English: Composition (ENGL)

ENGL C1000  Academic Reading and Writing

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 100, ENGL 110)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process.
Formerly: ENGL 1A

In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.

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ENGL C1000H  Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 100, ENGL 110)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process and Acceptance into the Honors Program
Formerly: ENGL 1AH

In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This is an honors course. No credit for both ENGL C1000 and ENGL C1000H.

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ENGL C1001  Critical Thinking and Writing

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 105, (ENGL 115))
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
Formerly: ENGL 1C

In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course.

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ENGL C1001H  Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 105, (ENGL 115))
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A and acceptance into the Honors Program
Formerly: ENGL 1CH

In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course.

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ENGL C1002  Introduction to Literature

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 120, ENGL-LIT 100)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
Formerly: ENGL 1B

In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.

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ENGL C1002H  Introduction to Literature - Honors

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 120, ENGL-LIT 100)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
Formerly: ENGL 1BH

In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. This is an honors course. May not earn credit for both ENGL C1002H and ENGL C1002.

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ENGL 8A  Creative Writing - Fiction

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Elements, processes, and techniques of fiction writing. Includes genre, setting, point of view, character development, plot development, description, and dialogue with an emphasis on student development as a writer of fiction through practice and discussion.

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ENGL 8B  Creative Writing - Poetry

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

Emphasizes the student's development as a poet.

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ENGL 8E  Creative Writing - Memoir

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

Analysis and writing of memoirs including stylistic and syntactic forms and composition strategies used when writing memoir.

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ENGL 8F  Creative Writing - Nonfiction

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

Analysis and writing of creative nonfiction including stylistic and syntactic forms and composition strategies used when writing creative nonfiction.

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ENGL 56  Grammar Review

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   

Fundamentals of English for the student who needs a practical course focusing on usage and grammar: subjects, verbs, agreement, case, fragments, modifiers, parallelism, shifts in construction, and punctuation.

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ENGL 58  Paragraph Writing

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   

Analysis and writing of paragraphs. Through the process of writing, the student learns to state and support an idea about a focused topic.

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ENGL 67  Writing Fundamentals

4 Units (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the English Placement Test or completion of LERN 81

Emphasizes sentence, outlining, summary, paragraph and essay skills, and critical thinking through combining reading and writing.

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ENGL 68  Preparation for College Writing

4 Units (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: ENGL 67 or appropriate placement Development of the academic essay based on critical reading of texts

Reviews essay structure and introduces research and principles of documentation. Continues to develop critical thinking through reading of and writing about increasingly complex texts.

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ENGL 80  Writing Support

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   
Corequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A)

Analysis and writing of paragraphs and essays. Review and development of effective interdisciplinary writing skills, including organization, integration of evidence and supporting details, and revision.

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ENGL 99  Special Projects in English

2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

Offers selected students recognition for their academic interest and ability, and the opportunity to explore the discipline in greater depth. The content of this course and the methods of study vary and depend on the particular project under consideration. Instructor authorization needed prior to enrollment.

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