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3.00 Credits
This college literature course intended for all students analyzes and explores American Literature from 1900 to the present. Typical writers may include Eliot, Hughes, Hemingway, Frost, Plath, Morrison, Spiegelman, Kingston, Alexie, and Diaz. Prerequisite(s):Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation(s): ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This college course intended for all students will analyze and explore literature by African American authors. Authors may include Alice Walker, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Zora Neal Hurston, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This college course intended for all students explores literature by Minnesota writers. Selections may include poetry, novels, short stories, and non-fiction by such writers as Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Meridel LeSueur, August Wilson, Tim O'Brien, Louise Erdrich, Kao Kalia Yang, Kate DiCamillo, and Danez Smith. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation(s): Completion of ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This college literature course intended for all students will analyze and explore an introductory survey of major literary works written by and/or attributed to American Indian authors, from the oral tradition to contemporary literature. Selections may include works by Sherman Alexie, Black Elk, Ella Vine Deloria, Louise Erdrich, Linda Hogan, N. Scott Momaday, and Leslie Marmon Silko. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will be introduced to the study of folklore. They will learn to critically analyze traditional folk literature and customary texts through literary, comparative, structural, functional, and contextual methods. Texts may include myths, legends, folktales, riddles, proverbs, and material folklore. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine literary works produced by American writers with ancestral roots in countries such as Laos, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, India, and China, from the first wave of Asian immigration to the present day. Concepts such as identity formation and racism are used as frameworks for students to analyze and explore a diverse set of literary genres. Students may have the opportunity to attend Asian American cultural events connected to their literary studies as well. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This creative writing class intended for all students focuses on the writing and close reading of fiction. Because creative writing involves both creativity and scholarship, coursework includes critical analysis of student and published writing; forming aesthetic judgments about fiction; writing and revising short fiction; form and technique in fiction; and responding to the creative work of classmates in a writing community. This course does not fulfill the Literature requirement for the Associate of Arts degree at Century College. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 1027. Basic word processing and computer skills.
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3.00 Credits
This creative writing class intended for all students covers the study and practice of various forms of writing for popular publications including personality profiles, event stories, and opinion pieces. Writing suitable for publication in popular newspapers, magazines, journals, and electronic media is emphasized. This type of writing is fundamental to the free exchange of ideas in society, a necessary mechanism for understanding a variety of viewpoints required by well-informed citizens. Because creative writing involves both creativity and scholarship, coursework includes critical analysis of student and published writing; forming aesthetic judgments about popular publication writing; writing and revising stories; form and technique in popular publication writing; and responding to the creative work of classmates in a writing community. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation: ENGL 1020 with a grade of C or higher OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This creative writing class intended for all students focuses on the writing and close reading of memoir and creative nonfiction. The evolving genre of nonfiction uses the literary techniques often found in fiction and poetry to tell true stories about real people and events. In addition to memoir, nonfiction texts may include nonfiction shorts, the personal essay, and other blended forms. Because creative writing involves both creativity and scholarship, coursework includes critical analysis of student and published writing; forming aesthetic judgments about creative nonfiction; writing and revising creative nonfiction; form and technique in creative nonfiction; and responding to the creative work of classmates in a writing community. This course does not fulfill the Literature requirement for the Associate of Arts degree at Century College. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Recommendation(s): ENGL 1020 OR ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 1027. Basic word processing and computer skills.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
This course offers academic credit for work involved as a staff member of the campus student newspaper, The Century Times. Two options are available. One Credit Contributor: Staff member will attend staff meetings, contribute story ideas, and collaborate with other staff members to produce issues. Staff member will contribute to each issue by writing an article and/or taking photographs, editing stories, designing and laying out pages, managing advertisements, and other duties as assigned. Two Credit Major Contributor: In addition to the duties of the One Credit Contributor, staff member will make a major contribution to each issue by serving a leadership role. Duties will include: assigning stories, photos, editing, and other tasks to staff members; making editorial decisions on final content and layout of all issues; organizing staff meetings and workshops; and promoting the newspaper at campus activity fairs and events. NOTE: This course may be taken in multiple semesters up to a maximum of eight credits. Recommendation: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of ENGL 2025.
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