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American Samoa Community College

Department: Language and Literature

Phase II

ASCC 2022-2024 Catalog Review –

March 29, 2022

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Phase II Instructions

  • In Phase II, helps to track the activity of your courses.
    • Active Courses for each semester
    • Inactive Courses for each semester
    • Program Course Modifications (if any)
    • Proposal for New Courses (if any)

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Review of Program Courses

Courses offered in the 2022-2024 Catalog

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Active Courses

Courses offered in the 2020-2022 Catalog

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Active Courses (Fall 2020)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays.

  • 7Sections

  • 202 Enrollment

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

  • 8Sections
  • 150 Enrollment

ENG 250

This is a second-year literature course designed for close reading and in-depth analysis of three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 41 Enrollment

ENG 251

This is a second-year composition course designed for advanced prose writing. Students will demonstrate and integrate the use of sophisticated and original evidence and language and will write lengthy expository or argumentative essays reflecting a variety of local and global issues. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write comparison and contrast, classification, and argumentative essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format is required. A grade of C or better in ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 38 Enrollment

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Active Courses (Spring 2021)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays.

  • 8 Sections
  • 136 Enrollment

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

  • 7 Sections

  • 147 Enrollment

ENG 250

This is a second-year literature course designed for close reading and in-depth analysis of three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 2 Sections
  • 34 Enrollment

ENG 251

This is a second-year composition course designed for advanced prose writing. Students will demonstrate and integrate the use of sophisticated and original evidence and language and will write lengthy expository or argumentative essays reflecting a variety of local and global issues. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write comparison and contrast, classification, and argumentative essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format is required. A grade of C or better in ENG 151 is required.

  • 2 Sections
  • 24 Enrollment

LIT 270

This course is a survey of world literature, with emphasis on cultural elements, form, and technique. Students will examine themes and approaches to storytelling (ancient and modern), poetry, drama, and essays. This course introduces a wide range of significant and/or representative works, with special attention to related Samoan literary elements. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 0 Enrollment
  • Course Cancelled

LIT 274

This course is a survey of Pacific literature with studies of selected Pacific and non-Pacific writers, including those from American Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and elsewhere. Distinction is made between existing traditional literature and modern writing with Western influence. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 1 Enrollment
  • Course Cancelled

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Summer 2021)

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Active Courses (Fall 2021)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays.

  • Sections
  • 162 Enrollment

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

  • 9 Sections
  • 196 Enrollment

ENG 250

This is a second-year literature course designed for close reading and in-depth analysis of three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 39 Enrollment

ENG 251

This is a second-year composition course designed for advanced prose writing. Students will demonstrate and integrate the use of sophisticated and original evidence and language and will write lengthy expository or argumentative essays reflecting a variety of local and global issues. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write comparison and contrast, classification, and argumentative essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format is required. A grade of C or better in ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 72 Enrollment

LIT 270

This course is a survey of world literature, with emphasis on cultural elements, form, and technique. Students will examine themes and approaches to storytelling (ancient and modern), poetry, drama, and essays. This course introduces a wide range of significant and/or representative works, with special attention to related Samoan literary elements. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 0 Enrollment
  • Cancelled Course

LIT 272

This course is a survey of American literature with emphasis on historical elements in selected works by American authors from the Colonial American Era to the 21st century. Students will follow the development of major themes in American literature and examine and critique these themes in essays, fiction, poetry, drama, film, lectures, and discussions. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 0 Enrollment
  • Cancelled Course

LIT 274

This course is a survey of Pacific literature with studies of selected Pacific and non-Pacific writers, including those from American Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and elsewhere. Distinction is made between existing traditional literature and modern writing with Western influence. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 1 Enrollment
  • Cancelled Course

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Active Courses (Spring 2022)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays.

  • 7 Sections
  • 204 Enrollment
  • 00 Course Cancelled

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

  • 9 Sections
  • 221 Enrollment
  • 00 Course Cancelled

ENG 250

This is a second-year literature course designed for close reading and in-depth analysis of three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 67 Enrollment
  • 00 Course Cancelled

ENG 251

This is a second-year composition course designed for advanced prose writing. Students will demonstrate and integrate the use of sophisticated and original evidence and language and will write lengthy expository or argumentative essays reflecting a variety of local and global issues. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write comparison and contrast, classification, and argumentative essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format is required. A grade of C or better in ENG 151 is required.

  • 4 Sections
  • 70 Enrollment
  • 00 Course Cancelled

LIT 270

This course is a survey of world literature, with emphasis on cultural elements, form, and technique. Students will examine themes and approaches to storytelling (ancient and modern), poetry, drama, and essays. This course introduces a wide range of significant and/or representative works, with special attention to related Samoan literary elements. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 1 Enrollment
  • Cancelled Course

LIT 272

This course is a survey of American literature with emphasis on historical elements in selected works by American authors from the Colonial American Era to the 21st century. Students will follow the development of major themes in American literature and examine and critique these themes in essays, fiction, poetry, drama, film, lectures, and discussions. Students will write multiple literary analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

  • 1 Section
  • 0 Enrollment
  • Cancelled Course

LIT 274

This course is a survey of Pacific literature with studies of selected Pacific and non-Pacific writers, including those from American Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and elsewhere. Distinction is made between existing traditional literature and modern writing with Western influence. Students will write multiple

  • 1 Section
  • 0 Enrollment

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Active Courses (Summer 2022)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including film production, and contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays.

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

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Inactive Courses

Courses offered in the 2020-2022 Catalog

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Inactive Courses (Fall 2021)

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

Not Applicable- All Courses were offered and assessed.

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Challenges

  • LIT 270, LIT 272, and LIT 274
    • These 3 courses are listed only under the Liberal Arts program.
    • It is not offered under any other program.

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Program Course Modifications

2022-2024

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Program/Course Modification:

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 150

This course focuses on three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including contemporary Pacific literature. This course also explores and interprets terms and concepts from a variety of literary works. Students will apply and demonstrate critical thinking by writing analytical expository papers and essays using Modern Language Association (MLA) format.

ENG 151

This is an intensive introduction-to-college-writing course that requires multiple compositions. This course is designed to help students recognize and critically evaluate important local and global issues affecting the population. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays and submit a research term-paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be introduced. American Psychological Association (APA) format is required.

ENG 250

This is a second-year literature course designed for close reading and in- depth analysis of three major genres of literature (poetry, drama, and fiction), including contemporary Pacific literature. Students will write multiple analytical essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

ENG 251

This is a second-year composition course designed for advanced prose writing. Students will demonstrate and integrate significant evidence and language in expository or argumentative essays reflecting to a variety of local and global issues. Students will be required to adhere to the rules of Standard American English and write comparison and contrast, classification, and argumentative essays, and submit a research term- paper. Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format is required. A grade of C or better in ENG 151 is required.

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Program/Course Modification:

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Course Alpha:

Course Descriptions:

Justifications

ENG 270

This course is a survey of world literature, with emphasis on cultural elements, form, and technique. Students will examine themes and study storytelling in (ancient and modern), poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. This course introduces a wide range of significant and/or representative works, with special attention to Samoan literary elements. Students will write multiple critical analysis essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

To ensure all Language and Literature courses are uniform and align the following Literature courses using course alpha LIT is now changed to use ENG course alpha.

ENG 272

This course is a survey of American literature with emphasis on historical elements in selected works by American authors from the Colonial American Era to the 21st century. Students will study and examine major themes in American literature in, fiction, poetry, drama, and discussions. Students will write multiple analytical essays and demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

To ensure all Language and Literature courses are uniform and align the following Literature courses using course alpha LIT is now changed to use ENG course alpha.

ENG 274

This course is a survey of Pacific literature with studies focusing on of selected Pacific and non-Pacific writers, including those from American Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and elsewhere. Distinction is made between existing traditional literature and modern writing with Western influence. Students will demonstrate skills in evaluation, interpretation, and critical thinking in writing analytical essays using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. A grade of C or better in ENG 150 and ENG 151 is required.

To ensure all Language and Literature courses are uniform and align the following Literature courses using course alpha LIT is now changed to use ENG course alpha.