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See Updated Course Information at WWW.SEATTLECOLLEGES.EDU 253 ENG 226 (5) C,S Literature of Emerging Nations Third World Literature Surveys traditional and contemporary literature from Africa, Asia and South America. ENG 227 (5) N,C The Literature of the American West Covers literature about the American West by people of the American West with emphasis on cultural, historical, and sociological concerns. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101. ENG 228 (5) N,C,S Literature of American Cultures Surveys literature from a variety of cultures including Asian-American, African-American, European American, Chicano and Latino American and Native American. Analysis of the writing and sociological, political, and historical contexts of the authors. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101 (N). ENG 229 (5) C African-American Literature Surveys African-American literature, poems, essays, short stories and novels. Ideas range from ambivalence about change and relief from war, to a look into the 1920s and contemporary issues from the 1960s to the present. ENG 231 (3-5) N,S Childrens Literature Studies childrens and adolescent literature from diverse cultures within the United States. Covers the power and elements of story and reflection of values. Prereq: Place ment into ENG 101 (N). ENG 232 (5) S Young Adult Literature Emphasizes young adult literature from diverse cultures within the United States, exploring values reflected and the power and elements of story. ENG 233 (2-5) S Coming of Age Across Cultures Studies coming of age literature in two or more countries. ENG/HUM 235 (5) C Holocaust Literature: Voices From the Holocaust Examines literature written by survivors of the Holocaust or the Shoah. Read accounts written by people who survived to write and publish their memories. Meet one of the authors. Develop an historical context for World War II and the rise of Nazi Germany. Use the context of events to understand the literature. ENG 236 (5) N,C,S Between the Wars Explores the character, mood and atmosphere of post-WWI American writers, including African American, Native American, Asian American, and European American. Considers the implications and nature of their work in the context of their time. Prereq: ENG 101 placement. ENG 240 (5) C,N Reading Writing Autobiography Covers this art by reading autobiographies of well-known people, and writing ones own. Involves both critical and personal writing assignments, with an emphasis on the personal dimension of writing. Recommended: ENG 101. ENG 241 (5) N Reading Writing Autobiography Continuation of ENG 240. Prereq: ENG 240 and placement into ENG 101. ENG 251 (5) N,C,S Studies in the Novel Studies major novels associated with specific philosophical or chronological periods, e.g., the great Victorian novelists, the Naturalists, and American Realists. Usually covers 5 novels per quarter. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101 (N). ENG 252 (5) N,C,S Novels of Western Literature Emphasis on European and American novels from the past two centuries viewed in the philosophical and historical contexts of the time. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101 (N). ENG 253 (5) N Studies in the Novel Continuation of ENG 252. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101 (N). ENG 263 (5) N,C The Bible as Literature Studies the Bible as an anthology of literary texts expressing the religious ideas of ancient Israel. Emphasizes reading the Old Testament and New Testament with literary and historical understanding. Prereq: Placement into ENG 101. ENG 265 (5) N,C Literature Society Studies patterns of literary expression as a guide to social attitudes and value systems, the part society plays in shaping literature and the degree to which literature reflects society. ENG 291 (5) N,C,S Literature by Women Surveys the literature of women writers from a variety of cultures such as Asian, African, European, Latino and Native American. Explores the contexts and lives of the characters, considering culture and gender in their values and attitudes. Prereq: placement into ENG 101 (N). ENG 292 (5) N,C,S Literature by Women: Global Perspectives Surveys literature by women from perspectives including African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern and other non-western cultures. ENG 293 (5) N,C,S Special Studies in Literature Science Fiction Examines selected readings in science fic tion and fantasy from the 19th century to present. May include American, British, and continental European writers. ENG 294 (5) C Copy Editing/Writing I Apply basic composition/research skills to technical communications. Covers rhetoric, deconstructing writing sample, theoretical basis of structure, style standards, constructive use of language, colloquialism/standard English, syntax, coherence, and grammatical style. Prereq: ENG 101/102, and proficiency in word processing. ENG 295 (5) C Copy Editing/Writing II Second of two advanced writing courses in technical communications. Covers writing and editing techniques, style standards, editing for meaning, editing comprehension/ print and electronic text and data graphics, and style standards. Focus on Aldus format for documentation. Prereq: ENG 101/102, and proficiency in word processing.

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