22 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 0870Basic and Developmental Writing (Learning Support)3
Basic and Developmental Writing emphasizes the writing process, from grammar and diction, sentence control, the paragraph, the essay, the process of researched essays, topic choice and idea development, to the modes of written discourse. Coverage includes instruction in the fundamental principles of writing the essay, researching a topic, editing and revision of the essay, and the use of computers as a tool in writing.
English Composition I introduces expository writing with particular emphasis on critical thinking and argumentation. Successful students master the entire writing process, including research techniques for the production of a formally documented paper.
ACT English sub-score of 18 or higher and ACT Reading sub-score of 19 or higher, or appropriate college assessment score, or concurrent
ENGL 1020♦English Composition II3
English Composition II focuses on effective expository writing techniques through reading, analyzing and interpreting short fiction, drama, poetry and non-fiction. Critical thinking, argumentation and logic are emphasized.
Business Communications emphasizes theory and practice in business correspondence. Students compose letters, memos, reports and presentations. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are emphasized.
Technical Writing is designed to teach students how to write for the scientific and technical fields. Students will compose proposals, reports, material for technical and scientific manuals and documented reports.
Southern Literature will introduce the student to the literature of the Southern region and foster an appreciation of how that literature reflects the culture and history of the region.
Introduction to Literature is a thematic introduction to the literary traditions of Western and Non-Western writers as seen in selected fiction, poetry, drama, and memoirs.
A study of fantasy literature from its origins in mythology, folk tales, and fairy tales to modern short story, film, and novel treatments. As a result of this course, students will be able to distinguish the unique traits of the fantasy genre, sub-genres, historical context, and modern expression and demonstrate knowledge of fantasy through literary analysis and creative writing.
Horror and Supernatural Literature explores the origins and evolution of the elements of horror and the supernatural in Literature by examining the works of various authors in the historical, cultural, psychological, biographical, political, and/or archetypal contexts.
Early American Literature is a survey of representative works from the Colonial period through the Civil War, including sections from Native Americans, Columbus, Franklin, Jefferson, Irving, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman (to 1865) and others.
Modern American Literature is a survey of representative works from the post-Civil War period to the present, including sections from authors such as Whitman (post-Civil War), Dickinson, Crane, Frost, Hemingway, Plath, Rich, Sexton, O’Connor, Walker, and others.
Topics in American Literature is a study of representative works of American prose, poetry drama and non-fiction from the Colonial period to the present, including authors such as: Native Americans, Columbus, Franklin, Jefferson, Irving, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, Dickinson, Crane, Frost, Hemingway, Plath, Rich, Sexton, O’Connor, Walker and others.
Appalachian Literature introduces the student to the literature of the Appalachian region and fosters appreciation of how that literature reflects the culture and history of the region. Featured authors might include: Lee Smith, Fred Chappell, Wilma Dykeman, James Still, Lisa Alther, Jim Wayne Miller and Sharyn McCrumb.
Mythology is an introduction to the great myths, legends and epics and their influence on present-day attitudes and behavior. The relationship of mythology to the fine arts is also emphasized.
Children’s Literature is designed to focus on the history, genres, methods of presentations, sources of criticism and bibliography of children’s literature.
Early British Literature is a study of the representative works of British prose, poetry and drama from the Middle Ages to the end of the Eighteenth Century and includes authors such as Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Dryden, Swift and Pope.
Modern British Literature is a study of representative works of British prose, poetry and drama from the Romantic period to the Modern Era and includes authors such as Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Byron, Tennyson, Browning, Yeats, Eliot and Lessing.
Early World Literature is a survey of western world literary masterpieces from the Ancient World through the Renaissance. Readings include selections from the Bible, Homer, Sophocles, Dante, Cervantes and Shakespeare, among others.
Modern World Literature is a survey of western world literary masterpieces from the Enlightenment to the present. Readings include selections from Voltaire, Goethe, Flaubert, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Kafka and Achebe, among others.
Topics in World Literature covers selections from various genres from cultures such as early Middle Eastern, Asian, African, Latin American and European.
Creative Writing is a workshop for students interested in creating original poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Emphasis will be placed on shaping creative expression through a process of reading and critiquing one another’s work and revising to produce well-crafted literary works.
