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narratives, students will examine
reflective practice as it relates to
problem solving, curricular decisionmaking,
nurturing the classroom
community, and striving for
professional excellence in diverse and
inclusive educational settings. (Offered
spring term)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all
professional courses in the Inclusive Early
Childhood Education program or the Inclusive
Elementary Education program, including
student teaching
English
EN 099
Foundations of Writing
3 non-degree credits
Students will produce paragraph and
short essay pieces while practicing
grammar and technical control skills.
This course prepares students for EN
100 Fundamentals of College Writing.
Placement is based upon an entrance
writing test. A minimum of grade of “C” is
required to pass this course. The grade for
this course will not be factored into the
students‘ grade point average (GPA);
however, students who fail this course
will be dismissed from the College.
(Offered Pre-Freshmen Summer
College Only)
Prerequisite: placement exam
EN 100D
Fundamentals of College Writing
3 non-degree credits
Students will write short essays
including research and documentation
using MLA style. This course prepares
students for English 101 by introducing
them to the fundamentals of college
level academic writing. A minimum grade
of “C” is required to pass this course. The
grade earned in this course is factored
into the students‘ grade point average
(GPA). However, the course does not
count as academic credit toward the
190
degree. Placement is based upon an
entrance writing test. Ordinarily,
students are expected to complete this
course by the end of their first year of
college (September to September or
January to January). Students who
participate in Summer College (August)
prior to their first year of school must
complete this course by the end of that
academic year (May). Students who fail
this course twice will be dismissed from
the College.
EN 101
Academic Writing I
3 credits (AS)
A required component of the College
General Education Program,
Academic Writing I focuses on
analysis and argument. Students will
practice critical thinking and critical
reading while developing essays to
analyze texts and create an academic
argument. Students must earn a C (74%)
or higher in order to qualify for EN 201,
Academic Writing II.
EN 112
Stages
3 credits (AS)
―All the world‘s a stage,‖ Shakespeare
wrote. Throughout history, thinkers
seeking to understand the human
condition have drawn on the concept
of ―stages‖ – in the sense of
interrelated but transforming historical
eras, as periods of a human life, and as
a metaphor drawn from theater to
explain how we ―act‖ in our daily lives.
This interdisciplinary course focuses on
issues relevant to literature, theater, art,
and film, and their connections to
everyday life. It is designed to help link
studies of these different art forms to
the ways we use the creative process to
make sense of the world.