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Engineering - English
40 PROGRAMMING FOR SCIENTISTS
AND ENGINEERS
4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PR E R EQU I S I T E S : Ma t h e m a t i c s 4 B .
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126.
This course introduces the use of C++ programming
language to solve engineering and applied science problems.
It includes a systematic development of program structure,
specification, testing and debugging. Lab assignments include
traditional program development as well as the interface of
software with the physical world. (A, CSU, UC)
ENGLISH (ENGL)
1A
READING AND COMPOSITION
4 units, 4 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES:English125and126orEnglish130
and English 126 or placement through college assessment process.
Students will read, analyze, and compose college-level
prose, with emphasis on the expository; study writing as a process;
explore different composing structures and strategies; edit and
revise their own writing; and conduct research (gather, organize,
evaluate, integrate, and document information), culminating in
a term research paper and annotated bibliography. Students will
write a minimum of 6,000 words in formal academic language.
(A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 100)
1AH HONORS READING AND
COMPOSITION
4 units, 4 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES:English125and126orEnglish130
and English 126 or placement through college assessment process.
English 1AH focuses on reading, analyzing,
and composing college-level prose, with emphasis on the
expository: studying writing as a process; exploring different
composing structures and strategies; editing and revising one’s
own writing; conducting research (gathering, organizing,
evaluating, integrating, and documenting information),
culminating in a term research paper using both traditional
and original research. As an Honors section, this course is
organized on a theme with a seminar approach. Students will
write a minimum of 8,000 words in formal academic language.
(A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 100)
1B
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
OF LITERATURE
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
Development of critical thinking, reading and
writing skills through experience with literature, including
fiction, poetry, plays, and criticism. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
(C-ID ENGL 120)
1BH
HONORS INTRODUCTION TO
THE STUDY OF LITERATURE
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
This course uses literary works as content for
reading and writing with emphasis on analytical and critical
approaches to drama, poetry, and prose fiction. As an Honors
section, this class will employ enhanced teaching methods
such as a seminar approach, more research-based writing
assignments, and assignments calling for a higher level of
critical thinking. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 120)
3
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
A course designed to develop critical thinking,
reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English
1A/1AH. The course will focus on the development of logical
reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills
based primarily on works of non-fiction in a variety of media.
Students will write a minimum of 6,000 words during the
course of the semester. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-IDENGL 105)
3H
HONORS CRITICAL READING
AND WRITING
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
A course designed to develop critical thinking,
reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English
1A/1AH. The course will focus on the development of logical
reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills
based primarily on works of non-fiction. Students will analyze
classical and contemporary essays and synthesize critical
research. As anHonor’s section, this class will employ enhanced
teaching methods such as seminar approach and assignments
calling for a higher level of critical thinking. Students will write
a minimum of 6,000 words during the course of the semester.
(A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 105)