English/Journalism/Literature
Course Descriptions

English
Journalism
Literature

English

ENG 095 Developmental Writing I ... 3
Remediates basic writing weaknesses such as basic grammar and sentence structure. Focus on construction of developed paragraphs. Course is ungraded and may be repeated.

ENG 096 Developmental Writing II ... 3
Prerequisites: Placement or ENG 095 with pass grade. Pre-college-level writing class focusing on basic writing skills. Includes review of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure. May require assignments in ACE Center. Course does not count toward most degrees. Some sections offered as ESL friendly, i.e. taught by instructor trained to work with students for whom English is not primary language. Course grade on pass (P), repeat (R), or fail (F) basis.

ENG 101 English Composition I ... 3
Prerequisite: Placement or ENG 096 with passing grade or a grade of C or higher in ESL 102. College-level writing course required for all other college-level writing classes. Emphasizes essay structure, ways of organizing information, and use of sources. Basic research skills and critical thinking skills as integral part of course.

ENG 102 English Composition II ... 3
Prerequisite: C grade in ENG 101. Advanced college-level writing course emphasizing analysis and in-depth research. Critical reading and thinking skills as well as library skills are integral part of course.

ENG 115 Technical Writing ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Required course for some technical programs. Writing skills applied to technical reports and summaries. Emphasizes special language, information, and audience demands of technical subjects and audiences. Students must receive a minimum grade of “C” in ENG 101 to register for course.

ENG 125 Business Writing ... 3
Prerequisite: C or better in ENG 101. Required course for some business majors. Writing skills applied to various types of business communications including business correspondence. Emphasis on demands of special audiences and types of communications.

ENG 200 Book Writing Workshop ... 3
Student should have excellent writing skills and be proficient in the English language. Skills and methods required to professionally write a fiction or nonfiction book. Students will complete the framework and a minimum of three chapters for possible submission to a publisher.

ENG 201 Introduction to Creative Writing ... 3
Exploration of various forms and processes of creative writing.

ENG 203 Self-Publishing Workshop ... 3
From manuscript preparation to media marketing, presentation of how to publish books for bookstore shelves or for family history. Guest speakers enhance course with expertise in industry. Instructor is published professional writer.

ENG 206 Workshop in Creative Writing: Narrative Forms ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 201 or permission of instructor. Advanced creative writing with emphasis on guided editing and revision of narrative forms including essay, fiction, and creative non-fiction.

ENG 207 Workshop in Creative Writing: Poetry ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 201 or permission of instructor. Advanced poetry writing with emphasis on open discussion of student work and individualized critique by instructor and peers.

Journalism

JRN 120 Introduction to Journalism ... 3
Survey of journalism, including history and study of various media. Emphasis is on journalistic principles, writing, editing and makeup, including work on official student publications.

JRN 240 Writing for the Print Media ... 3
Prerequisites: ENG 101. Introductory course in developing skills in writing and reporting for print media. Special attention given to news releases, feature stories, and reporting techniques. Introduction to use of photography.

JRN 280 Journalism Practicum ... 3
Prerequisites: JRN 120 or instructor's permission. Practical application of news writing, editing, and makeup skills. Emphasizes production experience on official student publications.

Literature

LIT 200 World Mythology ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Survey of central myths of Greece, Middle East, Africa, India, Native America, and China. Emphasis on how myths have shaped various cultures.

LIT 210 American Literature From 1620-1865 ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Study of development of U.S. literary tradition beginning with early colonists through Civil War. Reading and discussion of major authors of poetry, fiction, drama and historical documents.

LIT 215 Introduction to Poetry ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. A close study of poetry with special emphasis on the varieties of poetic form and the means of interpretation and evaluation. The works studied will be international in nature and from at least three different centuries.

LIT 216 Dramatic Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Introductory course in dramatic literature stressing the influences of the past upon modern theater, the commonality and differences between theatrical and filmed drama, and the process on how the written script becomes a live or filmed production.

LIT 220 American Literature From 1865-present ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Survey of American literature beginning with the period after the Civil War to the present. Major American writers in poetry, fiction, and drama will be read and discussed in relation to the development of intellectual thought and literary theory. Includes writers who reflect diverse voices – Native American, African American, Asian American, Latin American, etc. – who make America unique.

LIT 230 Contemporary Fiction ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101.Introduction to American and international fiction written from 1960 to the present. Includes short and long fiction with major emphasis on the similarities and differences of the cultural narratives that reflect the global village.

LIT 235 Literature of Popular Interest ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Course rotates among science fiction, detective fiction, western fiction, and fiction of supernatural.

LIT 240 Contemporary Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101 Survey of post-modern literature from 1946 to the present. Includes reading and discussion of poems, essays, short stories, plays, and novels representative of the global and multicultural nature of contemporary society.

LIT 241 (SOC 241) Sociology Through Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101, SOC 101. Application of sociological concepts to literature to analyze socio-historical events.

LIT 250 English Literature Before 1800 ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Overview of earliest works written in English. Traces development of various forms of literature from beginnings in early Anglo-Saxon poetry through Shakespeare’s plays and Romantic Poets.

LIT 252 Introduction to Shakespeare ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Introductory course of Shakespeare's insights into human behavior, the conflict inherent within societies, and his use of language.

LIT 260 English Literature After 1800 ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Overview of English literature beginning with Romantics and continuing through Modern Age. Includes poetry, drama, fiction, and essays.

LIT 265 Fiction to Film ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101 Investigates fiction and film with emphasis on their uniqueness and relationship, their common narrative elements that convince reader and viewer of their correspondence to life, and of the process of translation from one narrative form to another. Spring.

LIT 271 Contemporary Voices of Global Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101.  Introduction to short story, drama, and poetry from Africa, China, Japan, India, and Latin America by men and women writers who have continued writing after World War II.

LIT 272 World Literature – Ancient World Through the Renaissance ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Explores foundations of Western literary traditions from pre-Classical and Classical World through Middle Ages and Renaissance.

LIT 273 World Literature – Enlightenment to 20th Century ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Explores foundations of Western literary traditions from the Enlightenment to early 20th Century.

LIT 274 Evolution of the Tragedy:  Tragic Heroes and Heroines . . . 3
Prerequisite:  ENG 101.  Overview of the evolution of dramatic tragedy from Greek to Modern theater.  Spring.

LIT 275 Holocaust Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101 Study of novels, essays, poetry, and other art centered on genocide in the Second World War and the post-Holocaust world. Explores matters of Jewish particularity as well as global implications of the Holocaust.

LIT 296 Dramatic Literature in Production I ... 3
Prerequisite: Audition; permission of instructor. Literature Department. Focus on one piece of dramatic literature chosen for literary as well as theatrical merit. Lecture, discussion, research, and rehearsal of a different genre and style of play including historical, cultural, and social context. Workshop approach that culminates in staged production. Spring.

LIT 299 Topics in Literature ... 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101. Variety of special literature studies offered.