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  • ENG 030: Basic Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This first-level composition course covers the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and sentence and paragraph structure. It is the primary course in the developmental writing sequence, and it prepares students for the intermediate-level developmental writing course in short essay writing. Developmental courses may not be used to fulfill degree requirements. Prerequisite:    Placement Test
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  • ENG 050: Reading & Study Skills

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will focus on but not be limited to the basic readiness skills for college-level reading and studying. Skills such as time management, textbook previewing, concentration, vocabulary development, memory development, and study strategies will be stressed. Along with the study skills students will develop skills in identifying topics and main ideas, selection and isolation of major supporting details and minor supporting details, and reading test and exam questions. Students will use content specific information to develop skills in reading and studying. Prerequisite:    Placement Test
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  • ENG 070: Intermediate Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    A lecture course emphasizing individualized instruction and the development of writing skills needed in all college studies. Includes review and application of the basics of standard written English with an emphasis on practical application in weekly writing assignments. Developmental courses may not be used to fulfill degree requirements. Prerequisite:    ENG 030 or Placement Test
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  • ENG 080: Intermediate Reading

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed to refine study skills and comprehension ability. Topics include but are not limited to critical reading skills distinguishing fact from opinion, identifying cause and effect, and effectively using figurative language. Content reading will be emphasized. This course is open to students who test between 50-79 on the Accuplacer test, and those students who have successfully completed ENG 050 Prerequisite:    ENG 050 or Placement Test
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  • ENG 085: College Literacy I

    4.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    College Literacy I develops proficiency in integrated and contextualized reading and writing skills and strategies. Topics include reading and writing processes, critical thinking strategies and recognition and composition of well-developed, coherent and unified texts. Students will also cover the fundamentals of study strategies, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and sentence and paragraph structure. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate and apply those skills toward an understanding of a variety of complex academic and career texts while also composing texts, incorporating relevant, valid evidence. Students who pass ENG 085 with a B or C may register for ENG 095/ENG 161. The criteria for exempting from ENG 095 are as follows A in the course overall, A on the final assessment and a score of 1300 or higher on the Lexile Locator. Prerequisite:    Placement Test
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  • ENG 095: College Literacy II

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    College Literacy II develops proficiency in integrated and contextualized reading and writing skills and strategies. Topics include reading and writing processes, critical thinking strategies, and recognition and composition of well-developed, coherent and unified texts. The skills taught include but are not limited to thesis statement, supporting details, critical reading, documentation and vocabulary development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate and apply those skills toward understanding a variety of complex academic and career texts and composing texts, incorporating relevant, valid evidence. To be considered to have met their developmental requirements, students must complete ENG 095 with a C or better. ENG 095 is taken in conjunction with ENG 161.
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  • ENG 099: Fundamentals College Writing

    1.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    ENG 099 provides Support for the development of critical reading, thinking and writing skills integrated with standard College Writing assignments. The curriculum is tailored to support the coursework completed in ENG 161, so that the student has the best possible success in College Writing. Prerequisite:    ENG 085 or Placement Test Corequisite:    ENG 161
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  • ENG 161: College Writing

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course covers the fundamentals of college writing including the paragraph, expository essay patterns, and the argumentative essay. Emphasis is placed on developing a coherent thesis, writing concisely and clearly, and adapting one's writing to a particular audience. In addition, it will foster an appreciation of cultural diversity, explain how experiences and attitudes shape an individual's reading, and demonstrate how language can shape thinking. This course also emphasizes self-editing, mechanics, grammar, and word choice. It provides the basis for students to produce a range of effective writing from technical and business communications to research papers and critical essays. Prerequisite:    ENG 085 or Placement Test Corequisite:    ENG 095
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  • ENG 162: Technical Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Technical personnel are called upon to communicate in a variety of ways in their daily work. This course includes training in the writing of memos, business letters, instructions, resumes, summaries, proposals, and technical reports such as the progress report. The course also addressed the proofreading and editing on one's own writing, reading critically in a technical field,developing listening skills, and interacting in discussion and problem-solving groups. Prerequisite:    ENG 161
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  • ENG 163: Business Communication

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Stresses the application of skills central to all types of communications business personnel are called upon to use in their daily work in the office and the marketplace. Includes training in the writing of business correspondence, job related forms and formal reports; proofreading and editing; reading and understanding the vocabulary of the business world; methods of gathering and organizing information; preparing and presenting daily data orally before groups; using the concepts of advertising and public relations and participating in problem-solving discussion groups. Prerequisite:    ENG 161
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