COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENG – English
ENG 011 – Introduction to College Composition: 3 credits
This course prepares the student to meet the demands of ENG 123. The course emphasizes writing effective expository prose with stress upon the writing process. Focus, content, organization, style, and conventions are practiced within the context of student writings. Placement is based on SAT and/or ACT scores. A passing grade of C- or higher is required. Students will receive a final grade of A, B, C, or F. Does not count toward General Education credits needed for graduation.
ENG 013 – English as a Second Language: 3 credits
This course, designed for the non-native speaker who needs to strengthen oral skills in English, individualizes instruction to improve grammar, pronunciation, speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills. Students may be asked to repeat this course at the discretion of the instructor for one credit per semester. Placement determined by TOEFL score, English Entrance Examination, and oral skills assessment. Does not count toward general education credits needed for graduation.
ENG 123 – College Writing & Research: 3 credits
This course stresses the writing process and introduces the skills necessary to conduct college-level research. Emphasis is placed on argumentative and analytical writing supported by research. A passing grade of C- or higher is required. Students will receive a final grade of A, B, C, or F. Placement determined by SAT/ACT score.
ENG 153 – Foundations of Rhetoric: 3 credits
Students explore such rhetorical principles as rhetorical appeals and rhetorical canons in reading, writing, and speaking as they engage in critical readings of prose from various historical periods, genres, and rhetorical contexts; in writing in a variety of modes, such as narrative, expository, and argumentative; and in oratory. Activities in reading, writing, and speaking are intended to heighten the students’ awareness of content, purpose, and audience in their own discourse.
ENG 173 – Introduction to Linguistics: 3 credits
This course examines the six branches of linguistics and traces the historical development of language families from a Proto-Indo-European parent language. Within the Historical exploration, there is a focused examination of the development of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon period to the modern. In addition to changes in language over time, the course also studies such variations in language as registers and dialects. Particular areas of concern for the Language Arts teacher candidate, such as primary and secondary language acquisition, cognitive disability and language, physical disability and language, and neurological disability and language also come into examination.
Prerequisite: ENG 123
ENG 333 – Writing for the Media: 3 credits
This course introduces students to fundamental principles and practices of writing for various types of mass media, including print, broadcast, public relations, advertising, and online media. Students will develop skills in information gathering, interviewing, organizing, writing, and revising media content, as well as in evaluating the quality of current media writing. Students will also learn how to critically evaluate news stories and determine the best medium for representing them. This course will help students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective communicators in the modern media landscape.
Prerequisite: ENG 123
ENG 412 – Scriptwriting Seminar: 3 credits
The study of scriptwriting principles as practically applied through writing sketches, one-act and full length plays, with a brief look at alternative dramatic forms (e.g. reader’s theatre, musicals). Developing scripts through improvisations and staged readings will also help students understand the development process necessary to bring a script to life.
Prerequisite: ENG 123
ENG 491, 492 and 493 – Topics in English: 1-3 credits
Special topics of varied interest are offered as needed and as resources permit.