ENG104
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Intro to Literature: Fiction
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- Su/F/W/Sp Students explore a wide range of fiction by examining the way
authors use character, setting, plot, theme, and other elements to portray
human experiences.
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ENG105
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Intro to Literature: Drama
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- Su/W Students explore a wide range of plays from various historical
eras. Students identify and discuss the various elements master playwrights
use to create effective drama as literature.
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ENG106
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Intro to Literature: Poetry
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- F/W/Sp Students examine the poet's craft among a wide range of authors and
historical eras, focusing on devices such as rhyme, meter, repetition,
figurative language, and form to convey human experience.
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ENG107
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World Literature: The Classical World (7th Century B.C. to 1200 A.D.)
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- F This course introduces students to an array of Sumerian, Greek, Hindu,
Hebrew, Asian, Arab, and European Classical literature, ranging from Lao Tzu to
the "Bhagavad Gita" to "The Koran", to the Japanese Pillow Book. While
discussing themes and concerns significant to people of every culture and time
within the context of extremely diverse attitudes and tastes, students explore
the various characteristics of both classicism and great literature.
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ENG108
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World Literature:The Renaissanceto the Age of Reason (1200-1800)
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- W Students survey a variety of literature from around the world,
including "The Tale of Genji", "Hamlet", "The Prince", Cantares
Mexicanos, and the Chinese Novel, "The Dream of the Red Chamber". Students
explore the nature of the great epochs from which the works are taken.
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ENG109
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World Literature: Romanticism toContemporary Writings (1800 - present)
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- Sp This course delves into why and how the Modern world came into being by
exploring the literature of the period. Representing diverse cultures and
perspectives, works considered might include Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall
Apart", Beaudelaire's "Fleurs du Mal", Goethe's "Faust", Silko Marmon's "Yellow
Woman", and Senegalese Miriam Ba's "So Long a Letter".
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ENG112
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Introduction to Literary Genres:Science Fiction
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Students explore a wide range of literature in the genre of science fiction,
including its formal characteristics, the various devices employed by science
fiction authors, and the themes and content associated with the genre. Offered
at irregular intervals.
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ENG113
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Introduction to Literary Genres:Fantasy Literature
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Students explore a wide range of literature in the genre of fantasy, including
the formal characteristics of fantasy, the questions it typically raises, and
the themes it examines. Offered at irregular intervals.
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ENG198A
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English-Independent Study
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ENG198B
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English-Independent Study
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ENG199PL
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Special Topics: The Politics of Literature
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This course takes a cultural studies approach to the study of literature,
examining the relationship between the production of literary texts and their
social reception.
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ENG201
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Shakespeare: The Early Plays
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- F/W This course delves into Shakespeare's stagecraft, life and times
through close analysis of several plays written during the early period of his
career. These works may include "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Comedy of
Errors", "Henry IV, Pt. I", "Richard III", "Romeo and Juliet", "Taming of the
Shrew" and "Much Ado about Nothing".
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ENG202
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Shakespeare: The Later Plays
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- Su/W/Sp This course delves into Shakespeare's stagecraft, life and
times through close analysis of several plays written during the later
period of his career. These works may include "As You Like It", "King
Lear", "Hamlet", "Othello", "Antony and Cleopatra" and "The Tempest".
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ENG204
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British Literature I: Old English to Renaissance
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- F/W This course surveys British literature from the earliest
writing to the end of the Renaissance, focusing on literary analysis
and on the intellectual and cultural contexts in which the
literature was written.
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ENG205
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British Literature II: Age of Enlightenment to Present
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- W/Sp This course surveys British literature from the Age of
Enlightenment to the present, focusing on literary analysis and on
the intellectual and cultural contexts in which the literature was
written.
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ENG212
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Hispanic Literature
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Students explore selected Hispanic literature translated into English, with a
focus on contemporary Latin American writing. This will include fiction (for
example, magic realism), poetry, memory, and other genres. Offered at
irregular intervals.
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ENG214
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Asian-American Literature
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While reading materials written in a variety of genres by Chinese-, Japanese-,
and Korean-Americans, students focus on how to define "Asian-American" and how
to place the Asian-American experience into the larger contexts of race and
ethnicity and the promise of a liberal political democracy to incorporate
"otherness" and tolerate diversity. Topics include racism, expatriation,
immigration, the American dream, assimilation, hope, and individual and
cultural autonomy. Offered at irregular intervals.
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ENG218
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Arthurian Legends
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By focusing on the legends of King Arthur and his court, students delve into
the genre of romance and the quest motif as a major force for idealism,
individualism, and spiritual renewal from medieval times to the present.
Offered at irregular intervals.
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ENG221
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Intro to Children's Literature
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- F Students examine various forms of literature written for children, such as
the fairy tale, legends, fables, historical romance, nonsense, adventure,
domestic realism, fantasy, and poetry. Students develop critical insights into
children's literature through methods of analysis and an understanding of the
background and development of genres.
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ENG222
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Women's Literature
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- Sp This course surveys through a variety of literary genres the development
of women's roles in society from the Medieval time to contemporary times.
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ENG250
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Introduction to Mythology
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- F Students explore ancient and modern mythology from around
the world by considering subjects and motifs such as the hero's quest, the
descent into the underworld, creation, the role of the goddess, and
regeneration. In addition, a variety of stylistic elements are considered:
symbols, allusions, plot, characterization, and theme.
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ENG253
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Survey of American Literature I
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- F ENG253 covers the study of American Literature from its
beginning to 1850 as expressed through various genres relative to a
particular theme with a focus on eras, schools, and/or movements, and examines
the historical underpinnings of the chose theme(s).
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ENG254
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Survey of American Literature II
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- W ENG254 covers the study of American Literature from 1850 to the present
as expressed through various genres relative to a particular theme with a
focus on eras, schools, and/or movements, and examines the historical
underpinnings of the chosen theme(s).
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ENG274
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Film Genre: Documentary
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This course focuses on the history, philosophy and analysis of the documentary
film in the U.S. and around the world. This course explores the documentary as
personal essay, autobiography, journalism, political propaganda and social
advocacy. Offered at irregular intervals.
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ENG275
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The Bible as Literature
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Giving particular attention to genre, style, and structure, students explore
the literary qualities of the English Bible by reading and discussing selected
books of the Old and New Testaments from a literary perspective. In addition,
the uses of Biblical materials in later literature are examined. Offered at
irregular intervals.
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ENGR201
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Electrical Fundamentals I
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- Sp A study of basic electrical circuit theory for engineers. Analyze voltage
and current relationships. Covers circuit parameters of resistance, inductance, and capacitance. Includes basic DC, AC, and natural responses of circuits.
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ENGR202
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Electrical Fundamentals II
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- W A study to understand the Fourier-Series representation of periodic
time-varying functions. Improve the understanding of sinusoidal steady-state
analysis. Learn the basic operation of three-phase circuits. Learn how to
analyze electric circuits which contain mutually coupled coils. Learn how
transformers function in circuits. Learn the characteristics of resonant
circuits.
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ENGR211
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Statics
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- F Analysis of forces induced in structures and machines by various types of
loading. Includes 3-D equilibrium analysis, internal forces, centroids, moments
of inertia, and frictional equilibrium.
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ENGR212
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Dynamics
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- W Kinematics, Newton's laws of motion, work-energy relations, and
impulse-momentum relationships, applied to engineering systems.
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ENGR213
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Strength of Materials
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- Sp This course covers properties of structural materials, analysis of
stress and deformation in axially loaded members, circular shafts, beams, and in
statically indeterminate systems.
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ENGR248
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Engineering Graphics: Solidworks
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- W (Formerly ENGR199SW) This course provides an introduction to engineering
graphics using Solidworks. Topics include graphic communication, multiview and
pictorial representation, graphical analysis and solution. Construction of
parametric based 3D models and assemblies is also covered.
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ENGRX12
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Solidworks Modeling Software
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In this class students will be introduced to the Solidworks solid modeling
software. Students will learn to create, manipulate and output 3D models using
the Solidworks software. Basic part modeling techniques will be covered in a
review format.
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