English Courses (ENG)

* Denotes college transfer courses.

ENG 011    Developmental English Basics Workshop  1 SHC

This course provides support for English 031 (e.g., may include, but is not limited to, laboratory work, computerized instruction , and/or projects). Co requisite: ENG 031 or required test scores(0/1)

ENG 012  Developmental English Workshop  1 SHC

This course provides support for mastery of English 032 competencies (e.g., may include, but is not limited to, laboratory work, computerized instruction, and/or projects.) Co requisite: ENG 032 (0/1)

ENG 031  Developmental English Basics  3 SHC

Developmental English Basics is intended for students who need assistance with basic writing skills. Based on assessment of students’ needs, instruction includes basic grammar and usage, mechanics, sentence structure, and basic writing. Assignments will include the writing of a variety of unified and coherent compositions with evidence of a controlling idea, introduction, body, and conclusion. Co requisite: ENG 011 or required test scores(3/0)

ENG 032    Developmental English   3 SHC

Developmental English is an intensive review of grammar and usage; mechanics of punctuation, spelling, and capitalization; sentence structure; and the writing process. Evidence of planning, organizing, drafting, editing, and revising are emphasized in this course along with a study of different modes of writing for a variety of rhetorical situations. Co requisite: ENG 012 (3/0)

ENG 100 Introduction to Composition (Non-Degree Credit)   3 SHC

This course is a study of basic writing and different modes of composition and may include a review of usage. Prerequisites: ENG 032 and ENG 012 or required test scores.(3/0)

*ENG 101      English Composition I        3 SHC

This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research are also presented. Prerequisite: ENG 100 or required test scores. (3/0)

*ENG 102 English Composition II   3 SHC

This college transfer course presents the development of writing skills through logical organization, effective style, literary analysis and research. An introduction to literary genre is also included. Prerequisite: ENG 101 (3/0)

ENG 165 Professional Communications   3 SHC

This course develops practical, written and oral professional communications skills. Prerequisite:  ENG 100, ENG 104 or required test scores.(3/0)

*ENG 201 American Literature I   3 SHC

This course is a study of American literature from the colonial period to the Civil War. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 202 American Literature II   3 SHC

This course is a study of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 203 American Literature Survey   3 SHC

This course is a survey of American literature: major authors, genres and periods. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 205 English Literature I   3 SHC

This college transfer course is a study of English literature from the Old English Period to the Romantic Period with emphasis on major writers and periods. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 206 English Literature II   3 SHC

This college transfer course is a study of English literature from the Romantic Period to the present with emphasis on major writers and periods. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 208 World Literature I   3 SHC

This course is a study of masterpieces of world literature in translation from the ancient world to the sixteenth century. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 209 World Literature II   3 SHC

This course is a study of masterpieces of world literature in translation from the seventeenth century to the present. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 214 Fiction   3 SHC

This course is a study of fiction from several cultures. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 218 Drama   3 SHC

This course is a study of drama from several cultures. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 222 Poetry   3 SHC

This course is a study of poetry from several cultures. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

*ENG 230 Women in Literature   3 SHC

This course is a critical study of women’s writings examined from historical, social and psychological points of view. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

ENG 235 Southern Literature   3 SHC

This course is a study of the South’s intellectual and literary contributions to national and world literature. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (3/0)

ESL 001-099 English As a Second Language   00.0 SHC

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