English, Reading, & Related Departments COURSES

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COMPOSITION

LITERATURE

HUMANITIES

JOURNALISM

CREATIVE WRITING

READING

PROFESSIONAL WRITING

What courses are being offered in a given semester?  See the IHCC Course Schedule.
     
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        There are three basic sets of courses in this "Composition" section: 

(a) three developmental courses (READ 90, ENG 96, and ENG 99), one or more of which you may have to take before starting the first composition course, depending on your college entrance test for writing; 

(b) the first composition course (1108), required of everyone; and 

(c) the second composition course (1111 or 1114), one of which is required to receive a two-year degree or to satisfy the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC"). 

All three of the college-level courses (1108, 1111, and 1114) satisfy two requirements in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC"). 

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BASIC/DEVELOPMENTAL COMPOSITION COURSES (One or Two Are Required of Many Entering Students):

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READ 0090: Introduction to College Reading and Writing (5 cr.)

ENG 0096: Basic Writing (3 cr.)

ENG 0099: English Essentials (3 cr.)

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COMPOSITION I (the First Required College Composition Course):

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ENG 1108: Writing and Research Skills (4 cr.; MnTC 1, 2)

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COMPOSITION II (a Second Required College Composition Course in Most Two-Year Degree Programs):

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ENG 1111: Research Writing in the Disciplines (2 cr.; MnTC 1, 2)

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ENG 1114: The Research Paper (3 cr.; MnTC 1, 2)

Each literature course satisfies two requirements in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC").  You may take any literature course without first taking composition or "Introduction to Literature."  

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ENG 1140: Introduction to Literature (4 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b)  

ENG 1170: Introduction to British Authors (4 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b) 

ENG 1171: Introduction to American Authors (4 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b) 

ENG 1180: Introduction to World Literature (4 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b) 

ENG 2235--Mythic Stories: Cultural and Personal (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8 ) 

ENG 2236 African American Literature (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 7) 
     
ENG 2237: The Short Story (3 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b) 
     
ENG 2238: Contemporary Fiction (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8) 

ENG 2239: Images of Women in Literature (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 7)  

ENG 2250: Special Topics in Literature (3 cr.; MnTC 6b)

ENG 2252: The Novel (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 7)

ENG 2253: Shakespeare (3 cr.; MnTC 2, 6b)

ENG 2290: Global Studies--Literature (3-4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)
     
[This course is being redeveloped as GS XXXX.  Usually, only one or two Global Studies courses in all disciplines throughout the college will be offered per year. Both travel and non-travel sections may be offered.]  Examines selected periods and/ or themes in European and American literature, with an emphasis on combining academic study with on-site visits. Preparation for travel will include, but not be limited to, texts, research papers, lectures, and discussions. Cost of travel is separate from tuition and fees. 

Each humanities course satisfies two requirements in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC").  You may take any humanities course at any time in your college work.  

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HUM 1110: The Ancient World to the Renaissance (4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

HUM 1111: From The Baroque Period to the Modern World (4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

HUM 1120: China--Literature & Arts (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

HUM 1130: German Culture and Civilization (3 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

HUM 2250: Special Topics in Humanities (1-4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

HUM 2290: Eurostudy (3-4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8)

[This course is being redeveloped as GS XXXX.  Usually, only one or two Global Studies courses in all disciplines throughout the college will be offered per year. Both travel and non-travel sections may be offered.]  A study of selected periods of European art, literature, philosophy, music with an emphasis on combining academic study with on site visits. Preparation for travel will include, but not be limited to, texts, works of art, research papers, lectures, and discussions. (Cost of travel is separate from tuition and fees.) 
              
INTS 2290: Eurostudy (3-4 cr.; MnTC 6b, 8) 

[This course is being redeveloped as GS XXXX.  Usually, only one or two Global Studies courses in all disciplines throughout the college will be offered per year. Both travel and non-travel sections may be offered.]   This course explores the Renaissance, specifically the Italian Renaissance, as the source of shocking and lasting social change, and the "bridge" between the Middle Ages and the Modern Period. This exploration will be done through study and analysis of art, architecture, social thought, religion, and economic and political, and religious systems. Ideally, students should come away with a fresh perception of their social world, more conscious of the impact history has on the present; they will come to hold a new interest in history, humanities, and social science as a means to understanding the social world. 

Note: More courses in Humanities and "INTS" are added each year, so check the IHCC Course Schedule under "Humanities" and "Interdisciplinary Studies."

You may take any journalism course at any time in your college work.  Journalism courses are not only for students  interested in becoming journalists, but also for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how the mass media work and for preparing themselves for workplace writing and advertising.

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JOUR 1101: Introduction to Mass Communications (2 cr.)  
     
JOUR 1125: Journalism Laboratory (1 cr.; may be repeated 3 additional times) 

JOUR 1130: Writing for Mass Media (3 cr.) 

Each creative writing course satisfies a requirement in Goal 6a of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC").  While Eng 1108 or previous writing experience is an expected prerequisite for these courses, they are open to all students who wish to explore creative writing.  

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ENG 1112: Creative Writing (3 cr.; MnTC 6a) 

ENG 2251: Special Topics in Writing (3 cr.; MnTC 6a) 

Reading courses are excellent preparation for becoming a stronger, faster, and better reader at the college level.  They are highly recommended for students placed in them and for general students who wish to improve their college reading abilities.

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READ 0090: Introduction to College Reading and Writing (5 cr.)

READ 0093: Reading College Texts (3 cr.)

READ 0094: Reading Workshop (3 cr.)

READ 1100: Introduction to Critical Reading (3 cr.)

If English is a second language to you, then EAP (ESL) courses are excellent preparation for being able to speak and write English in academic coursework.  They are highly recommended--and in some cases required--as beginning courses in a college career.  They are for students who have grown up in non-English speaking countries or who have been raised in households where English is not often spoken.  

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EAP   0090  Introduction to College Reading and Writing (5 cr.)

EAP   0091  Grammar Essentials for Non-native Speakers of English (1 cr.)

EAP   0094  Reading Workshop (3 cr.)

EAP   0096  EAP Writing (3 cr.)

EAP   0099  English Essentials (3 cr.)

EAP   1101  Grammar for Tutors of Non-native Speakers of English (1  cr.)

Professional writing courses are excellent preparation for students in their current or future professions.  The course listed below also satisfies a requirement in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum ("MnTC"). 

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INTS 1132: Effective Writing in Organizations (3 cr.; MnTC 2) (In the College Schedule, look under "Interdisciplinary Studies.") (5-03)

INTS 1145 Introduction to Technical Writing (4 cr.; MnTC 2)

INTS 1196 and 1197 Electronic Portfolio Design 1 and 2 (1 cr. each)

PA 1112: Legal Writing (3 cr.) (In the College Schedule, look under "Paralegal.") 

See also "JOURNALISM."
 

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Date this page was most recently revised: 15 July 2007