English
 
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3-0-3
A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills. Includes Regents' Essay practice and work in the Learning Resources Center, as required. Final grade of "C" or better necessary to receive course credit.
 
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3-0-3
Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENGL 1101
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. Includes Regents' Essay practice and work in the Learning Resources Center, as required.
 
ENGL 2000 Business Communication 3-0-3
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102, SPCH 240
Introduction to the communication skills needed in the business world, learned through exposure to mock business situations. The job search is covered and emphasis is placed on writing business correspondence and delivering business-related oral presentations.
 
ENGL 2010 Technical Writing 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Introduction to organization, style, and mechanics of technical and professional writing. Includes practice in writing such typical documents as technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and recommendation reports. Emphasis placed on planning, organizing, and writing reports; designing visual aids; and editing. Among other assignments, at least one complete technical report is required.
 
ENGL 2110 World Literature  3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of important works of world literature. Includes Western and non-Western literature and deals with a variety of literary forms such as poetry, drama, nonfiction, short stories, and novels.
 
ENGL 2120 British Literature 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of important works of British literature. Includes a variety of literary forms such as poetry, drama, nonfiction, short stories, and novels. The course presents literature as a reflection of culture and the history of ideas.
 
ENGL 2130 American Literature 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of important works of American Literature. Includes a variety of literary forms such as poetry, drama, nonfiction, short stories, and novels. The course presents literature as a reflection of culture and the history of ideas.
 
ENGL 2141 Western Literature I 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of literature of the Western world from the Greeks through the Renaissance. The course includes drama, poetry, prose fiction, and nonfiction. It emphasizes literature as an art and as a reflection of the history of ideas.
 
ENGL 2142 Western Literature II  3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of literature of the Western world from about 1600 to the present. The course includes drama, poetry, prose fiction, and nonfiction. It emphasizes literature as an art and as a reflection of the history of ideas.
 
ENGL 4000 Literature and Technology 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Course examines connections between the literary and technological worlds. Emphasizes the manner in which all genres of literature reflect the problems, concerns, and solutions posed by technology.
 
ENGL 4100 Science Fiction 3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Study of selected works of science fiction both by mainstream writers and by those specializing in the genre. Emphasizing science fiction as a bridge between technology and human values, the course deals with such themes as nonhuman intelligence, man in space, the future of society, and the promises and dangers of technology.
 
ENGL 4901-4903 Special Topics  variable credit-1 to 3 hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the department head
Special topics in literature. Offered by the department at its discretion.