2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

ENGL 092
Developmental English • 5 CR
Emphasizes advanced editing and critical thinking
skills. Students learn to meet composition objectives
by writing, revising, and editing essays in one class
period and by analyzing their work from other
classes. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment.
ENGL 093
Composition for
Non-Native Speakers • 5 CR
Improves ESL students’ composition skills through
reading, talking, and writing about contemporary
issues. Students improve editing ability by writing,
revising, and editing essays in one class period and
by analyzing their work from other classes. Prerequisite:
Placement by assessment.
ENGL 101
Written Expression • 5 CR
Develops clear, effective writing skills and emphasizes
writing as a process. Students practice writing
in a variety of forms and modes. Either ENGL 101
or COMM 141 meets a written communication
course requirement at BCC. Prerequisite: Placement
by assessment, or ENGL 092 or 093 with a Cor
better.
ENGL 103
Accessing Information Today • 2 CR
Examines ways to search for and use print and
electronic research materials. Students practice
critical thinking skills in gathering and preparing
information for research papers. Topics include
strategies for using CD-ROM indexes, online databases,
World Wide Web resources, and e-mail
searches.
ENGL 105
Grammar & Communication • 5 CR
Provides an analytical overview of English grammar
and sentence patterns, with emphasis on how
language creates meaning. Students learn to
clarify and control their own writing and understand
the basic grammatical structures of foreign
languages. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment;
or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better.
ENGL 106
Critical Reading in the
Humanities • 5 CR
Course focuses on developing higher level cognitive
skills: critical reading and questioning of a
wide selection of materials--philosophy, education,
religion, literature, culture--to examine ways of
knowing and thinking; engaging in thoughtful
dialogue with peers (via seminars or class/group
discussions) on college level material; developing
the art of asking insightful questions to generate
and advance relevant discussion. Required parallel
lab (ENGL 180, 1 or 2 credits) emphasizes vocabulary
and comprehension skills. Prerequisite:
Placement by assessment.
ENGL 107
English as a Foreign Language • 5 CR
Validates foreign language development for nonnative
speakers who have completed 15 credits in
English courses numbered below 100. Prerequisite:
Permission of program chair.
ENGL 108
English as a Foreign Language • 5 CR
Validates foreign language development for nonnative
speakers who have completed an additional
15 credits in English courses numbered below 100.
Prerequisite: Permission of program chair.
ENGL 109
Information Resources • 3 CR
A hands-on course designed to equip students with
the fundamentals of information literacy and critical
thinking. These fundamentals allow students to
effectively identify, retrieve, and evaluate information
from a variety of sources. Course is designed to
support students’ academic, professional, and personal
goals. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ENGL 110
Reading Poetry • 5 CR
Introduces the style, structure, and techniques of
poetry. Students read, analyze, and interpret works
of major poets. Recommended: ENGL 101 placement
or higher.
ENGL 111
Reading Drama • 5 CR
Introduces drama as literature, emphasizing conventions,
styles, and techniques. Students read,
analyze, and interpret works of traditional and
modern playwrights. Recommended: ENGL 101
placement or higher.
ENGL 112
Reading Fiction • 5 CR
Introduces fiction through short stories and one
or more novels. Students learn close reading
techniques and analyze the qualities of fictional
literature. Recommended: ENGL 101 placement
or higher.
ENGL 114
The Film as Literature • 5 CR
Introduces the critical study of the motion picture as
an expressive medium comparable to literary art.
Students focus on cultural tradition and values. Recommended:
ENGL 101 placement or higher.
ENGL 130
Introduction to Literature • 5 CR
Surveys the major literary genres: poetry, drama,
and fiction. Recommended: ENGL 101 placement
or higher.
ENGL 131
Introduction to Literature • 5 CR
Surveys the major literary genres: poetry, drama,
and fiction. Recommended: ENGL 101 placement
or higher.
ENGL 180
Critical Reading in the
Humanities Lab • V1-2 CR
Students work individually under supervision of
lab staff to strengthen skills that enhance the ability
to read critically. Increases academic vocabulary,
builds reading rate, and identifies specific information
in reading selections necessary for critical reading.
Provides required lab work for ENGL 106.
ENGL 190
Writing Lab Link for
Discipline Courses • 1 CR
Course Descriptions
Provides additional instruction in support of discipline
courses. Students work on term papers or
other assignments with a writing instructor who
guides them through the writing process, from research
and note taking through drafting and editing.
Students spend one hour a week in class and
one hour a week in a tutoring session. Recommended
ENGL 101. Prerequisite: ENGL 092 or 093
with a C- or better.
ENGL 201
The Research Paper • 5 CR
Develops skills required for writing research papers.
Students learn research techniques, source analysis,
thesis development, argumentation styles, and
summarizing. Fulfills a written communication
course requirement at BCC. Prerequisite: ENGL 101
or COMM 141 with a C- or better; or entry code.
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