2013-14 MSJC College Catalog

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Course Descriptions ENGL 230H

3 units

Honors English Literature: Anglo-Saxon To 1775 LEC 48-54 This course chronologically surveys English writing from the AngloSaxon period to 1775 and examines the work of both major and minor writers including such writers as the anonymous author of Beowulf, Chaucer, Malory, the anonymous author of Everyman, More, Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Bacon, Herrick, Herbert, Marvell, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell and Gray. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program and ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 231

3 units

English Literature: 1775 to Present LEC 48-54 (formerly English Literature: 1775-1950) This course chronologically surveys English writing from 1775 to the present, examining the work of both major and minor writers. Writers are studied in a historical context and considered in light of the ethnic, literary, geographical, religious, ideological, and political environments within which they wrote. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 231H

3 units

Honors English Literature: 1775 to Present LEC 48-54 (formerly Honors English Literature: 1775 to Present) This course chronologically surveys English writing from 1775 to the present, examining the work of both major and minor writers. Writers are studied in a historical context and considered in light of the ethnic, literary, geographical, religious, ideological, and political environments within which they wrote. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program and ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B

--IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 240H

3 units

Honors American Indian Literature LEC 48-54 (formerly Honors Native American Literature) This course surveys the variety of writings that constitute American Indian literature. Discussion, lectures, and presentations will cover the significance of the cultural context of various societies as well as the way American Indian literature and our perceptions have changed as a result of historical, political and literary movements. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program and ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C or AA/AS F --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 250

3 units

Women and Literature LEC 48-54 This course examines and explores literary traditions by and about women of various nationalities, ethnicities, and historical periods. The course may include fiction, poetry, drama, film, and non-fiction prose, including autobiography, written by and about women. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C or AA/AS F --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 250H

3 units

Honors Women and Literature LEC 48-54 This course examines and explores literary traditions by and about women of various nationalities, ethnicities, and historical periods. The course may include fiction, poetry, drama, film, and non-fiction prose, including autobiography, written by and about women. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program and ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --Transfers to both UC/CSU

3 units

Creative Writing: Fiction LEC 48-54 English 235 encourages individual exploration into creative writing, specifically fiction. The course includes writing in journals, composing creative works, reading works of literature, and actively participating in peer workshops. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 and ENGL-130(with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C --Transfers to both UC/CSU

ENGL 240

--Transfers to both UC/CSU

--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C or AA/AS F

--CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 235

--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C or AA/AS F

3 units

American Indian Literature LEC 48-5 (formerly Native American Literature)4 This course surveys the variety of writings that constitute American Indian literature. Discussion, lectures, and presentations will cover the significance of the cultural context of various societies as well as the way American Indian literature and our perceptions have changed as a result of historical, political and literary movements. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better).

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--IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

ENGL 260

3 units

Introduction to African American Literature LEC 48-54 (formerly African-American Literature) This course surveys, interprets and compares texts written by and about African Americans and expands upon the African American Diaspora experiences. Discussions, lectures, and presentations will focus on the oral tradition, the search for identity, freedom and literacy, and the complexities of language from both an historical and a literary perspective. The course may include a variety of genres: fiction, poetry, drama, film, and non-fiction prose, etc. Prerequisite: ENGL-101 (with a grade of C or better). --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS C or AA/AS F --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B --CSU Area(s): C2

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Note: Repeatability Laws have changed, see the Course Repeatability policy under the General Regulations section for additional information.


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