In addition, students will discuss the relevance of literary works to their own life experiences and search for identity. Students will effectively report in writing the results of such activities as individual literary analyses, critiquing and research study. In addition, students will examine the multicultural voices and views expressed through literature. In general, the English Department does not offer independent studies, though occasionally, a faculty member may make an exception. The Department does offer students the opportunity to enroll in a small group for grammar instruction, however.
Registration carries one academic credit.
Interested students can only register through the English Department Chair. A student's scores on the three placement tests will determine initial course placement in each of the 3 strands of the curriculum. Once a student begins to take courses, the student's movement through the curriculum will be determined by course performance. Where a student places at the same level in the Academic Writing, Nonfiction Reading and Literature strands, the student is required to take Nonfiction Reading before Academic Writing at that level . A student must complete all courses at a given level, before taking courses at the next higher level.