English

This course provides an option for students who score a 17 or 18 on the English portion of the ACT or an equivalent score on an approved placement examination to enroll concurrently in this course and ENGL 10103, English Composition I. Class will provide students the concepts and mechanics needed for success in English Composition. Students must complete this course with a grade of “C” or higher to receive their credit for ENGL 10103, English Composition I. Students who do not remain in and pass this course will be administratively withdrawn from ENGL 10103, English Composition I. Formerly ENG 0011. 

This course includes strategies for advancing reading comprehension and facilitating critical analysis of text. Futher, this course will include instructon on active reading strategies using text structure to improve comprehension, interpreting, and evaluating reading materials. This course will integrate critical analysis of text into writing instruction focused on the composition of essays, including pre-writing, drafting, organization, focus, unity, and revising and editing. Formerly ENG 0023. 

Writing for the workplace is a course designed specifically for those students who are earning technical certificates and Career and Technical Education (CTE) AAS degrees. This course is UACCB-specific and will not transfer to another institution, nor will the course transfer for any non-CTE AA or AS degree. This course is a college-level, four credit course that tightly focuses on technical writing for the workplace while reviewing foundational reading and writing elements. Students will participate in active/hands on learning projects which focus on only the technical writing these students will need upon entering the workforce. Formerly ENG 1004. 

Students improve their writing skills through study and practice of fundamentals of written communication, including principles of grammar, punctuation, spelling, organization, and careful analytical reading. Formerly 1103. 

Students continue the practice of ENGL 10103 (English Composition I) to develop further the skills learned in that course. Using readings and discussion of various types of writing, students will practice different kinds of rhetorical development, including research and documentation. Formerly ENG 1203. 

Students develop creative perception, thinking, and imagination in writing fiction and poetry. Students will have their work read and critiqued in a workshop format as well as in conference with the instructor.

Students learn the basic principles of technical report research, organization, and writing. Assignments include writing proposals, progress reports, and technical articles. Formerly ENG 1303. 

Students analyze and interpret literary works from several historical periods ranging from early civilizations through the Renaissance. English Composition I strongly recommended. Formerly ENG 2113. 

Students analyze and interpret literary works from several historical periods ranging from the Renaissance to the present. English Composition I strongly recommended. Formerly ENG 2213. 

This course surveys notable myths of the Greeks, Romans, and Norse. Students will develop greater understanding of the stories – the myths – as religious texts, as national epics, as part of western culture, and as literary works enjoyable in themselves. Formerly ENG 2603. 

American Literature I students will analyze and interpret literary works from the 1400’s to 1865. Students will study American authors and the philosophies represented in their works. English Composition I strongly recommended. Formerly ENG 2503. 

American Literature II is a continuation of American Literature I. Students will analyze and interpret works from 1865 to present literature. American Literature I is not a prerequisite for American Literature II. English Composition I strongly recommended. Formerly ENG 2153.