Degree in English Course Description 1 at North Central College Illinois
Saturday, August 1st, 2009101 English As a Second Language I ( 3.00 )
Introduction to American academic English for non-native speakers with special attention to speaking and listening skills, American culture, vocabulary building, and idiom practice. Conversation partners assigned to each student.
103 English as a Second Lang II ( 3.00 )
Advanced practice in writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills in American English for non-native speakers. Focus on essay writing, readings in American culture, vocabulary, and idiom practice.
105 English as a Second Lang III ( 1.00-3.00 )
Advanced review and practice in writing skills for non-native speakers. Special attention to essentials of English grammar.
115 First-Year Writing ( 3.00 )
The study and practice of writing: planning, drafting, and revising for particular aims. Students learn to summarize, interpret, analyze, and question selected readings, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Basic research is introduced, including use of the Internet, databases, and more conventional materials. Placement based on ACT English score and/or writing sample. Students may not receive credit for both ENG 115 and ENG 125. GER: Composition.
125 First-Year Seminar ( 3.00 )
Gateway course for North Central College’s integrative curriculum. Focuses on reading, writing, and critical thinking related to a specific area of inquiry. Team-taught by faculty from English and another department. Topics vary, but emphasis is on rhetoric and interdisciplinary perspectives. Meets the interdisciplinary requirement. May not receive credit for both ENG 115 and ENG 125. Admission based on ACT score. GER: Composition.
128 College Humor Magazine Practicum ( 0.00-1.50 )
Practical experience on the staff of the College humor magazine, the Kindling. Students may register for 0.0 or 1.0 credit hour for graded work as writers or editors; photographers, artists, and designers may do so with consent of the instructor; registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may register for 1.5 credits with the consent of the instructor for 6 hours of work on the publication per week. Registration for credit requires consent of the instructor. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in English department practica. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. May register for 0.00, 1.00, or 1.50 hours.
130 College Literary Magazine Practicum ( 0.00-1.50 )
Practical experience on the staff of the College literary magazine, the NC Review. Students may register for 0.0 or 1.0 credit hour for graded work as writers or editors; photographers, artists, and designers may do so with consent of the instructor; registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may also register for 1.5 credits with the consent of the instructor for 6 hours of work on the publication per week. Registration for credit requires consent of the instructor. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in English department practica. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. May register for 0.00, 1.00, or 1.50 hours.
132 College Newspaper Practicum ( 0.00-1.50 )
Practical experience on the staff of the College newspaper. Students may register for 0.0 or 1.0 credit hour for graded work as writers or editors; photographers, artists, and designers may do so with consent of the instructor; registration for credit requires four hours of work on the publication per week. Editors may also register for 1.5 credits with the consent of the instructor for 6 hours of work on the publication per week. Registration for credit requires consent of the instructor. Enrollment is encouraged but not required of staff members. A maximum of six credit hours may be earned in English department practica. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. May register for 0.00, 1.00, or 1.50 hours.
196 Story ( 3.00 )
An examination of the fundamental role of story across cultures, ages, and genres, including foundational narratives such as violence, fear of death, and seasonal rebirth. Story is investigated in both traditional and emerging forms, which may include fiction, poetry, drama, film, photography, graphic novels, screenplays, storyboards, liturgical works, and game narratives. Offers beginning practice in narrative appreciation, analysis, production, and pedagogy. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. GER: Humanities.
200 Writing Across Media ( 3.00 )
An introduction to writing across media that prepares students to produce news and information that meets the needs of various media outlets including print, broadcast, and online. Students are introduced to various types of media writing, including print and broadcast journalism, public relations, and advertising. The course introduces students to issues involved in the growing trend of media convergence, and expands their knowledge of how content is produced for both print and non-print platforms. Same as: IMS 200. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125.
201 Critical Methods in English Studies ( 3.00 )
An introduction to the critical reading of texts for students pursuing an emphasis in literature, writing, or print journalism. Students explore a range of theoretical approaches, while engaging in research and writing across English studies. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. GER: Humanities.
203 English Literature to 1660 ( 3.00 )
An introduction to medieval and early modern English texts, the Continental traditions that influenced them, and the socio-political and intellectual contexts that produced them. Prerequisite: ENG 201.
205 Eighteenth Century Literature ( 3.00 )
A study of American, English, and Anglo-Irish texts and the cultures that produced them in the “long century,” beginning in the Restoration era and ending with the emergence of Romanticism. Prerequisite: ENG 201.
207 Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century American Literature ( 3.00 )
An introduction to the literature of the United States and the American diaspora from the early national period to the Cold War era. Students examine fiction and nonfiction texts and their relationship to the dominant modes of American romance, realism, modernism, and postmodernism. Prerequisite: ENG 201.
209 Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Literature ( 3.00 )
A study of Victorian, Commonwealth, and Postcolonial literature in historical and cultural context, giving special attention to the emergence of the modern British identity and the idea of empire. Students examine intersections among British writers and their counterparts in such countries as Canada, Ireland, India, and South Africa. Prerequisite: ENG 201.
214 Children’s Literature ( 2.00 )
An examination of children’s genres from picture books to junior-high fantasy and fiction. Emphasis on criteria for evaluation and ways to interact with children to promote love of reading. Prerequisite: ENG 196 or ENG 201.
216 Adolescent Literature ( 2.00 )
A study of literature written for and read by students in grades 6-12, placing the works in their social and historical contexts. Prerequisite: ENG 196 or ENG 201.
220 News Writing ( 3.00 )
An introduction to the print journalism profession emphasizing journalistic style and techniques with attention to hard news, deadline reporting, and feature writing. Emphasis on writing for publication. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125.
240 Introduction to Film ( 3.00 )
An introduction to the critical analysis of film through an examination of the technical, formal, and stylistic aspects of cinematic production. Prerequisite: ENG 196, ENG 201, or other literature course. GER: Humanities.
245 Literature, Science, and Culture ( 3.00 )
Explores the wide variety of interactions between what some have called “the two cultures” - science and literature. Students analyze science texts (both fiction and essays) along with literature and film that imagines, critiques, and evaluates science and its endeavors. Writers have used scientific ideas to explore ethics, morality, politics, religion, economics, and so on, even as science draws on literary strategies such as metaphor, culture, and language for its insights. Topics considered may include literature representing the medical, biological, or physical sciences; environmental/green literature; literature examining the emergence of industrial and information technologies; feminist science studies; apocalypse literature; or science, post-human, and/or cyborg fiction. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. GER: Humanities.
250 News Editing ( 3.00 )
Basic techniques and responsibilities of a publications editor. Topics include editing for both content and style, working with photos, writing photo captions, and writing headlines. Course includes a review of libel and attention to ethical dilemmas facing journalists. Prerequisite: ENG 220.
260 Integrating Word and Image ( 3.00 )
Offers beginning instruction in visual literacy and design skills in theory and practice. Useful for prospective teachers, writers, editors, and arts entrepreneurs, the course engages students in the invention, production, revision, and analysis of purposeful fusions of word and image. Particular attention is paid to rules of legibility, readability, and visual and textual style. Course projects consider text and image in a variety of for-print products, bringing content, audience, and author together in compelling ways. Prerequisite: ENG 201 or ENG 196.
265 Style ( 3.00 )
An examination of the linguistic structure and rhetorical effects of sentences, paragraphs, and essays in the works of selected writers. Students review English syntax in order to expand their understanding of how stylistic choices affect the creation of meaning. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125.
270 Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture ( 3.00 )
An introduction to historical and contemporary theories of rhetoric and their application to writing. Students construct and critique written arguments, examining ways culture may be shaped by persuasive discourse. The class offers practice in analyzing a range of texts, identifying their historical or cultural contexts. By way of interpretive reading and critque, students consider central questions in the humanities and liberal arts more generally. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125. GER: Humanities.
275 Creative Writing ( 3.00 )
An introduction to writing poetry and fiction, to some of the conventions writers use in the two genres, and to the workshop-style writing classroom. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125.
280 Introduction to Women’s Literature ( 3.00 )
A study of the kinds of works written by women historically and the way female experience is expressed: what the author wants to convey to her audience and why she chooses the medium she does. Same as: GWS 280. Prerequisite: ENG 196 or ENG 201. GER: Humanities.
285 Writing Theories and Practices ( 3.00 )
An exploration of how writing is taught, both historically and by way of current theories and pedagogies, along with an examination of contemporary arguments about literacy instruction. Students practice methods of working one-on-one with writers. Prerequisite: ENG 115 or ENG 125.
297 Internship ( 0.00-9.00 )
Instructor consent required.
299 Independent Study ( 1.00-9.00 )
Instructor consent required.
301 Studies in American Literature ( 3.00 )
Specialized topics in American literatures. Content defined by the individual instructor. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisites: ENG 201, 200-level literature course.
303 Studies in British Literature ( 3.00 )
Specialized topics in British literatures. Content defined by the individual instructor. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisites: ENG 201, 200-level literature course.
305 Studies in Contemporary Literature ( 3.00 )
Specialized topics in contemporary literature. Content defined by individual instructors. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisites: ENG 201, 200-level literature course.
307 Studies in Literature of Cultural Identity ( 3.00 )
Specialized topics in a literature of cultural identity originating within a particular racial, ethnic, economic, or sexual community. This course may be repeated once with different content. Prerequisites: ENG 201, 200-level literature course.
315 Advanced Writing ( 3.00 )
This course extends skills introduced in ENG 115, IDS 125, and the General Education experience. Drawing on interdisciplinary readings and practicing cross-disciplinary writing and revision, students examine both their specific area of study and the larger academic and non-academic communities around them. Using inquiry and dialogue, students focus on the value of writing with others from a variety of fields to address complex problems in the public sphere. Prerequisites: ENG 115 or ENG 125, Junior standing. GER: Composition.