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ENGL 100 Preparation for College Composition
3 credits
This course prepares students for college composition by offering a basic introduction to the various aspects of writing. This introduction includes a thorough review in rules of usage. Coursework presents writing as a process and provides instruction and practice in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing strategies. This course is offered on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. It may not be used to satisfy English requirements in any program, but may be used to satisfy elective requirements.

u ENGL 101 English Composition I
Prerequisites: One of the following: 1) two years of college preparatory English; 2) appropriate score on SSCC placement test; 3) successful completion of ENGL 100
4 credits
This course provides an introduction to expository writing, emphasizing the clear and concise expression of ideas in a variety of rhetorical modes.

u ENGL 102 English Composition II
Prerequisite: ENGL 101
4 credits
This course advances skills acquired in English 101 while emphasizing argumentation and research writing. Research and MLA documentation techniques are introduced.

u ENGL 103 English Composition III
Prerequisites: ENGL 102
3 credits
This course is required of all students who enroll in Associate of Arts and Associate of Science programs, and it is highly recommended for students who intend to earn a Bachelor's degree. The course provides study and practice in the principles of writing college-level essays and research papers. Emphasis is placed on persuasive, critical, and interpretive writing based on assigned reading of literary works.

ENGL 110 English Composition IV
Prerequisites: ENGL 102
3 credits
This course provides study and practice in the principles of writing. The course will emphasize persuasive, critical, and interpretive writing based on assigned reading. Attention will be given to stylistic choices in words and sentences. This course is intended for students enrolled in technical degree programs. It does not fulfill the requirements of English 103, and it cannot be substituted for that course. Students may not receive credit for both English 103 and English 110.

ENGL 199 Seminar
1-9 credits
Discussion of particular problems related to chosen program and areas of special interest.

ENGL 205 Technical Report Writing
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
3 credits
This course introduces students to the discipline of technical communication. Preparation of visuals to supplement text, descriptions of mechanisms, explanations of processes, and writing reports are the major topics included. This course is designed for students enrolled in technical degree programs and does not fulfill a humanities requirement.

ENGL 206 Introduction to Journalism
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
Introduction to journalism is a course designed to introduce students to the basic processes of news writing and reporting. The course will acquaint students with newsroom operations, reporting, writing, editing, and Associated Press style guidelines for both print and electronic media.

u ENGL 207 Women in Literature
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
3 credits
This course examines the changing roles of women in Western Culture (with some emphasis on American society), as illustrated in selected works of literature. The structure of the course combines historic and analytical readings of the works, and concentrates on how various writers, female and male, portray women; e.g., as sexgoddess, as mother-figure, as domineering or submissive wife, as artist, as old maid, and so forth. Also, the course examines the increasing influence on the literature of Western culture to bear by female writers.

ENGL 214 Writing in the Professions
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
4 credits
This course offers instruction in writing as it is practiced in the workplace. Students will learn to analyze professional and para-professional writing situations and apply the principles of effective writing to professional writing tasks.

u ENGL 217 Readings in Early British Literature
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
This course offers an introduction to early British literature, examining major works and authors from the Middle Ages through the 18th century.

u ENGL 218 Readings in Later British Literature
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
This course offers an introduction to later British literature, examining major works and authors from the 19th century to the present.

ENGL 219 Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of the instructor
4 credits
This course is an introduction to creative writing, focusing on both fiction and poetry. Discussions of fiction writing will emphasize (1) the technical elements of fiction, (2) assigned readings, and (3) works written by class members. Discussions of poetry will emphasize (1) the technical elements of poetry, (2) assigned readings, and (3) works written by class members.

u ENGL 230 American Literature to 1900
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
This course explores major works in American literature through the 19th century. Readings are drawn from the Puritan Age, Colonial Period, Romantic Age, and the Age of Realism.

u ENGL 235 American Literature after 1900
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
This course explores major works and literary trends in American literature from 1900 to the present.

ENGL 236 Themes in Contemporary Fiction
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4-8 credits
This course explores one or more significant themes from contemporary world fiction. The themes will be examined in novels from the literature of any modern world culture. The course is repeatable to a maximum of eight hours. (The themes will alternate so a student could take the course twice and find different content.)

u ENGL 240 Introduction to Films
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor
4 credits
This course focuses on the art and history of film, with particular attention given to the study of cinematic adaptation of works of literary art. The course introduces students to basic film and literary techniques, terminologies, genres, and traditions. Students will read literary works, view film adaptations of literary works, and engage in critical and artistic analysis of both forms of art.

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