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National College Credit Recommendation Service

Board of Regents  |  University of the State of New York

English and Literacy - Consortium for International Studies

Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences

Length:

Varies; self-study.

Dates:

July 2022 – Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe the historical and literary context of American literature; define literary canon and describe its relevance (and controversies) today; identify literary devices used in literary texts of merit; analyze the significance of literary devices; identify key authors and texts during various periods of American literature before 1900; compare and contrast key literary movements in American literature before 1900; read and explain several literary works, including novels, plays, poetry, and short stories, and describe their significance to American literature; describe how specific literary works represent literary movements, incorporate literary devices, and explore critical themes of its era.

Instruction:

Major topics taught in this course include the historical and literary context of American literature, identification literary devices in texts, key authors and major literary periods of American Literature before 1900, comparison and contrast of different American literary movements and their depiction through literary texts, including exploration of the critical themes of the era.  

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English or American Studies (7/22).

Length:

Varies; offered as a stand alone proficiency examination or self-study format.  

Dates:

April 2023 - Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define historical fiction  and its purpose; recognize what a literary theme is and how to identify a theme; assess the significance of a character and how the character relates to an American historical novel’s theme; determine how to analyze a historical novel’s structure, setting, style, and imagery; and identify a range of literary devices employed in American historical fiction.

Instruction:

Course topics include literary styles and themes within the context of American historical fiction. Students will learn how to analyze and interpret American historical fiction, including character analysis, structure, setting, style, and imagery. Forms of assessment include a multiple choice exam along with an essay assignment.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree, 3 semester hours in American Literature (2/23). 

Length:

Varies; self-study.

Dates:

July 2022 – Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: assess the evidence to support different types of claims; describe how to reconstruct an argument from contexts that undermine claims used in arguments; recognize language issues, such as ambiguity, vagueness, extraneous material, buzz words, and incomplete information; apply thinking and reasoning with categories; translate natural language into the symbolic language of propositional logic; demonstrate how a truth table is constructed to test arguments for validity; evaluate the acceptability of premises, the relevance to a conclusion, and support of that conclusion; distinguish between deductive and inductive arguments; identify the rules of deductive inference and proof strategies; describe the basics of reasoning with probability claims; draw inferences using different types of inductive argument; recognize the difference between, and types, of formal and informal fallacies.

Instruction:

Major topics taught in this course include: Supporting claims through evidence, reconstruction of arguments, identification of language, logic and reasoning, deductive and inductive arguments, inferences and fallacies.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Critical Thinking (7/22).

Length:

Varies; self-study. 

Dates:

September 2018 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: understand words as a center of writing and communicating, what a dictionary and thesaurus offer, and the social reality of dialects; discriminate among informal and formal, and general and specific levels of diction and appropriate usage; demonstrate college-level writing produced through a process of pre-writing, drafting, revising and editing; apply skills learned in this course to workplace and other academic departments; write clear, precise, concise, expository prose in edited American English; read critically and respond to non-fiction selections; and use critical thinking in exposition.

Instruction:

English Composition 1 focuses on expository essays, writing skills, and language functions. Students are taught to brainstorm, develop ideas, and then share them in a well-developed and clear essay. With the use of the textbook 'Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond' by Lester Faigley, this 15-week course allows students to learn the correct form for writing in prose and essay form. 

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English Composition (8/18) (9/23 revalidation).

Length:

Varies; self-study. 

Dates:

September 2018 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: complete writing assignments that have clear purposes and defined audiences, fostered by a writing process that includes brainstorming, prewriting, outlining/planning, drafting, peer review, final drafts, and revision; write persuasive and argumentative based documents that integrate and contextualize their ideas with others' ideas in an ethical and effective manner; support their ideas with a focus on valid reasoning; retrieve information and evaluate sources in an efficient and ethical manner; discuss, evaluate, critique, and write about others' arguments by focusing on writers' tone, assumptions, evidence, and their appeals to ethics, character, reason, and emotion. 

Instruction:

This course continues the study of English Composition 1 ENG 101. Students focus on audience, clear argument structure, source evaluation, and critique the comments of others. As in English Composition 1 ENG 101, students are required to submit brainstorming activities as well as completed writing assignments during a 15-week session. Prerequisite: English Composition 1 ENG 101. 

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English Composition (8/18) (9/23 revalidation).

Length:

Varies; self-study.

Dates:

September 2018 – Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: evaluate the depth and scope of research and information required to meet those needs; evaluate internet data driven research and research tools to support their research and evaluate ‘best of class’ research tools available; define data, information and knowledge; distinguish primary information from secondary information and explain the scholarly application of both; evaluate database qualities for their search needs, both free and proprietary, and evaluate returned articles in terms of relevance, purpose, scope, and depth; discuss the ethical use of information, the laws of copyright and the implication of plagiarism; and identify the information appropriate for academic application and distinguish authoritative sources from those of questionable authority.

Instruction:

Information Literacy includes the study of the transformation and progression of data to become information, the realiability and validity of resources, and general evaluation of primary sources.  Students are also exposed to proper researching and ethical use of primary sources.  A final examination determines students' grades in the course.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Communication, English, Information Literacy, Research Methods, or Study Skills (8/18) (9/23 revalidation). 

Length:

Varies; self-study.

Dates:

July 2022 – Present.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: name key authors and literary works in Spanish and Latin American literature; describe key literary movements in Latin American literature; describe key literary movements in the literature of Spain; explain the content, literary features, and themes of various works of literature in the Spanish-speaking world; analyze how Spanish-language literature evolved over time; evaluate the impact of a region, political era, or culture on a Spanish or Latin American literary work; analyze the impact of specific political, cultural, and historical events on key themes and literary works in Latin America; analyze the impact of specific political, cultural, and historical events on key themes and literary works in Spain; analyze poetry written in Spanish, highlighting key themes and literary devices; analyze how Latin American authors used magical realism in their works; evaluate in detail the significance of Miguel de Cervantes’ contribution to literature in the work Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Instruction:

Major topics taught in this course include key authors and literary works in Spanish and Latin American literature, Spanish poetry, and the significance of Miguel de Cervante’s contributions.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Spanish and Latin American Literature (7/22).

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