Course Details
| Department & Course Number | ENG 102-204 |
| Class Number | 61498 |
| Course Type | Undergraduate (College of General Studies) |
| Credits | 3 |
| Meets Requirements | |
| Instructor | Yasmine Lamloum |
| Course Dates | June 24 - August 17, 2024 (8-week Session) |
English 102 is the first step in creating informed citizens. In a world of some proclaiming “fake news,” English 102 encourages us to think critically about every source we encounter, so we are able to learn that everything we read or see impacts what we do next. Does your Twitter feed make you watch a certain TV show? Do YouTube tech reviewers encourage you to buy the latest and greatest smartphone or camera? Sometimes it’s as obvious as that. Other times, the way we take in information alters us in imperceptible ways.
In the most basic terms, English 102 prepares students to undertake research-based writing in their college careers and beyond. But it doesn’t do this by focusing on “research skills;” instead, it teaches students to engage with complexity of ideas and problems through research, through critical thinking, and with writing. The course focuses primarily on foundational concepts in information literacy to address the challenges of researching in the digital age. Its design is based on the premise that college students need to intentionally experiment with, adopt, adapt, and reflect upon a range of new and different approaches to research in order to develop deeper, more facile, and transferable research practices and dispositions that will serve them for the rest of their lives.