ENG - English
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
Co-requisite: ENG 101
This course provides support for mastery of English competencies (e.g., may include, but is not limited to, laboratory work, computerized instruction, and/or projects.) Students will receive Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade for this course.
(This course is currently inactive and not being offered)
Note: Credit for this course does not transfer to any four-year college and may not be counted as credit toward any degree. Developmental English is an intensive review of grammar and usage; mechanics of punctuation, spelling and capitalization; sentence structure; and the writing process. Evidence of planning, organizing, drafting, editing and revising are emphasized in this course along with a study of different modes of writing for a variety of rhetorical situations. This course is no longer offered at GTC.
(This course is currently inactive and not being offered)
Note: Credit for this course does not transfer to any four-year college and may not be counted as credit toward any degree. This course is a study of basic writing and different modes of composition and may include a review of usage.This course is no longer offered at GTC.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: a study of composition in conjunction with appropriate literary selections, with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research are also presented.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: development of writing skills through logical organization, effective style, literary analysis and research. An introduction to literary genre is also included.
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course provides students with instruction and practice in editing their own writing for academic purposes. The course focuses on errors that interfere with communication or that cause readers to question the writer’s academic competence.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
This course develops practical written and oral professional communication skills.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of American literature from the colonial period to the Civil War.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of American literature from the Civil War to the present.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: the study of English literature from the Old English Period to the Romantic Period with emphasis on major writers and periods.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: the study of English literature from the Romantic Period to the present with emphasis on major writers and periods.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course provides an introduction to children's literature in America through an examination of picture books & novels that depict Americans of various backgrounds and experiences. It focuses on defining quality in children's book writing and illustration and assessing concerns in the field. This course will strengthen students’ knowledge of a variety of writings for children, as well as acquaint students with authors for children and critical theory with a focus on children's literature. A goal of this course is to help students develop a critical approach in their understanding of the changing purpose and development of children's literature in America in relation to classic literature written for children.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of masterpieces of world literature in translation from the ancient world to the sixteenth century.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of masterpieces of world literature in translation from the seventeenth century to the present.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of short fiction from several cultures. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course provides an introduction to young adult literature across multiple cultures. Emphasis is on examining the historical development, critical issues, and diverse themes specific to the genre.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a study of graphic literature in multiple forms. Emphasis is on the nature of the genre and appropriate reading strategies. Significance of the genre will be explored through historical background, societal influences and techniques of creation in various graphic literary forms, such as graphic novels, comics and manga.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a critical examination of significant films. Films representing a variety of genres (western, film noir, screwball comedy, etc.) and countries will be viewed and analyzed.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is a critical study of women’s writings examined from historical, social and psychological points of view.
Offered on a rotational basis
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course presents an introduction to creative writing in various genres.
Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters based on student request and permission of instructor
The course is designed for students in an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science program to explore part of their major in more depth by working one-on-one or in small groups on faculty- or student-designed research projects. This course provides students with the opportunity to go beyond program course offerings by researching a topic in more depth than programs have time for. Essentially, this course is an independent study in which the student works one-on-one or in a small group to investigate a problem or issue in the discipline.