29 courses with the subject ENG, 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.
English 099 is required of students whose writing skills are identified as pre- college. Students complete a variety of reading and writing assignments designed to develop their skills in paragraph and essay writing, as well as to strengthen their command of Standard American English grammar and sentence structure. Prerequisite: None. 0 cr. 3 Lec.
the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: DEISJ Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current information
learning outcome: Humanities
following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
EENG 107 is designed for students who need to develop or refresh their skills in Standard American English grammar, sentence structure, and usage. This course focuses on mastering grammar principles, sentence structure, and usage. Students improve their style by applying these skills to their own sentences. Students will also study sentence structure by combining sentences and improving their style to avoid wordiness. This course is intended for ENG 099 and/or ENG 100 and/or ENG 101 students. Prerequisite: None. 1 cr. 1 Lec.
ENG 111 is designed for students who wish to develop sophisticated skills and strategies for today’s research writing in academic disciplines. Students acquire a broad and in-depth proficiency in navigating the complexities of contemporary research assignments. This highly interactive course focuses on strategies for locating sources in library databases and on the web; evaluating sources; paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting diverse source material; synthesizing researched material into coherent paragraphs with student commentary; and documenting sources by using MLA-style parenthetical citations, signal phrases, and works cited. This course is an accompaniment to Research and Composition and therefore requires previous enrollment or co-enrollment in English 100 or 101. Pre/Corequisite:
Early Childhood Literature is a survey course in which the student investigates criteria for selection of readings for children up to age 12, learns strategies for teaching literature in that age group, and determines the values expressed and literary qualities of children’s literature. The course is specifically designed for students in the Early Childhood curriculum. fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
English 120 is a creative writing workshop designed to allow participants to experiment with poetic techniques and hone skills in the creation of poetry. In English 120, students produce a number of writings, present them to the members of the workshop, and receive constructive criticism and direction both from the instructor and the workshop participants. Participants are expected to revise materials and to submit a portfolio of polished poems at the conclusion of the semester. ENG 120 may be taken up to three times for credit. Prerequisite: ENG 100- College Composition. 1 cr. 1 lec.
English 123 is a creative writing workshop designed to allow participants to experiment with non- fiction techniques and hone skills in the creation of short stories. In English 123, students produce a number of writings, present them to the members of the workshop, and receive constructive criticism and directions both from the instructor and the workshop participants. Participants are expected to revise materials and submit a portfolio of polished works at the conclusion of the semester. ENG 123 may be taken up to three semesters for credit. Prerequisite ENG 100- College Composition or consent of the instructor. 1 cr. 1 Lec. Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current inform
English 144 is a literature elective surveying short stories, folktales, novels, poems, plays and visual and performing arts in the African-American literary tradition from its origins in Africa to contemporary works. Reading selections will explore the importance of oral traditions such as storytelling, African carryovers, and signifying that continue to shape African-American narratives. Students will become familiar with significant economic, political, and social influences on texts and will engage in oral and written literary analysis, interpreting a variety of representative texts. Prerequisite: ENG 101- Research and Composition. 3 cr. 3 lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities, or DEISJ
This literature course provides opportunities for students to analyze the techniques and themes of poetry. Students study in-depth the poetic works of several prominent contemporary and traditional poets. In the process, they experience how poetry communicates via word choice, figurative language, imagery, sound devices, and structure. Students also explore several genres of poetry by reading and analyzing specific examples of each. They discuss the role poetry plays in contemporary cultures and examine its impact on individuals and on societies as a whole. In addition to studying the content and form of poetry, students improve writing skills by writing literary analyses and by creating poetry of their own, which reflect assigned forms or themes. fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
This literature course provides opportunities for students to read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate plays as a specialized literary form. Emphasis will be focused on the elements of drama that make it unique and different than other literary forms, including inciting incident, central question, characterization through action, theatricality and the author’s voice in dialogue. Thematic elements, dramatic genres and the script as part of a collaborative process will also be analyzed and discussed. Prerequisite: ENG 101- Research and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
This literature course provides opportunities for students to read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate short fiction as a specialized literary form. They experience how short fiction communicates via elements of the short story, such as plot, setting, character, symbolism, narration, style, and tone. Students use interpretive strategies and theoretical perspectives to analyze short stories. They identify themes which deal with the human condition both globally and locally, discuss the role short fiction plays in contemporary culture, and examine its impact on the individual and on society as a whole. Students develop critical thinking by interpreting texts both through discussion and in writing. Prerequisite: ENG 101- Research and Composition 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome:
English 186 is a literature elective which introduces students to the roles women have been given and have taken in literature. Students will read diverse texts about and by women from various time periods and gain insight into their distinctive social, cultural, and historical/political development. The course may be organized by genre and/or theme and may include an in- depth exploration of a selected author, text, or cultural community. Students will complete a variety of writing assignments designed to develop skills in literary analysis and will write formal, literature-based essays. This course is designed for students who have already demonstrated college-level skills in essay writing and provides a foundation for upper-level literature courses. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome:
English 204 is a literature elective which provides a survey of American literature since approximately 1865. Reading selections will reflect the major literary movements of a succession of historical periods, revealing the increasing diversity of American literary voices. Students will become familiar with significant economic, political, and social influences on texts and will engage in oral and written literary analysis, interpreting a variety of representative texts. Prerequisite: English 102- Literature and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
English 209 is a literature elective providing a cross-cultural survey of the world’s myths. English 209 familiarizes the student with specific myths and cosmologies, and includes literary analysis of myth, investigation of the meaning of myth, the purposes and functions of myth, how myth originates and evolves, and methods of interpreting myth. Prerequisite: ENG 102- Literature and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Other World Civ, or DEISJ.
Survey of Children’s Literature is designed to acquaint students with the range and depth of literature written for children from birth through adolescence. Students study literary and critical approaches to books read by or read to children, with an emphasis upon realistic fiction, information books, fantasy fiction, poetry, and folk literature. Prerequisite: ENG 102- Literature and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current informatio
“ENG 220 is a course designed to encourage and develop student’s interest and talent in the writing of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and other genres, at the instructor’s discretion. No prior creative writing experience is necessary, but students must be committed to the creative process and to considerable writing and rewriting. Creating writing satisfies a Liberal Arts or free elective but not a composition or literature requirement. following SUNY General Education learning outcome: The Arts”
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to read and practice writing literary nonfiction. Students will read a variety of selected literary nonfiction, paying particular attention to the major elements of this genre; narration, description, techniques of organization, point of view, creation of scenes, dialogue, style, and theme. Students will also write a variety of short and longer literary nonfiction pieces themselves, using personal experience, as well as academic and hands-on research. This course is designed for individuals interested in the genre of literary nonfiction, as well as those who wish to improve their writing skills beyond English 101. Prerequisite: ENG 101- Research and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: The Arts
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to read and practice writing literary fiction. Students will read a variety of selected literary fiction, paying particular attention to the major elements of this genre: narration, description, techniques of organization, point of view, creation of scenes, dialogue, style, and theme. Students will also write a variety of short and longer literary fiction pieces themselves. This course is designed for individuals interested in the genre of literary fiction, as well as those who wish to improve their writing skills beyond English 100. Prerequisite: ENG 100- College Composition or permission of the instructor. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: The Arts
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to read and practice writing poetry. Students will read a variety of selected poetry, paying particular attention to how poetry communicates via word choice, figurative language, imagery, sound devices, structures, and other poetic devices. Students will also write a variety of poems and experiment with various forms and styles. This course is designed for individuals interested in creating original works of poetry. Prerequisite: ENG 100- College Composition or permission of the instructor. 3 cr. 3 lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: The Arts n - SUNYJefferson.edu 130
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to understand, analyze, examine, read and practice writing scripts for film, television, stage and new media. Students will read scripts and view scenes from films, television and new media paying particular attention to the major elements of this genre: structure, inciting incident, characterization, back story, dialogue, stage and screen directions, setting, the importance of the central question, climax, denouement. The differences of the major genres will be explored; Television, Film, Theater and new media. As well, the different genres of story: Comedy, Drama, Dramady, Farce, Satire, Thriller, Action, Horror, Romantic Comedy and Dramatic Biography. This is a writing course and the majority of the final grade will be based on the practice of writing and re- writing, either short pieces or full lengths. Prerequisite: ENG 100- College Composition or permission of the instructor. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: The Arts
English 225 is an introduction to Shakespeare the dramatist, through an analytical reading of selected plays. Chosen plays will reflect phases of Shakespeare’s career, as well as genres such as comedy, history, and tragedy. Plays will be discussed in the context of economic, political, and social developments which influenced Elizabethan drama. Of special interest will be Shakespeare’s development as a playwright as well as his contribution to drama. Students will engage in oral and written analyses of texts. fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
English 243 is a literature elective which provides a survey of major readings in science fiction and fantasy literature. Reading selections will reflect the major literary movements within these speculative fiction genres. Students will become familiar with significant economic, political, and social influences on texts and will engage in oral and written literary analysis, interpreting a variety of representative texts. Prerequisite: ENG 102- Literature and Composition. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Humanities
This class explores a diverse range of Native American writing, from oral narratives in translation to autobiographical narratives, contemporary fiction, drama, and poetry. Critical readers will focus on diverse Native responses to questions of time, gender, race, place, and identity, and to Native literature as a series of critical survival strategies. The course focuses on literature as a dynamic site for both social change and cultural conservation. Students will demonstrate critical reading and writing skills as they examine both contemporary and enduring issues facing American Indian peoples. fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Other World
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