Principles of critical thinking, reading, and writing beyond freshman composition; focuses on the principles of, and the development of, logical and analytical reasoning, argumentative writing, and on the principles of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, delivery, modes of discourse, audience).

This course provides additional support and hands-on practice in critical reading and writing instruction for ENGL 1A students. The course will focus on college reading, writing, and academic success strategies, including critical thinking, composition, and grammar conventions.

Development of analytical reading and the writing of college-level essays, including critical analysis, rhetorical forms, and collegiate research. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds.

This course offers instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing, critical thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation through the study of literary works from major genres, while developing students’ close reading skills and promoting an appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of literature. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds.

A close analysis of selected themes in literature and their fundamental elements as interpreted on film. Students view and analyze film interpretations of diverse texts within the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama.

A survey of American Literature from 1865 through the present day. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers/ texts may include immigrant, Native American, African American, Jewish, Asian American, and Latinx writers. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.

A survey of American literature from its beginnings to 1865. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers/texts may include Native American origin stories, European explorers, slave narratives, African American folk tales, Native American writers, and immigrant writers. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.

Introduction to the craft of creative writing through the study and analysis of the works of established and peer writers. Emphasizes principles of writing poetry, short fiction and/or nonfiction and drama. Work done in the course may be contributed to the college literary magazine.

This course introduces representative works of children’s literature and develops students’ close reading and analytical writing skills while promoting an appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of literature written for children. Emphasizes literature from diverse authors and communities, and the impact of this literature on the psychological, sociological and cultural growth of children.

Introduction to William Shakespeare through the study of a selection of plays and poetry. Focus is placed on making Shakespeare's language accessible, interpreting the works from various contexts, and identifying universal and timeless themes.

Survey of British literature from the end of the 18th century to the present day. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers include, among others, Charles Dickins, Jane Austen, Christina Rossetti, Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.

Survey of British Literature from its beginning to the end of the 18th Century. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers include, among others, Aphra Behn, Olaudah Equiano, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Margaret Cavendish, and Marie de France. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.