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ENGL 0890 -- Preparing for College Writing,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Entry into this course is based on the student's score on the college's placement test. Its purpose is to introduce all of the skills and habits necessary for success in English 0990 and English 1120, which are taken together after the student passes this course. This course provides opportunities to develop confidence, competence, and fluency through practice in writing processes. Students will read college-level texts and write college-level essays while also reviewing sentence and punctuation strategies and paragraph structure for each major assignment.


ENGL 0950 -- Elements of College Writing,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: English 0890 with a grade of C or better or achievement of recommended score on English placement test

English 0950 is the intermediate developmental writing course. Entry into the course is based on completion of ENGL 0890 with a C or better or on the students' score on the English placement test. Its purpose is to continue to support all of the skills and habits necessary for success in English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading. Offers students intensive work with writing, revising and editing essays. Attention will be given to rhetorical elements of purpose, audience, thesis, evidence, and tone. Students will read and analyze their own and other's writing.


ENGL 0990 -- Cross-Current Composition,   2 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: English 0890 with a grade of C or better or achievement of the recommended scores on the measures used for placement. In addition, co-requisite registration in ENGL 1120 is required.

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: If students placed into ENGL 0890, then READ 0910 and READ 0990 are also required. If students do not place into ENGL 0890 and READ 0910, then READ 0990 is strongly recommended.

This composition course is for students who need a more intensive review of paragraph development and standard American-written English (grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure) than ENGL 1120 alone provides. This course also introduces the processes and strategies of essay writing from first thoughts through revision to the final, edited college-level essay. Success in this course relies heavily on attendance and participation, which will make up a large percentage of the final grade. Students are required to register for and complete both this course and ENGL 1120 to complete their college-level writing requirement (MnTC Goal 1A).


ENGL 1102 -- College Vocabulary,   1 credit Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(Cross-listed with READ 1102)

This course teaches students to confidently employ commonly-used words with which the English-speaking world conducts its affairs. It expands the students' functional vocabulary range to meet college-level standards for effective reading comprehension and written composition. The course content is organized around various methods of learning vocabulary.


ENGL 1104 -- Technical Writing,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 2)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: English 0950 with a grade of C or better or achievement of recommended score on English placement test

Provides instruction in the rhetorical principles and strategies of technical writing. The course will emphasize reports and manuals, which may include progress and process reports, feasibility studies, instructions, procedures, and/or mechanism descriptions.


ENGL 1106 -- College Textbook Reading,   1 credit Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(Cross-listed with READ 1106)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Fulfillment of any developmental coursework in Reading or English OR college-level writing placement score. The course is most effective when the student is taking at least one other college-level course that requires significant textbook reading.

This course is intended for students who would like an in-depth study of textbook reading strategies in order to improve their textbook reading comprehension in current coursework. The emphasis in this course is on understanding textbook structure and developing effective strategies for efficiently and critically reading college textbooks.


ENGL 1120 -- Cross-Current College Writing and Critical Reading,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 2)

Prerequisites: Completion of ENGL 0890 with a grade of C or better, or achievement of the recommended scores on the measures used for placement. In addition, co-requisite registration in ENGL 0990 is required.

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: If student placed into ENGL 0890, then completion of READ 0910 with a grade of C or better, and enrollment in READ 0990 is also required. If student did not place into and take ENGL 0890 and READ 0910, then READ 0990 is strongly recommended.

Taken concurrently with ENGL 0990, this course provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking. Course content includes the writing process, essential composition skills, and critical reasoning in various rhetorical situations. The course requires effectively reasoned and supported essays including an argumentative research paper. Students are required to register for and complete both this course and ENGL 0990 to complete their college-level writing requirement (MnTC Goal 1A).


ENGL 1121 -- College Writing and Critical Reading,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goal 1 and 2)

Prerequisites: ENGL 0950 or ELL 0850 with a grade of C or better or achievement of recommended score on the English placement test

Provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking. Course content includes the writing process, essential composition skills, and critical reasoning in various rhetorical situations. The course requires effectively reasoned and supported essays including an argumentative research paper.


ENGL 1130 -- APA Documentation,   1 credit Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: ENGL 1120/1121

In this course, students will learn to correctly format and implement APA-style documentation for college-level assignments. Students will gain confidence as they learn reasons for documentation and focus on various types of documentation that apply to different writing situations.


ENGL 1189 -- Topics:,   Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
This course has been developed as a potential permanent course. The course must follow all the same policies and procedures related to curriculum outlined by the college. It does not duplicate existing course offerings. Refer to course notes for specific course description.


ENGL 2202 -- Introduction to Literary Studies,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

Students will study at least one example of each of the major forms/genres of literature: fiction, poetry, plays, and creative non-fiction. In addition to critical reading and discussion, the elements of literature, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation will be covered. The course will introduce students to major approaches to literary criticism and to the use and documentation of literature research resources. The course will also deal with the issues of diversity and may be organized around a particular topic.


ENGL 2203 -- The Novel,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120 or 1121

In this course, students will study a diverse selection of novels to gain an awareness of their scope and variety. Characters, setting, plot, theme, and other elements will be discussed in order to analyze, interpret, and evaluate their significance. The course will also highlight diversity and may be organized around a particular topic or theme.


ENGL 2204 -- Short Stories,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120 or 1121

In this course, students will read selected short stories to explore the scope and variety of this form of literature. Point of view, characterization, language, and other elements will be emphasized; students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the stories. The course will also highlight diversity and may be organized around a particular topic or theme.


ENGL 2207 -- Drama,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(Meets MnTC Goal 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1121

Students will read a variety of plays to examine a form of literature that can be read or experienced in a theater. Character, dialogue, setting, theme, and other elements will be examined in order to analyze, interpret, and evaluate the dramas. Students may be asked to attend one or more live performances. The course may be organized around a particular topic or theme. Additional fees may apply for attending off-campus plays (fee varies by theater and performance).


ENGL 2208 -- Poetry,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120 or 1121

This course introduces students to poetry as a form of literature. Figurative language, imagery, allusion, musical devices, pattern, sound, and other poetic elements will be discussed in order to examine and more fully understand the content and meaning of a wide range of poems. The course will also highlight diversity and may be organized around a particular topic or theme.


ENGL 2209 -- Children's Literature,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120 or 1121

This course introduces students to the range of literature for children, to critical and affective responses to it, and to criteria for selecting such literature. The course addresses interests of college students, educators, and parents.


ENGL 2210 -- Global Literature,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 8)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

This course introduces students to literature from around the world, with the exception of the United States and Britain. It may particularly focus on, but not be limited to, literature from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Students will critically read and discuss, analyze, interpret, and evaluate the elements of literature. Students will gain an understanding of literature in various genres from different cultural contexts, particularly developing nations, colonial and postcolonial experiences, and works in translation. Topics for discussion may also include the cross-cultural comparison of forms and the effects of globalization. The course may have a theme.


ENGL 2220 -- British Literature to 1800,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goal 6)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

Introduces major British authors from the early 8th century through the 18th century. Readings and discussions will focus on the cultural and historical significance of the literature. Students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the literary works.


ENGL 2225 -- British Literature Since 1800,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goal 6)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

Introduces major British authors from the 19th century to today. Readings and discussions will focus on the cultural and historical significance of the literature. Students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the literary works.


ENGL 2230 -- American Literature to 1865,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

Focus on American literature from its beginnings (c.a. 1600) to approximately 1865. Readings may include autobiographies, journals, sermons, and essays, as well as poetry and fiction. Students will gain a sense of the historical and cultural significance of the literature and will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the literary works.


ENGL 2235 -- American Literature Since 1865,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 6 and 7)

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Successful completion of ENGL 1120/1121

Focus on American literature from approximately 1865 to the present. Readings will include short fiction and poetry, but may also include novels, plays, essays, and other creative non-fiction. Students will gain a sense of the historical and cultural significance of the literature and will analyze, interpret, and evaluate the literary works.


ENGL 2241 -- Introduction to Creative Writing,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisite: ENGL 1120/1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

This course provides students an opportunity to practice the craft of writing literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop a disciplined writing and revising process. Students will also engage in the creative and analytical process of reading as writers, responding to both published and student texts in writing and in class discussion.


ENGL 2251 -- Creative Writing for Stage and Screen,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisites: ENGL 1120 or 1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

This course provides students an opportunity to write literary scripts for the stage and screen. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop disciplined writing and revising practices. Students will also engage in the creative and analytical process of reading as writers, responding to both published and student texts in writing and in class discussion.


ENGL 2261 -- Creative Nonfiction Writing,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisite: ENGL 1120/1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

In this course, students will study the art of creative literary nonfiction writing, focusing on various subgenres, such as literary memoir, personal essay, lyric essay, literary reportage, nonfiction short, and blended forms. Students will engage in the creative and analytical process of reading as writers, responding to both student and published texts in writing and in class discussion. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop disciplined writing and revising practices.


ENGL 2262 -- Poetry Writing,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisites: ENGL 1120 or 1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework:
A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

In this course, students will study and write contemporary literary poetry and basic forms. Students will engage in the creative and analytical process of reading as writers, responding to both student and published texts in writing and in class discussion. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop disciplined writing and revising practices.


ENGL 2263 -- Fiction Writing,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisites: ENGL 1120 or 1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

In this course, students will study and write contemporary literary fiction. Students will engage in the creative and analytical process of reading as writers, responding to both student and published texts in writing and in-class discussion. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop disciplined writing and revising practices.


ENGL 2271 -- Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
(MnTC Goals 1 and 6)

Prerequisite: Engl 1120 or 1121 with a grade of C or better

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: A student who has not met the necessary prerequisites for the course, but strongly possesses the abilities necessary to complete the course successfully, should contact the instructor directly.

In this course, students will practice the craft of writing in all three of the sub-genres: picture books, middle grade, and young adult. Guided by instruction in contemporary aesthetics, students will develop disciplined writing and revising practices.


ENGL 2281 -- A Writer's Life: Paths to Publication,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: ENGL 1120/1121 with a grade of C or better

This course provides an opportunity for student writers to learn about the basic practices of submitting writing for publication in magazines and journals as well as full-length manuscript submission to agents and publishers. Students will learn about creative writing marketing and promotion from working writers, editors, and publishers and will understand the function of résumés, reviews, interviews, websites, book proposals, job opportunities, literary grant applications, and more.


ENGL 2291 -- Manuscript Development,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: The ability to work independently and meet deadlines. English 2241, 2251, 2261, 2262, 2263, and 2271 are recommended.

This course offers students the opportunity to revise previous creative writing coursework into a polished literary manuscript in poetry, fiction, play/screenwriting, or creative nonfiction ready for publication or a professional or academic portfolio.


ENGL 2299 -- Independent Study,   Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Independent Study allows a student to earn credit while participating in a supervised learning experience in a community-based or work setting. Students must have successfully completed two courses in the discipline in which they want to undertake independent study. Forms are available in the Educational Services Office. All arrangements must be made prior to registration for the semester in which the project is scheduled and must be approved by the appropriate Dean of Educational Services. In addition, a project outline must be approved by the instructor who will supervise the student's work.