ENGL 111 Reading Drama 5 CR Introduces drama as literature, emphasizing conventions, styles, and techniques. Students read, analyze, and interpret works of traditional and modern playwrights. Reading Fiction 5 CR Introduces fiction through short stories and one or more novels. Students learn close reading techniques and analyze the qualities of fictional literature. The Film as Literature 5 CR Introduces the critical study of the motion picture as an expressive medium comparable to literary art.
Students focus on cultural tradition and values.
2 CR Students work individually under supervision of lab staff to strengthen skills that enhance the ability to read critically. Increases academic vocabulary, builds reading rate, and identifies specific information in reading selections necessary for critical reading. Provides required lab work with ENGL 106. CR Examines selected fiction, drama, or poetry from European cultures. Students discuss common motifs and styles, relationships between cultural perspectives, and theories concerning origins and significance.