Critical Thinking in Film

ENG 230 - Critical Thinking in Film

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

This course introduces methods of viewing and analyzing film, emphasizing the ability to think, theorize and argue critically. It will focus on viewing, interpreting and communicating concepts about various aspects of film styles. While the course is an English and art-appreciation class it is also a course in which you will hone your critical thinking and written communication skills.

Writing Research Papers

ENG 220 - Writing Research Papers

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 112

Masters skills needed in writing college-level research papers, methods of gathering and evaluating primary and secondary resource materials, and presenting research.

Survey of British Literature

ENG 213 - Survey of British Literature

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 112 or Permission of Instructor

Gives the student a wide view of the periods of British literature and of the geographic, social, and historic events which influenced its development.

Survey of American Literature

ENG 212 - Survey of American Literature

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 112 or Permission of Instructor

Examines a wide view of the periods of American literature and of the geographic, social, and historic events which influenced its development.

Children’s Literature

ENG 211 - Children’s Literature

Prerequisites:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Designed to provide students with a foundation in children’s literature and literacy processes. Examines the historical background and development of works written for young people. Concepts and strategies will be highlighted to help cultivate children’s love of reading appropriate literary works. A variety of genres will be explored, created, and taught through field experiences and classroom work.

Introduction to Literature

ENG 210 - Introduction to Literature

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

Introduces the conventions, styles, structures, and techniques of four major literary genres: poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama. Students read, analyze, and interpret modern and contemporary works from all four genres.

Creative Writing

ENG 201 - Creative Writing

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111

Introduces techniques/approaches to creating original prose and verse. Investigates conventions, devices, and techniques – both traditional and contemporary – in the actual writing of poems, essays and stories. Develops students’ critical sense of writing and the process of revision. Allows students the opportunity to publish.

Pacific Literature

ENG 151 - Pacific Literature

Prerequisite:
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Explores how different Pacific cultures and histories produce various forms of Pacific literature including oral lore, short stories, novels, poems, and plays. Consider how questions of cultural identity, migration, and postcolonialism appear in regional texts.

English Composition II

ENG 112 - English Composition II

Prerequisite(s):
C or better in ENG 111 and ENG 105

Continuation of English Composition I. Designed to develop critical thinking, reading, writing, construction of academic argument, and research skills beyond the level of English Composition I.

English Composition I

ENG 111 - English Composition I

Prerequisite:
ENG 90s or Placement in Credit English

Introduction to composition emphasizing the composition process and the application of basic rhetorical patterns and organization strategies. Applies the concepts or purpose, audience, and tone in writing. Stresses unity, development, organization, coherence, and other basic skills necessary in college writing.