Engl 098
TOEFL
This is a non-credit course for students for whom English is a second or additional language. The course covers all aspects of preparation for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with particular emphasis on reading, grammar and listening skills.
Prerequisites: None
Engl 099
University Writing
This non-credit course is intended for students whose writing skills require upgrading to the university level. Students are expected to have mastered advanced level E.S.L. reading and writing skills prior to enrolling in Engl 099. In this course, students practice specific reading and writing skills such as interpreting, summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting. Students are also required to master complex reading material and to write frequently in and out of the classroom.
Prerequisites: None
Engl 101
College Composition
(3 credits)
This course deals with the process of writing academic essays. Students learn techniques for note-taking, how to organize material from their reading and how to write summaries. Students analyze scholarly prose, are introduced to a variety of styles and structures and gain practice identifying and using logical argument. Students have the opportunity to develop an effective prose style appropriate to university-level writing. The instructor assumes that the student possesses competent writing skills but seeks to improve his/her scholarly style.
Prerequisites:
- English 12 with a passing grade on the B.C. provincial exam, and an overall grade of B
- English 12 equivalent course
- English 099 with a minimum grade of C+
- A minimum score of 60 on the writing component of the CAEL
- A minimum score of 6.5 on the I.E.L.T.S. with a minimum score of 6 on the writing component of this test
- A minimum score of 5 on the writing component of the L.P.I.
- TOEFL scores: A minimum score of 86 (internet based test) with a minimum score of 20 on the writing component, or 230 (computer based test) with a minimum score of 5 on the writing component, or 570 (paper based score) with a minimum score of 5 on the writing component.
- A passing grade on the Coquitlam College English Assessment Test.
Engl 103
Canadian Literature
(3 credits)
In this course students are introduced to the major themes in Canadian literature. The course is intended for students who have a strong interest in literature and who have shown themselves to be good writers. Students are expected to compare and analyze various works for style, content, historical perspective and literary history, and for their own response to the act of reading. The course includes the study of poetry, short fiction, the novel and some secondary criticism.
Prerequisites: Refer to Engl 101.
Engl 111
Introduction to Poetry and Short Fiction
(3 credits)
In this course students are introduced to an intensive study of the genres of poetry and fiction. Several works of short fiction and a range of modern poems will be examined within their social, historical or biographical contexts. Students explore the significance of genre, culture and/or class to any reading. The primary concern, however, is the close reading of texts - analyzing the form each writer chooses to represent his/her perception.
Prerequisites: Refer to Engl 101.
Engl 121
Introduction to the Novel and Drama
(3 credits)
In this course students continue with the development of academic writing skills through an examination of the relationship between close reading and writing. Students are introduced to the different forms of storytelling found in drama and novels. The course begins with the classical idea of tragedy, but will focus mainly on modern writers? perspectives on fate, free will, memory and history, to name only a few themes discussed. Students have the opportunity to read these texts closely and to articulate their own critical perspectives.
Prerequisites: Refer to Engl 101.