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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Codes

Prerequisites

This section of the catalog identifies what the specific prerequisites, if any, are for each course. Course prerequisites are requirements that students must meet before they can enroll in a particular course. A student must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in prerequisite courses, unless otherwise noted, or unless the student receives the department chair’s written approval for the class or program.

Students must complete the prerequisites for a course before they can enroll in that class. As students register for classes, the system will check their student records for prerequisite requirements. If these requirements are found in the record, the student will be registered in the class, but if they are not found, the system will not allow registration for that course.

For information about departmental policies regarding prerequisites, contact the appropriate dean’s office.

Course Numbering

The numbers from 0-99 designate developmental courses and certain professional/technical classes. These classes are not college level. Classes numbered from 100-299 are college-level and generally transferable to baccalaureate degree programs.

Courses numbered 099, 199, or 299 designate independent study and field experience classes. Courses numbered 098, 198, or 298 designate experimental or exploratory classes. Cooperative field experience (co-op) courses are assigned the 190 and 290 numbered series. Community service courses are numbered with 076 and are not awarded credit.

Courses listed in this catalog constitute the most recent record of the total academic program of the college. Listing does not mean that all courses are offered every quarter or every year. Consult the class schedule for specific course offerings.

Common Course Numbering

Washington’s community and technical colleges want to make it easier for students to transfer credits among the state’s 34 community and technical colleges. YVC has moved to a common course numbering system, which will mean that the same course will be titled and numbered in a similar way at every community and technical college in the state.

There are several changes in course names and numbers for YVC. The changes should help you know that a course you have taken at one Washington College is the same at another, and the course will transfer easily.

Common courses are identified by an “&” following the department abbreviation. Transfer courses not identified as common will still transfer under the Direct Transfer Agreement as in the past. Please direct questions to the Registrar in the Enrollment Services Office at the phone number listed in the directory.

Definitions and Codes

Co-requisite: These are one or more courses that must be taken together in the same quarter. For example, a lecture and lab in Chemistry.

Cross-disciplined courses: Courses in two different disciplines with the same course description and credits. Credit cannot be given for both courses.

Distributions for DTA: Quarter Offered Codes Core Competency Codes
Communications F Fall Quarter ♦ Computation
Humanities S Spring Quarter • Communication
Humanities - Performance SR Summer Quarter ■ Human Relation
Natural Sciences W Winter Quarter  
Natural Sciences - Lab O Occasionally  
Quantitative    
Social Science    
 

Education
  

  • EDUC& 130: Guiding Behavior

    3 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course will examine the principles and theories promoting social competence in young people through adolescence, including the creating of safe learning environments.  Students will develop skills promoting effective interactions, providing positive individual guidance, and enhancing group experiences.  
  

  • EDUC& 136: School-Age Care

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Develop skills to provide developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant activities and care, specifically: preparing the environment, implementing curriculum, building relationships, guiding academic/social skill development, and community outreach.
  

  • EDUC& 150: Child, Family, and Community

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students working with children ages birth to eight years and their families will learn how to integrate the family and community contexts in which a child develops. The students will learn how to explore cultures and demographics of families in society, community resources, strategies for involving families in the education of their child, and tools for effective communication.

Engineering
  

  • ENGR 098: Experimental/Exploratory Studies

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Experimental/exploratory studies in engineering.
  

  • ENGR 099: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Workshops, short courses, and individual study in engineering.
  

  • ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering and Design

    2 Cr
    Quarters: F, S
    This introductory course examines many facets of the engineering profession. Students will be introduced to engineering design processes and challenged to use their creative and analytical reasoning abilities to solve hands-on problems related to the different engineering disciplines.
  

  • ENGR 101: Project Management

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is a comprehensive overview of project management. The course will define the roles and responsibilities and identify the essential skills needed by a Project/Program Manager to successfully complete the assigned tasks on time, within budget, and have the right levels of performance/quality as specified in the contract. When appropriate, the course will cover fundamental principles of contracts, resource management, and human relations in the engineering workplace.
  

  • ENGR 104: Engineering Graphics

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Fundamentals of orthographic projection, including auxiliary views and oblique drawings. Graphically represent points, lines, planes, and solids to describe real or imagined technical devices or objects.
    Prerequisite: Plane geometry in high school or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 108: Engineering Graphics and CAD I

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of orthographic projection, freehand sketching, lettering, and dimensioning and scales. The theories of related views, sections, pictorial drawings, and descriptive geometry are included. Students are introduced to computer-aided and designed drafting. This course is intended for individuals who are in the engineering transfer program.
    Prerequisite: High school plane geometry, MATH& 141  or MATH& 142  with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.
  

  • ENGR 110: CAD I

    3 Cr
    Quarters: F, W
    This course introduces the fundamentals of two-dimensional orthographic projection drawing on the latest version of AutoCAD program. This class will introduce how to draw to scale and print out their work (color or B/W). The class is taught in a drawing studio format.
  

  • ENGR 111: Mechanical CAD

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Students learn the essentials of mechanical drafting using a CAD software. Basic and geometric tolerances, layouts and detailing standards are discussed.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 110  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 112: 3-D CAD

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    The student would learn advanced AutoCAD drafting commands, would create 3-D models by extrusion, wireframes, 3-D surfaces and AME solids.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 110  with a grade of B or better.
  

  • ENGR 115: Blueprint Reading & Drafting Standards

    2 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is an introductory class to be able to read blueprints and understand construction terminologies from building plans. Understanding the basic drafting standards in engineering drawings.
  

  • ENGR 116: Mathematics for Machine Technology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W
    This course is a mathematics course oriented to solving engineering problems; particularly problems that are encountered by machinists.  Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry will be covered to assist the student in solving engineering problems.
    Prerequisite: MATH 075  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 117: Blueprint Reading for Machine Trades I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is an introductory class to be able to read blueprints and understand machine trade terminologies from mechanical drawings. This is the first part of a two-part series.
  

  • ENGR 118: MicroStation 2D

    4 Cr
    Quarters: W
    Students will learn and apply basic CADD (Computer Aided Drafting and Design) fundamentals. They will learn the functions and capabilities of Bentley’s MicroStation.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 110  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 120: Machining & CNC Technology I - Lecture

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is the first part of a two-part lecture series on machining and CNC technology. This course provides the basic understanding, usage, and safety procedures for conventional lathes and milling machines. It introduces CNC machine programming.
    Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 140 .
  

  • ENGR 121: Machining & CNC Technology II - Lecture

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is the second part of a two-part lecture series on machining and CNC technology. This course provides an advanced understanding of usage and safety procedures for conventional lathes, milling machines, and CNC machine.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 120  and ENGR 140  with a grade of C or better and concurrent enrollment in ENGR 141 .
  

  • ENGR 122: MasterCAM

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is designed to introduce students to computer-aided manufacturing using MasterCAM for 2, 3, and 4 axis machining. This will include wireframe creation and tool path generation for CNC machining.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 121  and ENGR 141  both with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 127: Blueprint Reading for Machine Trades II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is an advanced class to be able to read blueprints and understand machine trade terminologies from mechanical drawings. This is the second part of a two-part series.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 117  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 132: Problem Analysis

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    The student will solve engineering problems by analyzing data and finding solutions using geometry, trigonometry, and algebra; present solutions in a written format that may include the use of models, graphs, and drawings; and use statistical analysis to interpret data and ensure accuracy.
    Prerequisite: MATH 095  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 140: Machining & CNC Technology I - Lab

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is the first part of a two-part laboratory series on machining and CNC technology. This course provides the basic hands-on operation and safety procedures for conventional lathes and milling machines. It also introduces CNC machine programming.
    Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment n ENGR 120 .
  

  • ENGR 141: Machining & CNC Technology II - Lab

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is the second part of a two-part laboratory series on machining and CNC technology. This course provides an advanced hands-on operation and safety procedures for conventional lathes, milling machines, and CNC machine programming.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 120  and ENGR 140  both with a grade of C or better and concurrent enrollment in ENGR 121 .
  

  • ENGR 142: Machining & CNC Technology III

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is designed to allow students to develop manual and CNC machining skills required for advanced manufacturing success as well as produce a finished project suggested by the instructor.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 121  and ENGR 141  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 160: Introduction to Revit Architecture

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is designed to teach the students the Revit functionality. Revit Architecture software is a powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) program that works the way architects think. From preliminary design through design development and into construction documents, the program streamlines the design process with a central 3-D model.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 110  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 190: Co-op Field Experience I

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    On-the-job training experiences with the engineering faculty assisting the student in analyzing, applying, and instituting engineering theory through actual practice. Variable credit is determined by the number of hours a student works per week. A minimum of one student-instructor contact hour is required per week.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGR 191: Co-op Field Experience II

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    On-the-job training experiences with the engineering faculty assisting the student in analyzing, applying, and instituting engineering theory through actual practice. Variable credit is determined by the number of hours a student works per week. A minimum of one student-instructor contact hour is required per week.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGR 192: Co-op Field Experience III

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    On-the-job training experiences with the engineering faculty assisting the student in analyzing, applying, and instituting engineering theory through actual practice. Variable credit is determined by the number of hours a student works per week. A minimum of one student-instructor contact hour is required per week.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGR 193: Co-op Field Experience IV

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    On-the-job training experiences with the engineering faculty assisting the student in analyzing, applying, and instituting engineering theory through actual practice. Variable credit is determined by the number of hours a student works per week. A minimum of one student-instructor contact hour is required per week.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGR 198: Experimental/Exploratory Studies

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Experimental/exploratory studies in engineering.
  

  • ENGR 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Workshops, short courses, and individual study in engineering.
  

  • ENGR 200: Basic Plane Survey

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    A classic course in the fundamentals of surveying.  The students will learn the theory of surveying; the use and care of surveying instruments; measurements of distances, elevation, and directions; collection of field notes; and basic survey calculations. 
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 132  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 210: Applied Hydraulics

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This is a course in water mechanics.  The principles of laminar and turbulent flow, open and closed conduit flow, and hydraulic equipment are emphasized. 
    Prerequisite:  MATH& 141  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 212: Inspection & Metrology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course focuses on the science and skill of measuring and inspection. Students will learn to measure size, position, form, surface finish, and orientation. Students will understand the application of a variety of measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, PCMM, and CMM. Students will learn the methods and instruments used to effectively inspect parts in the shop. Instructors will reinforce the theory and technique of accuracy, precision, and repeatability to help students develop an uncompromising attitude for good measuring technique.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 126, ENGR 127 , and ENGR 121  all with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 213: Quality Control

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of total quality management as dictated in AS9100 and ISO specifications. Students will learn how to read, interpret, and utilize standardization documentation.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 142  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 220: Environmental Engineering Technology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Principles of collection and distribution of water, including pumps and pumping stations, techniques in water treatment, principles of sewage collection, types of sewer pipes, sewage treatment processes and types of plants, influent and effluent analysis, and review of industrial wastes.
    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 222: CESCL Certification

    2 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course includes required information for CESCL (Certified Erosion Sediment Control Lead) Certification.  Upon successful completion, the student will receive the CESCL certificate.  This training and certification class is approved by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
  

  • ENGR 223: Advanced MasterCAM

    3 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is a Mastercam CAD/CAM software class for Machine Technology-oriented students. The purpose of this class is to continue to build upon skills introduced in ENGR 122 . The students will create complex part geometry and assign 3D tool paths as well as the generation of 4- and 5-axis tool paths in Mastercam.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 122  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 224: Mastercam Multi-Axis

    3 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course introduces the student to the field of Multi-Axis machines which lends itself to lean manufacturing requirements and better quality components.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 223  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 230: Engineering Design Project

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students will prepare specifications for a real engineering project. This course is intended to give second-year engineering technology and construction design students an opportunity to use their abilities in project conception and design with the aid of CAD, surveying equipment, and other engineering tools.
  

  • ENGR 231: Engineering Design Project

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students will prepare specifications for a real engineering project. This course is intended to give second-year engineering technology and construction design students an opportunity to use their abilities in project conception and design with the aid of CAD, surveying equipment, and other engineering tools.
  

  • ENGR 232: Engineering Design Project

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students will prepare specifications for a real engineering project. This course is intended to give second-year engineering technology and construction design students an opportunity to use their abilities in project conception and design with the aid of CAD, surveying equipment, and other engineering tools.
  

  • ENGR 235: CNC Mill

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is designed to build skills and knowledge in Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) milling. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to program, set up, and operate a CNC milling machine.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 142  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 241: CNC Lathe

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is designed to build skills and knowledge in Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) milling. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to program, set up, and operate a CNC milling machine.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 142  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 242: CNC Tooling & Set Up

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is designed to provide Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) machine tool set up, workholding, and operation. Theory will be practical in nature and relate directly to shop-based applications. CNC Lathe and Mill operations will be stressed; however, the theory and concepts will be applicable to various CNC machine tools as well as manual machines.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 142  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 251: Estimates and Costs

    4 Cr
    Quarters: W
    Students will explore concepts, methods, and procedures used in construction estimating.  They will estimate current costs of common construction materials, earthwork, and excavation costs.  
    Prerequisite: MATH 095   with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 260: Soils and Foundations

    4 Cr
    Quarters: W
    Weight/volume relationships, index properties, bearing strengths of various soils, types and use of soils, as well as settlement and compaction, footings and retaining structures, lab equipment, and interpretation of soil tests.
    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 262: Roadway Design and Construction

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Construction materials, soils, drainage and fills as well as grading and preparation of roadway subgrade. Design and construction of roadway surfaces, including asphalt and concrete, and safety in design.
    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 263: Basic Structural Design

    4 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course will include design and construction of roadway surfaces including asphalt and concrete. This course introduces students to construction materials, drainage and fills, as well as grading and preparation of roadway subgrade.
    Prerequisite: MATH& 141  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 265: Intermediate Surveying

    3 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course will explain survey equipment operation, basic survey math and applications, basic methods of recording field measurements; basic understanding of the Public Land Survey system; basic understanding of horizontal and vertical alignments and associated field measurements/layouts.  Class will consist of lecture and hands on learning. 
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 266: Advanced Surveying

    4 Cr
    Quarters: S
    A course in advanced surveying methods and application.  The student will learn complex land surveying curriculum through the study and use of land surveying publications, equipment, field labs, and lectures.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 265  with a grade of C or better. 
  

  • ENGR 267: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    2 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Introduction to GIS and its relationship to the surveying field. Study will include assessing, querying, editing, and classifying spatial data; analyzing spatial relationships; and presenting information through chart and map layout creation.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 268: AutoCAD Civil 3D

    4 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Students learn the essentials of AutoCAD Civil 3D software which enables them to deliver higher-quality transportation, land developments, and environmental engineering projects.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 110  and ENGR 200  both with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 270: Advanced Machining CNC Lathe

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is designed to build skill and knowledge in CNC. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to program, set up, and operate CNC equipment. Students will work on projects using the CNC to practice the concepts taught in class.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 241  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 272: Advanced Machining CNC Mill

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is designed to build skill and knowledge in CNC. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to program, set up, and operate CNC equipment. Students will work on projects using the CNC to practice the concepts taught in class.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 235  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 277: InRoads

    2 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Students will learn and apply basic roadway geometric fundamentals. Students will also learn the functionality and capabilities of Bentley’s InRoads CAD program to design roadways.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 118  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 282: Building Code

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    A study of the International Building Code (IBC) and local building codes as they pertain t plan review and inspection.                             

     
    Prerequisite: ENGR 101  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 283: Building Systems

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    An introduction to the design and drawing of service systems in residential and light commercial construction. Systems that will be studied include plumbing, HVAC, electrical and electronic, fire suppression, and intercommunication. Students will use AutoCAD to complete system drawings.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 101  and ENGR 110  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 286: Structural CAD

    4 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Students will learn structural terminology, design requirements, and documentation procedures to produce shop and erection drawings. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of major building materials and construction methods for commercial structures.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 112  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR 287: MicroStation 3-D

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Students will apply 3-D CADD (Computer Aided Drafting & Design) fundamentals using MicroStation CAD program.
    Prerequisite: ENGR 118  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR 290: Internship in Surveying

    Variable
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The internship in surveying integrates the students’ classroom study with work experience in employer organizations.  Students usually alternate periods of college study with extended employment periods in the field of engineering surveying.  The students’ education is shared between employer supervisors and YVC faculty.                                     
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better and permission by instructor.
  

  • ENGR 291: Internship in Surveying

    Variable
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The internship in surveying integrates the students’ classroom study with work experience in employer organizations.  Students usually alternate periods of college study with extended employment periods in the field of engineering surveying.  The students’ education is shared between employer supervisors and YVC faculty.                            
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better and permission by instructor.
  

  • ENGR 292: Internship in Surveying

    Variable
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The internship in surveying integrates the students’ classroom study with work experience in employer organizations.  Students usually alternate periods of college study with extended employment periods in the field of engineering surveying.  The students’ education is shared between employer supervisors and YVC faculty.                                    
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better and permission by instructor.
  

  • ENGR 293: Internship in Surveying

    Variable
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The internship in surveying integrates the students’ classroom study with work experience in employer organizations.  Students usually alternate periods of college study with extended employment periods in the field of engineering surveying.  The students’ education is shared between employer supervisors and YVC faculty.                        
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGR 200  with a grade of C or better and permission by instructor.

     
  

  • ENGR 298: Experimental/Exploratory Studies

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Experimental/exploratory studies in engineering.
  

  • ENGR 299: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Workshops, short courses, and individual study in engineering.
  

  • ENGR& 114: Engineering Computer-Aided Design & Visualization

    4 Cr
    Quarters: F
    During this course, the students learn 3-D solid modeling, parts, engineering drawings and assemblies; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. They will learn 3-D visualization, computational analysis of parts and assemblies.
    Prerequisite: MATH& 151  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR& 214: Statics

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Classic course in engineering statics using vector algebra. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional space forms, resultants, equivalent force systems, moments, couples, analysis of structures, members, and centroids, as well as equilibrium, friction, and moment of inertia.
    Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of MATH& 152  with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGR& 215: Dynamics

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    A general treatment of dynamics in particles of rigid bodies using vector analysis, icinematics, and kinetics. Momentum and energy principles for particles and rigid bodies are studied.
    Prerequisite: ENGR& 214  with a grade of C or better.
  

  • ENGR& 225: Mechanics of Materials

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    An introduction to the mechanics of solids, strain and deformation, stress-strain relationships, torsion, and stresses due to bending.
    Prerequisite: ENGR& 214  with a grade of C or better.

English
  

  • ENGL 081T: Introduction to Academic Reading

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students in ENGL 081T will develop their ability to read, understand, and respond to a variety of academic texts.  To develop their abilities as college-level readers, students will read extensively and will learn strategies for active reading.                                      

     
    Prerequisite: YVC placement into Developmental Group Placement/ENGL 090T , CASAS scores of 236 or above, or permission of instructor.
  

  • ENGL 085: Writing Workshop

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    ENGL 085 is designed to guide students through writing assignments and related work from any or all classes. Students in the workshop will get individual assistance from writing consultants at the Writing Center and will be coached in the process approach to writing. Strategies for gathering ideas, drafting, organizing, revising, and editing their work will be emphasized, as well as how to view grammatical “errors” as opportunities to learn. The workshop also offers guidance in critical reading strategies and, in general, provides a place where students may ask questions about academic language.
    Note: Students may be referred to this course by an instructor.
  

  • ENGL 090T: Reviewing English Essentials I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    Through well-defined and structured activities, students in this transitional course produce unified, coherent, short, typed compositions following standard conventions of formatting, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. They will base their writing on readings from basic texts enhanced by active participation in class discussions. A grade of S in ENGL 090T is required to enter ENGL 095 .
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 090T. For College and Career Readiness transition students, a minimum CASAS reading score of 236 or above and a score of 4 or above on a rubric writing task.
  

  • ENGL 095: Reviewing English Essentials II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    Students in ENGL 095 will practice writing as a process. Through this process, they will learn to write clear, unified, coherent essays following conventions of written English. They also will develop their critical thinking through reading, writing, and discussion. They will support their ideas with evidence and will be introduced to MLA documentation. A grade of S in ENGL 095 is required to enter ENGL& 101 .
    Prerequisite: YVC placement into ENGL 095 or ENGL 090T  / ABE 087  / HSC 087  with a grade of S.
  

  • ENGL 099: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL 102: English Composition II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The second of two college-level courses, ENGL 102 will continue to require clear, unified, coherent, and well-developed essays of increasing complexity. While consideration of audience is an inherent part of the writing required in ENGL& 101 , students in ENGL 102 will learn to consider more explicitly the role the audience plays when they write. In seeking to gain credibility with their audience and to persuade others to their points of view, students will write extended arguments. Through reading, writing, and discussion, students will continue to examine their own assumptions and opinions and to consider the facts and reasoning of others. In their writing, they will bring to bear a variety of texts to support their arguments as they learn basic research techniques and the documentation conventions of the Modern Language Association or comparable style sheets from other disciplines. Extended research, the province of ENGL 203 , will not be required.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Communications
  

  • ENGL 130: Writers and Ideas I

    2 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will read and interpret novels, short stories, poems, plays, and literary nonfiction. The subject matter may represent all five genres or may focus on the works of one or more writers.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 131: Writers and Ideas II

    2 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will read and interpret novels, short stories, poems, plays, and literary nonfiction. The subject matter may represent all five genres or may focus on the works of one or more writers.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 132: Writers and Ideas III

    2 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will read and interpret novels, short stories, poems, plays, and literary nonfiction. The subject matter may represent all five genres or may focus on the works of one or more writers.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 135: Introduction to Literature

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This is a writing intensive course that will include, through reading, writing, and discussing, critical analysis of the human experience as it is imagined, interpreted, and made significant through the diverse voices expressed in literature.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 095 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 137: Introduction to Poetry

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    The course introduces students to critical methods of reading and evaluating poetry of a wide variety of form, subject, and mood.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 138: Introduction to Novel

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Reading and analyzing novels.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 145: Introduction to Native American Literature

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An examination of Native American history, myth, and legend with readings and discussion of contemporary Native American authors. The integration of traditional material with contemporary concerns and the crucial role of storytelling in the preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures are explored.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 150: Women in Literature

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An examination of works by and about women with a concentration on comparative examination of themes and character development.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 161: English Portfolio Generation & Management

    1 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Designed for classes in which students maintain written records of their progress in a selected area of study. Students will be required to keep all their written assignments for a quarter, to write short assessments of each written assignment, and to write a more comprehensive self-assessment at the end of the quarter. In addition, they will meet with the portfolio management instructor two to three times a quarter to discuss their writing.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
  

  • ENGL 162: English Portfolio Generation & Management

    1 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Designed for classes in which students maintain written records of their progress in a selected area of study. Students will be required to keep all their written assignments for a quarter, to write short assessments of each written assignment, and to write a more comprehensive self-assessment at the end of the quarter. In addition, they will meet with the portfolio management instructor two to three times a quarter to discuss their writing.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
  

  • ENGL 185: Writing Consultant

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    The writing consultant course is designed to give students who enjoy writing or are anticipating careers as teachers or writers a chance to share their interest and knowledge about writing with their peers in the YVC writing centers. Students in the consulting course will be coached in the process approach to writing. They will learn how to conduct successful consultations, offer constructive feedback, and determine the effectiveness of tutoring strategies. Consultants will meet individually with student writers who drop in during their free time or schedule appointments. This course may be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of B+ or better and permission of Writing Center director.
  

  • ENGL 198: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL 201: Creative Writing I

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will continue to learn about the craft of creative writing in one or more of the following areas:  the short story, the novel, creative nonfiction, or poetry.  They will continue to study published works in one or more of these areas, and they will complete writing assignments that deal with the elements and techniques particular to each form.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 202: Creative Writing II

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will continue to learn about the craft of creative writing in one or more of the following areas:  the short story, the novel, creative nonfiction, or poetry.  They will continue to study published works in one or more of these areas, and they will complete writing assignments that deal with the elements and techniques particular to each form. 
    Prerequisite: ENGL 201  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 203: Research Writing

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: W, S
    Students will learn the fundamentals of academic inquiry. They will learn to use basic research methods to examine a topic and will develop strategic processes for accessing information responsibly from a variety of relevant source types. In this course, students will practice critical reading strategies and effective notetaking methods including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, and they will learn to accurately cite sources according to the conventions of the Modern Language Association or other approved style guide. Students will practice these skills through a series of research and writing projects, culminating in an extended documents composition which integrates and synthesizes evidence from a range of sources, utilizes appropriate rhetorical and genre principles, and is formatted and documented correctly according to appropriate disciplinary style guide conventions.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Note: Credit will be granted for either Communications or Humanities but not both.
    Distribution for DTA: Communications or Humanities
  

  • ENGL 205: Poetry Workshop

    2 Cr
    Quarters: O
    In a workshop format, students will study the aesthetics and techniques of poetry in order to create original poems. This is a course for anyone who wants to learn about poetry from a poet’s perspective.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 209: Introduction to Mythology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    A general survey of world mythology, of myths from many cultures, their literary adaptation, and their influence on cultural and social norms.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 212: Survey Latin American Literature

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Survey of representative works from Latin America in translation, including the colonial and neocolonial legacies as reflected in authors of diverse race, gender, and political orientation. Survey may include such authors as de las Casas, Inez de la Cruz, Palma, Quiroga, Sarmiento, Machado, Vargas Llosa, Rulfo, Borges, Cortazar, Neruda, Garcia Marquez, and Allende.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 220: Survey American Literature: Beginnings to 1870

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Major American writing and thinking from the Puritan and Colonial periods through the American Renaissance and the beginnings of realism. Representative works of writers of diverse cultural backgrounds will be included.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 221: Survey American Literature: 1870 to 1945

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Survey of the major writers of the Realist, Naturalist, Modernist, and contemporary periods, such as Twain, James, Crane, Chopin, Frost, Eliot, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O’Connor, Stein, and Porter. Representative works of writers of diverse cultural backgrounds will be included.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 222: Survey American Literature: 1945 to Present

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Survey of the major writers and literary movements after World War II. Emphasis is on the developing multicultural, multiethnic, and feminist movements in the United States, but also includes Beat and counter-culture movements, deconstructionist thinking, and their resulting styles.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 270: Introduction to Shakespeare

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    A study of selected history plays, tragedies, and comedies to enhance students’ comprehension of the plots, characters, and themes of Shakespeare’s plays.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 271: Shakespeare in Ashland

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    A study and viewing of the Elizabethan plays currently in performance at Ashland, Oregon.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
 

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