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ENG 054 
Basic Writing Skills Lab
1 credit
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Concurrent enrollment in ENG 055 required
Practice in grammar, mechanics, and usage to develop clear and effective
writing. Lab is self-paced,
focusing on individual needs.
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ENG 055
Basic Writing Skills
3 credits
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
Prerequisite: Placement testing or equivalent and concurrent enrollment in ENG
054 required
Individual and group instruction in basic writing skills.
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ENG 090
Reading Improvement I
3 credits
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
Emphasizes improvement in comprehension and related reading and thinking
skills.
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ENG 091
Reading Improvement II
3 credits
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
Emphasizes improvement in comprehension and related reading and thinking
skills. Completion meets AAS graduation reading requirement.
ENG 098
Writing Lab
1 credit
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
An open entry/open exit developmental course for students not concurrently
enrolled in a composition course who wish to improve grammar, mechanics, and
usage skills. Lab is self-paced, focusing on individual needs.
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ENG 099
Written Fundamentals Lab
1 credit
Developmental course - does not count for graduation credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
Extended registration available
Concurrent enrollment in ENG 100 required
Practice in grammar, mechanics, and
usage to develop clear and effective writing. Lab is self-paced, focusing on
individual needs.
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ENG 100
Writing Fundamentals
3 credits
GE category: AAS degree only
Offered every fall and spring semester
Prerequisite: Placement testing or equivalent and concurrent enrollment in ENG
099 required
Practice in reading and writing sentences, paragraphs, and short essays;
intensive review of basic grammar.
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ENG 101
Written Communications I
3 credits
GE category: English
Offered every fall and spring semester
Prerequisite: Placement testing or equivalent
Emphasizes clear and effective
writing and critical reading. Students generate a minimum of 7,000 words
including revision throughout the semester.
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ENG 102
Written Communications II
3 credits
GE category: English
Offered every fall and spring semester
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better
Continues development of skills and
concepts taught in ENG 101. Emphasizes research and critical reading and
writing. Students generate a minimum of 7,000 words including revision
throughout the semester.
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ENG 110
Composition Skills I
1 credit
Offered every fall and spring semester
Concurrent enrollment in ENG 101 required
An open entry/open exit course.
Intensive practice in grammar, mechanics, and usage. Emphasis on generative and
evaluative writing skills. Lab is self-paced, focusing on individual needs.
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ENG 111
Composition Skills II
1 credit
Offered upon request
Concurrent enrollment in ENG 102 required
An open entry/open exit course.
Intensive practice in grammar, mechanics, and usage. Emphasis on generative,
evaluative, and research skills. Lab is self-paced, focusing on individual
needs.
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ENG 112
Speed Reading
1/2 to 2 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Prerequisite: Reading grade level of 9.0 or higher
Introduces students to various reading techniques designed to increase
speed and comprehension; also emphasizes study skills.
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ENG 113
College Reading
3 credits
Offered every fall and spring semester
Extended registration available
Emphasizes mastery and application of
critical reading strategies for college level texts. Completion meets AA, ABus,
AGS and AS graduation reading requirements.
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ENG 131
Introduction to Creative Writing
3 credits
Offered every fall semester
Extended registration available
Introduction to techniques in writing poetry and fiction; emphasizes
elements of poetry such as imagery, meter, rhythm, and form, and elements of
fiction such as dialogue, description, conflict, characterization, and point of
view.
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ENG 161
Power Vocabulary
2 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Focuses on vocabulary and spelling with emphasis on etymology, word
families, and context clues.
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ENG 201
World Literature I
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Selected world literature from
ancient times to the Renaissance.
Students generate a minimum of 2,500 words including revisions
throughout the semester.
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ENG 202
World Literature II
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Selected world literature from the
Renaissance to modern times.
Students generate a minimum of 2,500 words including revisions
throughout the semester.
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ENG 218
Writing About Literature
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered every spring semester
Prerequisite: ENG 102
Critical reading and analytical
writing on poetry, fiction, and drama.
Students generate 2,500 words including revisions throughout the
semester.
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ENG 221
English Literature I
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Covers selected literature from the
Middle Ages through the Restoration and Eighteenth Century. Students generate a
minimum of 2,500 words including revisions throughout the semester.
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ENG 222
English Literature II
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Covers selected literature from the
Romantic Period through the present. Students generate a minimum of 2,500 words
including revisions throughout the semester.
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ENG 232
Poetry Writing
3 credits
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years
Analysis and discussion of student
work. Readings develop familiarity with and critical insight into the genre.
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ENG 233
Advanced Poetry Writing
3 credits
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 232
Continuation of ENG 232.
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ENG 234
Short Story Writing
3 credits
Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years
Extended registration available
Discussion and critique of student work and readings of representative
works.
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ENG 235
Independent Writing: Poetry
1-3 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Directed poetry writing. Students confer with instructor throughout
semester. To receive department elective credit at many universities, English
majors should register for 3 credit hours.
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ENG 236
Independent Writing: Fiction
1-3 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Directed fiction writing. Students confer with instructor throughout
semester. To receive department elective credit at many universities, English
majors should register for 3 credit hours.
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ENG 237
Independent Writing: Nonfiction
1-3 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Directed nonfiction writing: essays, journals, and reports. Students confer
with instructor throughout semester. To receive department elective credit at
many universities, English majors should register for 3 credit hours.
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ENG 241
American Literature I
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Selected readings from the Colonial
Period to the Civil War. Students
generate a minimum of 2,500 words including revisions throughout the semester.
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ENG 242
American Literature II
3 credits
GE categories: Humanities and Intensive Writing
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or higher
Selected readings from the Civil War
to the present. Students generate
a minimum of 2,500 words including revisions throughout the semester.
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ENG 260
Technical Report Writing
2-3 credits
GE category: AAS degree only
Offered every spring semester
Prerequisite: ENG 100 or higher
Drafting and revising memos, letters, resumes, proposals, and interpretive
reports. Identical to TEC 260.
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ENG 281
Children's Literature
2 credits
Offered every fall semester
Introduction to children's literature. Considers selection guidelines,
storytelling, interpretation, and evaluation. Identical to FCR 281.
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ENG 283 
Tutor Training Workshop I
1 credit
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102 with a grade of "B" or higher
Introductory workshop in tutoring
composition; review of writing skills.
ENG 284
Tutor Training Workshop II
1 credit
Offered upon request
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102 with a grade of "B" or higher
Continued improvement of writing and
tutoring skills acquired in ENG 283.
ENG 298
Workshop
1 to 3 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Meets specific student needs.
ENG 299
Independent Study
1 to 3 credits
Offered upon request
Extended registration available
Original projects under faculty supervision.
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