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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
English
ENGLISH (ENGL)
1A
READING AND COMPOSITION
4 units, 4 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 125 and 126 or English
130 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: English 125 and 126 or English
130 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)
2
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
THROUGH LITERATURE
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 fiction and literary criticism.
Students will write a minimum of 6,000 words during this
course. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
2H
HONORS CRITICAL READING
AND WRITING
THROUGH LITERATURE
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 fiction and literary criticism. As
an Honor’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 be required to
write a minimum of 6,000 words. (A, CSU-GE, UC)
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-
ID ENGL 105)