Courses

Designed to introduce students to various critical approaches to literature, and to give them practice in writing analyses of literary works, both poetry and prose. Readings from a selection of Greek writers and literary critics. Recommended for students taking literature courses.

MUSIC 121 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of music. Writing-intensive class open to students from all majors and schools. The content is focused on the various genres of writing; repertoire will beselected from classical or popular musics of the Western world. May be repeated for credit once if the topic changes. (EC2)

DRAMA 130 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of drama. In this writing seminar students will examine and practice the art of writing about performance in order to develop their eyes as audience members and their voices and technique as writers.

Students study three literary works from different geographical areas and time periods; and one theoretical essay. The focus is on writing assignments ranging from informal to graded, and including creative writing. The course culminates in a formal research paper produced in stages. Students learn how to perform close readings; and to contextualize these through literary criticism and historical research. They compile working bibliographies; and they develop their own original theses.

A course intended to strengthen writing practices, overcome fears about writing,increase fluency, and engage in the creativity of writing. This course is suitablefor those interested in writing, rhetorical theory, literacy, and language.

HIST 190 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of History with special attention paid to problems of evidence, argument, and authority. Concentrating on one historical theme, students consider a discrete set of primary and secondary sources and practice analyzing sources and constructing arguments in clear, correct, and formal academic prose.

LIB 170 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of the Library. In this variable topics course, students will engage in the research practices and writing valued in one discipline or specific area of inquiry.

Examination of the scientific method, introduction to research skills, discussion of research safety and ethics, introduction to STEM opportunities at Queens College, and an introduction to literature (both fiction and nonfiction) involving STEM Subject area Catalog Number HIST 3932 Course Title Tutorial Department(s) History Description Students undertake and complete an individual research problem in their field of special interest under the direction of an instructor in the History

SOC 190 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of Sociology. Introduction to basic writing proficiencies such as constructing arguments and evaluating evidence. Students will strengthen these proficiencies by producing writing products common to the discipline of Sociology.

Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing from observation, interviews and artifacts as in some social sciences and creative writing. Special emphasis on how writing shapes disciplinary knowledge in methodologies for qualitative research and fieldwork, including ethnography.