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English Course
Descriptions
EG09:
Basic English Skills
By the
end of the semester, the student must be able to:
1.
Write sentences containing correct spelling, noun and verb forms, and
subject verb agreement;
2.
Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run on sentences and to avoid
these errors in essay writing;
3.
Develop pre-writing techniques such as free writing, brainstorming, or
scratch outlining;
4.
Write one and two paragraph essays developed from a pre-writing technique;
5.
Proofread and correct drafts for errors and submit final essays in accord
with the instructor's manuscript requirements.
EG10: Developmental Writing
Upon
completion of the course, you will be able to:
1.
Organize and write preliminary drafts of a series of short papers and
review those preliminary drafts to focus on a main idea.
2.
Support that main idea in clear, well-ordered paragraphs developed by
specific details, examples, or reasons.
3.
Write varied and appropriate sentences which have been carefully edited to
eliminate major errors in mechanics and usage.
EG11: Freshman
Composition
EG11 prepares students to
produce coherent, well-developed, well-organized expository writing. The
curriculum is designed to give students guided practice in drafting,
revising, and editing essays. The course also helps students analyze
texts and incorporate research and documentation into their writing.
Upon completion of EG11 you will have practice in:
1. Conducting research and incorporating research into your writing
2. Revising your writing
3. Developing and utilizing critical thinking skills
EG13: Introduction to
Literature
To
complete EG13 successfully, a student should be able to do the following:
1.
Demonstrate understanding of short stories and novels through written and
oral discussion of such aspects as plot, setting, character development,
point of view, tone, style, theme and use of language.
2.
Demonstrate understanding of poetry through written and oral discussion of
poetic language and form, including such elements as type of poem (epic,
lyric, dramatic); subject matter and speaker; use of language (diction;
denotation and connotation); figurative language and imagery (simile,
metaphor, symbol, analogy, allusion); verse form; rhythm and meter; theme.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of drama through written and
oral discussion of elements such as plot, structure, character
development, setting, staging, and of forms such as tragedy, comedy, and
modern realism.
4.
Write essays which use the tools of critical analysis to discover and
communicate insights into literary works, and which demonstrate the
following qualities: focused response appropriate to the assignment; clear
statement of student's main idea (thesis); coherent organization
appropriate to the student's thesis; presentation of pertinent textual
details and excerpts to support or illustrate thesis.
EG20: The Story of Writing
The computer window is the fifth great writing space that will take its
place beside clay tablets of Sumerians, ancient Egyptian papyrus roll,
medieval codex, and printed book. Using the computer, World Wide Web and
the printed book, students independently trace and connect origins of
writing from cave paintings to present use of hypertext (electronic
writing). All course work done electronically (on-line) and requires
building a webfolio. Several work-shops available throughout semester
for assisting students in accessing college server.
EG21: Technical Writing
In
order to successfully complete EG21, the student must accomplish the
following:
1.
Explain the nature of technical writing as an outgrowth of the scientific
method.
2.
Explain the origin and development of technical writing as a profession.
3.
Demonstrate the basic techniques of technical writing and demonstrate them
in writing: definition, extended definition, process.
4.
Apply the basic techniques in the writing of the more common forms of
technical data: new-product release, step-by-step instructions, extended
process description, proposal, external report, technical article.
5.
Read and analyze exemplary forms of technical data and science writing.
EG33: Structure of English
At the
end of the course the student should be able to:
1.
Summarize the history of the English language, with emphasis on the major
historical periods: Old, Middle, Modern, the shift of English from synthetic
to analytic, the contributions of various languages and cultures
2.
Analyze words by form, function, and etymology (with particular emphasis
on roots and affixes)
3.
Discuss pedagogic and social implications of the study of language,
including distinctions
between language competence and performance, distinctions
between descriptive and prescriptive approaches to grammar, principal
interests of psycho- and sociolinguistics
4.
Identify and define the principal schools of grammar: traditional,
structuralist, and generative- transformational
5.
Describe words by parts of speech (traditional grammar) and by
form-function classes (structuralist grammar)
6.
Describe the syntax of phrase, clause, and sentence both by traditional
and transformational methods of speech (traditional grammar) and
by form-function classes (structuralistgrammar)
7.
Describe the syntax of phrase, clause, and sentence both by traditional
and transformational methods
EG35: Advanced Expository
Writing
To
pass the course, the student must:
1.
Read and analyze nonfiction prose for style as well as content
2.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills in writing and discussion
3.
Demonstrate the following writing skills: conciseness, emphasis, sentence
variety, and coherence
4.
Write, re-write and revise essays, the process that leads to finished
writing
5.
Write essays of literary analysis that demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose
6.
Master the argumentative essay, i.e. thesis, logic, organization and
language
EG37:
Creative Writing
Develops control
and style in creative writing, specifically of prose fiction, poetry and
plays. Students pursue individual projects and assignments of
established forms of creative writing. Discussions pay attention, as
well, to development of stronger criteria for self-evaluation and
particular needs of a creative writer to gauge his or her audience in
order to market his or her work.
EG39:
Advanced Creative Writing - Fiction
Advanced workshop
course devoted to writing fiction, with emphasis placed on development
of craft, voice and editorial skills. Students submit short stories
and/or novel excerpts for review and discussion.
EG40:
Advanced Creative Writing - Poetry
Advanced workshop
course devoted to writing poetry, with emphasis on development of craft,
voice and editorial skills. Students submit poems for review and
discussion.
EG41: Mystery and Detective Fiction
The course will cover the history and
development of the genre from the 1800s to the present day, including
subgenres such as the tea cozy, the noir and the police procedural, and
even the fantasy/sci-fi mystery. We will discuss the differences and
similarities in the detective and criminal (regarding race, gender,
class), the types of crime, and the notion of what serves as justice in
the end.
EG51: Introduction to the
Novel
To
complete EG51 a student must demonstrate an ability to do the following:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of such techniques and forms of the novel as
point of view, stream of consciousness, unreliable narrator, persona,
imagery, verisimilitude, apprenticeship novel, gothic, picaresque.
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of questions such as the nature of
"reality" in the novel, the relationship of the novel to other
fictions, and the relationship between the expansion of the reading public
and the rise of the novel.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural-historical contexts of the
novels studied.
4.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG52: Introduction to Dramatic
Literature
To
complete EG52 successfully, a student should be able to do the following:
1.
Examine the development of drama by studying representative dramas from
the Greeks to the Moderns.
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of theme, structure, exposition,
characterization and imagery as they relate to various dramas.
3.
Demonstrate a knowledge of dramatic theory and the way it applies to the
evolution of the drama as an art form.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of dramatic conventions peculiar to the major
periods of drama. Conventions to be discussed could include: persona,
chorus, deus ex machina, soliloquy, aside, mise en scene and fourth wall.
5.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG53: Contemporary Literature
1.
Read and analyze representative short stories, poems, novels and plays of
the contemporary period.
2. Use
vocabulary appropriate to the genres.
3.
Delineate the cultural, historical, philosophical and social traditions
reflected in contemporary literature.
4.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG54: The Short Story
In
order to successfully complete EG54, the student must accomplish the
following:
1.
Read and analyze assigned short stories not only as ends in themselves,
but as a means of better understanding the human condition.
2.
Explain the origin and development of the short story as a unique art
form.
3.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the major elements of fiction, such as setting,
exposition, theme, plot, characterization, narrative point of view, as
well as more recent critical terms associated with the short story, such
as minimalism, metafiction, antifiction, irrealism, lyric short story.
4.
Read, analyze and evaluate commentaries by critics and by authors
discussing their own writings and the short story in general.
5.
Demonstrate orally and in writing the ability to probe the levels of
meaning in a short story, using the terms and techniques of literary
criticism.
6.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the sources of the best literary criticism on
the short story.
7.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development,
logistical organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG55: Mass Media
To
complete EG55 successfully, a student should be able to do the following:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the various forms of the mass media,
including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and motion pictures,
2.
Use appropriate critical tools and insights to analyze and interpret the
media.
3.
Apply theories of media and popular culture to determine the influences on
the media and to appraise the impact of the media on us.
4.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG57: Literature of the Bible
To
complete the course the student must demonstrate an ability to competently
do the following:
1.
Read biblical literature with an understanding of the differences between
a literal and a figurative interpretation of the Bible through an
understanding of the following:
a.
character, b.
theme, c.
imagery, d.
literary conventions such as repetition and point of view.
2.
Analyze the literary genres of the Bible, such as short story, poetry,
drama, folk tale, etc.
3.
Demonstrate a knowledge of appropriate Hebrew cultural and historical
background necessary to an understanding of biblical literature.
4.
Demonstrate a knowledge of secondary source material necessary for a study
of the Bible.
5.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG58:
Science Fiction
Deals with the
future as seen through literature of science fiction. Among themes
covered are the effect of science and technology on human beings in a
futuristic landscape and the modern mythological journey of the
heroine/hero. Among writers included are H.G. Wells, Robert Heinlein,
Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Frederick Pohl and Ursula LeGuin.
EG59:
African-American Literature
Focuses on major
works by black writers and social/historical contexts informing these
works. The literature includes slave narratives, essays,
autobiographies, poetry, plays and film. Among writers whose works are
considered are F. Douglas, L. Brent, W.E.B. DuBois, B. T. Washington, R.
Wright, J. Baldwin, G. Brooks, R. Hayden, T. Morrison, A. Walker, A.
Wilson, I. Reed and T. McMillan.
EG60: Contemporary Global
Literature
1. To
provide students with opportunities to read contemporary fiction, poetry,
plays and essays by writers from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the
Caribbean and Latin America
2. To
develop the students' ability to use critical thinking in oral and written
discussion about culture and literature.
3. To
provide opportunities for the student to express in effective essays
original, informed ideas about the literature and society.
4. To
develop students' awareness of revision as a natural part of the writing
process.
EG61: English Literature I
In
order to complete the course successfully, the student must be able to do
the following:
1.
Examine the development of English literature from the fifth through the
eighteenth centuries.
2.
Evaluate the influence that social, political and cultural forces of an
age have on the literature of a period.
3.
Differentiate between works written in each literary period: Anglo-Saxon,
Medieval, Renaissance (16th c.), Seventeenth century, Eighteenth century.
4.
Identify authors, works and styles characteristic of each period.
5.
Demonstrate understanding of historical concepts and individual works
through participation in classroom discussions as well as in written
examinations.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG62: English Literature II
In
order to complete EG62 successfully, the student must demonstrate the
following:
1.
Knowledge of the successive periods of English Literature Romantic,
Victorian, Edwardian, and Modern.
2.
Understanding of the works of representative writers in each period.
3.
Ability to analyze assigned poetry and prose with reference to form,
diction, imagery, metre, style, theme, and characterization.
4.
Familiarity with the intellectual currents of the time, including
romanticism, industrialism, Darwinism, aestheticism, Socialism, and
Modernism.
5.
Ability to relate the relevant authors' works to pertinent historical,
philosophical, and religious trends.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG71: American Literature I
To
successfully complete EG71, students should be able to do the following:
1.
Demonstrate familiarity with some of the works of the major American
writers from the Colonial Period through the Civil War.
2.
Identify the historical, political, religious, and philosophical
backgrounds of the period.
3.
Distinguish among the major literary movements of this era.
4.
Explain the role of our early literature in reflecting and defining
American culture.
5.
Demonstrate an ability to write critical analyses which reflect an
understanding of the literature, are logically organized, and are written
in clear, concise prose.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development,
logistical organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG72: American Literature II
To
successfully complete EG72, students should be able to do the following:
1.
Demonstrate familiarity with the works of major American writers from the
end of the Civil War to the present.
2.
Identify the primary literary movements of this era and understand how
they reflected and influenced their age.
3.
Evaluate the literature of the period in the context of the historical,
political, cultural, and philosophical setting in which it was written.
4.
Consider this literature as a reflection of industrialization,
urbanization, and other relevant twentieth century trends.
5.
Demonstrate an ability to write critical analyses which reflect an
understanding of the literature, are logically organized and are written
in clear, concise prose.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG83: Shakespeare
In
order to complete EG83 successfully, the student must achieve the ability
to demonstrate the following:
1.
Knowledge of Shakespeare's dramatic work in comedy, tragedy, and history.
2.
Recognition and comprehension of characteristic verse and prose as the
substance of Elizabethan dialogue.
3.
Knowledge of Elizabethan stage history and conventions.
4.
Understanding of the relevant social, intellectual, and political currents
of the English Renaissance.
5.
Analysis of Shakespearean dramatic themes through plot, characterization,
imagery, and diction.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG85/86: Masterpieces of
World Literature I & II
1. To
demonstrate a clear understanding of basic concepts of literary
periodization (Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism,
Post-Modernism, etc.)
2. To
show specific knowledge of the historical, social and cultural context of
individual literary works, and a more general awareness of historical
phenomena as they affect literary development.
3. To
distinguish the importance of the Classical legacy and the Judeo-Christian
tradition for later literature, and to be able to identify these points of
reference, as well as other recurring figures, legends, myths, motifs in
Western literature.
4. To
demonstrate some knowledge of intellectual, philosophical trends and
schools (e.g., Platonism, scholasticism, positivism, existentialism, etc.)
that have influenced individual writers and literary movements; and to
show some familiarity with important critical approaches (linguistic,
psychological, political) to literature.
5. To
identify further representative narrative, lyric, dramatic forms (e.g.,
the epic, confessional literature, the Bildungsroman, the problem play,
etc.)
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG91: The Art of Poetry
In
order to complete EG91 satisfactorily students must be able to:
1.
demonstrate what poems mean, how poems are made, what makes them poetic,
and what makes some poems art and others not;
2.
employ various methods of critical analysis as well as connect the content
of poems to human experience;
3.
communicate an understanding of poetic craft, including various poetic
structures, rhythm and sound devices, imagery, figurative language, symbol
and allegory, allusion, denotation and connotation of words, etc,
4.
show some understanding of the nature of the poetic process--for example,
how a poet renders human experience through language and makes it turn out
a poem;
5.
communicate a general knowledge of various literary movements.
6.
Write essays of literary analysis which demonstrate the following
qualities: controlling purpose, clear focus, adequate development, logical
organization, and use of textual details to support purpose.
EG98:
English Honors
Open to students with a 3.0
average or better in nine credit hours of English, including EGl3.
Specific content varies from semester to semester.
EG99:
English Honors
Open to students with a 3.0
average or better in nine credit hours of English, including EGl3.
Specific content varies from semester to semester.
Journalism Course Descriptions
EG25: Introduction to
Journalism
In
order to successfully complete EG25, students should be able to:
1.
Organize and structure news reports, features, reviews, editorials, and
other special forms coherently and effectively
2.
Acquire information competently and responsibly
3.
Present information with clarity, objectivity, accuracy, thoroughness, and
economy
4.
Present opinions with clarity and substantiation
5.
Quote, paraphrase, and summarize accurately and appropriately
6.
Prepare for, conduct, and complete interviews completely
7.
Present copy in accordance with current style criteria
8.
Demonstrate understanding of the principles relating to libel, invasion of
privacy, and journalistic ethics
EG26: Advanced Newswriting
By the
end of the semester, the student must be able to:
1.
Understand and review the principles of journalism and newswriting
2.
Review the foundations of writing news: the five W's, the inverted
pyramid, etc.
3.
Discuss the values of news and contemporary written journalism
4.
Give students practical experience writing various news stories.
Investigative news, news feature, human interest, etc.
5.
Introduce the principals of broadcast journalism and to discuss the
differences between broadcast and print journalism
6.
Reinforce the principles of classic newswriting and apply it to human
interest, investigative journalism, etc
EG28:
Magazine Writing & Publicity
Prepares students for writing magazine
articles and introduces study of public relations. Students learn to
write query letters. Includes material on interviewing and developing
sources to prepare longer stories for magazine market. Students learn
how to prepare and market story for publication. Students write press
releases and work on developing publicity campaigns.
EG29: Investigative Reporting
By the
end of EG29, students must be able to:
1.
Have specified knowledge of the history and role of Investigative
Reporting in American Journalism
2.
Develop their own source network for investigative stories
3.
Research background information and use their research for their stories;
e.g. library, newspaper, magazines, etc
4.
Conduct in depth, accurate and focused interviews with the individuals
necessary to their investigative stories
5.
Learn to corroborate information during the investigative process
6.
Write a well organized, fully developed, factual investigative news story
7.
Learn to write the investigative news story in an objective and fair
manner
8.
Respond and defend the accuracy of the story to editors, (professors) and
readers
EG30:
Contemporary Non-Fiction Journalism
Current books of nonfiction are read and
discussed. Includes selections from books of "New Journalism" as well as
nonfiction novels of a narrative and documentary type by such writers as
Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter Thompson, Betty Friedan, Jimmy
Breslin, Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer, Gay Talese and Theodore White.
EG31: Newspaper Internship
In
order to successfully complete EG31, the student must accomplish the
following:
1.
Meet assigned deadlines for news or feature stories with weekly
newspapers, local radio or television stations, and/or public relations
offices in both the public and private sector;
2.
Interview sources with accuracy and detail regarding correct quotes and
factual details, including checking and re-checking direct quotations and
such facts as numbers, times, dates, etc.;
3.
Develop story ideas for follow-up news or feature articles on a continuing
basis;
4.
Edit press releases and other promotional materials by gathering
additional information and presenting a balanced approach to news and
features by obtaining differing points of view;
5.
Accept criticism and revisions from editors and producers and willingly
re-write and/or edit their material until it is acceptable to their
supervisors;
6.
Write objectively with clarity, focus, and thoroughness.
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