24 courses with the subject ENGL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENGL 1000Introduction to Literature3
Literature is the lifeblood of culture, history, and language Studying it deepens our connections with ourselves and each other. Students respond to, critically analyze, and form connections with texts from various literary genres including fiction, poetry, and drama. Through class discussions and evidence-based literary arguments, students interpret a variety of literary works, their structures, and their cultural contexts. into ENGC 0960.
By reading, discussing and evaluating contemporary works written in a variety of genres, enrolled students will develop a critical appreciation for literature as a living ar form and become "literary citizens," taking part in the reading, writing, publication and discussion of creative work through their work on the student literary journal, The Paper Lantern. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Students will read, discuss, and analyze graphic novels from a variety of genres in terms of the interplay of word and image central to this narrative medium. Analysis will include looking at the ways graphic novels represent popular culture, politics, philosophy, history, social issues, and personal identity across multiple cultures.
Read, discuss, and write about works of literature from a gender-focused perspective. Topics students may explore . include literary images of men and women, representations of gender in literature, portrayals of gender-based attitudes and values, and the ways in which writing can change conventional views of gender. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Literature is a global phenomenon, with authors across the world influencing culture, language, and ideologies transnationally. Texts include fiction, poetry, and drama by selected authors from Latin America, Continental Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the South Pacific. Students study these texts within their diverse t cultural and historical contexts, including selected literary movements, focusing primarily on literature written from the early 18th century to the present.
Students will study the myths and legends of ancient, classical, and medieval cultures from various parts of the world. Topics of study may include written works, transcriptions of oral works, and sacred texts, as well as contemporary re-imaginings of such works. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Students will explore the short story form and its various effects. Students will improve critical reading and thinking skills by reading a variety of short stories, examining the essential techniques of short fiction, and considering multiple perspectives on a work of fiction. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Novels unlock vast worlds to the reader by transporting them to times and places they would never otherwise experience. We explore the novel as a literary form by reading, examining, and discussing a variety of examples. We analyze the genre’s features using literary vocabulary, such as plot, narration, characters, setting, and dialogue. Our analysis also considers important themes, social and historical contexts inherent in novels, and multiple perspectives on a work. Such study develops empathy and awareness of diverse human experiences. or higher); or placement into College Level Reading and placement into ENGC 1101. Courses| 183
Throughout history, children’s stories have been an evolving means of passing on important values and ideas. Students study literature written for children and young adults to effectively select, evaluate, and appreciate. Course material includes various formats and genres. Through discussion and literary analysis, students will study the following: supporting young readers’ selection of and responses to literature, learning the history of children’s and young adult literature, responding to censorship and controversies, and introducing children and young adults to books about diversity and works by under- represented populations and from a variety of cultures.
Studying William Shakespeare’s writing is a journey of discovery. This course is designed to start students on that journey as they discover the power of Shakespeare’s language as well as his uncanny and modern insight into human nature. Students will read, discuss, and write about Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Offered: Fall, Spring.
Students examine the six major novels of Jane Austen in sequence (Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion).
This course examines classic literary works of the Victorian era through the lens of the Sherlock Holmes series of detective stories, investigating key themes and concerns of the age such as social class, the status of women and children, the role of science, and ethics as they are represented in literature of the period. Offered: Fall.
Beginning with Phyllis Wheatley’s poetry and progressing through slave narratives, the Harlem Renaissance, and into contemporary literature, we explore African American experience through writing as a critical part of the socio- cultural and historical fabric of the United States and its literary traditions. We analyze various genres such as fiction, poetry, and drama in their historical, literary, and political contexts. Through discussion and writing, our examination of African American writers and their literature honors diverse cultural identities and communities, celebrates resilience, and illuminates the meaning and significance of literary works both on a personal and societal level. into Writing College Level; or placement into READ 1106 and ENGC 1101.
