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ENGLISH 0480 Preparation for College Reading 4 credit hours Builds the foundational reading skills necessary to prepare for college-level reading. Develops active reading habits that lead to comprehension and that introduce critical reading. Students read a wide variety of texts and show how the texts relate to their own lives as well as enhance their understanding of the world. This course may require use of academic support services. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the Reading Pre-Course placement test. (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 0481 Approaches to College Reading I 4 credit hours Continues to develop the reading skills necessary for college-level reading. Emphasizes the role reading plays in acquiring new information and extends literal comprehension to more complex reading tasks required for difficult texts. This course may require use of academic support services. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the Reading Pre-Course placement test (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 0482 Approaches to College Reading II 4 credit hours Focuses primarily on content area reading to prepare students for the challenges of reading in college. Students begin to read critically to determine the purpose, point of view, audience, and message conveyed by an author, to trace the development of the line of reasoning, and to identify and evaluate the rhetorical devices used to convey a point. Also includes vocabulary development and reader-response activities. This course may require use of academic support services. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the Reading Pre-Course placement test. (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 0490 Basic Writing 4 credit hours Build confidence and fluency in writing and the ability to generate well-developed texts. Students will understand how their texts fit in with a larger text-based world by developing a sense of audience and purpose. Classes will be workshop-intensive sessions. Because of the strong relationship between writing and reading, students will also be immersed in reading activities. This course may be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Mandatory Testing: Appropriate score on the Writing Placement Test as determined by the English Faculty (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 0491 Approaches to College Writing I 4 credit hours The first of two developmental writing courses designed to prepare students for English Composition 1101. Focuses on creating effective sentences and paragraphs within the context of writing short (250 - 350-word) essays, and on developing critical thinking skills. This course may be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: An appropriate score on the English Placement test (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 0492 Approaches to College Writing II 4 credit hours The second of two developmental writing courses designed to prepare students for English Composition 1101. Focuses on composing longer (500-word) essays and on further developing critical thinking skills. This course may be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: English 0491 with a grade of “C” or higher or an appropriate score on the English Placement test (4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1060 Reading & Writing in the Disciplines 1 credit hour Students will practice reading strategies and writing techniques that help them be successful in a specific discipline at the college level. Assignments will be based on content-area course materials. A specific content-area course must be identified as the focus for this course. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One (1 lecture hour)

ENGLISH 1070 ESL Composition Supplement 1 credit hour Allows students who are currently enrolled in a composition course to identify areas of writing development that will help them succeed in their course. Focuses on the writing process, grammar, and vocabulary. Designed for students whose first or primary language is not English. This course may be taken four times for creditt. (1 lecture hour)

ENGLISH 1080 Effective Workplace Writing 1 credit hour Improves workplace writing skills. Emphasizes techniques that produce clear, effective communication. Assignments and materials will be based on the tasks the student must complete in his/her workplace. This course may be taken four times for credit. (1 lecture hour)

ENGLISH 1090 Style Development 1 credit hour Provides support in developing style, tone, and clarity of expression. Guides students to choose words to avoid cliches, wordiness, informality, and confusion. Emphasizes clear, consistent and direct writing for a vareity of tasks, especially for academic purposes. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One (1 lecture hour)

ENGLISH 1101 (IAI C1 900) English Composition 1 3 credit hours The first of two courses in the one-year composition sequence. Introduces students to college-level writing as a process of developing and supporting a thesis in an organized essay. Requires students to read and think critically. Emphasizes using appropriate style and voice as well as the conventions of standard English and citation. Prerequisites: Mandatory testing. Prior to enrollment, student must have A) a satisfactory score, as determined by the English faculty, on an English Composition entrance test, and B) evidence of having met the Reading Competency Requirement. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1102 (IAI C1 901R) English Composition 2 3 credit hours Second course in two-course composition sequence. Students continue to develop experience in reading, thinking and writing critically by writing essays that demonstrate ability to analyze and evaluate the ideas of others and integrate them into their own writing. Reinforces student experience with the conventions of standard written English and the conventions of documentation while developing student ability to carry out independently the proper method and responsibilities of research. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1105 Writing for the Workplace 3 credit hours Focuses on the processes and strategies for creating written communication within a workplace setting. Examines audience awareness, stylistic conventions, and document design. Emphasizes the preparation of a variety of written documents, such as resumes, internal and external correspondence, descriptions, proposals, instructions, summaries, and reports. Designed primarily for students enrolled in career-technical programs. Prerequisite: Satisfactory score, as determined by the English faculty, on the English Composition Entrance Exam required prior to enrollment in English 1105, or a grade of “C” or better in English 1101 or its equivalent; and evidence of having met the Reading Competency Requirement. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1110 Technical Writing 3 credit hours An introduction to instructional writing, proposals, recommendation reports, and a procedures or operator’s manual. Also includes some instruction in design, layout and graphics. Intended for students entering today’s technologically advanced work place. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1115 Writing for the Web 3 credit hours Concentrates on writing techniques that combine elements of technical writing and simple grammar and usage basics to develop an effective writing style appropriate for business and personal web sites. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1125 Linguistics 3 credit hours The first course in the scientific study of language. Includes a systematic analysis of word formation, syntax and semantics in the English language and a study of the often universal ways that humans make meaning through language. Also includes study of related issues of language variation, particularly historical development and child language acquisition. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1130 (IAI H3 900) Introduction to Literature 3 credit hours This course develops students’ understanding of the elements of literature, including character, theme, point of view, symbol, imagery, tone and rhythm. Reading selections include short fiction, poetry and drama. The course emphasizes students’ appreciation of literature as an art form. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1135 (IAI F2 908) Introduction to Film Art 3 credit hours Introduces the basic elements of film as an art form, including cinematography, mise-en-scene, movement, editing and sound. The historical development and social impact of film are also considered. Through screening, discussion and critical evaluation of selected films, students develop their knowledge of film as an art form. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1150 (IAI H3 901) Short Fiction 3 credit hours A study of selected short stories. The stories are read and discussed to increase students’ understanding and enjoyment of this literary form. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1151 (IAI H3 901) Novel 3 credit hours A study of selected novels. The novels are read and analyzed to increase student’s understanding and enjoyment of this literary form. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1152 (IAI H3 903) Poetry 3 credit hours Introduces students to the nature and elements of poetry through reading, analysis and discussion. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1153 (IAI H3 902) Drama 3 credit hours A study of selected plays. At least one of the plays will be currently in production in the area, and students will attend a performance. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1154 (IAI HF 908) Film as Literature 3 credit hours Introduces methods of analyzing and interpreting the literary aspects of film in order to enhance enjoyment and understanding. Includes the comparison of literary and film techniques. Through the study of a selected variety of motion pictures, the course builds sensitivity to the uses of verbal and visual language and to the characteristics of various genre and non-genre films. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1156 Science Fiction 3 credit hours Study of science fiction as a literary genre and as a means of exploring contemporary concerns. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1157 Children’s Literature 3 credit hours Introduction to literature for and by children, with emphasis upon imaginative literature, including fantasy, fairy tales, myths and legends, poetry and nonsense rhymes, adventure-quest narratives, as well as children’s original poetry and fiction. Examines critical views of children’s books. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1158 (IAI H5 901) Bible as Literature 3 credit hours An analysis, interpretation and evaluation of such basic types of literature found in the Bible as the short story, ballad and song, drama, fantasy, poetry, and the worlds of satire and humor. Emphasizes the development of individual understanding and enjoyment. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1159 (IAI H9 901) Greek Mythology 3 credit hours An introduction to the mythology of Classical Greece (fifth century BCE) as it appears in narrative and dramatic forms. The myths and the ideas underpinning them are studied in relation to modern culture. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1160 (IAI H3 910D) Native American Literature 3 credit hours Survey of Native American mythology, oratory, poetry, short fiction, nonfiction and the novel. Develops reading skills in analysis, interpretation and evaluation and examines values and themes common to Native American experiences. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1161 (IAI H3 910D) Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. 3 credit hours Examines literary texts representative of one or more multicultural groups in the U.S., including but not limited to Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American, Middle Eastern, etc. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1165 (IAI H3 911D) Literature and Gender 3 credit hours Studies literature centering on women’s experience, identity construction, gender epistemology, and feminist philosophy and scholarship. The course also examines subject-boundaries of traditional discipline and literary canonization from interdisciplinary and culturally inclusive perspectives. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1800 Special Project 1 to 3 credit hours Experiential courses cover topics not otherwise covered by general education courses and other courses in the Catalog for the discipline. These courses require direct experience and focused reflection in an in-depth study of a specific discipline topic and/or the critical analysis of contemporary issues in the discipline. They are targeted to self-selected students with an interest in the subject matter and involve active participation. The course delivery incorporates an experiential component of no less than 30 percent but not to exceed 70 percent (to be determined by the disciplines). This experiential component may include field studies, interdisciplinary learning, and/or the practical application of discipline-related concepts, theories, principles and methods with a specific focus. All courses require an orientation session to deliver academic and experiential information (syllabus, academic requirements, field preparation, logistics, etc.) This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1820 Selected Topics I 3 credit hours Introductory exploration and analysis of selected topics with a specific theme indicated by course title listed in college Class Schedule.This course may be taken four times for creditt as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1824 Selected Topics in English 2 credit hours Introductory exploration and analysis of selected topics in English with a specific theme indicated by course title listed in college Class Schedule. This course may be taken four times for credit as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (2 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1840 Independent Study 1 to 4 credit hours Exploration and analysis of topics within the discipline to meet individual student-defined course description, goals, objectives, topical outline and methods of evaluation in coordination with and approved by the instructor. This course may be taken four times for credit as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (1 to 4 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1902 Composition 2 credit hours The second of three courses in the one-year composition sequence for students who have successfully completed English 101 at College of DuPage and need only this course to complete their composition sequence requirement. Teaches students to read, think and write critically. Students write essays that demonstrate their ability to analyze and evaluate the ideas of others and integrate them into their own writing. Reinforces students’ experience with the conventions of standard written English and introduces students to the methods of research and the conventions of documentation. Prerequisite: English 101 with a grade of “C” or better. Students must receive a permit to certify successful completion of English 101 and the need to take this Incomplete Sequence course as part of their certificate, degree or course prerequisites. (2 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 1903 Composition 2 credit hours The third of three courses in the one-year composition sequence. Students develop ability to carry out independently the processes, methods and responsibilities of research. Students select, evaluate and integrate a variety of sources to support a thesis in an organized, researched essay. Students continue to practice and apply the conventions of documentation and standard written English. Prerequisite: English 102 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent. Students must receive a permit to certify successful completion of English 102 and the need to take this Incomplete Sequence course as part of their certificate, degree or course prerequisites. (2 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2100 Introduction to Writing and Reading Center Theory and Practice 3 credit hours Experiential course designed to train students to tutor other writers and readers and to engage in self-reflective and meta-cognitive activities on their writing and reading. Includes writing, reading, observing, and practicing tutoring in the Writing and Reading Center. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “B” or better or equivalent and concurrent enrollment in English 1102 or consent of instructor. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2126 Modern English Grammar 3 credit hours A systematic and rigorous survey of the structure of contemporary English. Also explored are usage issues (including problems with the sentence, punctuation and agreement) and their underlying sources (language change, language attitudes, and the notion of Standard English). Traces the effects of stylistic, regional and social variation on English usage. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2210 Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review 1 credit hour Applies editorial and publication techniques to produce college-district humanities magazine. Includes writing, photography, editing and business management. This course may be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (2 lab hours)

ENGLISH 2220 (IAI H3 912) British Literature to 1800 3 credit hours A survey of representative works illustrating the development of British literature from its beginnings to roughly 1800, with an emphasis on major literary movements understood in relation to their intellectual, social, and political contexts. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2221 (IAI H3 913) British Literature from 1800 Through the Present 3 credit hours A survey of representative works illustrating the development of British literature from roughly 1800 to the present, with an emphasis on major literary movements understood in relation to their intellectual, social and political contexts. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2223 (IAI H3 914) American Literature from the Colonial Period Through the Civil War 3 credit hours Surveys works of representative American authors in their literary, intellectual, social and political contexts from the earliest periods to the Civil War. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2224 (IAI H3 915) American Literature From the Civil War to the Present 3 credit hours Surveys works of representative American authors in their literary, intellectual, social and political contexts from the Civil War through the present. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2226 (IAI H3 907) Masterpieces of World Literature 3 credit hours Reading of novels, drama and short stories from different cultural backgrounds and from different historical periods. Emphasis is on fictional literary masterpieces important to a liberal education. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2227 (IAI H3 907) Modern European Literature 3 credit hours Reading of major European writers of the 20th century in their individual and national contexts with emphasis on European thought and themes. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2228 (IAI H3 905) Shakespeare 3 credit hours Involves reading and discussing various Shakespearean works, including six to nine plays. Lecture, discussion, recordings, films, oral readings or occasional student performances may be used to illuminate the material. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2250 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours Students discover and develop their writing talent in several genres. Students create original fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and drama; experiment with various forms and styles; criticize and revise their own work; and read and examine the works of well-known writers for insight and inspiration. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2251 Fiction Writing 3 credit hours A fiction writing course for students who want to develop their writing talents. Students examine elements of various forms of fiction and select and employ applicable techniques to their writing projects. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2252 Poetry Writing 3 credit hours A creative writing course for students who want to explore, discover and develop their poetic talents. Students write their own poetry, experiment with various poetic forms and styles, criticize and revise their own work, receive critical feedback, and read and examine the works of well-known poets for insight and inspiration. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2253 Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 credit hours An advanced writing course for students who wish to write freelance articles, essays or other nonfiction prose. Students work on one or more projects with the editorial assistance of the instructor. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2254 Playwriting 3 credit hours Introduces students to invention, criticism, and revision strategies that will encourage them to discover and develop their own voice and style in drama. Students write their own dramatic pieces, learn industry standards for play formats, experiment with various forms and styles, criticize and revise their own work, and receive critical feedback from others. Students read and examine the works of well-known playwrights for insight and inspiration. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2255 Screenwriting for Short Forms 3 credit hours This writing course will engage students with invention, criticism, and revision strategies that will encourage them to discover and develop their own voice and style in screenwriting. Students write individual, isolated scenes and acts for various forms of screen formats; learn industry standards for screenplay formats; experiment with various forms and styles; criticize and revise their own work; receive critical feedback from others; and read and examine the works of well-known screenwriters for insight and inspiration. Credit cannot be given for both English 2255 and Motion Picture/Television 2022. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2261 Writing for Publication 3 credit hours This course offers instruction in analyzing the publishing market including such publications as educational journals, business and industrial journals, general interest magazines, and book-length publications. Students aim their writing projects toward a particular market. Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2262 (IAI H3 908N) Non-Western Literature 3 credit hours Examines and analyzes literary texts representative of the Non-Western world, including but not limited to Latin America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and/or Oceania. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2271 Postmodern Fiction and Film 3 credit hours An introduction to the conflicting ideas, texts, and products that define Postmodern fiction and film. Prerequisite: English 1101 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2800 Special Project 1 to 3 credit hours Advanced experiential courses cover topics not otherwise covered by general education courses and other courses in the Catalog for the discipline, while building upon academic knowledge and skills acquired in introductory-level classes. These courses require direct experience and focused reflection in an in-depth study of a specific discipline topic and/or the critical analysis of contemporary issues in the discipline. They are targeted to self-selected students with an interest in the subject matter and involve active participation. The course delivery incorporates an experiential component of no less than 30 percent but not to exceed 70 percent (to be determined by the disciplines). This experiential component may include field studies, interdisciplinary learning, and/or the practical application of more complex discipline-related concepts, theories, principles and methods with a specific focus. All courses require an orientation session to deliver academic and experiential information (syllabus, academic requirements, field preparation, logistics, etc.) Prerequisite: At least one course in the discipline or consent of instructor. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (1 to 3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2820 Selected Topics II 3 credit hours Advanced exploration and analysis of selected topics with a specific theme indicated by course title listed in college Class Schedule. May be taken three times for credit as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: At least one course in the discipline or consent of instructor. Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One. (3 lecture hours)

ENGLISH 2860 Internship (Career & Technical Education) 1 to 4 credit hours Course requires participation in Career and Technical Education work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Associate Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.

ENGLISH 2863 Internship (Career & Technical Education) 3 credit hours Course requires participation in Career and Technical Education work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 225 clock hours for three semester credit hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Associate Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.

ENGLISH 2865 Internship - Advanced (Career & Tech Education) 1 to 4 credit hours Continuation of Internship (Career and Technical Education). Course requires participation in Career & Technical Education work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Associate Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.

ENGLISH 2870 Internship (Transfer) 1 to 4 credit hours Course requires participation in work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Associate Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.

ENGLISH 2871 Internship - Advanced (Transfer) 1 to 4 credit hours Continuation of Internship (Transfer). Course requires participation in work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Associate Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.

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