

Survey of African-American literature from various genres and historical periods. Students will examine the artistic responses of male and female writers to the social, political, and cultural forces that help shape the African-American experience. (MOTR LITR 105AA)

ENGL 268 - Women's Literature - 3.00 credits

Women's Literature focuses on the ideas, experiences, and imagination of women through discussion and analysis of various literary genres written by women. The course will explore the historical, political, and social contexts in which women live and write. (MOTR LITR 106)

ENGL 270A - Special Topics - 1.00 credits

Selected topics of current interest. Available to individual students or to small groups through arrangement with an instructor.

ENGL 270C - Special Topics - 3.00 credits

Selected topics of current interest. Through arrangement with an instructor, students or small groups of students can develop and conduct an independent research study of a special topic.