ENG 092. BASIC ENGLISH I* (3 credits)
This course is taken when a score between 0-31 is made on the COMPASS placement test.
This course is a review of basic writing skills and basic grammar. Emphasis is placed on the composing process of sentences and paragraphs in standard American written English. Students will demonstrate these skills chiefly through the writing of well-developed, multi-sentence paragraphs.
ENG 092 and 093 will NOT substitute for the composition requirement which may be met only through successful completion of English 101 and 102. Also, credit for these courses will NOT apply toward degree requirements.
ENG 093. BASIC ENGLISH II* (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 092 or a score between 32-69 on the COMPASS placement test.
This course is a review of composition skills and grammar. Emphasis is placed on coherence and the use of a variety of sentence structures and on standard American written English usage. Students will demonstrate these skills chiefly through the writing of paragraph blocks and short essays. Students must successfully complete this course of a grade of "C" or higher before enrolling in ENG 101.
ENG 092 and 093 will NOT substitute for the composition requirement which may be met only through successful completion of English 101 and 102. Also, credit for these courses will NOT apply toward degree requirements.
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ENG 101. ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: Satisfactory completion of ENG 093, or a score between 70-100 on the English section of the COMPASS placement test, or a score of 20 or better on the English portsion of the ACT (or equivalent SAT score).
This course provides instruction and practice in the writing of extended compositions and the development of analytical and critical reading skills and basic reference and documentation skills in the composition process. English Composition I includes instruction and practice in library usage.
ENG 102. ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or better in ENG 101 or the equivalent.
This course provides instruction and practice in the writing of formal, analytical essays, one of which is a major research project using sources effectively and legally. Additionally, English Composition II provides instruction in the development of analytical and critical reading skills and in the composition process. The course includes instruction and practice in library usage.
ENG 251. AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or gigher in ENG 102 or equivalent.
This course is a survey of American literature from its inception to the middle of the nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Students will become familiar with the aesthetic and thematic aspects of these works and their historical and literary contexts.
ENG 252. AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 102 or equivalent.
This course is a survey of American literature from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works, and that are reflected in them. Students will become familiar with the aesthetic and thematic aspects of these works and their historical and literary contexts.
ENG 261. ENGLISH LITERATURE I (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 102 or equivalent.
This course is a survey of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period to the Romantic Age. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works, and that are reflected in them. Students will become familiar with the aesthetic and thematic aspects of these works and their historical and literary contexts.
ENG 262. ENGLISH LITERATURE II (3 credits)
PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 102 or equivalent.
This course is a survey of English literature from the Romantic Period to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Students will become familiar with the aesthetic and thematic aspects of these works and their historical and literary contexts.
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SPA 101-102. INTRODUCTORY SPANISH I-II (4 credits each)
A study of Spanish grammar and vocabulary in this sequence includes practice in conversation and composition as well as an introduction to Hispanic culture.
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MCM 100. INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION (3 credits)
This course provides the student with a general study of mass communication and journalism. This course includes theory of mass communication and instruction in its development, regulation, operation, and effects upon society.
MCM 113-114/213-214. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS (1 credits)
These courses offer practical experience in journalism skills through working on the staff of student publications.
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SPH 106. FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 credits)
This performance course includes study of the principles of human communication: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and public. It surveys current communication theory and provides practical application.
SPH 107. FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (3 credits)
This course explores principles of audience and environment analysis as well as the actual planning, rehearsing, and presenting of formal speeches to specific audiences. The study of speaking situations is emphasized.
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