25 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 050Developmental English
This course is intended to prepare students for college-level writing by using a multi-step approach and providing a comprehensive review of grammar. Students will move from paragraph to essay writing while developing basic research skills. Students will develop their critical thinking skills through reading and writing. NOTE: Credits from the course are not applicable toward a degree.
ENG 099 provides individualized instruction and regular practice in writing essays for college audiences and critically reading and understanding college-level texts. Specific attention will be paid to effective reading strategies and a recursive understanding of the writing process. This course is part of DCCC's Accelerated Learning Program, which enables students to complete developmental coursework in English while simultaneously enrolling in ENG 100. This program enables students to develop their skills quickly and to complete their college English requirements faster than with the typical sequential approach to these classes. Students wishing to enroll in college level courses with ENG 099, have the option to enroll in any of the following courses: HIS 110, HIS 120, HIS 150, HIS 160, HUM 160, SOC 110 or SOC 120. NOTE: Corequisite - Every section of ENG 099 will be linked to a section of ENG 100 taught by the same instructor. Students who register for a section of ENG 099 must simultaneously register for the corresponding ENG 100 section. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Practice effective writing strategies for all steps of the writing process, including invention, planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Write for various contexts with an awareness of audience. Write thesis-driven essays that are clearly organized and developed with appropriate evidence. Demonstrate critical reading skills by annotating, analyzing, and thoughtfully responding to a variety of challenging texts. Demonstrate critical reading, thinking, and writing in various rhetorical situations and make appropriate rhetorical choices for given writing tasks. Demonstrate proficient comprehension of and a critical assessment of college-appropriate texts using strategic and critical reading. Practice basic research skills such as developing a research question, accessing reliable sources, and evaluating content. Manage commonly experienced obstacles to effective writing, such as procrastination and writing-related anxiety. Demonstrate intellectual engagement through regular, punctual attendance and active, in-class participation. Prerequisite: Successful Placement Test Scores. ENG 099 taken concurrently with corresponding section of ENG 100. 3 Credits3-0-3
This course reviews the principles of composition, including rhetoric, grammar and usage. It emphasizes critical thinking, the recursive nature of writing, the writing of analytical essays, and the application of information literacy skills.
ENG 112English Composition II: Writing About Literature
ENG 112 is a writing course emphasizing both literature and information literacy skills that reinforce basic principles of composition learned in ENG 100. The course develops critical thinking through the study of literature and the use of advanced research techniques to write analytical/critical and research essays. NOTE: Prerequisite ENG 100 requires grade of 'C' or better.
This course introduces English majors to the organization, retrieval and evaluation of electronic and print information in their field. Students will understand the evolving nature of information in the digital age. Emphasis will be on developing viable research questions, using academic library systems effectively, evaluating traditional and emerging scholarly resources in a variety of formats, and using the information in an ethical manner by citing resources according to current MLA standards.
This is a writing-intensive course designed for students contemplating a career in journalism. The course will focus on the principles and techniques of journalism with an emphasis on the print media, primarily weekly and daily newspapers. Topics include the nature of news, news gathering techniques, news reporting, digital journalism, ethics of journalism and journalism law.
This writing intensive course is designed for students contemplating a career in journalism, public relations or advertising. Students will continue to practice news gathering and writing techniques learned in Fundamentals of Journalism I (ENG130) as well as techniques in copy editing. While doing so, students will assist in the writing, editing and production of the campus newspaper. Students will also learn to write copy for public relations, advertising and broadcast media.
This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine and create various elements of prose and poetry. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help move them from the planning stage through to the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; over the course of the semester, students will read, analyze and critique classmates’ submissions, a process which will help yield more effective works of prose and poetry.
This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine various elements that help writers produce effective works of nonfiction. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help them move from the planning stage through the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; students will read, analyze and critique classmates' submissions. In addition to writing their own works, students will read a wide range of published nonfiction and should have a basic understanding of the various modes within the genre.
ENG 207Creative Writing: An Introduction to Playwriting
This course introduces students to the concepts of dramatic writing, with an emphasis on character and structure. The course is intended to provide the student with practical experience in the creative process of composing stage-worthy plays.
This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine various elements that help writers produce effective works of fiction. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help them move from the planning stage through to the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; each week, students will read, analyze and critique classmates’ submissions—a process which will help yield vivid characters, compelling scenes and sustained conflict.
This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine various elements that help writers produce effective works of poetry. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help them move from the planning stage through to the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; students will read, analyze and critique classmates' submissions - a process which will help yield proficiency and understanding of form, vivid imagery, and compelling use of language and wordplay.
Women in Literature is a course that allows students to look at women as they are perceived by others and as they perceive themselves. Through literary creations supplemented by films, speakers, articles and anecdotal contributions from students, we will look at women from a variety of ethnic, social and racial groups, including but not limited to African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos and Native Americans. As part of the study of literature by and about women in our world, students will also consider some of the historical, political, economic and religious realities that have shaped and continue to shape our perceptions of women.
This course is a study of the genre of mystery and detective fiction. It will focus on the development of the genre and the evolution of its various schools such as Golden Age mysteries, hard-boiled detective novels, and the police procedural. The course will also call attention to the cultural contexts in which these writings were produced.
This course is a study of speculative writing that creatively represents the hard sciences and/or the social sciences in fiction. It will focus on the different subgenres found within the genre and will call attention to the cultural contexts in which these writings were produced.
This is a survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon era to the pre-Romantics with attention given to both major and marginalized works and writers.
This course is a study of representative Shakespearean plays set against the literary, political and social setting that spawned them. Attention is paid to Shakespeare's influence not only in the development of the drama, but also in the literary tradition of the English-speaking world.
This is a survey of American literature from the colonial era through the end of the Civil War with attention given to both major and marginalized works and writers.
The selective study of great representative literary works of the world from antiquity to modern times with emphasis on their social, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds. Special attention is given to the literature of continental Europe, Asia, and Africa.
This course continues the balanced, selective study of great representative literary works from the Renaissance to the present day in their geographic, historic, socio-economic, and political contexts. Attention is given to genres, writing styles, and applicable critical approaches. The "emerging" literatures--works by women, colonials, post-colonials and those groups generally denied a voice--are studied in an attempt to enlarge the cannon and render it inclusive.
This course is a study of literature that has been produced in the past few decades. It may feature selected topics and/or themes from a variety of fiction, drama, and poetry.
Black American Literature is a comprehensive survey of the writings of African Americans beginning with the 18th century through the present. By way of reading, lecture and discussion, students will analyze the various genres, topics, mores and traditions identified with African Americans and their historical and cultural significance.
This course is a critical and analytical study of a variety of texts that represent the many genres of children's literature. It will emphasize how children are influenced by literature and how children's literature reflects the values of the particular culture that produces it.
