Language and Humanities

Courses

ENGL 1301: Composition I

Credits 3

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating and critical analysis.

ENGL 1301: Composition I College-Connect

Credits 3

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating and critical analysis.

ENGL 1302: Composition II

Credits 3

Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

ENGL 2311: Technical & Business Writing

Credits 3

Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, email messages, letters and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.

ENGL 2322: British Literature I

Credits 3

A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

ENGL 2323: British Literature II

Credits 3

A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

ENGL 2332: World Literature I

Credits 3

A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

ENGL 2333: World Literature II

Credits 3

A survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

HUMA 1301: Introduction to the Humanities

Credits 3

This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create.

HUMA 2323: World Cultures

Credits 3

This course is a general study of diverse world cultures. Topics include cultural practices, social structures, religions, arts, and languages.

SPAN 1411: Beginning Spanish I

Credits 4

Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level.

SPAN 1412: Beginning Spanish II

Credits 4

Continued development of basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing within a cultural framework. Students acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the high beginner to low intermediate level.

SPAN 2311: Intermediate Spanish I

Credits 3

The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

SPAN 2312: Intermediate Spanish II

Credits 3

The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis on comprehension, appreciation and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.