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English
46B
ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1800
TO THE PRESENT
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
A study of significant voices in English literature
from the end of the Eighteenth Century into the Twentieth
Century. Fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction will be placed
into their historical and philosophical contexts. (A, CSU-GE,
UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 165)
47
SHAKESPEARE
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
The plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare are
studied and analyzed in their historical and cultural contexts
for an appreciation of the dramatic art and poetry. (A, CSU-
GE, UC, I)
49
LATINO & CHICANO LITERATURE
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A.
Short stories, poems, plays, novels of Latin American
and Chicano writers are studied and analyzed for appreciation
and understanding of the literature and culture. (A, CSU-
GE, UC, I)
72
WRITING CENTER THEORY
AND PRACTICE
1 unit, 1 lecture hour, .5 lab hours
PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126
or placement by assessment.
This course provides instruction and guided practice
in peer learning assistance. The course is intended for those
interested in helping students with written compositions while
also enhancing their ownwriting skills and for students intending
to enter the field of education. Reader-based feedback and
active learning strategies are practiced. Areas for study include
composition theory, collaboration learning, writing centers, and
writing across the curriculum. Concurrent enrollment in English
125 or English 1A is recommended. (A, CSU)
72A
ADVANCED WRITING CENTER
THEORY AND PRACTICE
1 unit, 1 lecture hour, .5 lab hour
PREREQUISITE: English 72.
This course provides instruction and guided practice
in peer tutoring strategies focusing on the special needs
of various types of student writers: ESL and international
students, students with learning disorders and learning style
differences, online students, and students with discipline-
specific writing needs. Specialized reader-based feedback and
active learning strategies are practiced. (A, CSU)
125
WRITING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: English 252 or English as
a Second Language 225W or placement by the college
assessment process.
In this course, students will develop the process of
writing, revising, and finishing essays, which includes the
logical development and organization of ideas. Students will
avoid common writing errors, develop their writing skills
by reading model essays and analyzing rhetorical strategies,
develop critical thinking skills by matching the structures
of writing to meaning and audience, and by using writing
as thinking to explore and express ideas. This course is a
companion to ENGL 126 and prepares students for ENGL
1A. Students must successfully complete written course work
to receive credit. (A)
126
READING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES: English 262 or 262B or
English as a Second Language 226R or placement by the
college assessment process.
Students’ basic reading skills are developed
into college-level proficiencies in vocabulary usage, literal
comprehension, and analytical and critical comprehension.
Various reading and reporting strategies are developed and
improved for different styles of academic writing. Instruction
emphasizes reading as a problem-solving process. (A)