English (ENGL)

INTRO TO LITERATURE
Credits: 3
Term: (F,S)

This course provides the student an opportunity to study the three major literary forms – fiction, poetry, and drama including examples of works from several time periods. Selections will include works by and about minorities and women.

 

ENGL 118 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL READING/WRITING
Credits: 4
Term: (F,S)
Prerequisite: Qualifying placement assessment score

This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college-level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices by focusing on textual analysis of non-fiction works and to writing for academic purposes by focusing on the development of the paragraph. The course also provides, in the context of the writing, a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. The goal of this course is to develop confidence and ability to write clear and effective paragraphs and to read college-level texts.

 

ENGL 119 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE WRITING
Credits: 4
Trem: (F,S, SU)
Prerequisite: Qualifying placement assessment score

This class prepares those students making progress toward full admission to MSU for college level reading and composition. The course introduces students to critical reading practices within thematic non-fiction, fosters student critical thinking based on textual analysis, and encourages questioning and exploration. Composing paragraphs and short essays provides a review and reinforcement of principles of English grammar and punctuation associated with successful college-level writing. Confidence and ability to write clear and effective sentences are assumed.

 

ENGL 121 COMPOSITION I
Credits: 3
Term: (F,S,SU)
Prerequisite: ENGL 119 with a grade of “C-” or higher or qualifying placement assessment score

Composition I offers a clearly defined sequential approach to writing the short essay and the research paper. Emphasis is placed on pre-writing skills, organizational techniques, development of ideas, word choice, sentence structure, referential skills, and patterns of writing-exposition, narration, description, and argumentation. Competence in basic sentence structure and writing skills at the paragraph and short essay level is assumed.

 

ENGL 122 COMPOSITION II
Credits: 3
Term: (F,S, SU)
Prerequisite: ENGL 121

A continuation of the study of the modes of composition introduced in Composition I (ENGL 121), this course emphasizes argumentation and research writing. Students will complete a variety of major essays focusing on persuasive/analysis topics including a significant research paper, accompanied by a thorough reference page. Students will be introduced to library research methods, the avoidance of plagiarism and persuasive pitfalls, and formal documentation style.

 

ENGL 124 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Credits: 3
Term: (F,S, alternate SU)
Prerequisite: ENGL 119 with a grade of “C-” or higher, qualifying placement assessment score, or instructor approval

Students of this course develop the skills to generate clear, concise documents for the world of work. Emphasis is placed on format, tone, style, and organization of business letters, memos, and reports. Appropriate conventions for business style, punctuation, and handling of electronic communications are included. Course is taught by computer-assisted instruction.

 

ENGL 210 WORLD LITERATURE I (ANCIENT THROUGH RENAISSANCE)
Credits: 3
Term: (F, Odd Years)
Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or instructor approval

World Literature, through its survey of literature, presents a chronological and critical study of western world literature in translation, within the historical milieu of ancient times through the Renaissance. The course also introduces students to the idea that literature is both enjoyable and useful in shaping perceptions and responses in daily life. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and reading skills using analysis of elements such as plot, setting/tone, character, language/figures of speech, symbolism, and theme. Competence in basic reading and writing skills is assumed.

 

ENGL 211 WORLD LITERATURE II (17TH CENTURY TO PRESENT)
Credits: 3
Term: (S, Odd Years)
Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or instructor approval

World Literature, through its survey of literature, presents a chronological and critical study of western world literature in translation, within the historical milieu of the enlightenment through the Twentieth Century. The course also introduces students to the idea that literature is both enjoyable and useful in shaping perceptions and responses in daily life. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and reading skills, using analysis of element such as plot, setting/tone, character, language/figures of speech, symbolism, and theme. Competence in basic reading and writing skills is assumed.

 

ENGL 214 LITERATURE OF THE WEST
Credits: 3
Term: (S based on Sufficient Demand)

Selected readings from the literature of the Western United States from 1850 to the present are reviewed. Works range from the popular “dime” Western to A.B. Guthrie’s The Big Sky and James Welch’s Winter in the Blood. Poetry, drama, fiction, and essays will be included as well as exploration of “the Western” as film and television genres to assess the power of myth and the reality of history and cultures of our region.

 

ENGL 217 CREATIVE WRITING
Credits: 3
Term: (F based on Sufficient Demand)

This course provides the student an opportunity to develop creative writing skills in the context of poetry and short fiction. Students will respond to the works of published authors, including selections by and about minorities and women. Conducted in a workshop atmosphere, students will write, revise, and respond and review their original work, and then submit a final portfolio containing three revised poems and a revised short story.

 

ENGL 218 CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
Credits: 1
Term: (SU)
Prerequisite: ENGL 217 or instructor approval

This course is a 3-day pass/fail residency workshop with emphasis on poetry and short fiction. Students will explore imaginative writing during the day and critical appraisal and revision techniques in evening sessions. Students will gain experience, also, in the oral presentation of original written works.

 

ENGL 220 INTRODUCTION TO NATURE LITERATURE
Credits: 3
Term: (F, even years based on sufficient demand)

This course will survey nature literature, covering key writers and ideas of this distinctive literary form. Writers of both prose and poetry who explore the natural world and create awareness of our place within it will be featured. The concluding focus on Montana nature writers will provide a local and personal link to the genre. Student projects will expand coverage to include particular writers not covered in class readings.

 

ENGL 228 STRATEGIES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Credits: 3
Term: (F,S)
Prerequisite: ENGL 121

Students will develop work-related skills producing both business communications and technical documents. Business letters and memos address a variety of business contexts. Instructions, technical descriptions, proposals, feasibility studies, and management plans reflect working documents that emphasize structure, format, and tone for a variety of professional audiences. This high-level course is taught by computer-assisted instruction. Entrepreneurship students should register for both BUS 260 and ENGL 228 in their last semester. On-campus offering of ENGL 228 is recommended for Entrepreneurship students.