Course Offerings - Course Learning Outcomes

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Prefix Number Course Offering Course Learning Outcomes
ENGL 071
ENGL 071 - High Beginner Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 071 - High Beginner Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Answer comprehension questions related to simplified lectures and conversations on academic topics and summarize main ideas. 
  2. With accuracy in pronunciation and grammar, produce short speeches on academic topics related to simplified lecture content. 
  3. Participate in simple conversations related to academic topics and communicate meaning clearly and accurately. 
  4. Use note-taking strategies to complete simplified lecture outlines that include the main ideas and supporting details. 
  5. Use vocabulary learned from the lectures correctly. 
ENGL 072
ENGL 072 - Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 072 - Intermediate Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Answer comprehension questions related to short academic lectures on topics related to content areas such as science, psychology, health, and summarize the information. 
  2. Use information from shorter academic lectures on specific content, add additional relevant information, and produce short presentations on academic topics clearly and with accuracy in pronunciation and grammar.
  3. Engage in sustained conversations and negotiate meaning on academic topics using appropriate strategies to communicate clearly and with accuracy in pronunciation and grammar. 
  4. Use note-taking strategies to take notes on short authentic academic lectures using the outline method. 
  5. Use vocabulary learned from the content of the academic lectures correctly.
ENGL 073
ENGL 073 - Advanced Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 073 - Advanced Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Comprehend, summarize, and answer questions related to authentic lectures on content areas such as healthcare, business, science etc. 
  2. Organize and synthesize information from different sources related to academic topics and produce speech with accuracy in pronunciation, stress, intonation, and grammar 
  3. Participate in conversations related to academic topics and negotiate meaning with accuracy in pronunciation and grammar.  
  4. Apply note-taking strategies to produce organized notes on authentic academic lectures and other listening tasks that include the main ideas and supporting details. 
  5. Use vocabulary learned from academic readings and lectures correctly. 
ENGL 081
ENGL 081 - High-Beginner Reading for English Language Learners
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ENGL 081 - High-Beginner Reading for English Language Learners Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify and restate main ideas and details orally and in writing through paraphrases, summaries, and reactions of level-appropriate reading texts
  2. Skim and scan for overall meaning and specific information
  3. Begin to demonstrate understanding of organization of level-appropriate readings (chronology, reasons, causes, effects, etc.)
  4. Begin to recognize relationships created by connectives and transition words between clauses, sentences, and paragraphs.
  5. Begin to draw inferences based on reading content
ENGL 082
ENGL 082 - Low-Intermediate Reading for English Language Learners
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ENGL 082 - Low-Intermediate Reading for English Language Learners Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify and restate main ideas and details orally and in writing through paraphrases, summaries, and reactions of level-appropriate reading texts
  2. Demonstrate understanding of organization of level-appropriate readings (chronology, reasons, causes, effects, etc.)
  3. Recognize relationships created by connectives and transition words between clauses, sentences, and paragraphs.
  4. Draw inferences based on reading content
ENGL 083
ENGL 083 - High Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 083 - High Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify and restate main ideas and details through paraphrases, summaries, and reactions of high-intermediate level texts
  2. Use a variety of schema building strategies to help understand readings (annotating, note-taking)
  3. Identify organization of high-intermediate readings (chronology, reasons, causes, effects, etc.) based on usage of transitions and connectives
  4. Draw inferences and distinguish between fact and opinion in high-intermediate level reading texts
  5. Discern word meanings from context and dictionary use
ENGL 084
ENGL 084 - Advanced Academic Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 084 - Advanced Academic Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Employ reading skills and strategies to read, comprehend, and interpret college-level texts.
  2. Summarize and paraphrase information from reliable, unbiased, and authoritative sources, and incorporate it into academic writing.
  3. Identify authority, reliability, and bias in reading texts.
  4. Discern word meaning, word forms, collocations, and patterns of use through dictionary use and practice.
  5. Read extensively to engage in a culture of reading and enhance reading comprehension and speed.
ENGL 091
ENGL 091 - High Beginner Writing for English Language Learners
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ENGL 091 - High Beginner Writing for English Language Learners Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Write sentence and/or paragraph-length summaries, reactions, and compositions that show comprehension of information in a reading and/or relate the reading to their own experience
  2. Begin to produce unified descriptive, narrative and expository paragraphs and simple compositions
  3. Begin to use pronouns, repeated words, and chronological organizers to make writing coherent
  4. Begin to practice the writing process steps (idea-gathering, drafting, revising, editing)
  5. Recognize and begin to produce complete sentences using correct word order and sentence boundaries
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of level-appropriate grammatical and spelling rules
  7. Begin to use high-frequency words appropriately
ENGL 092
ENGL 092 - Low-Intermediate Writing for English Language Learners
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ENGL 092 - Low-Intermediate Writing for English Language Learners Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Write paragraph- and essay-length summaries, reactions, and compositions that show comprehension of information in a reading and/or relate the reading to their own experience
  2. Produce unified descriptive, narrative and expository paragraphs and short essays that contain a thesis statement, topic sentences, and logical support
  3. Use pronouns, compound verb forms, synonyms, and/or logical/chronological organizers to make writing coherent
  4. Practice the writing process steps (idea-gathering, drafting, revising, editing)
  5. Recognize and produce complete sentences (simple, compound, and complex patterns) using correct word order and sentence boundaries
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of level-appropriate grammatical and spelling rules
  7. Use high-frequency words and words from reading appropriately
ENGL 093
ENGL 093 - High Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 093 - High Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Write well-developed summaries and reactions that show comprehension of information in a reading and relate the reading to their own experience
  2. Produce unified and well-developed expository, informative, and argumentative essays that contain a thesis statement, topic sentences, and logical support
  3. Use the writing process to produce well-developed essay-length compositions
  4. Recognize and produce complete sentences (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex patterns) using correct sentence boundaries to achieve sentence variety
  5. Demonstrate accurate use of level-appropriate grammatical and spelling rules
  6. Use high-frequency general and academic words and words from reading appropriately
ENGL 094
ENGL 094 - Advanced Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
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ENGL 094 - Advanced Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Employ the writing process to gather ideas, organize, and draft academic writing assignments.
  2. Write coherent multi-paragraph essays appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience, using patterns of development such as cause-effect, comparison-contrast, problem-solution, and argumentation.
  3. Use a variety of sentence types, logical connectors, lexicogrammatical patterns, and punctuation correctly most of the time.
  4. Summarize and paraphrase information from reliable, unbiased, and authoritative sources to be incorporated into academic writing.
  5. Write extensively on topics of interest or topics related to assigned reading and essay assignments.
  6. Develop strategies for producing college-level written responses under timed conditions.
ENGL 097
ENGL 097 - English Corequisite Seminar Program
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ENGL 097 - English Corequisite Seminar Program Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Restate and apply instructions of corequisite content course assignments.
  2. Practice process-based reading strategies such as “the 5 Ws,” “PQ3R,” vocabulary acquisition, and annotation to discuss genre, purpose, and efficacy of evidence in content course reading material.
  3. Produce short essays utilizing strategies such as brainstorming, drafting, revising, and proofreading for grammar and clarity of written expression. 
  4. Apply test-taking, pre-writing, and pre-reading strategies to content course assignments, activities, and exams.
  5. Assess their own reading, writing, and study skill processes for areas of strength and growth.
ENGL 098
ENGL 098 - English Accelerated Learning Program (ALP)
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ENGL 098 - English Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Restate and apply instructions for English 101 assignments 
  2. Use reading strategies such as annotation, summary, and paraphrase to demonstrate thorough comprehension of source texts assigned in English 101.
  3. Use effective writing strategies for all steps of the text-based writing process for their ENGL 101 assignments, including invention, planning, drafting, revising, and editing.
  4. Construct ENGL 101 essays with structure (introduction, body, and conclusion) as well as paragraph organization (unity, coherence, and focused development). 
  5. Identify areas for growth in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and vocabulary development.
  6. Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of their own thinking, reading, and writing processes.
ENGL 099
ENGL 099 - Reading Improvement
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ENGL 099 - Reading Improvement Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate accurate comprehension of a written assignment.
  2. Complete various stages of the writing process, such as prewriting, drafting, and revising.
  3. Produce multi-page essays incorporating or analyzing text.
  4. Produce thesis-driven essays with paragraphs, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
  5. Compose essays with no pattern of verb errors or sentence-boundary issues.
  6. Analyze their own thinking, reading, and writing processes.
ENGL 101
ENGL 101 - English Composition
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ENGL 101 - English Composition Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Engage in a process of writing that includes brainstorming, drafting, incorporating feedback, editing, and proofreading.
  2. Use texts ethically and effectively, through summary, paraphrase, quotation, and MLA or APA citation.
  3. Identify a text’s thesis or evidence or both and evaluate through critical reading.
  4. Write clear, thesis-driven, multi-page essays with well-developed arguments in response to assigned texts.
  5. Employ the strategies of analysis, comparison/contrast, interpretation, and/or argument in their essays.
  6. Use correct sentence mechanics, with minimal errors.
ENGL 101H
ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)
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ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors) Course Learning Outcomes


  1.  Use appropriate rhetorical development (such as analysis, comparison/contrast, interpretation and argument) to respond to the central ideas of an assigned text
  2. Complete a series of text-based essays of gradually increasing length and complexity while adhering to the conventions of spelling and grammar appropriate to academic writing in the humanities and social sciences.
  3. Analyze other students’ work, orally and in writing, using critical thinking strategies
  4. Apply strategies for interpretation of texts within and across disciplines
  5. Use textual resources and information ethically while adhering to conventions of citation appropriate to academic writing in the humanities and social sciences.
  6. Engage in a process of writing that includes brainstorming, drafting, incorporating feedback, editing, and proofreading.
ENGL 102
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper
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ENGL 102 - The Research Paper Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Use texts ethically and effectively, through summary, paraphrase, quotation, and MLA or APA citation
  2. Identify a text’s thesis or evidence or both and evaluate through critical reading
  3. Write clear essays with well-developed arguments in response to assigned texts and located sources
  4. Formulate, review, and revise a research question and a research strategy
  5. Locate various, credible, authoritative sources up to an undergraduate reading level, demonstrating knowledge of how information is organized
  6. Answer a research question by using differing perspectives, ideas, or evidence from multiple sources in the form of a research paper
ENGL 102H
ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)
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ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors) Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify an information need and formulate a research question or thesis statement.
  2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of how information is organized in order to locate, select, and access resources, using search tools such as databases, search engines, inter-library loan, etc.
  3. Evaluate resources based on the purpose of the information and its accuracy, credibility, authority, objectivity, and timeliness/currency
  4. Demonstrate effective use of information and accomplishment of specific objectives as assigned
  5. Use textual resources and information ethically and appropriately within the context of an academic community.
  6. Complete a series of text-based essays that incorporate research and coherent argumentation in support of a thesis statement while adhering to the conventions of spelling and grammar appropriate to academic writing in the humanities and social sciences.
ENGL 106
ENGL 106 - Grammar
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ENGL 106 - Grammar Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between sound and speech production, and written language
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles underlying rules and usage of grammar
  3. Analyze sentences to discern grammatical principles
  4. Use grammatically precise English (parts of speech, syntax and subordination) in college writing and speaking assignments
ENGL 107
ENGL 107 - Society and Mass Communication
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ENGL 107 - Society and Mass Communication Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze the relationship between culture and mass communication
  2. Explain and assess various theories of mass communication
  3. Discuss how technological advances change the forms, content, and models of mass media
  4. Develop media literacy skills to become knowledgeable receivers and disseminators of information delivered through mass media
ENGL 108
ENGL 108 - Academic Reading Across the Disciplines
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ENGL 108 - Academic Reading Across the Disciplines Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Students will make meaning from texts through reading for a variety of purposes, including reading to learn, to analyze, and to evaluate.
  2. Students will interpret a text through analysis of the author’s purpose and discipline-specific perspective.
  3. Students will interpret information represented in graphics and other visual material.
  4. Students will demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary words in the context of discipline-specific readings/texts.
  5. Students will use annotation, summary, and paraphrase.
  6. Students will explain and assess the process by which they draw conclusions about the meaning of a text.
ENGL 112
ENGL 112 - Report and Technical Writing
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ENGL 112 - Report and Technical Writing Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Use appropriate rhetorical development (such as description, classification, comparison/contrast) to produce written workplace and technical communication
  2. Demonstrate the important fundamentals of writing in support of a thesis
  3. Produce oral and written communication that attends to tone, purpose and audience
  4. Utilize technological tools to prepare and deliver oral and written reports for content courses
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of topics relating to their educational and career goals
  6. Develop a well-organized and supported research paper of 1,300 to 2,500 words following standard business report format
ENGL 114
ENGL 114 - Introduction to Communication
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ENGL 114 - Introduction to Communication Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Describe the field of communication
  2. Distinguish between different communication theories as a means to understand and explain communication phenomena
  3. Identify the significance and effective use of verbal and nonverbal messages
  4. Explain and utilize communication competence in various communication contexts, including listening, public speaking, small group discussion, leadership and interviewing
  5. Apply critical thinking skills in relation to discourse
ENGL 115
ENGL 115 - Public Speaking
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ENGL 115 - Public Speaking Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Compose and deliver coherent speeches that use evidence and effective argumentation when needed
  2. Develop purposeful speeches, appropriate to the genre, audience, and occasion.
  3. Demonstrate receptive and critical listening skills that reflect engagement with a diversity of perspectives
  4. Employ effective physical and vocal skills in the delivery of speeches, with and without presentation aids
  5. Assess respectful and ethical persuasive techniques
ENGL 116
ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication
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ENGL 116 - Interpersonal Communication Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Recognize and respect the perspectives of others
  2. Identify the distinction and interrelation between verbal and nonverbal communication
  3. Explain how culture influences interpersonal communication
  4. Analyze how technologies impact interpersonal communication
  5. Assess and apply communication in the development, maintenance, and/or termination of relationships
ENGL 117
ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication
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ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Explain and analyze how interpersonal communication skills influence group and team communication skill
  2. Apply concepts about the various responsibilities of members in order to lead and manage groups
  3. Confront and resolve conflict in groups and team
  4. Demonstrate specific skills regarding the presentation of work that is produced by a team
ENGL 118
ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication
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ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze the relationship between culture and communication
  2. Discuss various ways that culture and cultural differences can present barriers to communication, and explain strategies for overcoming those barriers
  3. Evaluate how verbal and non-verbal communication can differ from culture to culture
  4. Articulate one’s own cultural identity and explain how this cultural identity influences one’s perception, worldview, and approaches to communication
  5. Demonstrate competence in communicating with people from a wide variety of groups based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, social and economic status, sexual orientation, disability, and religion
ENGL 119
ENGL 119 - Rhetoric & The Public Sphere
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ENGL 119 - Rhetoric & The Public Sphere Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze major theories and principles of rhetoric. 
  2. Describe significant features of the public sphere and its iterations.
  3. Apply rhetorical theories to create original works of criticism and assess works of rhetorical criticism
ENGL 120
ENGL 120 - Voice and Articulation
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ENGL 120 - Voice and Articulation Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Explain the physiology of speech production and the symbolic representation of speech sound
  2. Recognize and produce oral discourse in Standard American English
  3. Adapt one’s social and physical environment by appropriate modulation of volume, rate, pitch and vocal variety
  4. Apply precise articulation and standard pronunciation of words
  5. Demonstrate a concern for the experience of one’s listeners through the habitual use of clear, pleasant and articulate speech
ENGL 122
ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media
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ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Employ basic newswriting techniques in short articles for newspapers, magazines and news websites.
  2. Write copy for radio, television, public relations and advertising.
  3. Describe the laws, ethical principles, and professional standards associated with writing for the media.
ENGL 124
ENGL 124 - Intro to Mass Media Design
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ENGL 124 - Intro to Mass Media Design Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Define professional vocabulary used in publication layout and design.
  2. Apply a basic knowledge of various types of software to create print and online publications.
  3. Analyze various newspaper, magazine, and web layouts and design and discuss historical changes to layout and design.
  4. Create and design online publications that include photos, audio, video, and text.
  5. Write stories for online and print publications that adhere to the writing conventions of the mass media field
ENGL 131
ENGL 131 - Acting I
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ENGL 131 - Acting I Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate the use of the body, imagination, and voice as acting tools
  2. Identify the foundations and principles of acting, including basic theatre/stage terminology
  3. Create characters and collaborate through improvisation, scene, and monologue work
ENGL 132
ENGL 132 - Acting II
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ENGL 132 - Acting II Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Create increasingly complex characters
  2. Demonstrate ability to appropriately use the language of the discipline either orally or in writing
  3. Employ knowledge of the body and voice as instruments
ENGL 135
ENGL 135 - Movement and Dance for Actors
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ENGL 135 - Movement and Dance for Actors Course Learning Outcomes


  1.  Develop an awareness of the body in motion
  2. Differentiate various elements in movement, effort/shape
  3. Create movements to communicate specific ideas
  4. Identify styles of dance
  5. Relate specific movements to actor’s intentions
ENGL 136
ENGL 136 - Movement and Dance II
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ENGL 136 - Movement and Dance II Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate an awareness of the body in motion
  2. Prepare dances using various movement elements
  3. Organize complex movement sequences
  4. Interpret social and cultural dance forms
  5. Perform specific movements communicating emotional and historical aspects of character
ENGL 137
ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater
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ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze plays in performance as an informed audience member.
  2. Compare the structure, themes, key practitioners, and historical context of several theatrical movements and styles across a culturally diverse range of plays
  3. Identify and explain various jobs in theatre, the role of audience, the distinctions between theatre and other art forms, and the structure of theatre organizations.
  4. Analyze and interpret plays as literary texts
ENGL 141
ENGL 141 - Introduction to Technical Theater
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ENGL 141 - Introduction to Technical Theater Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Read and analyze scripts and identify technical theater elements.
  2. Identify and employ team-building work practices that emphasis safety.
  3. Build and paint set elements.
  4. Critique the set.
  5. Create basic mechanical and perspective drawings by hand.
ENGL 142
ENGL 142 - Rehearsal and Performance
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ENGL 142 - Rehearsal and Performance Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze scripts to create characters in performance and recognize the function and characteristics of narrative.
  2. Employ effective physical and vocal techniques
  3. Perform a significant role in the rehearsal and performance process that uses the courtesies of the studio.
  4. Critique their own performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
ENGL 146
ENGL 146 - Advanced Technical Theater
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ENGL 146 - Advanced Technical Theater Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze scripts and designs for an individual theatrical production to determine the specific needs for set elements, lighting, sound, costumes and props.
  2. Create theatrical production designs in lighting, sound, scenic elements, costumes and props as required by specific production needs.
  3. Hang and focus lighting instruments, program and run a lighting console, produce sound designs, run a sound board, and construct stage properties.
  4. Identify and follow rehearsal and production procedures and design functions for designers, technicians, and stage crews.
ENGL 190
ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature
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ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze literary texts in the three genres: fiction, poetry and drama
  2. Use literary terminology effectively as a tool in written interpretation
  3. Identify the theme of a literary work, and place that theme in a historical or cultural context
  4. Produce academic writing in the discipline of literature
  5. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writers’ portrayals of various cultures and historical periods.
ENGL 195H
ENGL 195H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences I (Honors)
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ENGL 195H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences I (Honors) Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Read, analyze, interpret, and respond to written texts orally and in writing
  2. Synthesize material from different sources in their writing
  3. Produce exploratory discourse through steps of the writing process
  4. Attend to audience and purpose in their writing
  5. Revise written ideas relative to comments and criticism from peers
ENGL 196H
ENGL 196H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences II (Honors)
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ENGL 196H - Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences II (Honors) Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Read, analyze, interpret, and respond to written texts orally and in writing
  2. Synthesize material from different sources in their writing
  3. Produce rhetorical analyses of student papers
  4. Produce exploratory discourse through steps of the writing process
  5. Attend to audience and purpose in their writing
  6. Revise written ideas relative to comments and criticism from peers
ENGL 205
ENGL 205 - Creative Writing
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ENGL 205 - Creative Writing Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify the artistry of literary work and the process by which they are produced. 
  2. Use critical vocabulary to analyze and produce creative work in, at minimum, three of the following four genres: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and scriptwriting. 
  3. Analyze and critique literary works by professional authors, peers, and themselves. 
  4. Produce, in more than one genre, original work and revisions that reflect an understanding of the conventions of each genre and that demonstrate response to critique.
ENGL 211
ENGL 211 - Survey of British Literature from Beginnings to 1750
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ENGL 211 - Survey of British Literature from Beginnings to 1750 Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how class, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age and other identities are presented in British literature from the Middle Ages to the early modern era.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 212
ENGL 212 - Survey of British Literature: From 1750 to the Modern Era
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ENGL 212 - Survey of British Literature: From 1750 to the Modern Era Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and the treatment of colonial subjects intersect in writers’ portrayals of Britain and its colonies, from 1750 to the present.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 214
ENGL 214 - Communication Theory
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ENGL 214 - Communication Theory Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Describe the field of communication studies, including its sub-disciplines and characteristic research methods.

  2. Explain major concepts and theories used in each of the various Communication Studies sub-disciplines (e.g., interpersonal, intercultural, rhetoric), with a focus on the merits and drawbacks of these theories as a means of analyzing communication phenomena.

  3. Evaluate the leading quantitative and qualitative research methods used to study communication.

  4. Apply interpersonal, intercultural, and small group communication concepts in various contexts, including conversation (listening and speaking), small group participation, and public speaking.

  5. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in relation to public discourse and mediated messages.

ENGL 219
ENGL 219 - Black Rhetoric
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ENGL 219 - Black Rhetoric Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Analyze the impact of rhetoric on the social and symbolic construction of race in the United States.
  2. Analyze examples of symbol-using that constructed and/or maintain images of African Americans.
  3. Apply rhetorical theories to create original works of criticism and assess works of rhetorical criticism.
  4. Explain the rise and evolution of the Black Public Sphere
ENGL 221
ENGL 221 - Survey of American Literature: From the Beginnings to the Civil War
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ENGL 221 - Survey of American Literature: From the Beginnings to the Civil War Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writers’ portrayals of America and Americans, from the Colonial period through the Civil War.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 222
ENGL 222 - Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present
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ENGL 222 - Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writers’ portrayals of America and Americans, from the Civil War through the present
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 230
ENGL 230 - Asian Literature
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ENGL 230 - Asian Literature Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact.
  2. Analyze a work of literature in its cultural context.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature.
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature.
ENGL 231
ENGL 231/ ED 231 - Children's Literature
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ENGL 231/ ED 231 - Children's Literature Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Identify elements typical of a literary genre and communicate, both orally and in writing, how those elements, including illustrations, work together to create a work's theme or artistic impact.
  2. Employ relevant terminology associated with literary analysis.
  3. Engage in academic writing within the discipline of literature.
  4. Analyze a work of children’s literature in its cultural and historical contexts and in terms of class, gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, and sexuality and compare those to other works in those same terms.
  5. Analyze the scope of Children’s Literature from the 1750s to the present through various genres.
ENGL 232
ENGL 232 - Introduction to Drama
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ENGL 232 - Introduction to Drama Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in dramatic portrayals of various cultures and historical periods
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 241
ENGL 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare
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ENGL 241 - Introduction to Shakespeare Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how literary narratives reflect, reinforce, and potentially re-imagine social constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 245
ENGL 245 - World Literature: From Antiquity to 1500
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ENGL 245 - World Literature: From Antiquity to 1500 Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writers’ portrayals of diverse Western and non-Western cultures from antiquity to 1500
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 246
ENGL 246 - World Literature: From 1500 to the Present
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ENGL 246 - World Literature: From 1500 to the Present Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writers’ portrayals of diverse Western and non-Western cultures from 1500 to the present
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 250
ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance
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ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality in African American writers’ portrayals of Black experience, from literature from its vernacular tradition to the Harlem Renaissance.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 251
ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present
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ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact.
  2. Analyze a work of literature in its cultural context.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature.
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature.
ENGL 256
ENGL 256 - African Literature
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ENGL 256 - African Literature Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality in works by African writers
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 260
ENGL 260 - Women in Literature
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ENGL 260 - Women in Literature Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact
  2. Analyze how race, class, gender, citizenship, and sexuality intersect in writer’s portrayals of girls and women in literature over time
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature
ENGL 265
ENGL 265 - Science Fiction
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ENGL 265 - Science Fiction Course Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate how elements typical of a literary genre help to create a work’s theme or artistic impact.
  2. Analyze a work of literature in its cultural context.
  3. Distinguish appropriate use of paraphrase versus analysis in writing about literature.
  4. Produce academic writing within the discipline of literature.