Catalog 2010 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Connecticut ...

166 on the paragraph and moving to the writing of the essay. Conventional use
of citation, quotation, and paraphrase (using MLA style) is a necessary
component of ENG*H043. This course is a prerequisite for other writing
courses unless placement exams indicate a readiness otherwise. ENG*H043
may not be taken concurrently with, or after completing, ENG*H053, 063
or 101. This course requires a minimum of six (6) hours of outside work per
week. This course does not fulfill any degree requirement.
eNG*h053 the Paragraph and Beyond 6 cr.
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on placement tests or recommendation of
Division Director and instructor. This course will build a strong basis in the
mechanics of writing and will enhance the student’s confidence in expressing
ideas by providing practice in sound writing mechanics. Emphasis is placed
on practicing the writing process beginning with a focus on the paragraph and
moving to the writing of the essay with a focus on rhetorical methods. Basic
library and research techniques are introduced and practiced. In addition,
students will read, critically assess and write as a response to readings. This
course is a prerequisite for ENGH101 and requires a minimum of twelve (12)
hours of outside work per week.
eNG*h063 Writing: introduction to essay 3 cr.
Does not apply to degree. Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENG*H043 or appropriate
score on placement tests or recommendation of Division Director
and instructor. This course will enhance the student’s confidence in expressing
ideas and provide practice with sound writing mechanics. Emphasis is
placed on practicing the writing process with a focus on rhetorical methods;
skills are taught within the context of essay writing. In addition, students
will read, critically assess and write as a response to readings. Library and
research techniques are practiced. This is a prerequisite for ENG*H101 unless
placement exams indicate a readiness otherwise. ENG*H063 may not
be taken concurrently with, or after completing, ENG*H101. This course
requires a minimum of six (6) hours of outside work per week. This course
does not fulfill any degree requirement.
eNG*h101 Composition 3 cr.
Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENG*H053, or 063 or successful completion of
placement tests or recommendation of Division Director and instructor. May
not be taken concurrently with ENG*H053, or ENG*H063 or ENG*H102.
This course is designed to introduce students to the importance of writing
and to develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. The class
will focus on the writing of expository essays, often in response to complex
readings. This course will emphasize the necessity of revision as a means
of producing college-level writing. Intensive library and research techniques
are an intergal part of this course.
eNG*h102 literature and Composition 3 cr.
Prerequisite: “C” or better in ENG*H101 or recommendation of Division
Director and instructor. Students develop skills in understanding and appreciating
genres such as fiction, poetry, and drama. Additionally, students
apply critical methodologies and investigate relationships between literature
and society, thus confirming their skills of analysis and writing. Intensive
library and research techniques are an integral part of this course. ENG*H102
is an academic core course.
eNG*h200 advanced Composition 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101. Students will study audiences, research, and write
material for those audiences. Students will be encouraged to freelance some
writing during the semester.
eNG*h202 technical Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101. This course involves the student in the study and
practice of the basic skills and principles of technical writing for business and
industry. The practice of writing is emphasized; graphic and design elements
including designing visual formats are given secondary emphasis. The course
focuses on the fundamental skills and formats of letter/memos, instructions,
proposals, reports, and layperson writing (communicating difficult subjects
to general audiences). Individual instructors may add other subjects.
eNG*h214 dramatic literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG *H102. The study of dramatic literature, analysis and
critical writings about the great plays from the canon of world drama. Works
to be read include plays by Euripedes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Isben, Chekov,
Williams, and Hansberry.
eNG*h215 studies in Children’s literature 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ENG*H102, 200. This course covers selection, evaluation
and critical study of books and materials available for children. Included are
folklore, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, as well as discussion of outstanding
writers and illustrators, past and present.
eNG*h221 american literature i 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ENG*H102, 200. Students read and discuss leading writers
of America to the Civil War. Included are works of the Puritans, Jefferson,
Franklin, Cooper, Emerson, Melville, and Whitman. Critical and historical
analysis is included. The period covered by this course corresponds to the
period covered by HIS*H201, U.S.History I.
eNG*h222 american literature ii 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ENG*H102, 200. Students read and discuss leading writers of
America from 1865 through World War II. Critical and historical analysis
is included. The period covered by this course corresponds to HIS*H202,
U.S.History II. Authors such as Twain, James, Crane, Frost, Dreiser, Fitzgerald,
Hemingway, and Faulkner are included.
eNG*h231 British literature i 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ENG*H102, 200. Students read and discuss representative
writers of British poetry and prose to the eighteenth century including the
works of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Offered
subject to enrollment.
eNG*h232 British literature ii 3 cr.
Prerequisites: ENG*H102, 200. Students make an intensive critical and historical
study of British writers beginning with Blake and the Romantics and ending
with twentieth century writers. Offered subject to enrollment.
eNG-h235 Public relations Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101. In a positive format, students learn to communicate
information an employer wants disseminated. This includes statements to the
press, news releases, and in-house newsletters.
eNG*h241 World literature i 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101, 102. This course is a study of representative works
of world literature to 1715. The course emphasizes the study and consideration
of the literary, cultural, and human significance of selected great works of the
Western and non-Western literary traditions.
eNG*h242 World literature ii 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101, 102. This course is a study of representative
works of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. The
course emphasizes the study and consideration of the literary, cultural, and
human significance of selected great works of the Western and non-Western
literary traditions.
eNG*h251 african-american literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H102, 200. This survey of African-American literature will
analyze and discuss the Black experience through literature. It will begin with
the eighteenth century and continue to the present. Because this body of work
is of great social import, and because there are several “Black Experiences,”
a generous selection of works will be included.
eNG*h252 african-american drama 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H102. This course is a survey of African-American drama.
It analyzes and discusses African-American and other diverse theatrical experiences
through the study of dramatic presentation.
eNG*h278 Contemporary literature 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101, 102. This course critically analyzes post-WWII
literature, including short fiction, poetry, and drama. This course will include
discussions of literatures from around the world as well as new developments
in literary studies, such as post-Colonialism and postmodernism.
eNG*h281 Creative Writing 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101. This course gives students practical experience in
writing various forms of prose and verse. The emphasis will be on individual
creative methods, creative reading and listening, editorial techniques, and the
production of finished work, including possible preparation of manuscripts for
publication.
eNG*h282 Creative Writing Poetry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: ENG*H101. Students experience the craft of poetry through
actual writing, through criticism of fellow student-poets, and through the study
of various poetic forms.