USU Eastern Humanities

Courses Offered

0900 Developmental Language Arts (3:3:0)

Intensive practice in reading, writing, grammar, and analytical skills as preparation for composition courses.
0950 English Skills Lab (1-3:0:1-3)

This is a laboratory course in which the students will perform activities and assignments to help them understand and reinforce the material taught during their English or ESOL courses. It will focus on listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, sentence, paragraph, and essay skills.Assignments will be individually tailored to meet the needs of each student.
0960 Intermediate Integrated English Language Skills (5:5:0)

ESOL 0960 is an integrated language skills course for English Speakers of Other Languages at the intermediate level. It concentrates on reading comprehension and analysis, on writing for different purposes and audiences, on syntax and mechanics of English grammar, and on building an academic vocabulary base. Active listening and speaking activities are also part of the course to help students prepare for participation in the college classroom.
0970 Advanced Integrated English Language Skills (5:5:0)

ESOL 0970 is an integrated language skills course for English Speakers of Other Languages at the advanced level. It concentrates on reading comprehension and analysis, on writing for different purposes and audiences, on syntax and mechanics of English grammar, and on building an academic vocabulary base. Active listening and speaking activities are also part of the course to help students prepare for participation in the college classroom.
0980 College Preparation: Reading and Vocabulary (5:5:0)

ESOL 0980 is a basic language skills class that concentrates on reading compehension and analysis, vocabulary development, and writing fluency in response to various genres. In addition to these skills, the course is designed to help students develop the analytical thinking appropriate for success at the college level.
0985 College Preparation: Writing and Grammar (5:5:0)

ESOL 0985 is a basic language skills class that concentrates on reading compehension and analysis, vocabulary development, and writing fluency in response to various genres. In addition to these skills, the course is designed to help students develop the analytical thinking appropriate for success at the college level.
0990 Developmental Composition (3:3:0)

Emphasizes basic composition skills: generating ideas, developing unified, coherent paragraphs, writing and revising short essays, and editing for clarity and grammatical correctness. Includes reading and analysis of short essays. Instructors use a variety of instructional methods including group work, lecture, and tests. Students demonstrate their competence primarily by writing and revising short papers.
1010 Introduction to Writing (3:3:0)

This course is a core requirement for all students pursuing an AA, AS, AAS, or a Certificate of Completion. The course will teach the student how to plan, write, revise, and edit expository essays. The class will be taught through lectures, class discussions, and group process experiences.
1070 Native American Literature and Philosophy (3:3:0)

This class is a general education class intended for all students. It will introduce the student to general principles of Indian world view. The realm of mythology, legends and tales; trickster tales and religious drama; songs, poetry and figurative language; autobiography; contemporary Indian literature; and cross-cultural literary criticism.
2010 Intermediate Writing (3:3:0)

An extension of English 1010, this course is designed for all students wanting to continue improving their written communication skills. This course is a core requirement for students pursuing an Associate of Science or Arts degree. The course will teach writing of formal essays, including critical reading and writing, research, citation, and documentation of primary and secondary source material. The class will be taught through lectures, class discussions, and group process experiences. Prequisite: English 1010
2030 Great Books and Ideas (3:3:0)

Materials covered in this course provide a broad reading experience in some of the world’s greatest literature, covering major themes from the individual’s relationship to the universe, to the interrelationships within a society, to the individual in the sometimes fragmented modern world.
2040 Western American Literature (3:3:0)

This course will offer the student a comprehensive introduction to the literature of the American West including both historical and contemporary works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Writers will range from Francis Parkman (The Oregon Trail) to Larry McMurtry (Buffalo Girls). Instructional methods will include lecture, discussion, student presentations, and group projects. Prerequisites: Completion of at least English 1010 is recommended.
2050 Literature by Women (3:3:0)

The course will focus on literature by primarily British and American women within the historical and cultural framework of their times. Lectures, videos, and class discussion, as well as some group work, will take place. Quizzes, examinations and at least one paper are required. Prerequisite: Completion of English 1010 is recommended.
2060 Literature and Diversity (3:3:0)

This course is open to all students. It will give them the opportunity to read literature representative of the diversity in America and word cultures, focusing on groups not usually covered in most traditional literature courses.
2120, 2130 Literary Magazine (1:1:0 each)

This is a course for students interested in working on the College’s literary magazine, The Nighthawk Review. Students will learn to put a manuscript together with artwork, and with poetry, essays, and stories which are examples of excellent writing done by CEU students who submit their work for publication.
2200 Literature (3:3:0)

Analytical readings in literature, with attention to types, terms, historical development, and other contexts.
2220 Introduction to Fiction (3:3:0)

Readings in fiction, including novels, novellas, and stories. The course will examine elements of the genre such as character, plot, theme, and style. Various critical approaches and contexts will be discussed, as well as the historical development of the form.
2240 Introduction to Poetry (3:3:0)

Emphasizes analytical reading: considering a poem’s formal elements such as rhythm, diction, imagery, form and sound, assuming that such understanding enhances the enjoyment of literature. Assists students in forming their own critical approaches and responses to poems by exploring a variety of major critical theories. Instructors employ a lecture and discussion format. Students demonstrate their understanding of course material by writing papers and/or essay examinations. Prerequisite: Completion of English 1010 highly recommended.
2250 Creative Writing (3:3:0)

Techniques for writing fiction and poetry through reading contemporary works and work shopping student writing.
2251 Poetry Writing (3:3:0)

Techniques for writing poetry through reading contemporary works and work shopping student writing.
2300 Shakespeare (3:3:0)

Analytical reading of representative plays and non-dramatic poetry. Some attention to critical currents around the works, and to textual and genre questions. Shakespeare’s literary predecessors and sources will be glanced at as well.
2330 Children’s Literature (3:3:0)

Review of the development of children’s literature, past to present: types and characteristics of literature written for children; major award winners; practical uses within the classroom.
2340 Navajo Literature and Philosophy (3:3:0)

This survey course examines Navajo literature in its many traditional and contemporary forms: mythology, tales, autobiography, fiction, and poetry. Lecture/discussion/reading/are the central activities of the course.
2510 Survey of American Literature I (3:3:0)

Materials covered in this course provide an overview of the major authors, works, and trends in American literature from the earliest narratives of encounter, through the colonial and national periods, to the end of the civil war.
2520 Survey of American Literature II (3:3:0)

Materials covered in this course provide an overview of the major authors, works and trends in American literature from the Civil War period to the present.
2610 Survey of British Literature I (3:3:0)

Selected readings in British literature from Beowulf to the 18th century. Writers covered include Chaucer, Spenser, Jonson, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift and Pope. British literature I is a standard English major course at the sophomore level, as preparation for upper division, more specific, more intensive courses. This course will be offered once every two years.
2620 Survey of British Literature II (3:3:0)

Selected readings in British literature from the early 19th century to the present. Writers covered include Blake, Wordsworth, Keats, Browning, Conrad, Joyce, Woolf and Orwell. British literature II is a standard English major course at the sophomore level, as preparation for upper division, more specific, more intensive courses. This course will be offered once every two years.
2600 Introduction to Literature and Critical Theory (3:3:0)

The course is an introduction to different ways of reading literature. It is intended primarily for English majors?(though other interested students may register as well). Literary works will be read and discussed, with attention not only to the texts themselves, but also to the acts of reading and interpretation. The class will survey the development of critical theory, and practice the techniques and vocabulary of several influential modes of criticism. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and 2010 are recommended. Instructor permission recommended for non-English majors.
2977 Cooperative Education (1-3:0:1-3)

This course provides supervised on-the-job training in literature. The student meets with the instructor/coordinator periodically during the course to determine and evaluate learning objectives, hours to be worked, and credit agreements. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
2988 Special Problems (1-3:0:1-3)

Individual work approved by instructor. Time and credit will be arranged.
2999 Workshop (1-3:1-3:0)

A course designed to meet the changing needs of the student in English.



After the course title, is a designation such as (3:3:3). The first number is the number of credits, the second number is the hours spent in the lecture and the third number is the hours spent in lab.