Composition (COMP)

Review of essay components and structure. Students will refine their ability to write essays that demonstrate college-level thesis construction and execution., developing an academic voice. Prerequisite: Placement in COMP 100 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

Build proficiency in college-level writing. Students will be introduced to and practice various modes of writing by composing essays, culminating in an argumentative research paper. Topic of the course determined by faculty. To know the topic, please see the subtitle and unique course description available on the college website’s course listings page and in the scheduling tools. These will be available prior to registration. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education requirements for Communication Written, Information Literacy, and Critical Thinking and Reasoning.

Explore the world of literature in this introductory course. Students will examine literary elements across genres and themes to analyze, evaluate, and create thoughtful responses to deepen understanding and communication skills. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education requirement for Humanities, the SUNY General Education requirement for Communication Written, and the SUNY General Education Core Competency requirement for Critical Thinking & Reasoning. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring.

Designed to introduce students to internal and external workplace communications such as memos, manuals, instruction sheets, and proposals. Research and group projects are required and may include oral presentations and visual aids. Students cannot receive credit for both COMP 110 and COMP 310 Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Basic Communication and Communication Written and Oral.

Designed to strengthen students’ writing and analytical skills by examining the written language used by arts and humanities, social sciences and public affairs, natural sciences and technology, and business professionals. Students will read and evaluate a diverse spectrum of published materials and contrast for fundamental assumptions, concerns, methodology, terminology, and goals. Imitative and analytical papers are required. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), offered on a rotating basis This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Basic Communication and Communication Written.

Rhetorical argument and critical thinking through writing and research are among the topics that will be covered in this course. Students will learn and develop skills of logic and argument in essays requiring rigorous critical thinking and synthesis of information in an argumentative research paper. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105 and COMP 102 or equivalent, or by permission of the instructor. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring or fall semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Basic Communication and Communication Written.

This is a creative writing course. Students will study the elements of fiction and practice various techniques. Class will be conducted as a workshop and students will critique each other’s writing. Submission of a portfolio and a completed short story is required by the end of the semester. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for The Arts.

This is a creative writing course. Students will study the levels of poetry and its various elements. They will practice generating different poem forms to develop the craft of writing poetry. Class will be conducted as a workshop and students will critique each other’s works. They will submit portfolio work throughout the semester. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for The Arts.

A five-week, one-credit course in creative writing designed to encourage students to develop their creative writing skills and techniques, and to share and discuss their works in a workshop setting. 1 credit (5-week course), offered on a rotating basis This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

What is “creative”? What is “nonfiction”? This is a creative writing course about the exciting field of creative nonfiction, which may include: memoir, lyrical essay, literary journalism, collage, nature and travel writing, fragment, creative biography, genre-bending, experimental writing, etc. This is not academic or technical writing. Class will be conducted as a supportive workshop experience in which students will read, discuss, create, share, and critique each other’s work and the work of published authors. Prerequisite: COMP 101 or COMM 105 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for The Arts.

Improve your written work. This course helps you identify and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Develop the editing skills of careful reading, good judgment and correct use of the English language. Prerequisite: COMP 101 1 credit, offered on a rotating basis This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

Improve your written work. This course helps you identify and correct errors in phrases, clauses, sentence structure and sentence punctuation as well as develop variety in your use of the various types of English sentences. This course will help you develop the editing skills of careful reading, good judgment and correct use of sentences. Prerequisite: COMP 101 1 credit, offered on a rotating basis This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

Fine-tune your written work. This course applies the editing skills learned in Editing 1 and Editing 2 and examines editing for appropriate use of diction and document format. Edit documents written for different audiences and purposes in areas relevant to a variety of college programs and career fields. Prerequisites: COMP 240, 241 1 credit, offered on a rotating basis This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

Produce and evaluate common workplace documents such as memos, letters, manuals, instruction sheets, abstracts, proposals, analytical reports, feasibility studies, etc. and consider ethical issues surrounding workplace communication. Research projects and the production and use of visual aids are required. Oral presentations are required. Students cannot receive credit for both COMP 110 and COMP 310. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and COMP 101 or COMM 105, or permission of instructor. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall and spring semesters. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education requirements for Communication Written, Communication Oral and Information Literacy.