English

Courses

EN 091: Co-English

Semester Hours 0

This corequisite course, linked with EN 101, emphasizes the writing process which includes grammatical and written structures. It is intended for students who need to develop their skills in writing with emphasis in the development of paragraph structure to essay structure. It is expected that students will master specific writing genres (narrative, descriptive, illustrative, compare/contrast, and persuasive). Grading is Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). Be advised that dropping or withdrawing from one of the linked courses requires dropping or withdrawing from both courses. Note: This course does not satisfy the English requirement for an associate degree.  Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement Corequisite: EN 101. (0 semester hours) (2 equivalent hours) Fall/Spring/Summer

EN 101: Composition

Semester Hours 3
An introductory course emphasizing the process and patterns of writing college-level expository prose. Included are reading assignments; extensive practice in writing clear, well-developed, grammatically correct essays; a research paper; and an oral presentation.

EN 102: Composition and Literature

Semester Hours 3
This course continues the reading and writing of EN 101. Readings range from short stories and poetry to plays and/or novels. Writing includes both formal and informal criticism or analysis of the texts.

EN 105: Technical Writing

Semester Hours 3
Technical Writing is an introductory writing course designed to prepare students to effectively communicate specialized information in professional and workplace settings. Students will learn skills and strategies to produce technical information for differing audiences and will create documents such as formal and informal reports, proposals, and cover letters and resumes. Emphasis will be placed on audience awareness, document layout and design, and the ability to use clear, concise grammatically correct language in their communication.

EN 201: American Literature: Colonial-1899

Semester Hours 3
This course examines the development of American Literature, and familiarizes students with representative authors and intellectual currents from the Colonial period up to Realism. Works will be placed in historical context as well as studied for their portrayal of universal human values and their authors’ particular visions.

EN 204: American Literature: 1900 to Present

Semester Hours 3
This course familiarizes students with representative authors and intellectual currents from Naturalism up to today. Works will be placed in historical context as well as studied for their portrayal of universal human values and their authors’ particular visions.

EN 205: British Literature

Semester Hours 3
Study of representative authors and intellectual currents in British literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.

EN 211: Creative Writing

Semester Hours 3
Weekly writing assignments in fiction, poetry, and drama emphasize the creative process and specific techniques from initial idea through final revision. Class sessions are devoted to examining students’ written work. There will also be in-class writing assignments. Students are encouraged to work on creative efforts for publication as well as share poems and stories by writers they admire with classmates and the instructor. The dos and don’ts of submitting for publication will also be covered.

EN 212: Expository Writing

Semester Hours 3
This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear expository prose. Emphasis is placed on the writing process including audience analysis, topic selection, thesis support and development, editing, and revision. Students will study and practice advanced techniques of effective expository prose, including explanation, logic and persuasion analysis, and evaluation. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays.

EN 215: African-American Literature

Semester Hours 3
Review of literary works by African-American writers focuses on contributions of authors like Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, and August Wilson. Students will examine poetry, plays, novels, and short stories. Small and large group discussion, combined with formal and informal writing, will propel students’ participation in literary analysis.

EN 216: Women in Literature

Semester Hours 3
Women in Literature explores conscious and unconscious stereotypes of women in novels, short stories, poetry, drama and prose. Students will learn how gender roles develop and change women’s views of themselves. Students will also learn historical, cultural and religious information to help increase understanding of the works. Emphasis will be placed on critical analyses of selected works from traditional and feminist points of view.

EN 232: Short Stories

Semester Hours 3
Representative short stories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are read and discussed. Includes American, British, and Continental authors.

EN 235: Latin American Literature

Semester Hours 3
This course introduces students to the varied literatures of Latin America. Students will study forms of literature such as short stories, poetry, drama, and novels by a wide array of Latin American authors. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural and political environments in which the texts were written.

EN 236: Poetry

Semester Hours 3
Familiarizes students with the nature, techniques, and structure of poetry. To increase appreciation of the poem, historical, intellectual, and literary backgrounds are considered. Representative British and American poets are studied.

EN 237: Modern Fiction

Semester Hours 3
A study of recent works of fiction. Special attention is directed to how experimentation in fictional forms relates to the social realities and philosophical attitudes of the contemporary world.