Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas - ENG 225 at Northern Virginia Community College


         
 
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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.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENG 112, ENG 113, or departmental approval.
3 credits

Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College

Spring 2025 ➜

Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
26732 ENG 225-001M 3
 M W   
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
ENG 225-001M - Essential pieces of fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction have all highlighted the ethnic and immigrant existence in The United States. These forms of expression will be explored throughout the semester. The course will focus on writers from the late 19thcentury to today. The collection of readings and writers will highlight the history of immigration dating back to Ellis Island, unique history and experiences of various, diverse cultures in America, the validity of the American Dream, and the assemblage of cultures in The United States.
27748 ENG 225-001N 3
 M W   
12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Annandale P
Ghost Stories and the Literature of Haunting delves into tales of things that may go bump in the night and our relationship to them as readers. In this course we will explore the literary importance of stories about hauntings and how they intersect with cultures around the world, from their beginnings as folklore and into the contemporary works that are so familiar to readers today. We will engage with ghosts both real and figurative through fiction, poetry, film, and theater, and explore why these stories have remained with and mean so much to those who have come before and those that may remain with us today.
44143 ENG 225-002N 3
  Tu Th  
12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Annandale P
Literature of Science Fiction: This is an overview of SF from the beginnings to the modern day. From Science Romance to post-modern SF, we will look at the evolution of the classic SF tropes, stories, and attitudes that make Science Fiction the world?s most popular and profitable genre!
27661 ENG 225-002W 3
    Th  
6:30 p.m.-9:25 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
LITERATURE OF SCIENCE FICTION: Examines the literary and social aspects of science fiction, emphasizing development of ideas and techniques through the history of the genre. Involves critical reading and writing.
Fifteen Week
27542 ENG 225-01YW 3
   W   
7:00 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
NOTE: Studies a variety of mythological works of literature, along with an examination of the allegorical and metaphorical themes within each work, and an understanding of figurative language, symbology and mythical allusions.
50% of class time is live streamed via Zoom; students are expected to attend class via Zoom on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
Fifteen Week
44562 ENG 225-02YM 3
   W   
2:20 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Manassas P
ENG 225-02YM: Science Fiction Literature and Media: Origins to the 21st Century
Hybrid Course
27662 ENG 225-03YW 3
     F 
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Woodbridge P
50% of class time meets in person, on campus; students are expected to attend class in person on the days and times listed on the schedule. 50% of class work is completed online, independently, via CANVAS. Reliable internet access and a computer are required.
Hybrid Course
"Podcasts as Literature"
40095 ENG 225-040A 3
 M W   
12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Alexandria P
Thirteen Week
Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule.
44144 ENG 225-040N 3
 M W   
11:10 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Annandale P
Hip Hop Activist Literature: Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry: This course will focus on the evolution of Hip Hop as literature from the 1960s until current day. Texts covered will consist of memoirs of rappers, nonfiction of Hip Hop journalists chronicling the birth and rise of the genre, and lyrical content of raps as poetry. Themes of social justice, anti-racism, and the history of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements will be covered as part of the literature studied.
Thirteen Week
39312 ENG 225-080A 3
     F 
4:00 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
 2025-03-25 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
History of Horror Cinema
Class meets in real-time via Zoom on the day(s) and time listed on the class schedule. Reliable internet access and a Zoom-capable device are required.
2nd 7 Week
44568 ENG 225-40YM 3
  Tu    
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
ENG 225-40YM considers film as an art form that takes us into other worlds and into other hearts and minds. We leave those worlds with a better understanding of each other, the world we live in, and maybe ourselves. The course also explores the art of adapting literature to film. How can the world that a literary work conjures come alive on the screen? What is left out, what is added, and why?
Hybrid Course
27664 ENG 225-40YW 3
   W   
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
 2025-02-04 Virtual and NOL - Real Time CV
Hybrid Course
Thirteen Week
Special Topic: Examines the translation of literature into film viewing and writing. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts of literary and film analysis, through the study of literature and film as related forms of art and cultural expression.
27670 ENG 225-60YW 3
  Tu    
5:30 p.m.-8:25 p.m.
 2025-01-21 Woodbridge P
Hybrid Course
1st 7 Week
Special Topic: Examines the translation of literature into film viewing and writing. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts of literary and film analysis, through the study of literature and film as related forms of art and cultural expression.
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