Academic 

Presentations


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Academic Department Presentations

Elective Courses

Dual Enrollment English Courses

11th grade: 

English 1104 (Written English I) - This course offers a process-oriented practice in drafting, revising, and editing texts. Students learn the principles of expository writing, thesis formulation, organization, paragraph development, audience analysis, appropriate diction, and sentence structure. The course also includes an introduction to reading for content in texts selected from across the disciplines.

English 2201 (Introduction to Literature I: Prose Narrative) - A study of narrative art both in fictional forms (the short story, the novel, allegory) and non-fictional forms (autobiography, personal essay), with readings from many cultures within a world context, giving substantial exposure to important works written in the last 100 years and to those written by women and minorities


12th grade: 

English 1108 (Written English II) - This course is a continuation of Written English I that provides experience in analyzing and writing argument and persuasive prose. A central feature of the course is a library research project that is intended to develop familiarity with reference sources and skill in summarizing the diverse points of view of multiple sources.

English 2202 (Introduction to Literature II: Poetry and Drama) - A study of the forms and conventions of the genres through close reading, discussion, and written response. Students will survey representative works from fifth-century Athens to the most contemporary voices. Relevant exposure will be given to poems and plays by and about women and minorities


Link to apply to Pierpont:  Link to apply: https://www.pierpont.edu/admissions/dual-enrollment/

Courses with Applications 

The below listed programs require students to apply to sign up for the course.  Please use the following links if you are wanting to apply for these programs.  The deadline to apply for these programs in general will be March 2, 2024 but follow guidance on each individual application listed below..  Students will be notified on their acceptance into the program prior to when students complete the scheduling process.