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ENGL

14 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 0810Skills for English Composition3

This is a course designed to improve student skills in the principles of writing task/purpose, audience awareness, organization, development, language skills, grammar/punctuation, and writing process. Students write a series of essays and complete an individualized study plan for language skills, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Successful completion of ENGL 0810 satisfies the requirement for Writing Competency Level Two. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in a FYEX Success course.
Corequisite
ENGL 1010
ENGL 0820College Writing Skills for ESOL Students2

This course is a continuation of ENGL 0810 for completion of Learning Support Writing Competencies. Individualized topics include writing task/purpose, audience awareness, organization, development, language skills, grammar/punctuation, and writing process. Successful completion of ENGL 0820 satisfies the requirement for Writing Competency Level Two. Restricted enrollment to ESOL Students. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ACT ENGL score of 13 - 17 or equivalent and completion of English Competency Level One.
ENGL 1010^English Composition I3

This course includes writing expository compositions based primarily on analysis of essays and literary works, with an emphasis on rhetorical modes, documentation skills, and revision. (Same as TN eCampus ENGL 1010) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 as determined by placement.
ENGL 1020^English Composition II3

This course includes writing argumentative compositions based on issues raised in essays and literary work with emphasis on research skills, support, and revision. (Same as TN eCampus ENGL 1020) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1010
ENGL 2045^Introduction to Literature3

This course includes reading and analysis of a variety of literary types as forms of cultural and creative expression; emphasizes themes and experiences common to human existence. Specific topics are determined by the instructor, but the focus is on literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 2055^African American Literature3

This course includes reading representative and significant works by African-American writers. Poems, stories, novels, memoirs, and songs are examined for their insight into African-American life and thought as well as themes and experiences common to human existence. Cultural and creative expression is analyzed within its social and historical contexts. (Same as TN eCampus ENGL 2530) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 2110^Early American Literature3

This course includes reading representative and significant works of American literature from the beginning to the Civil War, as well as, a discussion of literature within its social and historical context. (Same as TN eCampus 2110) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 2120^Modern American Literature3

This course includes reading representative and significant works of American literature from the Civil War to the present, as well as a discussion of literature within its social and historical context. ENGL 2110 is NOT a prerequisite for ENGL 2120. (Same as TN eCampus 2120) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 2300Creative Writing3

This is a course in developing, drafting, and revising creative works in fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and song lyrics for publication and personal satisfaction. Students may focus on one genre or multiple genres, according to their own interests. The course has an emphasis on the creative process, awareness of audience, structure of the genres, and getting works ready for the public. (Same as TN eCampus ENGL 2300) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1010 or permission of the department
ENGL 2310^Early World Literature3

This course includes reading representative and significant works of world literature from ancient literature to 1650 as well as including literature from the rich tradition of Africa and Asia and discussion of the literature within its social and historical context. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 2320^Modern World Literature3

This course includes reading representative and significant works of world literature from 1650 to the present, including literature from the rich tradition of Africa and Asia, as well as a discussion of the literature within its social and historical context. ENGL 2310 is NOT a prerequisite for ENGL 2320. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
ENGL 1020
ENGL 280TIndividual Problems in English1-3

This is a course designed to allow the student to pursue special interests in English. This course may not be taken in lieu of any ENGL 2000 level course. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the department
ENGL 2860^Introduction to Film3

This is a general education course designed to meet the humanities/fine arts requirement. This course provides an introduction to and overview of film as an art form, emphasis on understanding the nature of film and its place in culture, with overviews of the history and theory of film and the production process. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
ENGL 290P*English Practicum1-3

This course includes practical editorial and/or layout experience while producing literary publications. The amount of required work varies with credit hours. There is an emphasis on soliciting, reading, and critically evaluating submissions, copyediting, layout, arrangement of material for literary effect, and collaboration with staff to meet publication deadlines. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring

Subject
ENGL
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Source
catalog.volstate.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the department

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