Composition and Creative Writing

English as a Second Language

Journalism

Literature and Film

Reading

Speech

Composition and Creative Writing

COM 2941, Internship Exploration in Communications

Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of required college-preparatory courses; 12 Valencia college-level credits including ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or IDH 1110 or SPC 1600 and JOU 1100 or MMC 1000 or MMC 2100, and Internship Office approval. This is a planned work-based experience that provides students with supervised career exploration activities and/or practical experiences related to their career objectives. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship fee: $65.00)

CRW 2001, Creative Writing and Advanced Composition

Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or IDH 1110. An interactive writing course in which students develop creative writing skills in several literary genres: short stories, poetry, plays, novels, personal essays or magazine articles.

ENC 0010, College Preparatory English I

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on CPT or other approved assessment. Corequisite: ENC 0010L. Referral also on basis of diagnostic writing sample. Emphasis on standard American usage and grammatically correct sentences in unified paragraph form. Minimum grade of C required for successful completion. Upon successful completion, degree-seeking student must take ENC 0012 and ENC 0012L. ENC 0010 credit does not apply toward any associate degree. (Special Fee: $25.00)

ENC 0012, College Preparatory English II

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENC 0010 and ENC 0010L or appropriate score on CPT or other approved assessment. Corequisite: ENC 0012L. Referral also on basis of diagnostic writing sample. Prepares students to plan and write grammatically correct paragraphs and short essays. Minimum grade of C required for successful completion. Upon successful completion, student has met the writing requirement for entry into ENC 1101. ENC 0012 credit does not apply toward any associate degree. (Special Fee: $25.00)

ENC 1101, Freshman Composition I

Prerequisites: Score of 83 on writing component of CPT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in ENC 0012 and ENC 0012L or ENC 0012C or EAP 1640 or ENS 1441; also, score of 83 on reading component of CPT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in REA 0002 and REA 0002L or REA 0002C or EAP 1620 or ENS 1421. Development of essay form, including documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and/or secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy.  This course includes learning activity designed to ensure competence in the basic use of computers.  Gordon Rule course which requires 6,000 words of writing.  Minimum grade of C required if ENC 1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.

ENC 1101H, Freshman Composition I - Honors

Same as ENC 1101 with honors content. Honors program permission required.

ENC 1102, Freshman Composition II

Prerequisite: ENC1101 or 1101H with minimum grade of C. Application of skills learned in ENC 1101. Emphasis on style; use of library; reading and evaluating available sources; planning, writing, and documenting short research paper. Gordon Rule course which requires 6,000 words of writing. Minimum grade of C required if ENC1102 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.

ENC 1102H, Freshman Composition II - Honors

Same as ENC 1102 with honors content. Honors program permission required.

ENC 2302, Advanced Creative Writing - Literary Magazine

Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H or departmental approval.  Writing in genre of student's choice.  Literary criticism and production of College literary magazine.

English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes

EAP 0281, High Beginning Combined Skills for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite: Demonstration of required level of English proficiency. Students develop sufficient elementary skill in English used for academic purposes to understand high-frequency vocabulary in oral contexts and respond to simple questions and phrases. Additionally, they will comprehend basic academic-level text, express themselves on personal topics in writing, develop control of basic grammatical structures, and use computer-assisted language learning facilities. Competencies: 1) elementary academic speaking/listening skills, 2) basic reading and vocabulary skills, 3) guided discourse writing skills, 4) basic grammatical structures and patterns, and 5) basic skill in using language learning software.  Required lab work is a homework component of this course.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.  A departmental final exam is required.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.

EAP 0300, Low Intermediate Speech for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite: Demonstration of required level of English proficiency or minimum grade of C in EAP 0281. Students develop speaking and listening skills necessary for participating in classroom discussions, with an emphasis on clarification through rewording and asking questions. Competencies: 1) basic academic speaking/listening skills, 2) classroom interaction skills, and 3) introduction to critical listening skills and strategies. Required lab work of this course. A departmental final exam is required.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.

EAP 0320, Low Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite: Demonstration of required level of English proficiency or minimum grade of C in EAP 0281. Students develop the ability to read text on familiar and basic topics with an emphasis on vocabulary expansion and application of critical reading skills. Competencies: 1) developing base-line English vocabulary, 2) locating key concepts, 3) reading and understanding, and 4) understanding and using information resources. Required lab work is a homework component of this course. A departmental final exam is required.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.

EAP 0340, Low Intermediate Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite or corequisite: EAP 0360 Students develop the ability to write basic structured academic paragraphs on familiar topics and execute other academic writing tasks. Competencies: 1) select a topic and appropriate pre-writing technique, 2) develop a topic sentence, 3) select basic support, 4) write the first draft of a paragraph, 5) edit for errors, 6) produce a final paragraph, and 7) write a letter. Required lab work is a homework component of this course. A departmental final exam is required.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.

EAP 0360, Low Intermediate Structure for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite: Demonstration of required level of English proficiency or a minimum grade of C in EAP 0281. Students develop the ability to use low intermediate- grammatical structures appropriate to classroom discussion, oral presentation, and writing of academic paragraphs, with an emphasis on increased accuracy. Competencies:1) controlling verbs, 2) forming questions, 3)using nouns and noun phrases, 4)using prepositions, 5) using a variety of sentence types, and 6) developing some editing ability.  Required lab work is a homework component of this course. A departmental final exam is required.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.

EAP 0400, Intermediate Speech for Non-Native Speakers of English

Prerequisite: Demonstration of required level of English proficiency or minimum grade of C in EAP 0300. Students continue to develop speaking and listening skills necessary for participation in classroom discussions, with an introduction to oral presentation and critical listening skills. Competencies: 1) academic speaking/ listening skills, 2) introduction to oral presentations, and 3) critical listening skills and strategies. Required lab work is a homework component of this course. In order to pass this course, students must earn a grade of C or better in course work and a passing score on the Comprehensive Departmental Final Exam.  Credit does not apply toward any associate degree.

Journalism

JOU 1100, News Reporting

In-depth reporting with emphasis on modern news and feature stories. Stresses elements of news: sources, structure, style, and mechanics of production. Recommend students also enroll in College Newspaper.

JOU 1400L, College Newspaper

Laboratory course for production of College newspaper. Includes reporting, editing, business, makeup, and other phases of newspaper production.

JOU 1404L, College Newspaper

Laboratory Course for production of College newspaper. Includes reporting, editing, business, makeup, and other phases of newspaper production.

JOU 2402L, College Newspaper

Laboratory course for production of College newspaper. Includes reporting, editing, business, makeup, and other phases of newspaper production.

JOU 2403L, College Newspaper

Laboratory course for production of College newspaper. Includes reporting, editing, business, makeup, and other phases of newspaper production.

MMC 1000, Survey of Mass Communications

Introduction to history, development and current practices of media of mass communication. Presents functions of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and advertising in light of responsibilities to public.

MMC 2100, Writing for Mass Communications

Introduction to history, development and current practices of media of mass communication. Presents functions of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and advertising in light of responsibilities to public.

Literature and Film

ENG 2100, Intro To Film

Techniques of American, British, and foreign-language films. Emphasis on films of 30's through contemporary cinema.

LIT 2090, Contemporary Literature

Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or 1101H or IDH 1110. Representative works of contemporary poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists, and non-fiction writers especially significant in the last thirty years. Emphasis on issues and ideas related to present and future. Gordon Rule course which requires 6,000 words of writing. Minimum grade of C required if LIT 2090 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.

LIT 2110, Survey in World Literature:  Beginning Through Renaissance

Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or 1101H or IDH 1110. Major poetry, fiction, drama and essays. Gordon Rule course which requires 6,000 words of writing. Minimum grade of C required if LIT 2120 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.

LIT 2120, Survey in World Literature:  Enlightenment to Present

Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or 1101H. Major poetry, fiction, drama and essays. Gordon Rule course which requires 6,000 words of writing. Minimum grade of C required if LIT 2120 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.

LIT 2120H, Survey in World Literature:  Enlightenment to Present

Same as LIT 2120 with honors content. Honors program permission required.

Reading

REA 0001, College Preparatory Reading I

Prerequisite:  Appropriate score on CPT or other approved assessment.  Corequisite:  REA 0001L.  Study of literal and critical comprehension skills with emphasis on literal skills and organization patterns of information.  Includes strategies for vocabulary development.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.  Upon successful completion, degree-seeking student must take REA 0002 and REA 0002L or REA 0002C.  REA 0001 credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  (Special Fee: $25.00)

REA 0002, College Preparatory Reading II

Prerequisite:  Minimum grade of C in REA 0001 and REA 0001L or REA 0001C or appropriate score on CPT or other approved assessment.  Corequisite:  REA 0002L.  Review and reinforcement of skills covered in REA 0001 and REA 0001L.  Emphasis on additional critical comprehension skills.  Strategies for vocabulary development.  Minimum grade of C required for successful completion.  Upon successful completion, student has met the reading requirement for entry into ENC 1101.  Students who pass with scores equivalent to 83 - 85 on CPT are strongly encouraged to enroll in REA 1106.  REA 0002 credit does not apply toward any associate degree.  (Special Fee: $25.00)

Speech