79 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.
ENG 085Reading & Writing Found 5 0 05
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This course uses whole language to develop proficiency in reading and writing for college. Emphasis is placed on applying analytical and critical reading skills to a variety of texts and on introducing the writing process. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and use various patterns of text organization and compose effective paragraphs. This course integrates ENG 080 and RED 080. This course does not satisfy the developmental reading and writing prerequisites for ENG 111 and ENG 111A.
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This laboratory provides the opportunity to practice the skills introduced in ENG 085. Emphasis is placed on practical skills for applying analytical and critical reading skills to a variety of texts and on the writing process. Upon completion, students should be able to apply those skills in the production of effective paragraphs. ENG 090 Composition Strategies 3 0 0 3 Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This course provides practice in the writing process and stresses effective paragraphs. Emphasis is placed on learning and applying the conventions of standard written English in developing paragraphs within the essay. Upon completion, students should be able to compose a variety of paragraphs and a unified, coherent essay. This course satisfies the developmental writing requirement for ENG 111 and ENG 111A. ENG 090A Composition Strategies Lab 0 2 0 1 Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This writing lab is designed to practice the skills introduced in ENG 090. Emphasis is placed on learning and applying the conventions of standard written English in developing paragraphs within the essay. Upon completion, students should be able to compose a variety of paragraphs and a unified, coherent essay. 2012-2013 VGCC Catalog 253
Set 1: ENG 080 and RED 080 Set 2: ENG 085/085A Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This course uses whole language to strengthen proficiency in reading and writing for college. Emphasis is placed on applying critical reading skills to narrative and expository texts and on using the writing process. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate college texts and to compose essays in preparation for college writing. This course integrates ENG 090 and RED 090. This course satisfies the developmental reading and writing prerequisites for ENG 111 and ENG 111A.
Set 1: ENG 080 and RED 080 Set 2: ENG 085/085A Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This laboratory provides the opportunity to practice the skills introduced in
This course places emphasis on providing students with additional academic and noncognitive support with the goal of success in the students' paired ENG 101 class. The material covered or practiced in the ENG 099 course is complementary to and supportive of material taught in ENG 101 and the needs of the ENG 099 student.
This course provides instruction and practice in the writing of at least four extended compositions and the development of rhetorical strategies, analytical and critical reading skills, and basic reference and documentation skills in the composition process. English Composition I may include instruction and practice in library usage and information literacy.
Exempted by scores or appropriate placement scores in writing or successful completion of required developmental courses.
ENG 101CENGLISH COMPOSITION I
This course provides instruction and practice in the writing of at least four extended compositions and the development of rhetorical strategies, analytical and critical reading skills, and basic reference and documentation skills in the composition process. English Composition I may include instruction and practice in library usage and information literacy. Credits 3
English Composition II provides continued instruction and practice in the writing of at least four extended compositions or equivalent assignments of which at least one is a research project using outside sources and/or references effectively and legally. Additionally, English Composition II provides instruction in the development of analytical and critical reading skills in the composition d process. English Composition II may include instruction and practice in library usage and information literacy.
Set 1: DRE 097 Set 2: ENG 002 Set 3: BSP 4002 Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer and at the discretion of the Dean This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in English Composition. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
ENG 112* Writing & Research in the Disciplines 3 0 03
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer and at the discretion of the Dean This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and writing strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing information and ideas and incorporating research findings into documented writing and research projects. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using documentation appropriate to various disciplines. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in English Composition. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). ENG 116 Technical Report Writing 3 0 0 3 Course Offering Availability: Spring and at the discretion of the Dean This course, the second in a series of two, introduces layout and design of technical reports used in business and industry. Emphasis is placed on audience analysis, data collection and analysis, technical writing, style and organization, oral presentation of technical data, and the appropriate use of graphics in written and oral presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to produce written and oral reports using a variety of technical communication models.
State, ENG 111* State, Take One: ENG 110 or ENG 111*
Corequisite
None
ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting 3 0 03
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer This course, the second in a series of two, is designed to teach professional communication skills. Emphasis is placed on research, listening, critical reading and thinking, analysis, interpretation, and design used in oral and written presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to work individually and collaboratively to produce well-designed business and professional written and oral presentations. This course has been ap- proved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in English Composition. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). ENG 116 Technical Report Writing 3 0 0 3 Course Offering Availability: Course offered at discretion of Dean This course, the second in a series of two, introduces layout and design of technical reports used in business and industry. Emphasis is placed on audience analysis, data collection and analysis, technical writing style and organization, oral presentation of technical data, and the appropriate use of graphics in written and oral presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to produce written and oral reports using a variety of technical communication models. ENG 125 Creative Writing I 3 0 0 3 Course Offering Availability: Spring This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to practice the art of creative writing. Emphasis is placed on writing fiction, poetry, and sketches. Upon completion, students should be able to craft and critique their own writing and critique the writing of others. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. ENG 131 Introduction to Literature 3 0 0 3 Prerequisites State, ENG 111 Course Offering Availability: Fall This course introduces the principal genres of literature. Emphasis is placed on literary terminology, devices, structure, and interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and respond to literature. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). 2012-2013 VGCC Catalog 255
Description: This course is a comparative study of selected works, written both in English and in English translation, of literature from around the world. Selections include E
ENGL C1000 OR an approved equivalent first-year English composition course from an accredited institution.
ENG 125*** Creative Writing I 3 0 03
Course Offering Availability: Spring and at the discretion of the Dean This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to practice the art of creative writing. Emphasis is placed on writing fiction, poetry, and sketches. Upon completion, students should be able to craft and critique their own writing and critique the writing of others. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. 295 2026-2027 VGCC Catalog
This course is a study of various types of written documents required in scientific, technical, and other specialized fields. Emphasis is placed on the production of such documents, including research, documentation, graphical displays, the abstract, appropriate diction, grammar, punctuation and audience. Students will demonstrate the ability to produce effective reports, letters, memoranda, and similar documents.
Exempted by scores or appropriate placement scores in writing or successful completion or required developmental courses.
ENG 140Survey of American Literature II3
Description: ENG 140 surveys representative American literature from the late 19th Century to the present, including works from the Age of Realism, the Modernist Period and
ENGL C1000 / Eligibility for ENGL C1000 as determined by current college assessment st
ENG 230Regional World Literatures3
This course introduces students to a selection of literary texts from a specific region of the world, such as A Wesleyan Core SLO: Ethical and Historical Reasoning
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring and at the discretion of the Dean This course covers selected works in American literature from its beginnings to 1865. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
Course Offering Availability: Spring, Summer and at the discretion of the Dean This course covers selected works in American literature from 1865 to the present. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring and at the discretion of the Dean This course covers selected works in British literature from its beginnings to the Romantic Period. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and respond to literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
Course Offering Availability: Spring, Summer and at the discretion of the Dean This course covers selected works in British literature from the Romantic Period to the present. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and respond to literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).
This course is a survey of American literature from its beginning to the middle of the nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.
This course is a survey of American literature from the mid- nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.
Course Offering Availability: Course offered at the discretion of the Dean This course introduces selected works from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from their literary beginnings through the seventeenth century. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and respond to selected works. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). 296 2026-2027 VGCC Catalog
This course is a survey of English/British literature from its inception to the end of the eighteenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Credits 3
Course Offering Availability: Course offered at the discretion of the Dean This course introduces selected works from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from the eighteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and respond to selected works. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). ENG 275*** Science Fiction 3 0 0 3 Course Offering Availability: Course offered at the discretion of the Dean This course covers the relationships between science and literature through analysis of short stories and novels. Emphasis is placed on scientific discoveries that shaped Western culture and our changing view of the universe as reflected in science fiction literature. Upon completion, students should be able to trace major themes and ideas and illustrate relationships between science, world view, and science fiction literature.
State, Take One: ENG 112* or ENG 114** State, Take One: ENG 112* or ENG 114**
Corequisite
None
ENG 262English Literature II
This course is a survey of English/British literature from the late eighteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Credits 3
This course is a survey of world literature from its beginning to the mid-seventeenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and are being reflected in them.
This course is a survey of the world literature from the mid- seventeenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.
