Class Descriptions
ENGL 091 Basic English I
ENGL 092 Basic English II
ENGL 093 Reading and Writing Strategies
ENGL 096 Basic Writing I
ENGL 097 Basic Writing II
ENGL 098 Basic Writing and Reading II
ENGL 100 Intermediate Grammar
ENGL& 101 English Composition I
ENGL& 102 English Composition II
ENGL 103 Composition II: Visual Culture
ENGL 104 Composition II: Service Learning
ENGL 110 Intermediate Grammar
ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature
ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 200 Writing Tutor Training
ENGL 201 Women in Literature
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing
ENGL& 236 Creative Writing I
ENGL& 237 Creative Writing II
ENGL& 238 Creative Writing III
ENGL 243 Topics in Modern Literature: (Variable Subtitles)
ENGL 243B Topics in Modern Literature: Pacific Northwest
ENGL 243C Topics in Modern Literature: Gay & Lesbian Lit.
ENGL& 244 American Literature I
ENGL 250 American Ethnic Literature: Diversity
ENGL& 254 World Literature I
ENGL& 255 World Literature II
ENGL 091 Basic English I 5 Credits
A basic course to teach the student sentence analysis skills to construct correct simple sentences and to begin to recognize and correct their own sentence structure errors. Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 091 AND READ 091 (or higher). A student may not be enrolled in 091/092 and 096/097 level courses at the same time.
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ENGL 092 Basic English II 5 Credits
A basic course to teach the student sentence analysis skills to construct correct compound and complex sentences and recognize and review incorrect and confusing sentences. Prerequisite: "P" in ENGL 091. A student may not be enrolled in 091/092 and 096/097 level courses at the same time.
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ENGL 093 Reading and Writing Strategies 5 Credits
Integrated approach to reading and writing, emphasizing flexible strategies for reading, critical thinking and planning, writing, and revising papers in response to readings. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores in reading and sentence skills.
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ENGL 096 Basic Writing I 5 Credits
Advanced beginner’s instruction and practice in the writing of grammatically accurate and varied sentences and in the developing of interesting, coherent, well supported, short essays. Prerequisite:
Eligibile for ENGL 096 AND READ 096 (or higher) or “S” in ENGL 091 or 092 AND READ 091 or 092. A student may not be enrolled in 091/092 and 096/097 level courses at the same time.
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ENGL 097 Basic Writing II 5 Credits
Intermediate instruction and practice in the writing of grammatically accurate and varied sentences and in the developing of interesting, coherent, well supported, short essays. Prerequisite: "P" ENGL 096. A student may not be enrolled in 091/092 and 096/097 level courses at the same time.
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ENGL 098 Basic Writing and Reading II 5 Credits
Integrated approach to reading and writing, focusing on reading analytically and writing essays that are grammatically correct, coherent, well-supported, and interesting. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores in reading and sentence skills OR successful completion of ENGL 093.
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ENGL 100 Intermediate Grammar 2.5 Credits
Focuses on elements of grammatical compound, complex, and compound/complex sentences and strategies for fitting these sentences together into unified and coherent paragraphs; covers punctuation and includes individual and group editing techniques, to help students be more independently successful in writing clear and complex prose for college-level courses across the disciplines. Concurrent enrollment in ENGL& 101 allowed. May be repeated for up to five credits. (Course runs five weeks and starts Week 1 and Week 6). Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score required. Recommend taking ENGL 100 with a class that requires essay writing.
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ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 Credits
Develops the ability to read, think and write effectively at the college level. Develops writing skills by focusing on strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas, make a point, and participate in their community and the world at large. Emphasizes both the process and the product of writing. This course was formerly known as WRIT 101, College Writing I. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test scores OR successful completion of ENGL 096 or 097 AND READ 096 or 097 OR concurrent enrollment in ENGL 100.
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ENGL& 102 English Composition II 5 Credits
Develops reading, writing and critical thinking skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic essays by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate conventions. This course was formerly known as WRIT 102, College Writing II. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101, with a grade of "C" or better.
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ENGL 103 Composition II: Visual Culture 5 Credits
With a specific focus on writing about visual artifacts originating in the media, fine arts, and popular culture, develops reading and writing skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic essays by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating, constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate conventions. Designed for students in the Digital Arts programs, but open to anyone needing to complete English. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101, with a grade of "C" or better.
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ENGL 104 Composition II: Service Learning 5 Credits
With a specific focus on community service and social issues, develops reading and writing skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic essays by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate conventions. In addition to classroom contact, requires a community service commitment of twenty hours per term in a structured service program managed by the college. Offers the opportunity to work with human service, environmental and cultural enrichment organizations. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101 with a grade of "C" or better.
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ENGL 110 Intermediate Grammar 4 Credits
Focuses on grammatical elements of sentences at the college level. Develops students’ abilities to write clear and complex prose for college-level courses by teaching strategies for fitting grammatically correct sentences into unified and coherent paragraphs and cohesive essays. Covers integration and documentation of sources, peer editing, and revision strategies. May be taken concurrently with ENGL 096 or 097 with the permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL 110 OR ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101). Recommended concurrent enrollment in ENGL& 101 or another class that requires essay writing.
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ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature 5 Credits
Studies human experience as it is imagined, interpreted and made significant in traditional and experimental poetry, prose fiction, and drama of writers of the world. Develops strategies and vocabulary for critically reading, interpreting and writing about literature. This course was formerly known as LIT 180. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) eligibility.
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ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction 5 Credits
Explores narrative and its traditions as a distinctive form of creative expression. Develops strategies for reading, analysis, and interpretation. This course was formerly known as LIT 181. Prerequisite: Eligible for ENGL& 101.
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ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry 5 Credits
Explores poetry and its traditions as a distinctive form of creative expression and develops strategies for reading, analysis and interpretation. Students will write and read poetry. This course was formerly known as LIT 183. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) eligibility.
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ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama 5 Credits
Explores plays and the history of staging and dramatic performance. Develops strategies for reading and understanding plays. Texts from ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and contemporary theater are used. This course was formerly known as LIT 182. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) eligibility.
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ENGL 200 Writing Tutor Training 5 Credits
Develops knowledge and skills required for one-on-one tutoring of writing through lecture, seminar and direct tutoring experience in the college writing center. Defines the role of the writing tutor and the writer-tutor relationship. Develops rhetorical awareness and vocabulary for discussion and analysis of writing problems. Offers practice in analysis and discussion of common student writing problems in order to prioritize revision strategies. Addresses tutoring learners with different learning styles and needs. Prerequisite: "B" or higher in both ENGL& 101 and ENGL& 102. Diversity Course and ENGL 100 recommended.
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ENGL 201 Women in Literature 5 Credits
Explores women's poetry, essays, stories, journals and plays from at least three areas of the world. Develops strategies for reading, analysis and interpretation. This course was formerly known as LIT 201. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 Credits
The study of effective technical and professional communication. Development of skills in proposal writing, technical report writing, business correspondence, oral presentations, online communication, group problem solving, professional portfolio development and basic research techniques. This course was formerly known as TCOM 106, Technical and Professional Communication. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101. Word processing skills recommended.
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ENGL& 236 Creative Writing I 5 Credits
Develops creative writing skills through reading and writing activities, focusing on fiction. Requires significant amount of creative writing and critical analysis of that writing by instructor and fellow writers in a workshop format. This course was formerly known as WRIT 221, Creative Writing: Fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101 or instructor’s permission.
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ENGL& 237 Creative Writing II 5 Credits
Develops poetry writing skills through theory and practice. Students will study poetic theory, read and analyze poetry by selected published authors, and write and critically discuss their poetry both with peers in a workshop format and with the instructor. This course was formerly known as WRIT 222, Creative Writing: Poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101 or instructor's permission.
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ENGL& 238 Creative Writing III 5 Credits
Develops creative writing skills through reading and writing, focusing on the genres of memoir and creative non-fiction. Requires a significant amount of personal exploration, creative writing, and critical analysis of a variety of texts (published memoirs, student essays). Examine the subjective nature of truth and its relationship to the evolving genre of creative non-fiction. This course was formerly known as WRIT 223, Creative Nonfiction: Writing From Life. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 or WRIT 101 or instructor's permission.
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ENGL 243 Topics in Modern Literature: (Variable Subtitles) 5 Credits
Explores a tradition in modern literature since 1900. The topic changes each time the course is taught, and may focus on a specific time period, literary genre, regional literature, co-culture or social condition. Develops tools for analyzing and interpreting literature. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL 243B Topics in Modern Literature: Pacific Northwest 5 Credits
Explores literature that is set in the Pacific Northwest or produced by Pacific Northwest Writers and considers the social, historical, cultural and ecological contexts of this literature. Develops skills in reading, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating contemporary literature. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL 243C Topics in Modern Literature: Gay & Lesbian Lit. 5 Credits
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Literature offers a survey of modern and contemporary novels, plays, short stories, and graphic novels by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered authors. This course introduces students to a literature based on GLBT themes, to practical approaches to the determination of literary meaning, to queer theory, and to interpretations of literature in general. Students will develop their own interpretative learning community through discussion of reading material, exploring experiences and relating their own insights to move beyond academic questions and explanations. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL& 244 American Literature I 5 Credits
American literature studied against the background of literary, cultural, political and social history. Explores the relationship between growth of American society and emergence of American literature and develop their skills in literary analysis. May focus on literary periods, distinctly American themes and genres, or the development of American culture and identity through gender, race, class and region. This course was formerly known as LIT 210, American Literature Survey. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a “C-” or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL 250 American Ethnic Literature: Diversity 5 Credits
Focuses on the literary contributions of one or more ethnic groups in the United States. Students gain knowledge of themselves as readers with complex cultural identities. They also gain knowledge of literary texts by American ethnic writers as expressions that emerged from complex cultural, social, and historical circumstances and as opportunities to learn of experiences and cultures not their own and to encounter differing values. This course was formerly known as LIT 211. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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ENGL& 254 World Literature I 5 Credits
Explores twentieth century literature from three or more regions from
the world. Develops tools for reading and analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating area works. This course was formerly known as LIT 240, Contemporary World Literature. Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment. Back To Top
ENGL& 255 World Literature II 5 Credits
Explores Twentieth century literature in its social and cultural contexts from a designated area of the world. Develops tools for reading, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating area works. This course was formerly LIT 241, Contemporary Literature: (Variable Subtitles). Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (formerly WRIT 101) completion with a "C-" or better, or concurrent enrollment.
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