English (ENG) at Mountain Gateway Community College
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- ENG 90 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 95 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 96 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 97 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 98 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 99 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 100 - Basic Occupational Communication
- Develops ability to communicate in occupational situations. Involves writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Builds practical skills such as handling customer complaints, writing various types of letters, and preparing for a job interview. (Intended for certificate and diploma students.)Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 101 - Practical Writing I
- Develops writing ability for study, work, and other areas of life with emphasis on occupational correspondence and reports. Guides students in learning writing as a process: understanding audience and purpose, exploring ideas and information, composing, revising, and editing. Supports writing by integrating experiences in thinking, reading, listening, and speaking. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 111 - College Composition I
- Introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts. Teaches the use of print and digital technologies to promote inquiry. Requires the production of a variety of academic texts, totaling at least 4500 words (15 pages typed) of polished writing. This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 112 - College Composition II
- Further develops students' ability to write for academic and professional contexts with increased emphasis on argumentation and research. Requires students to evaluate, integrate, and document print and digital sources to produce a range of academic and multimodal texts, culminating in a fully documented research paper. This course requires proficiency in using word processing and learning management software. This is a UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 1113 credits - ENG 115 - Technical Writing
- Develops ability in technical writing through extensive practice in composing technical reports and other documents. Guides students in achieving voice, tone, style, and content in formatting, editing, and graphics. Introduces students to technical discourse through selected reading. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. ENG 113 serves both transfer and CTE programs.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 135 - Applied Grammar
- Develops ability to edit and proofread correspondence and other documents typically produced in business and industry. Instructs the student in applying conventions of grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 134 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 196 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 200 - Introduction to Linguistics
- Introduces the scientific study of language. Focuses on brain and language, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and first and second language acquisition.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENG 1113 credits - ENG 210 - Advanced Composition
- Helps students refine skills in writing non-fiction prose. Guides development of individual voice and style. Introduces procedures for publication.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 211 - Creative Writing
- Explores fundamentals of writing imaginatively in genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Examines terminology and techniques through readings about the craft of creative writing and model texts and provides students the opportunity to apply these techniques in their own writing. Requires students to develop and revise original work through peer and instructor feedback.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 212 - Creative Writing II
- Introduces the student to the fundamentals of writing imaginatively. Students write in forms to be selected from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 215 - Creative Writing - Fiction I
- Introduces the fundamentals and techniques of writing short and long fiction. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 217 - Creative Writing - Poetry I
- Introduces the fundamentals and techniques of writing poetry. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 219 - Creative Writing - Drama
- Introduces the fundamentals and techniques of writing plays.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas
- Examines a set of literary texts linked by a particular theme, with inquiry into the historical, cultural, and/or social contexts of the texts and the theme. Emphasizes interpretive and critical analysis skills developed through close reading and intertextual study, as well as highlights an exploration of cultural ideas. Engages works of diverse genres, authors, and time periods. Specific themes will vary by section. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I
- Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II
- Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing.Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 243 - Survey of English Literature I
- Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 244 - Survey of English Literature II
- Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 245 - British Literature
- Examines British literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts in their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 246 - American Literature
- Examines American literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Analyzes literary works within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Emphasizes skills of close reading. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through discussion, interpretation, and analysis of these texts. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 250 - Children's Literature
- Examines the history and development of children's literature of diverse genres, time periods, and authors. Focuses on analysis of texts for literary qualities and audience. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 253 - Survey of African-American Literature I
- Examines selected works by Black American writers from the colonial period to the present. Involves critical reading and writing. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 254 - Survey of African-American Literature II
- Examines selected works by Black American writers from the colonial period to the present. Involves critical reading and writing. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 255 - World Literature
- Examines literary texts across a variety of cultures, genres, and time periods. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through close reading, discussion, and analysis of literary texts from around the world in their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 258 - African American Literature
- Explores the stories African American authors tell about themselves, their communities, and the world. Examines common and diverging themes within African American literary traditions through the study of diverse authors, genres, and literary movements from a variety of time periods. Emphasizes interpretive and critical analysis skills developed through close reading and consideration of historical and cultural contexts. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 261 - Advanced Creative Writing I
- Guides the student in imaginative writing in selected genres on an advanced level. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 262 - Advanced Creative Writing II
- Guides the student in imaginative writing in selected genres on an advanced level. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 273 - Women in Literature I
- Examines literature by and about women. Involves critical reading and writing. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 274 - Women in Literature II
- Examines literature by and about women. Involves critical reading and writing. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 275 - Women in Literature
- Examines literary texts by women writers from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Develops skills of close reading and literary analysis through analysis of texts within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Explores how women's experiences have shaped their literary contributions, the cultural forces affecting their lives, and how they have used writing to shape their cultures. This is a UCGS transfer course.3 credits
- ENG 276 - Southern Literature
- Examines the themes and techniques of selected writers dealing with the American South as a distinctive cultural entity. Involves critical reading and writing.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 278 - Appalachian Literature
- Examines selected works of outstanding authors of the Appalachian region. Involves critical reading and writing.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENG 112 or divisional approval.3 credits - ENG 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 296 - On-Site Training
- Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 297 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-6 credits - ENG 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ENG 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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