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course descriptions
EG: Engineering
EG 100–Introductory Engineering Science (3)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73), and MA 111
Develops basic concepts of engineering approaches
to problem solving and the skills for the design and
timely fabrication of the designed product.
EG 110–Engineering Statics (3)
Prerequisite: MA 210
Investigates that branch of physical science called
mechanics. Mechanics deals with the state of rest or
motion of bodies that are subjected to the action of
forces. Statics is one branch of mechanics that deals
with the equilibrium of bodies, i.e., those that are at
rest or that move with a constant velocity. Includes
theory and applications with an emphasis on
developing ability to analyze problems.
EG 210–Mechanics of Materials (3)
Prerequisites: MA 211, PY 203
Includes analysis of systems of forces on a deformable
body. Tools covered include geometrical relationships,
free body diagrams, equilibrium equations and stress
and strain properties of materials. Concepts are
applied to beams, columns, shafts and covers other
machine and structural parts.
EG 211–Engineering Dynamics (3)
Corequisite: MA 212
Includes the study of the motion of bodies relative
to each other in two dimensions and in three
dimensions. Analyzes systems both at rest and in
motion. Includes force acceleration, work energy and
impulse-momentum relationships.
EG 214–Engineering Thermodynamics (3)
Prerequisites: CH 102, EG 211, MA 212, PY 204
Examines basic thermodynamic principles including
energy, entropy and free energy, and describes the
macroscopic properties of various systems such as
equilibrium states and phase transitions. Emphasizes
applications to metals, polymers, ceramics and
electronic materials.
EN: English & Literature
* Students in developmental courses may receive a Z
grade at the end of a semester’s work. The Z designates
in progress toward the proper competency level to exit
the course.
*EN 50–Writing Skills I (0) [4]
Prerequisite: Placement in EN 51 or higher on reading
placement exam
Develops basic writing skills. Emphasizes writing
correct sentences and effective paragraphs. Includes
English usage, punctuation and spelling. Placement
based on the writing placement exam.
*EN 50A–Writing Skills II (0) [4]
Prerequisite: EN 50 or appropriate score on writing
placement test; Prerequisite or Corequisite: EN 52
Develops writing skills in preparation for EN 101.
Emphasizes writing well-organized paragraphs and
essays. Includes review of grammar and punctuation
and development of proofreading and editing skills.
Placement based on the writing placement exam.
*EN 51–Effective College Reading I (0) [4]
Promotes the development of active reading
approaches for use with a variety of materials.
Stresses the development of background knowledge
and its role in reader-text interaction. Upon
satisfactory completion of EN 51, students will enroll
in Effective College Reading II (EN 52). Placement
based on the reading placement exam.
*EN 52–Effective College Reading II (0) [4]
Prerequisite: EN 51 or appropriate score on reading
placement test
Promotes the development of active reading
strategies for the tasks and texts students encounter
in college. Stresses the interaction among the reader,
the text and the context as applied to a variety of
disciplines. Guides students to become independent
readers who process information to enhance learning.
Placement based on the reading placement exam.
*EN 60–Writing Skills II Part 1 (0) [2]
Prerequisites: EN 50 and EN 51 or placement based on
the reading and writing placement exams
The first of a two-part sequence that develops writing
skills in preparation for EN 61 and EN 101. Emphasizes
writing well-organized paragraphs and essays.
Includes review of grammar and punctuation and
development of proofreading and editing skills.
*EN 61–Writing Skills II Part 2 (0) [2]
Prerequisite: EN 60 or results of writing placement exam
The second of a two-part sequence that develops
writing skills in preparation for EN 101. Emphasizes
writing well-organized essays. Includes review of
grammar and punctuation and development of
proofreading and editing skills.
EN 101–English Composition (3)
• GenEd English Composition
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL
95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73) OR (satisfactory
performance on the writing assessment and satisfactory
performance on the reading assessment)
Develops students’ability to use writing, reading,
research, and thinking processes to create
documented essays that demonstrate the
conventions of academic writing.
EN 102–English Composition and Literature
(3)
• GenEd Arts & Humanities/Humanities or Arts &
Humanities/Communications
Prerequisite: EN 101
Reinforces, through an examination of literature, the
reading, writing, critical thinking, and information
literacy skills introduced in English Composition.
By exploring literary texts from fiction, poetry, and
drama, students learn to clarify their own values and
identities as well as develop a better understanding
of ideas and cultures beyond their own experience.
EN 115–Technical Writing (3)
Prerequisite: EN 101
Develops the skills necessary for effective business,
scientific and technical communication through
situational writing. Includes work in audience analysis,
letter and resume writing, informal and formal
reports, graphics and presentations.
EN 201–British Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys the literature of Great Britain from the Anglo-
Saxon period to the eighteenth century.
EN 202–British Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys the literature of Great Britain from the
eighteenth century through the present.
EN 203–American Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys the literature of the United States from the
Colonial period to the Civil War.
EN 204–American Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys the literature of the United States from the
Civil War period through the present.
EN 205–World Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities; Cultural
Competence
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys selected works of world literature from its
beginnings through 1650 CE.
EN 206–World Literature (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Humanities; Cultural
Competence
Prerequisite: EN 101
Surveys major world writers from 1650 CE through
the present.
EN 210–CreativeWriting I (A,B, etc.) (3)
Prerequisite: EN 101
Introduces skills of writing narrative fiction and/or
poetry and/or drama. The complexities of creative
writing as a craft and an art are explored through
analysis of representative works, study of techniques
and extensive practice.