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Courses (ENGL) ENGL 100 - Basic Studies in Critical Thinking &Writing Reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, spelling and paragraph writing, along with critical thinking persuasion and evaluation. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours of lecture, two hours of lab. Note(s): All students scoring less than 470 on the critical reading section of the SAT (or 19 ACT) exam must enroll in ENGL 100. Undergraduate students finishing ENGL 171 in ELSP must take ENGL 100 within the first term of residence. This course is a prerequisite to ENGL 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 112 - Studies in Critical Thinking &Writing I Reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing critical thinking, persuasion and evaluation; experience in writing a variety of expository and persuasive essays. Note(s): Students scoring 470 or higher on the critical reading section of the SAT (or 19 ACT) exam may enroll in ENGL 112. Prerequisite to ENGL 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 113 - Studies in Critical Thinking &Writing II A continuation of 100 or 112, this course uses literary works as content for reading and discussion of ideas and methods in writing, stressing critical thinking, persuasion and evaluation; experience in writing essays and the research paper. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112. Note(s): Required. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 210 - Writing for Competency Intensive practice in writing at the college level. Designed for the students who have not satisfactorily fulfilled their department’s WCR (Writing Competency Requirement) as described in the General Studies section. A grade of C+ or better will fulfill the competency requirement. Prerequisite(s): English 100 or 112, 113; two unsuccessful attempts to complete GNRC 300. ELSP students must have passed the EDET. Fee: $25. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 220 - Literature & Film Designed to fulfill the general education literature requirement. Comparison of fictional and dramatic texts with their cinematic adaptations. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Fee: $25. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 230 - Literature in Context Designed to fulfill the general education literature requirement. Selected writers representative of international or ethnic literatures. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 251 - British Literature I A study of selected writers and their works from the early Middle Ages to 1616. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 252 - British Literature II A study of selected writers and their works from 1616 to 1832. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 253 - British Literature III A study of selected writers and their works from 1832 through the present. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3.

ENGL 281 - American Literature I A study of selected writers from the Colonial period through the Age of Romanticism. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 282 - American Literature II A study of selected writers from the Age of Realism through the present day. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3.

ENGL 283 - Race & Ethnicity in American Literature Studies in minority literatures of the United States. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3.

ENGL 290 - World Literature Surveys of global literatures from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 320 - Studies in Grammar & Language Introductory language course for education students: history of language, grammatical systems, usage / composition; teaching applications. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 340 - Advanced Composition Study of the theories of writing and rhetorical models. Extensive practice in writing. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 343 - Creative Writing: Poetry Poetry workshop. Students will read and critique each other’s work, study selected modern and contemporary poems and investigate the creative writing process. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 344 - Creative Writing: Fiction Fiction workshop. Students will read and critique each other’s work, study selected modern and contemporary short stories and investigate the creative writing process. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 350 - History of the English Language Follows the development of the English language from earliest origins to its current status as a world language, considering linguistic, political, social and literary influences. Prerequisite(s): 100 or 112; 113; 220 or 230 or 251 or 252 or 281 or 282. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 351 - General English Linguistics Introduction to the basic concepts in scientific study of language, major areas of linguistic analysis and several subareas of the field. Although the primary emphasis is on English, material from other languages is introduced to provide a broad perspective. Note(s): See INAL 300. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 353 - Introduction to TESOL: Adult Basic concepts, methods and techniques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. Introduces principles of second language learning along with techniques for teaching both separate and integrated skills to adults or postsecondary students. Note(s): See INTE 421. Credit(s): 3. ENGL 354 - Introduction to TESOL: K–12 Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching English in elementary and secondary multilingual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language, and techniques

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