EN 110-Advanced
Prerequisite:
Divisional placement or completion of ES 089 with a "C" or better.
Advanced
Reading is designed to improve students' critical reading and thinking skills, increase
analytical, inferential and evaluative comprehension, expand vocabulary skills,
and employ effective study strategies for use across academic disciplines.
EN 120a Expository Writing I (3)
Prerequisite:
Divisional placement or completion of ES 099 with a "C" or better.
Expository
Writing I is designed to help students develop skills in expository writing by
completing a minimum of five multi-draft essays of varying degrees of
complexity. In these essays students develop topics in at least four of these
five rhetorical patterns: example, comparison/contrast, classification, process
analysis, and cause/effect analysis. The students also write an argumentative
essay that demonstrates familiarization with methods of research documentation.
During the course, students will utilize the various stages of the writing
process: prewriting, drafting and revision. A passing grade in this class is C
or better.
EN 120b Expository Writing II (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110 and completion of EN 120a with a "C" or better.
In this course, students will focus on improving their research, pre-writing, expository writing, and critical thinking skills. The course will provide the students with the basic skills necessary to write research-supported papers in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
EN 123 Technical
Communication (3)
Prerequisites:
ES 088, ES 098.
This
course presents clear simplified explanations of the practice of writing in
vocational/technical fields. This presents to the student the types of writing
skills needed for a career in technology. In addition, the student will be
shown how to prepare and deliver presentations and speeches, and to conduct
interviews.
EN 201
Introduction to Literature (3)
Prerequisites:
EN 110, EN 120a
This
course introduces students to various types of literature, including fiction,
drama, and poetry. Its purpose is to familiarize students with basic literary
terminology and critical theories.
EN 202 Narrative
Fiction (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This
course takes a detailed look at the elements of narrative fiction through readings
of short stories and novels. It also gives the student practical experience in
writing short stories.
EN 203
Drama (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This
course introduces students to various types of dramatic literature, from the ancient
Greek dramas to contemporary Eastern and Western Theatre. Its purpose is to
familiarize students with not only the history and theoretical aspects of
theatre, but also its practical manifestations through playwriting, acting,
directing, stage production and theatre management.
EN
204 Poetry (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This
course contains three major areas of inquiry. First, there is a selected
analysis and review of English poetry from Chaucer to the present. Second,
there is a practical study of how poetry uses the sounds of language to convey
meaning. Finally, the course contains a workshop component that allows the
student to experiment with various poetic forms and concepts in their own
writing.
EN 205 Literature of the Sea (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This
course studies various forms of poetry, short stories and novels with emphasis
on the
EN 206
Mythology (3)
Prerequisites:
EN 110, EN 120a
This
course is a cross-cultural and historical survey of some of the world's
mythology. It is intended to familiarize the students with the ways in which
different cultures have interpreted the world in which they live - how cultures
created their own explanations for things they could not understand. Myths from
EN 207
Introduction to Comparative Mythology (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
Compares
selected myths with an emphasis on
EN 208
Introduction to Philosophy (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This
course introduces students to the nature of philosophy and philosophical
thinking. Major areas of philosophical inquiry developed in the Western
tradition are considered.
EN 209
Introduction to Religion (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
This course is designed to expose students to a
wide variety of religious beliefs and practices. Students will examine major
religions of the world as well as the questions and issues that religion tries
to address.
EN 210 Writings on 19
th
Century Pohnpei (3)
Prerequisite:
EN 110
The
course provides an introduction to prose written during and about 19th
century
Pohnpei. The course materials consist of diverse
readings concerning the Early Contact Period in Pohnpei.
Non-Fiction elements such as connection of ideas and theme, logic, vocabulary,
and grammar will be considered. Fiction elements such as characterization,
setting, and figurative language will also be considered.
EN 213
In
this course students examine theater in order to explore the ideas, images,
stories, myths, traditions, changing values, and contemporary social dynamics
of
EN 214
Fantasy and Science Fiction (3)
Prerequisites:
EN 110, EN 120a
The
course provides an introduction to writings and derived works in the fantasy
and science fiction genres. Course materials consist of diverse readings
representing historic and contemporary works. Non-fiction elements such as
connection of ideas and theme, logic, extrapolation, scientific or internal
consistency, vocabulary, and grammar will be considered. Fiction elements such
as characterization, setting, and figurative language will also be considered.
EN/BU 121 Business Communication (3)
Prerequisites:
BU 101, CA 100
This
course focuses on intercultural writing and speaking skills appropriate for
business. Business writing and oral skills are emphasized.
EN/CO 205 Speech Communication (3)
A
course designed to increase awareness of the role and contribution of
communication to human interaction while transmitting practical speaking
skills. Specific attention is given to models of human communication and their
effects and to an increasing message awareness. Public
speaking skills within this theoretical framework will be provided.
EN/CO 207 Introduction to Broadcasting (3)
Prerequisite: MM101 with a "C" or better, or permission of the instructor.
This
course is designed to improve students' verbal communication skills, increase
auditory and
EN/ED 233 Introduction to General Nature
& Use of Language (3)
This
course introduces the nature and classification of languages and methods used
in linguistic science for analyzing and describing languages. Using linguistic
knowledge in the teaching of the language arts, particularly in a second
language setting, is emphasized, as are issues pertinent to language(s) in the
FSM.