Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

268 | Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG
Course Descriptions
ENG200
Reading and Writing About Literature
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Emphasis on critical analysis of various
genres of literature; includes study of
necessary terminology, introduction to
methods of literary criticism, and practice in
interpretation and evaluation. Prerequisites:
ENG102.
ENG213
Introduction to the Study of Language
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Study of language as code; phonetics,
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics;
language acquisition; historical and sociolinguistics.
Prerequisites: ENG102 or
ENG111, with a grade of "C" or better, or
permission of instructor.
ENG215
Strategies of Academic Writing
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Advanced course in techniques of analyzing
and writing academic expository prose.
Writing to be research based. Prerequisites:
A grade of "C" or better in ENG102 or
ENG111, or permission of instructor.
ENG216
Persuasive Writing on Public Issues
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Advanced course in techniques of analyzing
and writing persuasive arguments addressing
topics of current public interest. Papers
research based. Prerequisites: ENG102.
ENG217
Personal and Exploratory Writing
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Fall only)
Using writing to explore one's self and the
world one lives in; emphasis on journal
writing as a source and inspiration for public
writing. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107
or equivalent.
ENG219
Life Stories
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Uses of biography and autobiography to
pass on stories, hand down traditions, and
share wisdom. Analysis and practice of
biographical and autobiographical writing.
Prerequisites: ENG101 and ENG102.
ENG235
Magazine Article Writing
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Basic skills and techniques used by
professional writers for publication in
magazines. Includes analyzing markets,
identifying article slant, writing query letters,
research techniques, editing, and submission
procedures. Emphasis on nonfiction.
Prerequisites: None.
ENH – English
Humanities
ENH110
Introduction to Literature
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Introduction to international literature
through various forms of literary expression;
e.g., poetry, drama, essay, biography,
autobiography, short story, and novel.
Provides a global overview of literature with
special emphasis on diverse cultural
contributions of women, African Americans,
Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and
Native Americans. Prerequisites: None.
ENH111
Literature and the American Experience
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Introduction to the foundations and diversity
of American culture through a survey of its
literature, including minority and women
writers. Exploration of various facets of
American culture including frontier, regional,
rural, and urban life; ethnic, racial, and
immigrant experience; and political and
social philosophies. Prerequisites: None.
ENH112
Chicano Literature
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Introduction to the works of Mexican-
American writers of the southwest. Samples
poetry, fiction, and essays viewed in their
relationship to American cultural heritage
and to contemporary culture. Prerequisites:
None.
ENH114
African-American Literature
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Survey of major African-American writers
from Colonial period through the present;
analysis of trends and movements within
African-American literary history; analysis of
literary types and selected works.
Prerequisites: None.
ENH117
Rap Literature: The Oral Tradition
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Survey of selected rap poetry looking at the
oral tradition of Africa, the Caribbean, and
the United States as precursors to East
Coast, West Coast, Southern, North Central,
and International development of the genre.
Investigation of cultural environments,
historical events, competitions (the "battles"),
artists' biographies, and parallel art forms as
they relate to the analysis of the genre and
its themes. Prerequisites: None.
ENH120
The Literature of Science Fiction
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Surveys the last one hundred and fifty years
of Science Fiction literature. Investigates the
similarities between Science Fiction and
other imaginative literatures Examines the
Science Fiction genre, sub genres, and
themes from a variety of perspectives, as
well as social issues. Prerequisites: None.
ENH202
World Literature After the Renaissance
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Includes a selection of the world's literary
masterpieces from the Renaissance to
modern times. Prerequisites: None.
ENH204
Introduction to Contemporary
Literature
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Examines the work of major writers in
poetry, fiction and drama from 1945 to the
present. Examines important movements
that have developed within these genre
since 1945. Prerequisites: None.
ENH214
Poetry Study
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Spring only)
Involves reading, discussing, and analyzing
poetry of various forms and from selected
periods. Prerequisites: None.
ENH221
Survey of English Literature Before 1800
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Fall only)
Emphasizes the social and political
backgrounds as well as the form and content
of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times
to the end of the eighteenth century.
Prerequisites: (ENG101 or ENG107) or
equivalent.
ENH222
Survey of English Literature After 1800
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Spring only)
Emphasizes the social and political
backgrounds as well as the form and content
of English literature in the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries. Prerequisites:
(ENG101 or ENG107) or equivalent.
ENH230
Introduction to Shakespeare
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Introduces Shakespeare the playwright, the
sonneteer, the linguist, and the citizen of the
17th century. Considers the major tragedies,
comedies, histories, and sonnets; focuses
on the use of language; and connects the
writer to the time. Some emphasis on
Shakespeare's influence through the
centuries, noting parallels between the late
16th century and the late 20th century.
Prerequisites: None.