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En 101: Composition & Grammar

3 credits

Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: Jan. 15–Apr. 25, 2020
  • Register by: Jan. 12, 2020
  • Next offered: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Prerequisites: En 095, Plmt Test, ACT 15-23 or SAT 21-29
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 1

College Writing – 2nd ed., 2010 Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820247  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/college-writing-2nd-edition-horton-ronald-v9781628562453

En 102: Composition & Rhetoric

3 credits

Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: Jan. 15–Apr. 25, 2020
  • Register by: Jan. 12, 2020
  • Next offered: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 3

College Writing – 2nd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2010
ISBN: 9781606820247  Amazon  Ebay

Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay

American Heritage Dictionary – 4th ed., 2002 Edition
Boston
Houghton
Note: This resource is available online.

En 103: Composition & Literature

3 credits

Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: Jan. 15–Apr. 25, 2020
  • Register by: Jan. 12, 2020
  • Next offered: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Prerequisite: En 102
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 4

A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/companion-to-college-english-3rd-edition-horton-ronald-a-v9781606826065

Readings for College English
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 1990
ISBN: 9781606820391  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/readings-for-college-english-2nd-edition-horton-ronald-a-rose-v9781606825693

En 101: Composition & Grammar

3 credits

Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Register by: May 15, 2020
  • Prerequisites: En 095, Plmt Test, ACT 15-23 or SAT 21-29
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 1

College Writing – 2nd ed., 2010 Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820247  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/college-writing-2nd-edition-horton-ronald-v9781628562453

En 102: Composition & Rhetoric

3 credits

Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Register by: May 15, 2020
  • Next offered: June 29–Aug. 8, 2020
  • Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 3

College Writing – 2nd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2010
ISBN: 9781606820247  Amazon  Ebay

Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay

American Heritage Dictionary – 4th ed., 2002 Edition
Boston
Houghton
Note: This resource is available online.

En 103: Composition & Literature

3 credits

Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Register by: May 15, 2020
  • Next offered: June 29–Aug. 8, 2020
  • Prerequisite: En 102
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 4

A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/companion-to-college-english-3rd-edition-horton-ronald-a-v9781606826065

Readings for College English
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 1990
ISBN: 9781606820391  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/readings-for-college-english-2nd-edition-horton-ronald-a-rose-v9781606825693

En 205: American Literature 1607-1865

3 credits

A historical and critical survey of American literature from colonial times to 1865.

  • Dates: May 18–June 27, 2020
  • Register by: May 15, 2020
  • Prerequisite: En 103
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 4

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (in one volume) – Shorter 8th Edition
Nina Baym, General Editor
New York
W. W. Norton, 2012
ISBN: 9780393918854  Amazon  Ebay

The Scarlet Letter (Any unabridged copy)
Nathaniel Hawthorne

En 102: Composition & Rhetoric

3 credits

Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: June 29–Aug. 8, 2020
  • Register by: June 26, 2020
  • Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 3

College Writing – 2nd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2010
ISBN: 9781606820247  Amazon  Ebay

Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay

American Heritage Dictionary – 4th ed., 2002 Edition
Boston
Houghton
Note: This resource is available online.

En 103: Composition & Literature

3 credits

Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.

  • Dates: June 29–Aug. 8, 2020
  • Register by: June 26, 2020
  • Prerequisite: En 102
  • Number of Proctored Tests in Course: 4

A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/companion-to-college-english-3rd-edition-horton-ronald-a-v9781606826065

Readings for College English
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 1990
ISBN: 9781606820391  Amazon  Ebay
Note: available for purchase at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/readings-for-college-english-2nd-edition-horton-ronald-a-rose-v9781606825693

En 202: British Literature to 1688

3 credits

A historical and critical survey of British literature from Beowulf to 1688.

  • Dates: June 29–Aug. 8, 2020
  • Register by: June 26, 2020
  • Prerequisite: En 103

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1 – 9th Edition
Greenblatt, Stephen, ed.
New York
Norton, 2012
ISBN: 9780393912470  Amazon  Ebay