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English (801)
ENg-151 Credits: 3 Communication Skills 1
This course is designed to improve the student's speaking, writing and listening skills through practical reading, writing, listening and speaking assignments. Particular emphasis is placed on the writing of sen- tences, paragraphs and essays, as well as the con- struction and presentation of short speeches.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory MATC placement test score.
ENg-152 Credits: 3 Communication Skills 2
A continuation of Communication Skills 1. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of communication skills through group discussion, persuasion, business writing, the mass media and literature. Prerequisite:
ENG-151.
ENg-201 Credits: 3 English 1
This is an introductory course emphasizing thinking processes and practice in organizing ideas, document- ing sources and developing clear expository and per- suasive writing. Examination of content and structure of essays will provide background for writing. Instruction is provided for the improvement of sen- tence structure and usage. Prerequisites: Satisfactory
MATC placement test score or ENG-152.
ENg-202 Credits: 3 English 2
The intent is to give students further training in compo- sition and to increase their understanding and appreci- ation of the genres through analyzing and writing about fiction, drama and poetry. Major attention is also given to the preparation and writing of the research paper. Prerequisite: ENG-201 (minimum grade C).
ENg-204 Credit: 1
Industrial Artists: Voices and Visions
This class connects the appreciation of one's trade to the appreciation of art. The students will develop a deep- er level of understanding of the voices and visions peo- ple use to send messages. Students will not only analyze these two areas, but also communicate using the appropriate vocabulary and tools. This class will expose students to the Eckhart G. Grohmann Collection that is housed at the Milwaukee School of Engineering as part of the activities and assessments. Prerequisites:
ENG-151, ENG-153, ENG-201 or ENG-345 .
ENg-205 Credits: 3
Journalism 1
This is an introductory course in the principles and practices of news writing and reporting. It aims to develop the student's ability and sense of responsibili- ty in evaluating, gathering and writing news stories.
Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-206 Credits: 3 Journalism 2
The student progresses to reporting and writing stories of a more specialized type. Students learn to find fac- tual data, to assess its validity and to arrange it logi- cally. Reporting assignments within the community provide additional experience in gathering news.
Prerequisite: ENG-205.
ENg-207 Credits: 3 Creative Writing
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to write and critique their own literary efforts. Emphasis is on developing individual style in the particular area(s) of interest -- short stories, poetry, plays and articles.
Prerequisite: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-208 Credits: 3 Technical Communications
Students generate a number of technical communica- tions, using a variety of formats, styles, strategies and visuals. Skills are developed in writing, editing and speaking. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-212 Credit: 1
Writing the Research Paper
This course offers the opportunity for students to be guided through the research process with the goal of producing a paper appropriate for a college-level course. Prerequisites: ENG-151 or ENG-201.
ENg-213 Credits: 3 American Literature 1
An introduction to American writing from colonial times to the Civil War, tracing the sources and the extent of ideas that have affected the lives of Americans.
Prerequisites: ENG-15 and ENG-152, or ENG-201.
ENg-214 Credits: 3 American Literature 2
A sequel to ENG-213, surveying the American literary tradition from post-Civil War writers to the present, trac- ing development, range of ideas and literary theory and practice in the works of major American writers.
Prerequisites: ENG-151 and ENG-152, or ENG-201.
ENg-215 Credits: 3 Contemporary Literature
The study of representative authors and significant liter- ary movements in post-1945 prose and poetry.
Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-217 Credits: 3 World Literature in Translation
World Literature examines the literary masterpieces of authors around the world from the 1700s to the present. This course analyzes and evaluates the themes, issues and shared visions of these writers with the view to pro- viding profound insights into the nature of their writings.
Prerequisites: ENG-151 and ENG-152, or ENG-201.
ENg-218 Credits: 3 African-American Literature 1
The period from 1760 to 1940 is studied, including slave narratives, background of the African-American
Renaissance, the Talented Tenth, the rise of the Black Intelligentsia, the Harlem school, the Satirists and the search for a tradition. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-219 Credits: 3 African-American Literature 2
An extension of ENG-218, this course covers 1940 to the present. The course includes the Wright school, protest writers, raceless novels, novels and plays of African- American life and the Black arts and existentialism in African-American letters. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or
ENG-201.
ENg-220 Credits: 3
Native American Literature
This course focuses on Native American poetry, nov- els and short stories. Members of the class will exam- ine the works of contemporary and traditional Native American artists. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-221 Credits: 3 Native American Women in Literature
This course is a study of the role of the Native American woman through the various genres: Native American short story, poetry and novels. The course analyzes and evaluates these images in literature from precontact to the present. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or
ENG-201 with a minimum grade of C or better.
ENg-222 Credits: 3 Images of Women in Literature
This course provides a reflection of women's social, economic and legal status both past and present. The course analyzes and evaluates these images with the goal of attaining keener insights into the important role of women in contemporary life. Prerequisites: ENG-
152 or ENG-201.
ENg-223 Credits: 3 African American Literature By and About Black Women
This course provides a reflection of women's social, economic and legal status both past and present. The course analyzes and evaluates literature written by and about black women with the goal of focusing our critical energy on recovering "her-story" as well as attaining keener insights into the important role of these women in both historical and contemporary life. Prerequisites:
ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-225 Credits: 3
Holocaust Literature: Out of the Ashes
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the Holocaust through a variety of literary sources. Specific emphasis is placed on Holocaust events and resulting literature. Prerequisites: ENG-151 and ENG-
152, or ENG-201.
ENg-229 Credits: 3
Literature of Horror
Reflecting the deepest concerns of the society produc- ing them, works in the horror genre are marked by evil and chaos, danger and death, fear and phantoms, the unpredictable and the inexplicable. Literature of Horror is designed to acquaint students with literary works of
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Degree/Diploma Course Descriptions
masters of the genre. This course analyzes and evaluates themes and issues of horror, allowing students to gain keener insights into the impact literature of horror has on society, past and present. A minimum of 5,000 written words will be required of students enrolled in this course, including at least one composition to be completed in class. Outside source materials, including Internet sources, will be required in conjunction with some of the compositions. Prerequisites: ENG-201 or ENG-151 and
ENG-152.
ENg-235 Credits: 3
Utopian and Science Fiction Literature
A survey of selected Utopian science fiction classics from Plato to the present time. The course concentrates on imaginary societies set in the future. The scientific prophe- cy is used primarily as a vehicle for social criticism of the author's times. Prerequisites: ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-240 Credits: 3 Introduction to Modern Cinema
An introductory course in contemporary films. Students view and discuss how films communicate. The course also considers the major theories of film. Out-of-class assign- ments include viewing and critiquing films. Prerequisites:
ENG-152 or ENG-201.
ENg-341 Credits: 2 Applied Communications
Instruction focuses on the basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Students learn to apply these skills in the home, community and work environments.
ENg-345 Credit: 1
Communications 1
Instruction emphasizes the development of comprehen- sion and study skills while students polish their interper- sonal skills. Emphasis is placed on written and oral communication skills applicable to the workplace.
ENg-347 Credit: 1
Communications 2
Instruction emphasizes the development of students' abili- ty to write through a review of English mechanics and instruction in the area of composition. Additionally, stu- dents have the opportunity to learn and practice effective elements of speaking.