Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas - ENG 225 at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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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.3 credits
Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College
| 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 |
| Hybrid Course 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 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. | |||||||
| 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 |
| Hybrid Course Fifteen Week 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. "Podcasts as Literature" | |||||||
| 40095 | ENG 225-040A | 3 | M W |
12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
2025-02-04 | Alexandria | P |
| Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. Thirteen Week | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2nd 7 Week 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. History of Horror Cinema | |||||||
| 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 |
| 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. Thirteen Week Hybrid Course | |||||||
| 55592 | ENG 225-41YW | 3 | M |
7:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m. |
2025-02-04 | 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. Thirteen Week Hybrid Course 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. | |||||||
| Class # | Section | Credits | Day | Time | Start | Location | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38516 | ENG 225-30YW | 3 | Th |
10:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
2025-06-03 | Woodbridge | P |
| Hybrid Course 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. Ten Week "Podcasts as Literature" | |||||||
| 38514 | ENG 225-50YW | 3 | Tu Th |
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
2025-05-19 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | CV |
| Hybrid Course 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. 1st 6 Week Special Topic: Gothic Literature is a collection of mysterious, dark, and often supernatural tales. In this course, you will learn about the origin and the traditional elements of Gothic literature. We'll explore the unexplained, the macabre, the sublime, and the uncanny. Be ready to explore the darker side of human nature and gain insight into the enduring impact of Gothic literature in contemporary culture. | |||||||
| 32503 | ENG 225-70YA | 3 | M W |
11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
2025-06-16 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | CV |
| Course Topic: History of Horror Cinema 2nd 6 Week Hybrid Course | |||||||
| 32249 | ENG 225-90YN | 3 | M W |
9:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. |
2025-07-01 | Annandale | P |
| Hybrid Course OER-low cost textbooks 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. Third Six Week | |||||||
| Class # | Section | Credits | Day | Time | Start | Location | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50086 | ENG 225-001N | 3 | Tu Th |
4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. |
2025-08-25 | Annandale | P |
| Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. | |||||||
| 50152 | ENG 225-001W | 3 | Th |
6:30 p.m.-9:25 p.m. |
2025-08-25 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | CV |
| 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. Fifteen Week | |||||||
| 50087 | ENG 225-002N | 3 | M W |
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
2025-08-25 | Annandale | P |
| Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. | |||||||
| 49583 | ENG 225-01YM | 3 | M |
2:20 p.m.-3:40 p.m. |
2025-08-25 | Manassas | HY |
| Hybrid Course 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. | |||||||
| 50153 | ENG 225-02YW | 3 | M |
7:00 p.m.-8:20 p.m. |
2025-08-25 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | HY |
| Fifteen Week 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. Hybrid Course | |||||||
| 49970 | ENG 225-40YA | 3 | F |
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. |
2025-09-09 | Alexandria | HY |
| Culture and Ideas/Asia American Experience in Literature: This course will analyze the ways in which politics, economics, and cultural innovation directly affect the abstract understanding of the Cultural Experience of Asian American Ideals in American Literature. Thirteen Week Hybrid Course | |||||||
| 48138 | ENG 225-40YM | 3 | Th |
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. |
2025-09-09 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | HY |
| 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. Hybrid Course | |||||||
| 48881 | ENG 225-40YW | 3 | F |
12:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
2025-09-09 | Woodbridge | HY |
| "Podcasts as Literature" Thirteen Week Hybrid Course 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. | |||||||
| 48298 | ENG 225-41YA | 3 | M W |
9:35 a.m.-10:25 a.m. |
2025-09-09 | Virtual and NOL - Real Time | HY |
| History of American Cinema: This course will use a political economic approach to analyze the ways in which politics, economics, and technological innovation directly affect the abstract understanding of what American consumers consider "a good movie." To put it another way, this is the flip side of NOVA's CST 151 "Film Appreciation" course. Instead of examining the genius of revolutionary film makers, this course considers the ways in which zeitgeist and economics determine what is a "great movie" more than the aesthetic of the film itself. Hybrid Course Thirteen Week | |||||||
| 67494 | ENG 225-H01N | 3 | M W |
9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m. |
2025-08-25 | Annandale | P |
| Restricted admission Honors Course Class meets on campus, on the day(s), time, and location listed on the class schedule. | |||||||
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