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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
English
44B
WORLD LITERATURE SINCE
THE RENAISSANCE
3 units, 3 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITES:Completion of English 125
and 126 or their equivalents or eligibility for English 1A as
determined by the college’s assessment process.
This course is a survey of the most enduring fiction,
drama, and poetry in the world from the Renaissance to the
present. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID ENGL 145)
46A ENGLISH LITERATURE TO 1800
3 units, 3 lecture hours
PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH.
A study of significant voices in English literature
from the early epic through the Eighteenth Century. Fiction,
poetry, drama, and non-fiction will be placed into their
historical and philosophical contexts. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
(C-ID ENGL 160)
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 own writing 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)
105
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
2 units, 2 lecture hours, 1 lab hour (Pass/No
Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
The course provides a deeper understanding of
grammar and sentence structure. Students move from learning
the parts of speech to critical analysis of longer, more complex
sentence structures. Furthermore, the course assists students
in applying grammar skills to their own writing. This course
is recommended for students leaving English 252 who are
still struggling with grammar and who are entering English
125. (A)
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)