ENGL 1105 THE RESEARCH PAPER    Syllabus

Credit: 1 (1 lecture, 1 lab)

An introduction to the process of writing research papers. Emphasis is on narrowing a topic, developing a thesis, researching primary and secondary sources, taking notes, citing sources, and editing the final draft. Open to all students.

ENGL 1301  Syllabus
COMPOSITION I
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing. Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A course devoted to improving the student’s writing and critical reading. Writing essays for a variety of purposes from personal to academic, including the introduction to argumentation, critical analysis, and the use of sources. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 1302 COMPOSITION II   Syllabus

Prerequisite: Composition 1301 or satisfactory score on the CLEP Exam; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A more extensive study of the skills introduced in ENGL 1301 with an emphasis on criticalthinking, research and documentation techniques, and literary and rhetorical analysis. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 1311 BUSINESS ENGLISH  Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 0300 or ENGL 0349 or satisfactory score on English Diagnostic Test

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A comprehensive review of English grammar, punctuation,spelling, and basicskills.Introduction to principles ofwriting with afocus on applications in business contexts.Applicationsincludeletters, memos and collaborative writing required in a business environment.

ENGL 2307 AN INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING   Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 or permission of Department Chair; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A course designed to introduce the student to the forms, strategies, and techniques involved in creative writing. The student may be given a series of directed assignments which may be critiqued in class.

ENGL 2308 CREATIVE WRITING II    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 2307; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A course designed to build on the foundations developed in ENGL 2307. Students are encouraged to work on creative projects with the guidance of instructors which may be critiqued in class.

ENGL 2311 TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORT WRITING    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Studies situational analysis, data analysis, and presentation of technical and industrial project development through letters and reports. Practices precise audience identification, including product and process specification and presentation, safety reporting, and governmental compliance and proposal writing. Includes periodic and progress and other forms of reporting and related correspondence, plus use of form and extended reporting.

ENGL 2322 BRITISH LITERATURE: BEGINNINGS TO NEOCLASSICAL    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major British writers from the Anglo-Saxon period through the eighteenth century. Students may take ENGL 2322 and ENGL 2323 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2323 BRITISH LITERATURE: ROMANTICISM TO PRESENT    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students may take ENGL 2322 and ENGL 2323 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2327 EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major American writers from the colonial period to 1865. Students may take ENGL 2327 and ENGL 2328 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2328 AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE THE CIVIL WAR    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major American writers from 1865 to the present. Students may take ENGL 2327 and ENGL 2328 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2332   LITERATURE OF THE WESTERN WORLD: ANCIENT TIMES TO NEO­CLASSICAL PERIOD  Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major Western writers from antiquity through the Renaissance. Students may take ENGL 2332 and ENGL 2333 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2333 LITERATURE OF THE WESTERN WORLD: NEO­CLASSICAL TO PRESENT    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of major Western writers from the Neoclassical period to present. Students may take ENGL 2332 and ENGL 2333 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2334 THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE: THE OLD TESTAMENT    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Survey of the Old Testament as a literary work. Examination of representative portions of the Old Testament. Emphasis upon the literary characteristics and the cultural and historical contexts of the various books of the Old Testament. Students may take ENGL 2334 and ENGL 2335 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2335 THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE: THE NEW TESTAMENT    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Survey of the New Testament as a literary work. Examination of representative portions of the New Testament. Emphasis upon the literary characteristics and the cultural and historical contexts of the various books of the New Testament. Students may take ENGL 2334 and ENGL 2335 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2336 INTRODUCTION TO MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

This course is a survey of multicultural literature written by a diverse group of contemporary writers. Students will read selections from fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama and will analyze these works through class discussions and written assignments. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2341 LITERATURE AND FILM    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

An introduction to film form and its relationship to literary form. Students will read poems, novels, and essays and view experimental feature and documentary films. Discussion and papers will center on the parallel influence and development of form in both mediums. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2342 INTRODUCTION TO FICTION    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

An introductory study of short stories, novellas, and novels with emphasis upon understanding the vocabulary of literary analysis and applying it to fiction. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2343 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC LITERATURE    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

An introductory study of representative plays by ancient, medieval, classical, nineteenth-century and modern playwrights. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2353 WOMEN IN LITERATURE    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A comprehensive historical overview of the femaleliterary traditionin Englishfrom the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. A critical study of how women have responded to culture and society, personal relationships, and their inner selves through a variety of literary genres. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2374 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY    Syllabus

Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A critical study of poetry as a genre. The course introduces the English/American tradition of poetry in the context of the Western European and other traditions from around the world in translation. The analysis stemsfrom the elements ofpoetry and poetry’simportance to culture, both popular and high. Core Curriculum Course.

ENGL 2389 TECHNICAL WRITING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION    Syllabus

Prerequisites: ENGL 1301, minimal GPA of 2.5 overall and/or approval of the instructor or department chair; Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture, minimum 20 hours career-related work experience per week)

A cooperative study effort integrating classroom study with work experience that enables students to learn more about organizational functions. Students also have the opportunity to learn about occupational roles in their fields as their supervising employers cooperate with the College to insure a blend of work and study.