This course will introduce the works from the selected nineteenth century to present African‐American, Asian‐American, Native American and Latino/a writers. The readings will cover the major traditional literary genres (autobiography, poetry, short stories, novels and drama) but will also include those non‐traditional cultural modes of collective expressions which are pertinent and influence each groups’ literary tradition (e.g., spirituals, work songs, the blues, jazz, rap, salsa). The theoretical framework will include discussion of relevant cultural, feminist and post‐modern theories. A historical overview of each group and its literary tradition in the U.S. will be provided. This course will be offered in the following modalities: face-to-face, hybrid, and online.

INGL 3093:  CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH. Three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.  Pre-requisite:  INGL 3092 or its equivalent.  Practice to develop the skills for vocabulary acquisition.  The class is held completely in English.

INGL 3238: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING. Three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.  Theory and practice of the creation of fiction, poetry and drama.  Detailed in-class criticism of student papers by instructor and fellow classmates. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.

INGL 3103:  INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.  This course is designed for students who score 581-690 on the English sub-test of the CEEB and who have the permission of the English Department chairperson.  Oral and written communication are stressed as well as the reading and analysis of essays and short stories.

 INGL 3102:  BASIC ENGLISH II. Three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.    This is the continuation of INGL 3101. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities. Pre-requisite:  INGL 3101.

INGL 3104:  INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH II. Three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This is the continuation of INGL 3103 with emphasis on the analysis of the short story and poetry. The practice of research techniques is introduced. Pre-requisite:  INGL 3103.