Course Descriptions

English

ENG 87 ..................................................Listening/Speaking for Non-native Speakers (2)
Prerequisites: ENG 88 concurrently; taken the student’s first semester.All incoming international students must enroll for ENG 87.
Provides non-native students practice in listening for academic information and in speaking English in an academic setting. Students take notes in formal lectures; present reports; and participate in group work, role plays and group discussions. This is a nonmatriculating course; the credit hours do not count toward the total credit hours required for graduation. Students will receive a P (Pass) or F (Fail).

ENG 88 ..................................................Reading/Writing for Non-native Speakers (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 87 concurrently; taken the student’s first semester. All incoming international students must enroll for ENG 88.
Helps non-native students develop skills that allow them to succeed in academic reading and writing assignments. Writing emphasis is on structure of the paragraph and the grammatical structure of well-written English sentences. Reading skills are developed through reading and discussing a variety of texts and articles. This is a non-matriculating course; the credit hours do not count toward the total credit hours required for graduation. Students must have a P (pass) to move on to the next course. They then will take the standard COMPASS test for placement in ENG 99 or ENG 101. Students who receive an X will be required to take ENG 88 again the following semester.

ENG 90 ..................................................Basic English (3)
Prerequisites: Student with an ACT score of 15 or less or a COMPASS writing score of 50 or less and a reading score of 70 or less are required to take this course.
Helps students with limited writing skills improve skills and gain confidence. Focuses on writing correctly structured sentences, developing paragraphs using topic sentences, and using evidence. Includes comprehensive grammar review. Students must have a P (pass) to enroll in the next course. This course is non-matriculated: the credits do not count towards the total credit hours required for graduation.

ENG 99 ..................................................College Preparatory English (3)
Prerequisites: Students with an ACT score of 16-18 or a COMPASS writing score of 51-74 and a reading score of 71-80 are required to take this course.
Helps students gain confidence and skill in writing so that they will be successful in college-level writing classes. Develops skill in inventing, planning, writing, and revising short essays. Introduces research strategies. Also focuses on a review of English
grammar with an emphasis on sentence elements, punctuation, and sentence structure. Students must have a P (pass) to enroll in the next course. This course is non-matriculated: the credits do not count towards the total credit hours required for graduation.

ENG 101 ..................................................Introduction to College Writing (3)
Prerequisites: Students with an ACT score of 19 or above or COMPASS writing score of 75 or above and a reading score of 81 or above. IT 99 or concurrent enrollment in IT 120 .
Concentrates on writing short essays with an emphasis on structure, ideas, and development. Also includes a research project where students learn skills in researching, including research in a document, and documenting sources. Students deal with
grammatical problems as they arise within the context of their own writing. Also includes
some emphasis in editing and proofreading. Associate of Science students who believe they have the skills to succeed in ENG 201, Intermediate College Writing, without taking ENG 101 may take the Writing Placement Essay Exam. Students who pass may enroll directly in ENG 201. (This is a servicelearning course.)

ENG 201 ..................................................Intermediate College Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a C or higher or pass the placement essay exam
Develops critical reading, thinking and writing skills. Emphasizes defining audience and purpose as well as writing and revising essays for clarity, coherence, organization and persuasiveness. Deals with grammar usage, sentence structure and punctuation
problems within the context of their writing. Students read and analyze essays, write analytical essays, and complete one argumentative paper requiring research.

ENG 220 ..................................................Professional Business Writing (2)
Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a C or higher
Prepares students to write internal or external business letters and reports that are concise, grammatically correct, organized with strategy and expressed with formal or informal style. Also prepares students to write a short analytical report requiring
research and documentation. Continues to emphasize the ability to proofread and edit one’s own and others’ writing.

ENG 250 ..................................................Introduction to Literature (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Introduces students to the study of fiction, drama, poetry and cinema. Students practice techniques of literary analysis as well as exchange ideas freely, both in small and large groups, toward an understanding of human values. Taught only Winter semester.

ENG 260 ..................................................Eminent Writers & Themes in Literature (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Allows students to study significant authors and their works as well as recurring themes in literature. Students determine how the life of an author influences his or her work, practice literary analysis and discuss human values reflected in the works they study. Taught only Fall semester.

ENG 270 ..................................................Genres of Film (3)
Prerequisite: None
Allows students to explore the various types of film including suspense and science fiction films as well as the Western and musical. Gives a critical introduction to film elements including photography, sound and editing. Also requires that students write some critical analysis. Taught only Winter semester and Summer term.