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English Courses

Each course title is a link to the syllabus for that course. Some Internet and ITV courses have different course syllabi, and those are linked at the end of the course description. 

A student majoring in English should see a Tyler Junior College faculty advisor for help in completing a course plan.

ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric (3~0) (3 credits) (CB2304015135)   Directed study of rhetorical principles through reading types of composition while developing the student's ability to think for himself and to express his thoughts in correct, clear language. May be taken through instructional television or via Internet(Engl 1301I). 
Prerequisite: Qualifying THEA or local English placement test scores. 
See also ENGL 1301 ITV Course Syllabus

ENGL 1302 Composition and Rhetoric (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2304015135)  A continuation of writing principlesemphasizing critical and analytical thinking through the study of literature as well as directed study in techniques of writing a research paper.  May be taken through instructional television or via Internet (Engl 1302I).
Prerequisite:
ENGL 1301. A student who fails the writing portion of THEA will not be allowed to enroll in ENGL 1302 until the writing component is completed.
See also ENGL 1302 ITV Course Syllabus

ENGL 2307 Creative Writing (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2305015135)  Focuses on short fiction and/or poetry. Includes major writers, literary and technical genres and basics of publication. An elective course that will not substitute for any required English course.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301.

ENGL 2311 Technical Report Writing (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2311015135)   Techniques of objective reporting on technical material; principles of technical exposition and research, including format standards, audience analysis, graphics, and language; writing samples and components of technical reports, including abstracts, proposals, and manuals. Directed study of employment search, including resyne samples and interview guidelines. 
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.

ENGL 2322 British Literature (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2308015135)  A survey of the major works, writers and themes of English literature beginning with Anglo-Saxon poetry and continuing through the eighteenth century emphasizing extensive reading and class discussions.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2323 British Literature (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2308015135)  A survey of the major works, writers and themes of English literature beginning with the Romantic period poetry and continuing to the twentieth century emphasizing extensive reading and class discussions.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2327 American Literature (ENGL 2326 in 92-93) (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2307015135)   A survey of representative writers and literary trends from the Colonial Period through the Romantic Period.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2328 American Literature (ENGL 2327 in 92-93) (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2307015135)   A survey of representative writers and literary trends from the Period of Realism to the present. 
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2332 World Literature (ENGL 2331 in 92-93) (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2303015235)   A study of the masterpieces of Western world literature from Homer through the Renaissance. May be taken via Internet (Engl2332I) Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2333 World Literature (ENGL 2332 in 92-93) (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2303015235)   A study of the masterpieces of Western world literature from the Neoclassic Period to the twentieth century, advanced composition and formal research paper. May be taken via Internet (Engl 2333I). Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2342 Survey of Short Fiction (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2303015135)  A course of short fiction selections with emphasis on analytical compositions, advanced composition and literature.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2352 Selected Studies in Literature (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2303015335)   Intensive reading in single areas unified by theme or disciplinary content with topic made available each semester prior to registration.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

ENGL 2353 Selected Studies in Literature (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2303015335)   Intensive reading in single areas unified by genre or major author with topic made available each semester prior to registration. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302.

HUMA 1301 Appreciation of the Humanities (3-0) (#3credits) (CB2401035112) An interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, philosophical and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of the values that have shaped the historical development of the individual and of society.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of reading section of the THEA, or alternative test, or a grade of "C" or better in READ 0303 or its equivalent.

HUMA 1302 Appreciation of the Humanities (3-0) (3 credits) (CB2401035112) A continuation of HUMA 1301.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of reading section of the THEA, or alternative test, or a grade of "C" or better in READ 0303 or its equivalent. 

PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3801015335)  A general introduction to philosophy designed to give basic knowledge of philosophy and understanding of the issues from which that history evolved. 
Prerequisite: Successful completion of reading section of THEA (or alternative) test, or a grade of "C" or better in READ 0303 or its equivalent, and THEA (or alternative) writing test scores or completion of ENGL 0303 or its equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher.   

PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics (3-0) (3 credits) (CB3801015335)  A consideration of the basic principles of human life iwth critical examination of traditional and current theories of the nature of goodness, happiness, duty and freedom including readings from selected philosophies, past and present.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of reading section of THEA (or alternative) test, or a grade of "C" or better in READ 0303 or its equivalent, and THEA (or alternative) writing test scores or completion of ENGL 0303 or its equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher.

 

 

 

 

 

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