English 8 is designed primarily for the student seeking an introductory survey of English literature. It should serve as a supplement to the literary knowledge of any humanities student as well as for the prospective English major. The course should create an awareness of the developing literary genres of epic, ballad, lyric, sonnet, drama, the novel, criticism, and the essay. In developing this awareness, the constant relationship of culture and history of the corpus of English literature will be emphasized. TBA English 9 is designed to provide students with the oral and written skills necessary for success in the most frequently recurring reports in business, industry, and public agencies.
Emphasis is placed on understanding audience and purpose in each communicating situation.
Mechanics, sentence structure, proofreading techniques, paragraph structure, organization, and development will be reviewed. 10 is a continuation of English 8 with emphasis on major authors from 19th Century Romantic, Victorian and 20th Century Modern literature. English 10 is designed for students seeking an introductory survey of English literature, its figures, and movements during the 19th and 20th centuries. The course should supplement the literary knowledge of humanities student as well as for prospective English majors. Authors include Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Byron, Keats, Tennyson, Dickens, Joyce, Lawrence, Eliot, and others.