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Course Descriptions
Competency Examination before being admitted into ENG
120. A common-course grammar/mechanics test is given
during the final week of the semester. Classroom instructors
confirm placement in ENG 101 during the first two weeks of
instruction. Students who are enrolled in Eng 101 must successfully
complete that course before enrolling in Eng 120.
Credits awarded for this course are counted in addition to
the 120-credit minimum degree requirement. Classes are
kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section,
to assure maximum benefit.
ENG 101I Fundamentals of Writing for International
Students (3 credits)
ENG 101I is specifically designed for students whose primary
language is not English and who consequently have special
linguistic requirements. The major objective of ENG 101I is
to prepare students for success in ENG 120 through a basic
and programmed approach to the acquisition of reading
skills, writing conventions and fluency in English grammar/mechanics.
Students must pass the Basic Competency
Examination, which is issued during finals week, before they
may be admitted into ENG 120. Students also are required
to take a grammar/mechanics test during the last week of
instruction. ENG 101I meets four times a week. Enrollment is
kept intentionally small, typically 12 students per section,
to assure maximum benefit. Placement is determined by the
staff of the Center for Language Education and verified by
the freshman writing coordinator/department chair. Credits
awarded for this course are counted in addition to the 120-
credit minimum degree requirement.
ENG 120 College Composition I (3 credits)
ENG 120 is a college-level writing course that introduces students
to various forms of academic discourse. Students are
required to prepare essays in a variety of rhetorical modes,
including exposition, description and argumentation. In
addition to out-of-class writing assignments, students will be
required to compose in-class essays in response to readings
and other prompts. ENG 120 introduces students to process
writing techniques, library research and MLA documentation
procedures. The primary focus of ENG 120 is to help
students acquire the writing skills they need to succeed in an
academic environment. Enrollment is kept intentionally
small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum
benefit. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 101 or placement
by the Director of the Writing Program.
ENG 121 College Composition II (3 credits)
ENG 121 is the sequel to ENG 120. This course concentrates
on argumentative writing and requires students to prepare a
major research report, one that reveals fluency with argumentative
strategies and rhetorical conventions. In addition,
students are introduced to analytical reading techniques,
critical research methods and current documentation procedures.
Although other kinds of writing are commonly
assigned in ENG 121, argumentation remains the major
focus of study. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically
15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit.
Prerequisite: ENG 120.
ENG 220 Business Communication (3 credits)
This course is a practical introduction to the preparation of
business correspondence, employment applications and
resumes, and formal research reports. Written communication
skills are emphasized. Prerequisite: ENG 121.
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
This course is an introductory creative writing course
designed to acquaint students with the craft of creative writing
and the skills that will be required in subsequent creative
writing workshops. Students will explore such craft issues as
point of view, voice, characterization, dialogue, setting, conflict,
rhythm, imagery, poetic structure, and dramatic scene
development. Students will be expected to submit a number
of writing exercises, as well as complete poems and stories.
They will also be expected to read and comment on their
peers’ writing with thoughtful and constructive criticism, as
well as read and discuss published work.
ENG 327 Play Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course is a roundtable forum in which 10 to 15 students
will write stage plays of various lengths using traditional and
experimental methods and forms. Members of the class will
produce plays at intervals to be established by the instructor
and will take turns presenting their works to the group for
comment and discussion. Prerequisite: ENG 120. May not be
used as a literature elective.
ENG 328 Poetry Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course is a roundtable forum in which 10 to 15 students
will write short and long poems using traditional and experimental
forms. Members of the class will read and respond
to poetry by published authors, write their own poems, and
take turns presenting their work to the group for commentary
and discussion. Prerequisite: ENG 120. May not be used
as a literature elective.
ENG 329 Fiction Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course is a roundtable forum in which 10 to 15 students
will write short fiction using the techniques of 19th century
realism as well as modernist and experimental techniques.
Members of the class will take turns presenting their manuscripts
to the group for commentary and discussion.
Prerequisite: ENG 120. May not be used as a literature elective.
This course includes reading assignments.
ENG 330 Nonfiction Writing Workshop (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the basic skills and principles
of writing creative nonfiction and magazine feature
articles. Student-centered workshop critiques and frequent
conferences with the instructor are the primary methods
used in the course. The course includes reading assignments
in nonfiction genres. Prerequisite: ENG 120 or ENG 121H.
ENG 340 Context of Writing: Contemporary Writers
and Publishing (3 credits)
This course reviews the historical and contemporary development
of literary culture. It will examine the driving influences
of the literary market, looking at the history and
evolution of the publishing industry, book reviews, literary
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