Official Course Information
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English Courses:
| ENG091 - Grammar and Paragraph Mastery |
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3 Catalog Description: A series of English lessons designed to develop student mastery of basic grammar and paragraph writing: capitalization, sentence structure, word level skills, punctuation, and paragraph development and cohesion. Placement in this course is by special testing only. Computers may be used, but prior computer knowledge is not necessary. This class carries institutional credit but cannot be applied toward any degree or certificate program. full catalog description » |
| ENG100 - Introduction to Composition |
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3 Catalog Description: Improves basic writing skills: grammar, mechanics, style and organization. Students who pass with a C or higher understand the basic nature of informative and persuasive writing and library research. Prerequisite: By placement or grade of C or better, in ENG091 or ESL 091. full catalog description » |
| ENG101 - English Communication 1 |
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3 Catalog Description: Presents an overview of the basic rhetorical principles that apply to six aims of discourse, with particular focus on informative and persuasive discourse. Students write six to eight compositions and several examination, and learn and apply appropriate research and documentation skills. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge is not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG100, or ESL100 with a grade of C or better, or by placement. full catalog description » |
| ENG102 - English Communication 2 |
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3 Catalog Description: Continues study of rhetorical principles introduced in ENG101 by focusing on scientific writing, including expressive, exploratory, and ethical strategies within the sciences. Emphasizes critical thinking skills, particularly inductive and deductive logic, as they apply to empirical and philosophical issues in the sciences. Students write six to eight compositions and several examinations. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: ENG101. full catalog description » |
| ENG105 - Writing in Humanities |
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3 Catalog Description: Continues study of rhetorical principles introduced in ENG101 by focusing on humanities studies, including expressive, informative and persuasive strategies within the humanities. Emphasizes critical thinking skills, particularly current critical approaches, by focusing on literature, film, visual arts, and performing arts in some combination. Students write six to eight compositions which may branch into multimedia. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: ENG101 full catalog description » |
| ENG106 - Technical Writing |
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3 Catalog Description: Examines the special rhetoric of technical communication. Focuses on the fusion of process and product in the organizing of usable information. Considers audience and user needs, information design, visual forms, engaging in description and definition, creating process explanations, developing proposals, organizing reports, and writing instructions. Develops critical thinking skills through analysis of conventions applied in document design. Use of computers required. Prerequisite: ENG101 full catalog description » |
| ENG111 - Scriptwriting for Radio and TV |
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3 Catalog Description: Introduces the basic elements of scriptwriting for radio and television, including audio and visual signals and time controls. Students write scripts for radio and television commercials, news, and documentaries. Requires computer knowledge for online sections. Prerequisites: ENG101 and JOU101. full catalog description » |
| ENG192 - Technical Writing 2 |
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3 Catalog Description: Builds on the technical communication knowledge and experience gained in ENG 106. Focuses on the research, organization and presentation of usable information in the specialized fields of students taking the class. Considers audience/user needs, information design, visual forms, process explanations, proposals, projects, reports and Web document design for computer systems and network technology, drafting, engineering. Develops critical thinking skills through analysis of conventions specific to the fields mentioned above applied in document design. Use of computers required. Prerequisite: ENG 106 full catalog description » |
| ENG214 - Introduction to Creative Writing |
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3 Catalog Description: Fosters skills in techniques of reading, writing, and analyzing contemporary literature. Students generate creative texts through workshops and engage in both peer and instructor review sessions. Portfolio exam. Online courses require computer knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG102 or ENG105 or permission of the instructor. full catalog description » |