English (ENGL)

ENGL 100 Writing and Rhetoric Plus
(2 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)

This is a writing course that provides additional instruction and support for ENGL 101 in the form of hands-on work and additional reading and writing assignments with a focus on developing the writing strategies, critical reading, and study skills necessary to be successful in ENGL 101. Placement in this course is based on the Write Class. Students who place into a higher level English course may still elect to take ENGL 100. Students whose ISAT, SAT, or ACT scores place them into English 100 and 101P may use the CWI Write Class tool to seek a higher course placement. PREREQ: ISAT English Language Arts score of 1 or 2, SAT English Evidence-Based Writing Section score of 509 or lower, ACT English+ Reading score of 37 or lower, or appropriate placement from the CWI Write Class Placement tool. COREQ: ENGL 101P. (Please Note: If your placement score qualifies you to take ENGL 101 but you still wish to take ENGL 100, please register for an ENGL 101P section through myCWI.) (2 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 2 credits)

ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)

English 101 emphasizes the process and strategies of writing with critical attention to purpose, audience, and style. Students write analytical essays based on readings, observations, and ideas; develop their inventiveness and voice; and edit for style conventions of standard usage. This course introduces students to academic writing conventions, including integrating sources and using a citation system. PREREQ: ISAT English Language Arts score of 3 or 4, SAT English Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section score of 510 or higher, ACT English+ Reading score of 38 or higher, or appropriate placement from the CWI Write Class Placement tool. COREQ: ENGL 100, if required by placement score. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 1 - Written Communication.) (Please Note: If the Write Class Placement test requires you to take ENGL 100, please register for an ENGL 101P section through myCWI.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 101P Writing and Rhetoric I
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)

English 101 emphasizes the process and strategies of writing with critical attention to purpose, audience, and style. Students write analytical essays based on reading, observations, and ideas; develop their inventiveness and voice; and edit for style conventions of standard usage. This course introduces students to academic writing conventions, including integrating sources and using a citation system. Students whose ISAT, SAT, or ACT scores place them into English 101P may use the CWI Write Class tool to seek a higher course placement. PREREQ: ISAT English Language Arts score of 1 or 2, SAT English Evidence-Based Writing Section score of 509 or lower, ACT English+ Reading score of 37 or lower, or appropriate placement from the CWI Write Class placement tool. COREQ: ENGL 100. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)

English 102 furthers the composition skills developed in English 101, focusing on critical reading, writing, and research. Students will write expository and persuasive essays, using literary and/or interdisciplinary materials. This course also requires a researched essay. PREREQ: ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher, or equivalent placement test score. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 1 - Written Communication.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 115 Rhetoric and Popular Culture
(3 Credits, Fall)

This course examines global popular culture through the lens of cultural studies and rhetorical analysis. Topics to be covered include the creation, dissemination, and reception of popular culture, as well as its role in shaping public discourse, social and artistic movements, and lived experience. Rhetorical analysis will be applied to multimodal artifacts such as comics, video games, political speeches, music videos, sports broadcasts, television shows, memes, and advertisements. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets the institutional competency requirements for Global Perspectives.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 175 Literature and Ideas
(3 Credits, Varies)

Introduction to literary genres. Includes the study of terminology and standard techniques of reading and communicating about literature. PREREQ: ENGL 101 or equivalent placement test score. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 185 Introduction to English Studies
(3 Credits, Spring)

Introduction to English Studies invites students to explore potential avenues of the degree, including critical examination of the English emphases: creative writing, literature, and professional/technical writing. This course allows students to critically examine genre, genre conventions, and methods of engaging with diverse writing. Students can expect to read and create assignments that study terminology, standard techniques of literary analysis, and professional and technical aspects of writing and written communication. PREREQ: ENGL 101. PRE/COREQ: ENGL 102. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 199 English Special Topics
(1-5 Credits, Varies)

This course is designed to permit the offering of special topics appropriate to a student's program. Regular or frequently recurring topics are not offered under this title. The course may be repeated as new topics are presented. (1 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 1 credits)

ENGL 201 Persuasive Writing
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

In this course, students develop persuasive composition skills beyond the freshman level. Emphasis is placed on developing voice, clarifying audience, research-based writing, and evaluating rhetorical choices and logic of texts. Students will inquire, think, and communicate through extensive composing, reflecting, revising, and reading. PREREQ: ENGL 102 or equivalent placement score. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 202 Technical Communication
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)

Introduction to the principles and applications of technical communication. Topics include writing collaboratively, the ethics of technical communication, and analysis of the rhetorical situation. Students will write pieces from several genres commonly used in technical communication and create at least one piece that incorporates multimedia components. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 211 Literary Analysis
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

This course refines literary analysis skills with emphasis on critical approaches and methods. Students will learn techniques in literary research and apply researched, critical perspectives to a variety of texts. Students are strongly encouraged to complete both ENGL 102 and ENGL 185 before enrolling in this course. PREREQ: ENGL 102 or ENGL 185, or PERM/INST. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 215 Survey of World Mythology
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

This course is a broad survey of mythologies from Western and Eastern world cultures. Students will analyze, discuss, and write about world mythologies, their cultural contexts, and their relationship to contemporary culture. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing OR the CWI Global Perspectives requirement. [It will not fulfill both requirements.]). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 220 Medical Narratives
(3 Credits, Fall)

The goal of this course is to help students think critically about illness, care, and healing, and to use the medical humanities, in particular literature, to enrich the development of durable skills, especially emotional intelligence, and intercultural awareness. Students will engage with published medical narratives authored by patients, providers, families, and scholars, including texts that center the experiences of people from historically marginalized groups. Readings will emphasize firsthand accounts of experiences with illness, healing, and healthcare systems, augmented by opinion and analysis, scholarship, and explanatory texts. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 227 Literature in Translation
(3 Credits, Varies)

This course provides an introduction to literature produced by the Spanish speaking world. The course is taught in English and will focus on the historical and cultural contexts of the chosen literature. Students will analyze the literary works through discussion and writing. (This course is cross-listed with: SPAN 227) PREREQ: ENGL 102. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 229 Workplace Writing with Artificial Intelligence
(3 Credits, Fall)

This course explores the integration of artificial intelligence tools in professional writing contexts. Students will learn to ethically and effectively use AI technologies to draft, revise, research, and adapt workplace documents while maintaining their role as critical thinkers and decision-makers. Topics include AI ethics and academic integrity, bias and misinformation in AI-generated content, audience analysis, and platform-specific research and writing strategies. Students will produce workplace documents such as emails, memos, reports, chatbot scripts, and web-optimized content using AI-assisted workflows. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 230 Multicultural American Literature
(3 Credits, Fall)

A study of creative works by African-American, Asian-American, Native American, Latinx, refugee, and other multicultural writers and filmmakers. Works may include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, documentaries, films, comics, plays, and other art forms. Students will analyze selected pieces through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 235 Introduction to Shakespeare
(3 Credits, Varies)

This course introduces the interpretation and analysis of Shakespearean comedies, tragedies, and histories with attention to Elizabethan life and thought. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 241 Creative Writing Poetry
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

The goal of this course is to study the devices, techniques, and craft of poetry and to implement these fundamentals when writing original poetry. May be repeated one time for a maximum of six credits. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 242 Creative Writing Fiction
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

The goal of this course is to study the devices, techniques, and craft of literary fiction in order to implement these fundamentals when writing original fiction. May be repeated one time for a maximum of six credits. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 243 Creative Writing Nonfiction
(3 Credits, Fall/Spring)

The goal of this course is to study the devices, techniques, and craft of literary creative nonfiction in order to implement these fundamentals when writing original creative nonfiction. May be repeated one time for a maximum of six credits. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 257 Survey of Western World Literature I
(3 Credits, Varies)

This course is a study of literary masterworks of the Western World, from the ancient world through the seventeenth century. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 258 Survey of Western World Literature II
(3 Credits, Varies)

This course is a study of literary masterworks of the Western World, from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 267 Survey of British Literature I
(3 Credits, Fall)

This course is a study of British literature from Old English through the Neoclassical Period. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 268 Survey of British Literature II
(3 Credits, Spring)

This course is a study of British literature from the Romantic Period to the present. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 277 Survey of American Literature I
(3 Credits, Fall)

This course is a study of American literature from early writings to the Civil War. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 278 Survey of American Literature II
(3 Credits, Spring)

This course is a study of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Students will analyze literary works through discussion and writing. PREREQ: ENGL 101. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.). (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 285 Craft Seminar
(2 Credits, Spring)

This course will serve as a deep dive for students into the writing genre of their choice. They will be guided in a semester-long study of an anthology of writers (at least 2) in their chosen genre while producing a semester's worth of creative work. Class time will focus on workshops and discussions of craft within genre and will be guided by faculty. PREREQ: ENGL 185 and ENGL 211; and ENGL 241, ENGL 242, or ENGL 243. COREQ: ENGL 290. (2 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 2 credits)

ENGL 286 Literary Magazine
(3 Credits, Spring)

This course is a study and practice of the basic concepts of literary editing and publication. Students will learn about the process for selecting, editing, and publishing literary works. The course will culminate in the design and publication of a literary magazine of CWI student writing. May be repeated one time for a maximum of six credits. PREREQ: ENGL 241, ENGL 242, ENGL 243, or PERM/INST. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)

ENGL 290 English Capstone
(1 Credit, Spring)

This course serves as a capstone experience for English majors. Students will reflect on learning through discussion and writing and make plans for their future studies. Students should take this course in their final semester. PREREQ: ENGL 185. PRE/COREQ: One emphasis required - Literature: ENGL 211, ENGL 230, and 6 additional credits of 200-level ENGL coursework; Creative Writing: ENGL 211, ENGL 241, ENGL 242, ENGL 243, and ENGL 285; Professional Writing: ENGL 202, ENGL 229, and ENGL 293. (1 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 1 credits)

ENGL 293 English Internship
(1-3 Credits, Spring)

Internships allow students to apply learning to real-life career possibilities. Credits are earned through supervised fieldwork specifically related to a student's area of study. Students must meet with the CWI Work Based Learning Center (WBLC) before they can register for this course. Students are encouraged to initiate this process at least 10 days prior to the semester registration deadline. The WBLC will coordinate with students, advisors, and the department to finalize enrollment. PREREQ: PERM/INST. (0 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credits)

ENGL 296 English Independent Study
(1-3 Credits, Varies)

This is a term long project. Each credit hour is equivalent to 37.5 hours of work on a project. Students should make arrangements with the instructor in their field of interest. Then, students must meet with the CWI Work Based Learning Center (WBLC) before they can register for this course. Students are encouraged to initiate this process at least 10 days prior to the semester registration deadline. The WBLC will coordinate with students, advisors, and the department to finalize enrollment. PREREQ: PERM/INST. (0 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 1 credits)