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(Also see Developmental Reading and Developmental Writing.) Additional instruction in writing and reading is available through the Learning Skills Center. ENGL 1111 (1 Credit Hours) Course not offered this year at any colleges of DCCCD. Creative Writing This is a Texas Common Course Number. Course Description: This course is an imaginative writing workshop. It may include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama. (1 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2305015112 |
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ENGL 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Composition I This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2313015112 |
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ENGL 1302 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Composition II This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301. Course Description: Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2313015112 |
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ENGL 2307 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Creative Writing I This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: Practical experience in the techniques of imaginative writing. May include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, or drama. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2313025112 |
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ENGL 2311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Technical and Business Writing This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301. Course Description: Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job, such as proposals, reports, instructions, policies and procedures, e-mail messages, letters, and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2313035112 |
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ENGL 2321 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, RLC British Literature This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2321 should not also take English 2322 or 2323. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314045112 |
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ENGL 2322 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC British Literature I This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2321 should not also take English 2322 or 2323. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314045112 |
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ENGL 2323 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC British Literature II This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2321 should not also take English 2322 or 2323. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314045112 |
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ENGL 2326 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC American Literature This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of American literature from the period of exploration and settlement to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2326 should not also take English 2327 or 2328. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314025112 |
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ENGL 2327 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC American Literature I This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of American literature from the period of exploration and settlement through the Civil War. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2326 should not also take English 2327 or 2328. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314025112 |
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ENGL 2328 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC American Literature II This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2326 should not also take English 2327 or 2328. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2314025112 |
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ENGL 2331 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC World Literature This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of world literature from the ancient world to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2331 should not also take English 2332 or 2333. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1601045213 |
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ENGL 2332 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC World Literature I This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2331 should not also take English 2332 or 2333. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1601045213 |
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ENGL 2333 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC World Literature II This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302. Course Description: A survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. For repeatability purposes, students who take English 2331 should not also take English 2332 or 2333. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1601045213 |
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ENGL 2342 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Forms of Literature I This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 with a grade of "C" or higher. Course Description: The study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film. Course descriptions are available each semester prior to registration. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1601045113 * Note: This Course Description includes updates that were added after it was originally published on April 4, 2017. (Original) | (Changes) |
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ENGL 2343 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, MVC, NLC, RLC Forms of Literature II This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 with a grade of "C" or higher. Course Description: The study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film. Course descriptions are available each semester prior to registration. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1601045113 * Note: This Course Description includes updates that were added after it was originally published on April 4, 2017. (Original) | (Changes) |
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ENGL 2351 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, RLC Mexican-American Literature This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 with a grade of "C" or higher. Course Description: A survey of Mexican-American/Chicano/a literature including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0502035525 * Note: This Course Description includes updates that were added after it was originally published on April 4, 2017. (Original) | (Changes) |
Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
