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AML 2010 - American Literature I

• AML 2010 is a study of selected American writers and literary trends from colonial times to the mid-19th century. AML 2010 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

AML 2020 - American Literature II

• AML 2020 is a study of selected American writers and literary trends from mid - 19th century to the present. AML 2020 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

AML 2601 - African-American Literature I

• A survey of African-American Literature that reflects the rich tradition of published writings created by African-American authors. In the course, students discover a variety of African-American literary genres and themes from the earliest documented records to contemporary African-American culture.

 

ENL 2012 - English Literature I

• ENL 2012 is a study of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times through the 18th century. Representative selections from each period are studied. ENL 2012 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

ENL 2022 - English Literature II

• ENL 2022 is a study of English literature from the close of the 18th century to the present. ENL 2022 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

ENL 2330 - Introduction to Shakespeare

• ENL 2330 is a study of selected works by William Shakespeare. ENL 2330 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A- 10.030.

 

LIT 2182 - Modern Irish Literature

• Modern Irish Literature is a study of selected Irish writers and literary trends from 1885 - present. This course is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

LIT 2380 - Literature by Women

• LIT 2380 is a study of selected women writers ranging in historical scope from the Middle Ages to the present in order to understand the role that women writers have played in the context of the western literary tradition and to examine the unique challenges, attitudes, and historical changes that impacted women writers. LIT 2380 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

 

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Writing

ENC 1101 - Composition I

• ENC 1101 is a course in essay writing and research, incorporating some review of basic grammar. It concentrates on helping students to develop skills in composing college-level expository essays and research papers. Students will learn to write essays that are unified, coherent, and grammatically correct.

 

ENC 1102 - Composition II

• ENC 1102 is an advanced composition course with an emphasis placed on critical thinking skills, conducting academic research, and research-based writing using MLA documentation. Students will practice proper and correct in-text citations, will compile a Works Cited, and will demonstrate synthesis and seamless integration of sources into their writing, with a strong emphasis on understanding and avoiding plagiarism. Students will be trained in the identification and searching of major databases found in SJR STATE electronic resources and will write several documented papers and one longer research paper.

 

CRW 2001 - Creative Writing I

• An intensive course inthe writing of short fiction (with brief attention to the writing of poetry and drama) of publishable quality. CRW 2001 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.

 

ENC 2210 - Technical and Professional Report Writing

• A study and practice of the writing and design of documents in technical and professional discourse communities. Students will produce documents representing a number of technical genres: correspondence, reports, a proposal, a real-world project, and a final portfolio.

 

ENG 2100 - Film as Narrative Art

• An introduction to film as it reflects and shapes 20th and 21st century cultures. Stress is placed upon critical analysis of film’s narrative structure and how that structure draws from and expands upon literary narrative.

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