The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
Writing is the single unifying factor in any subject area. Whether you are creating a lab report or documenting a process, writing a business letter or compiling the notes to financial statements - writing is the only tool that is required between subject areas.
The English curriculum at South Mountain Community College runs the gamut from introductory writing and composition skills to more advanced topics, such as writing about literature and magazine article writing. The English as a Second Language program is designed specifically for those with native languages other than English.
Course Offerings
- To view a listing of the Language Arts classes, click here and select a category of interest to obtain additional information.
- For a listing of classes available during each semester, visit:
Courses
List of Courses
Creative Writing:
For availablility of classes during each semester, click here:
- CRW150 – Introduction to Creative Writing
- CRW160 – Introduction of Writing Poetry
- CRW170 – Introduction to Writing Fiction
- CRW271 – Topics in Writing Science Fiction
English:
For availablility of classes during each semester, click here:
- ENG081 – Basic Writing Skills
- ENG091 – Fundamentals of Writing
- ENG107 – First-Year Composition for ESL
- ENG018 – First-Year Composition for ESL
English Humanities:
For availablility of classes during each semester, click here:
- ENH110 – Introduction to Literature
- ENH112 – Chicano Literature
- ENH114 – African-American Literature
- ENH214 – Poetry Study
- ENH 241 – American Literature Before 1860.
Foreign Languages:
- Arabic – ARB101 – Elementary Arabic I
- ARB102 – Elementary Arabic II
- CHI116 – Beginning Chinese Conversation II
- Chinese – CHI115 – Beginning Chinese Conversation I
- GER102 – Elementary German II
- German – GER101 – Elementary German I
- NAV 102 – Elementary Navajo II
- Navajo – NAV101 – Elementary Navajo I
Journalism:
For availablility of classes during each semester, click here:
- JRN133 – Development of Small Publications
- JRN201 – News Writing, JRN202 – Reporting
Reading:
For availablility of classes during each semester, click here:
Fast Facts
- The complete English vocabulary consists of almost 1 million words, yet 3,000 words make up 95% of all utterances.
- English accounts for 3/4 of the world's mail, 1/2 of the newspapers, and 3/5 of all radio stations.
- English is the only language that capitalizes "I," the first person singular.
- English spelling is so bizarre that ghoti could conceivably spell "fish," from the sounds of gh in enough, o in women, and ti in action.
- There are three recognized periods in the history of English:
- Old English, from earliest times until 1150 A.D. Middle English, 1150-1500
- Modern English, 1500 to the present
- There are 365 million English-speaking individuals worldwide.
(Sources: Trivia Library)