COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COURSES - ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 units of ESL instruction at t11e I02 level and above toward graduation. For students pur suing the B.A. degree, the 12 units of ESL will satisfy the foreign language requirement. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, four units 11111 satisfy the foreign language requirement and an additional eight units can be counted as electives. 102A Listening/Pronunciation (3) 1028 Reading/Writing (6) 102C Grammar/Oral (3) 1020 Effective Communication (2) 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Paragraph Development and Grammar Review (4) 105 English For the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills (3) 107 English for the Non-Native Speaker:
COURSES
from the 19th and 20th cen turi es. Required for English and Humanities/ English majors. Prerequisite: I IOA/ B. 320 Studies in Grammar and Language (3) Introductory language course for edu cation students: history of language , grammatical sys tems, usage / composi
ture , Romanticism, Victorian litera ture , Early 20th-<:entury literature, and Contemporary literature. Prerequi site: 250, 25 1, or 252 or consent. 380 Studies in Children 's Literature (3) Readings in chi ldren's literature , including cons ideration of forms, themes and critical approaches. Pre requisite: 250, 251, or 252 or consent. 400 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) Studies of a selection of Shakespeare's plays, pro11ding an overview of Shake spearean tragedy, comedy, and histori cal drama. Prerequisite: 250, 25 1, or 252 or consent. 420 Studies in Comparative Literature (3) Comparative studies of a specific cul tural literature. Sections offered in areas such as: African , Spanish , Russ ian , Jewish , German literature. Pre requisite: 250, 25 1, or 252 or consent. 430 Special Studies in Literature (3) Studies in general areas of literary interest such as film and literature , sci ence fiction and folklore or in such specific literary topics as women's lit erature or life writings. Prerequisite: 250, 25 1, or 252 or consent. 440 Studies in Major Authors (3) An in-dept11 study of the works of one or more significant authors 111tl1 attention to the chronological development of tl1e author's style, main themes and relation ship to the literary tradition. Sections offered include such authors as: Chaucer , Milton , Wordsworth and Coleridge, Faulkner and Hemingway. Prerequisite: 250, 251, or 252 or consent. 450 Studies in Literary Criticism (3) Studies in tJ1 e histo11•of cri ticism, con temporaryliterary tJ1eory and application of the principles of literary analysis. Pre requisite: 250, 251, or 252 or consent. 460 Studies in Literary Genre (3) Studies in a specific literary genre such as, poetry, drama, the novel and film. Prerequisite: 250, 251 , or 252 or consent. 470 Seminar (1) Reading, research and discussion in areas not usually included in the stan dard English curriculum. Three units required for English majors , junior or senior standing required. Not resoicted to English majors. Only one unit in one semester may be repeated for a maxi mum of four units toward graduation. Prerequisite: 250, 251 , or 252 or consent. 490 English Practicum (1 -3) Practical experience in English teach ing and/ or research in the co ll ege level. Limited enrollment.
Nole: Unless olhenvise stated, a ca1me may be repealed with different ronlent (section title). 90 Basic English Wor11shop (3) Workshop in English fundamentals emphasizing grammar, punctuation, spelling and paragraph writing. Stu dents scoring less than 400 on the verbal section of the SAT must take and pass Basic English Workshop within the first year of residence (before English 110). If a student wishes to challenge his SAT score he may take the English Place ment Test at the specific times when it is administered by the English Depart ment at the beginning of each semester. If he fails this test, he must take Basic English Workshop; three semester hours with no unit credit toward graduation. 110 A/8 Studies in Criticism and Composition (3,3) Sections Aand B. Reading, discussion of ideas and methods of writing, stressing critical thinking, persuasion and evalua tion; experience in writing essays and the research paper. Both sections required. Section Aprerequisite to section B. 210 Writing for Competency (3) Intensive practice in writing at the col lege level. Designed for the students who have not satisfactorily fulfilled their department's WCR (Writing Compe tency Requirement) as described in the General Studies section. Agrade of Ct or better will fulfill the competency requirement. Prerequisite: two unsuc cessful attempts to complete GNRC 300 and instructor's signature. Fee: $25. 250 Literature in Context (3) Designed to fulfill the general educa tion literature requirement and a pre requisi te for advanced studies in liter ature. Sections offered every semester in specific areas: American Literature, World Literature, Literature and Film. Prerequisite: II0A/ B. 251 English Literature to 1798 (3) Designed to fulfill the general educa tion literature requirement and a pre requisite for advanced studies in liter ature. Selected writers and their works from the early Middle Ages through the I8th century. Required for English and Humanities/English majors. Prerequisite: I IOA/ B. 252 English Literature since 1798 (3) Designed to fulfill the general educa tion literature requirement and a pre requisite for advanced studies in litera ture. Selected writers and their works
tion ; teaching applications. 340 Advanced Composition (3)
Study of the theories of writing and rhetorical models. Extensive practice in writing. 342 Creative Writing (3) Poetry and fiction workshop. Students will read and critiqu e each oth er ' s work, study selected modern and con temporary poems and short stories, and investigate the creative wiiting process. Permission of instructor required. 351 General English Linguistics (3) 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, mate rial from other languages is intro duced to provide a broad perspective. (Cross-listed with TESOL 407) 353 Introduction to TESOL -Adult (3) Basic concepts, methods and techniques of teaching English (ESL or EFL) to speakers of other languages. lno·oduces principles of second language learning along with techniques for teaching both separate and integrated skills to adults or postsecondary students. (Cross-listed 111th TESOL421). 354 Introduction to TESOL- K-12 (3) Examination of rationale, methods and materials for teaching English in elementary an d secondary multilin gual classrooms. Assessment, the role of the primary language , and tech niques for teaching oral and written language are also covered . (Cross listed with TESOL 422) 360 Studies in American Literature (3) Specific eras and movements in Ameri can literature. Two or more sections offered every year. The sections include American literature from Colonial America, the Constitution to the Ci11l War, t11e Civil War to the New Deal, and the New Deal to the present. Prerequi site: 250, 25 I, or 252 or consent. 370 Studies in English Literature (3) Specific eras and movements in Eng lish literature. Two or more sections offered every year. The sections include: Medieval literature, Renais sance literature, I7th-century litera-
Essay and Academic Writing (3) 109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3)
Note: See course des criptio11s u11der
E11glish La11guage Studies section.
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