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Course Listings 2017-2018 214 ESL054 3 Credits 3 Periods American Culture Reading and writing about American culture including history, institutions and sports, and entertainment. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ESL040, or (ESL040AA, ESL040AB, and ESL040AC), or RDG040, or permission of instructor. ESL067 3 Credits 3 Periods Basic Writing Skills for English as a Second Language Emphasis on basic writing skills in sentences and short paragraphs using correct, clear, and idiomatic English. Prerequisites: Appropriate English or ESL placement score, or ESL040, or ESL042, or permission of department chair. ESL077 3 Credits 3 Periods Preparatory Academic Writing I for ESL Emphasis on basic Standard English speaking and writing skills. Focus on essential idiomatic grammar in developing effective sentence-level speaking and writing strategies. Prerequisites: Appropriate English or ESL placement score or permission of department or division. ENGLISH HUMANITIES (ENH) ENH110 3 Credits 3 Periods Introduction to Literature Introduction to international literature through various forms of literary expression; e.g., poetry, drama, essay, biography, autobiography, short story, and novel. Provides a global overview of literature with special emphasis on diverse cultural contributions of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Prerequisites: None. ENH190 3 Credits 3 Periods Introduction to the US Ethnic Literature Introduction to the US ethnic literatures of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas/os, Native Americans, Mixed Race, and other emerging ethnic groups through various expressions. Examines the interconnections of the various experiences of racialized groups living in the US. Provides ethnic US literature a global context through study of the interconnections with the literatures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Focus on literary production of at least four specific US ethnic groups and relevant international literatures. Prerequisites: or Corequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. ENH251 3 Credits 3 Periods Mythology Deals with the myths and legends of civilizations with the greatest influence upon the development of the literature and culture of the English speaking people, and compares those myths with myths from other cultures. Prerequisites: None. ENH254 3 Credits 3 Periods Literature and Film Presents works of literature and their film versions and analyzes distinguishing techniques of each medium. Prerequisites: ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. ENH255 3 Credits 3 Periods Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film Strengths and weaknesses of literature and film. Challenges of adapting literature to film. Addressing racial, ethnic, gender, class and religious differences between cultures and mediums. Use of narrative in each medium and how it translates various cultural values and assumptions. Specific genres present in literature and film. Cultural metaphors and symbols used in literature and film. Prerequisites: ENG101.