Development of nonfiction prose writing skills. Students prepare a variety of texts by applying knowledge of composing processes, rhetorical strategies, and textual conventions. This course may be offered in an online format. Grade for ENG 101 replaces existing grade in ENG 103 or ELI 198 and credit may only be earned in one of these courses. Recommended: Students with a Writing Placement Score above 57 should enroll in ENG 101 and may add ENG 299 if they feel they might need additional help with their writing.

Development of skills in nonfiction prose writing. Small class sizes and substantial individualized support help students gain knowledge of composing processes, strategies, and conventions. With ENG 193, meets university requirements for first-year writing competency; alternative to ENG 101 and ELI 198. Grade for ENG 103 replaces existing grade in ENG 101 or ELI 198 and credit may only be earned in one of these courses. Co-requisite: ENG 193 must be taken simultaneously with ENG 103. Recommended: Students with a Writing Placement score of 57 or lower are encouraged to enroll in ENG 103 and ENG 193.

Examination of the novel, short story, poetry, and drama in a range of cultural and historical contexts. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)

Study of the history and meaning of comics, graphic novels, and other illustrated texts from a literary and cultural perspective. May be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)

Introduction to the art, history, and literary interpretation of sport. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)

Survey of the history, theory, and cultural function of comedy and satire in literature, film, drama, and other media. Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)

Examination of the significance of monsters in literature, film, and popular culture in a range of cultural and historical contexts. May be offered in an online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)

Uses a range of popular and prizewinning fiction, non-fiction, and poetry to investigate why one work may be a bestseller, and another a critical success. May be offered in an online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-B: The Arts)

Introduction to the study of language and social systems. Topics include linguistic structures, acquisition, varieties, and change. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

Individualized writing tutorial taken concurrently with ENG 103. Work may include grammar, mechanics, and spelling as well as finding, narrowing, and developing ideas for writing. CR/NC Only. Co-requisite: ENG 103.