Introduces students to college-level reading and writing. Focuses on reading strategies, critical thinking, and writing unified paragraphs. ENGL 090 classes are combined with ENGL 095 classes, and students who demonstrate ENGL 095 proficiency may earn ENGL 095 credit.

Prepares students for entry into college-level writing courses. Focuses on reading analytically, thinking critically, and writing coherent, well-supported texts.

Introduces strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas and participate in multiple discourse communities. Focuses on both the process and product of composing. English 098 classes are combined with English 101 classes, and students who demonstrate English 101 proficiency may earn ENGL& 101 credit.

Explores the literary productions of women from diverse race and ethnic groups. Uses the fundamentals of literary analysis to envision and interpret diverse cultural, social, and historical contexts that shape gendered identities and experience in American or global contexts.

Develops strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas and participate in multiple discourse communities. Focuses on both the process and product of composing.

Develops reading, writing and critical thinking skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic papers by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate writing conventions.

Introduces the literary genres of poetry, prose fiction, and drama. Teaches foundational vocabulary and analytical strategies used when reading literature and writing critical interpretations.

Presents fiction as a distinctive genre of creative expression. Teaches foundational vocabulary and analytical strategies used when reading literature and writing critical interpretations.

Explores poetry and its traditions as a distinctive form of creative expression and develops strategies for reading, analysis and interpretation.

Introduces drama, the history of staging, and dramatic performance. Teaches foundational vocabulary and analytical strategies used when reading drama as literature.

Introduces technical writing skills necessary to communicate effectively in the workplace. Emphasizes written documents, successful teamwork strategies, and ethical considerations in workplace communication.

Develops fiction writing skills through reading and writing activities. Requires a significant amount of creative writing and critical analysis of that writing in a workshop format.

Develops poetry writing skills through theory and practice. Emphasizes formal elements, foundational vocabulary, and techniques of craft used when reading, discussing, and writing poetry.

Develops creative writing skills through reading and writing, focusing on the genres of memoir and creative nonfiction. Requires a significant amount of personal exploration, creative writing, and critical analysis of a variety of texts.