ENG

Quantitative Reasoning –

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ENG

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3

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3

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credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

This course introduces students to academic writing with a specific emphasis on writing about argument and rhetoric. Students will engage in diagramming the writing situation, labeling elements of the rhetorical triangle, identifying ethos, pathos, and logos in model texts, and describing the function of persuasive writing. The course will focus on evaluating elements of argument, analyzing rhetoric, and developing and demonstrating mastery of conventions of academic writing. This course is equivalent to ENG101 but includes requirements for the use of student services to encourage student success. A minimum grade of “C” must be achieved before enrolling in IDS102 (Introduction to Information Literacy). Terms Offered: As needed 198

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

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3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

This course expands on the writing skills established in ENG101 and the research skills established in

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

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3

Credit unit

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Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of communicating in a professional business environment. The course covers the planning, organizing, and writing of business communications including cover letters, resumes, proposals, memos, emails, and reports. Students will develop skills to communicate effectively in a variety of business situations by producing business documents that integrate proper conventions of grammar, format, style, and layout. In addition, the course addresses the ethics of cross-cultural and intergenerational communications. Terms Offered: SP

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

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3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG102 or ENG105 or IDS102

This survey course introduces students to a selection of contemporary world literature from the twentieth century to the present. Students will study fiction, poetry, and drama by authors from America, Britain, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean as they define the historical, aesthetic, and social definitions of ‘world literature.’ Discussion will analyze issues of globalization, poverty, identity, social justice, and colonialism among others and determine the role of literature and creative work in the modern world.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105 | Terms Offered: SP

This course employs literature to evaluate topics of current importance health and medicine. These can include areas such as homelessness, domestic violence, poverty, stigmatization, suffering, death, the physician and war, the family and society, aging, human subject experimentation, the doctor-patient relationship, and humor in medicine. Terms Offered: FL, WI

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

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3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

In this course, we will investigate popular culture and narrative by focusing on the relationship between literary texts and popular culture. Readings and materials for the course may include a range from the nineteenth century to the present, and include novels, short stories, essays, older and newer comics, and some older and newer films. Terms Offered: FL, WI

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

An intensive writing course where students will read and analyze the works of published authors and then produce their own creative material. All creative material will be work shopped in class by students with the professor directing the discussion. Class size will be small to encourage the free flow of ideas and criticism regarding student work. The genres within which students will write are poetry and fiction.

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105 | Terms Offered: As needed

The topic of this course is determined during the academic term that it is offered. This topic will relate to a specific area of literature and/or an intensive study of the life and works of one particular author. Students will use their writing and research skills to participate in this course. Terms Offered: As needed 199

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

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Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

This course will survey the literary movements that involve contemporary American writers of color, including African Americans, Native Americans, and Latino Americans. Students will engage with genres including fiction, poetry, and literary criticism written by contemporary authors of color. The course will address not only the ways that these writers have engaged with their current cultural movement, but also how their writing reflects historical, social, and cultural contexts. Terms Offered: As needed

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

This course will require students to read and analyze a variety of literary texts to answer questions such as: How is work defined? Who decides on this definition? How do our ideas about work rely on the cultural myth of the American Dream? How does literature portray the working-class man and woman? And how do literary texts reinforce or refute the traditional definitions of work? This course will focus particularly on how gender, race, and class contribute to our understanding of work and how work can both uplift and dehumanize certain individuals. We will also examine the ethics of labor. This class will help students better understand how literature reflects and challenges preconceived notions of work and the working class. Terms Offered: As needed

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

World War II helped to shape the culture, economy, art, and philosophy in contemporary American society. By examining war literature from the post-World War II era until today’s modern conflicts with Iraq and Afghanistan, this course challenges students to breakdown the relationship between the destructiveness of war and the creativity of art. In this course, students will study a variety of selected war literature (poetry, drama, short story, novel, personal memoir, nonfiction, and film) to examine how writers shaped the experiences of war. They will distinguish between the different purposes of the literature, the effect it had at the time it was written, and the effect it still has on readers today. Terms Offered: As needed

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

In this course, students will learn how to put their tweeting, texting, posting, blogging, emailing and chatting abilities to use in professional, digital spaces. Through examination and analysis, students will study the creation, exchange, and reception of digital texts, how these texts impact professional reputations, and how to shape your online presence. Topics in the course will include website navigation, social media, digital literacy, and current issues. Students will be expected to create their own texts in various modes and styles including blogging, social media, websites, emails and proposals and share them in digital venues. Terms Offered: As needed

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105

This course analyzes special issues within the discipline of rhetoric. Students will analyze the role, impact, and influence of rhetoric in a variety of contexts. Students will analyze the rhetorical situation, visual and digital rhetoric, and rhetorical strategies. Topics may include politics, current events, identity, and popular culture. Terms Offered: As needed

Subject

ENG

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.centralpenn.edu

Prerequisite

ENG105