Course Descriptions
2024-2025 School Year
ENGLISH: COMP, CREATIVE WRITING & LIT

ENL2330  Introduction to Shakespeare  3.0   P
This is an introductory course in the study of the histories, comedies, tragedies, and non-dramatic verse of William Shakespeare. To enter this course students must earn a C or higher in ENC1102 or ENC2210. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

CRW2300  Poetry Writing  3.0   P
An investigation into the art and practice of writing poetry, this course is designed for students who want to learn more about the craft of poetry, master its skills, learn to develop their own creativity, discover their own unique voices, and learn how to market their poems for publication. In a small workshop format, students will, among other requirements, draft and revise poems, present and discuss some of their own poems, complete exercises which tap into creative techniques, and explore modern trends and views about poetry. This course may be repeated for a total of six credit hours.... Full Description

ENL2022  Survey of English Literature 2  3.0   P
This is an introductory course in English literature from the beginning of the 19th century to the present, including the Romantic and Victorian eras, as well as representative 20th and 21st Century authors and selections from the Western canon. A grade of C or higher in ENC1102 or ENC2210 is required for entry into ENL2022. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

LIT1000  Literature Appreciation  3.0   P
In this course, students will be assigned readings representative of a broad range of literary genres and cultures. These readings will cover a variety of literary movements and historical eras. The readings will include selections from the Western canon. Written analysis of literary works may be required. Students will be provided with opportunities to practice critical interpretation. Literature Appreciation is an introduction to literature as an art form, emphasizing the historical, cultural, and aesthetic elements of written art. Students will learn to identify and interpret formal and genre-related elements in texts; they will learn the structures and conventions of different literary genres; and they will recognize the power of la Full Description

AML2600  Survey of African American Literature  3.0   P
African American Literature will focus on significant writings of Black Americans from 1760 to the present, including those now considered part of the Western canon. The course introduces students to a variety of authors, genres, periods, emphasizing the development, continuities, and discontinuities within the African American literary tradition. The course will pay special attention to the ways African American literature intertextualizes elements of the vernacular tradition (spirituals, folktales, blues/jazz) and its own immediate past. In addition, the course focuses on issues of fictional representation of the Black experience, including issues of heritage and the idea of the African diaspora. Readings are arranged so that students can Full Description

ENC1101  College Composition 1  3.0   P
This course introduces students to rhetorical concepts and audience-centered approaches to writing including composing processes, language conventions and style, and critical analysis and engagement with written texts and other forms of communication. As a foundational Writing-Intensive course, ENC1101 teaches students to write original, focused, well-developed essays appropriate for their purpose and audience. In this course, students will learn to write sentences using academic English, largely free from errors that impede clear communication of ideas. Students learn to write using self-assessment, feedback, and revision of multiple drafts. Students will produce writing that adheres to conventions of MLA style, including essay formatting Full Description

ENC1102  College Composition 2  3.0   P
This course is designed to emphasize critical reading and writing and requires students to engage demanding texts in a sophisticated manner. The course thus develops higher order thinking, including synthesis and evaluation; greater independence of thought; and enhanced facility in writing, preparing students for upper-division work in college or for entry into a career. To develop these abilities, students are required to understand the concept of research and to write documented, researched essays. An exit grade of C or higher is required for AA degree students. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

ENL2012  Survey of English Literature 1  3.0   P
This is an introductory course in English literature from its recorded beginnings in the days of Beowulf to the Age of Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century including selections from the Western canon.. A grade of C or higher in ENC1101 or ENC2210 is needed for entry into ENL2012. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

REA2205  Critical Thinking Reading and Global Perspectives  3.0   P
This is a course designed to help students analyze their personal cognitive and implicit biases, perceptions, and beliefs. Students develop an awareness of specific attitudes, processes, and applications of thinking central to comprehending and communicating ideas, solving problems, and making decisions at home and abroad. Students develop skills in analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information by asking probing questions and drawing logical conclusions with improved accuracy and fair-mindedness. We will examine academic arguments, inferences, propaganda, and many current topics with global implications. Reading material is from the class text, current media, and supplemental material covering international issues. These critical thin Full Description

LIT2620  Writing About Sustainability  3.0   P
Writing about Sustainability will focus on reading, research and writing on the theme of Sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective and across the curriculum. The course will focus on the three legs of Sustainability: the environment, social justice and economics. The proposed course includes a diverse range of genre from fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, to name a few, in fields from the humanities, science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, math, law, history, philosophy and other disciplinary perspectives. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

AML2020  Survey of American Literature 2  3.0   P
This course is a chronological survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present, with special emphasis on the literature of the 20th century to include selections from the Western canon. It includes study of varied American writers, their styles, and the social environments that shaped them. This course meets the definition of a writing-intensive course (State BOE Rule 6A-10.030).... Full Description

ENC2210  Technical Communication  3.0   P
Technical Communications is designed to develop skills necessary to create several types of documents commonly encountered in business, industry, science, and government. The key emphasis in the course is placed on researched report writing. The course includes an introduction to the following: business correspondence, documents used in the employment process, and technical documents and proposals. The course also addresses effective use of visual evidence and basic guidelines for oral communication. Students will be provided with a grammar review. The course stresses the concept of researched writing as a process, with audience and purpose as primary considerations. An exit grade of C or higher is required for transfer students. This cours Full Description

CRW2100  Fiction Writing  3.0   P
A study of the art and practice of writing fiction, this course is designed for students who want to learn more about fiction writing, its craft, and its skills. Students will read, present, and discuss short stories in a small group environment. The course emphasizes creativity and craftsmanship. This course may be repeated for a total of six credit hours.... Full Description