College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

course work with a “C” grade or better are eligible for Freshman
English I, EH 113.
EH 1111 APA Research
1 hr.
This workshop/class will introduce students to internet and library
research as well as the APA method of documentation.
EH 113 Freshman English I
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: 45 on ASSET Writing Skills or 75 on Compass
Language Usage, 19 on ACT English, 470 or higher in verbal
portion of the Recentered SAT, or a C or higher in EH 1023.
Co-requisite: SS 111 or SS 110 (SS 110 required for ADN
and PN Allied Health majors). Freshman English I, EH 113,
is designed to aid students in improving their writing skills by
developing expository and persuasive composition, to do research
and develop a research paper, with APA documentation,
and to give them experience with the computer. Passages from
the text, written by both students and professional writers, will
serve as guides to the students in composing their own papers
on the computer.
EH 123 Freshman English II
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113 with a minimum grade of “C”. Freshman
English II, EH 123, is a continuation of EH 113 and surveys
fiction and drama. The intent of the course is to provide students
inexperienced in the critical reading of literature with the
basic skills needed to understand, evaluate and write about a
work of literature.
EH 233 World Literature I
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113 and EH 123 or consent of the instructor.
World Literature I, EH 233, introduces students to literature
from the Ancient period through the Renaissance. Historical
development of the eras and global literary themes will be explored
to expand the cultural backgrounds of the students. Students are
required to read all assigned material before class sessions.
EH 243 World Literature II
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113 and EH 123 or by consent of the instructor.
World Literature II, EH 243, is designed to enhance the
students’ cultural backgrounds via selected literary works that
span eras from the Neoclassical period through the period of
Contemporary literature emphasizing movements, schools, and
periods. Literary themes and devices will be explored, along
with the major historical development of the eras.
EH 263 African-American Literature
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113. African-American Literature, EH 263,
examines the major trends in African-American Literature
using historical, political, and social contexts. Students will
study works from the Colonial Era to the present. Examples
from all literary genres will be included. The literature reflects
that African American literature is a product of American
literature which includes: Early American Literature (Colonial),
Antebellum Literature, American Renaissance, 19th Century,
Late 19 th Century, 20th Century, Modernism, Postmodern
(Contemporary). The African-American literary trends examined
include Colonial, Abolition and Reconstruction (Antebellum),
Nadir (Late 19 th Century and Early 20 th Century), Black
Renaissance (20 th Century); Protest (Modernism), Civil Rights,
and Women’s Era (Contemporary).
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EH 271 Writing Popular Fiction
1 hr. lec., 1 credit
Workshop on writing and publishing popular fiction. This
course includes identification of genre fiction which must meet
reader expectations (mysteries, science fiction, western, romance,
horror, gothic) and writing technique.
EH 273 Technical Writing
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113. Technical Writing, EH 273, is a study,
discussion, and writing of technical descriptions, abstracts,
business communications, lab reports, and research reports.
This course is required for people majoring in technical, scientific,
and business areas. It is strongly recommended that the
student should have completed EH113 (Composition I) with
a “C” or better.
EH 283 Creative Writing
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Creative Writing, EH 283, offers practical experience in the
techniques of writing poetry and fiction. It is strongly recommended
that the student should have completed English 113
(Composition I) with a “C” or better.
EH 293 Film & Literature
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Prerequisite: EH 113. A study of the traditional forms of literature
through the use of film, literature, and critical papers.
SS 101 Student Success I
1 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Co-requisite: EH 1023. This course is designed to help students
develop skills, knowledge and habits which will maximize their
academic performance, improve personal interactions, explore
and target career goals, and improve personal skills which impact
scholastic achievement. It covers topics such as memory, notetaking,
test-taking, study skills, conflict resolution, financial and
time management.
SS 110 Student Success II
1 hrs. lec., 0 credits
Co-requisite: EH 113. This student success course is designed to
help students develop a learning system for attaining maximum
success in college, in work, and in life. This course focuses on
critical thinking, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, employability
skills, leadership development, conflict resolution, financial
management, and service learning. Required for students
enrolled in PN and ADN Allied Health Programs.
SS 111 Student Success II
1 hrs. lec., 1 credit
Co-requisite: EH 113. This student success course is designed to
help students develop a learning system for attaining maximum
success in college, in work, and in life. This course focuses
on critical thinking, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills,
employability skills, leadership development, conflict resolution,
financial management, and service learning.
FINE ARTS
FA 213 Fine Arts
3 hrs. lec., 3 credits
Fine Arts, FA 213, will include instruction and observation
of creative human expression concentrating on the Fine Arts.
The course will trace the history of visual Art and its influences