ENGL 099 - Connecting Reading and Writing

This course is designed to provide entering students with an introduction to college-level writing, reading, and thinking processes. It is a workshop style course connecting students to the various academic, social, and cultural contexts that inform their reading, writing, and thinking. Students are placed in the course after receiving an SAT Verbal score of 390 or below, an ACT Writing score of 13 or under, or an SAT Essay Writing Component score of 6 or under (based on scores of two readers). Students meeting one of those criteria may sit for an on-site timed essay during orientation for possible exemption from this course. Credit earned in this course will not count toward the university's 120 credit hour minimum required for graduation. Enrollment is continuous until students earn a "C" or better. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 101 - College Writing I

In this course, students will investigate the purposes, both academic and non-academic, for writing and reading. Students will develop increased writing fluency, clarity, and coherence; a fuller understanding of rhetorical principles, including invention, organization, and audience; improved strategies for revising and editing their prose, emphasizing the standards of edited American English; and an understanding of writing and reading as tools for learning and communication. Students are placed in this course after receiving an SAT Verbal score of 400 or above, an ACT Writing score of 14 or better, or SAT Essay Writing Component scores of 8 or 10 (based on scores of two readers). Students meeting one of those criteria may bring a writing sample and then sit for an on-site timed essay during orientation for possible exemption from this course. Students who receive an SAT Essay Writing Component score of 11 or 12 are automatically exempted from College Writing I. All students exempted from this course will receive 3 hours of credit towards the university's 120 credit hour minimum required for graduation. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 103 - College Writing II

In this course, students will learn to read academic and persuasive discourse in an active, critical manner; develop deliberated positions on selected issues and questions; compose strongly supported and reasoned arguments regarding those issues and questions; acquire information literacy skills, learning efficient and productive strategies for research from both print and online sources; and complete documented essays which effectively integrate source materials into a persuasive whole. Prerequisites: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 150 - Writing to Discover

An intensive writers' workshop where participants and facilitators work individually and in small groups to fine-tune the craft of their writing. Course may be repeated up to 4 credits. (Credits: 1)

ENGL 204 - Composition and Rhetoric

Expository and persuasive writing based on the study and application of rhetorical theory. Prerequisites: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 205 - Technical and Scientific Writing

Work in research and organizing professional papers and reports. Prerequisites: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 210 - Interpreting Literature

Students read and interpret a variety of texts from any time period or geographical location. Genres may include poetry, short story, novella, novel, drama, and non-fiction. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, or its equivalent, and sophomore standing. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 214 - Film Analysis

A survey of contemporary and classic films. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 220 - Writing About Literature

Writing as the practical application of literary interpretation and research, using recent computer technology. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, 103. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 225 - Introduction to Creative Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing is a foundations course, offering students the opportunity to develop their abilities to write poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Original student work is read and discussed in class and in conferences with the instructor. Reading of classic and contemporary writers is assigned. Prerequisites: ENGL 101. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 242 - African-American Literature

A study of black American literature as it pertains to the American experience. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 243 - Literature of the Women's Movement

Women authors from various periods read with a woman?s perspective on the world. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and 210 or English Major status. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English Major Status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 244 - Native American Literature

A study of Native American Literature as it pertains to the American experience. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 246 - Latino Literature of the U.S.

Study of U.S. Latino literature written in English. Focus will be on how region determines varying components (identity, theme, form, or mood), exemplified in distinctions between immigration, barrio, southwestern, Chicago, and L.A. literatures. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 248 - Eastern Literature

Study of such standard works as the Bhagavad-Gita, the writings of Confucius, and the Bible, in addition to other works from India, China, and the countries of the near East. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)

ENGL 249 - Life/Lit/Service

Life/Lit/Service will explore selected literary and linguistic concerns-e.g. representations of place, class, ethnicity and/or dialectal variation-through a service learning experience, in this case, an intensive week-long trip/service project at an off-campus location (e.g. San Francisco). This course may be repeated for up to three credits. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. (Credits: 1)

ENGL 260 - Elementary College Latin I

An introduction to the Latin language, concentrating on the study of basic forms, grammar, and introductory readings.(Credits: 3)

ENGL 261 - Elementary College Latin II

Further study of the Latin language, concentrating on the study of advanced grammar and introductory readings.Prerequisites: English 260 or permission of the instructor. (Credits: 0)

ENGL 288 - Classic Theatre Tour

The study of classic drama, climaxed by a trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada; the Shaw Festival Theater; or other appropriate theaters in Toronto. Offered in the summer. Travel fee required. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210 or English major status. (Credits: 3)