- ENG-100
- Intro to College Reading & Writing
- Credit(s) 4
ENG 100 is an introduction to the development of college-level reading, writing, and related skills. Students will focus on the connections with reading and writing in an academic setting. This course is preparation for ENG 051A.
- Class Hours:
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- Requires a minimum score on the English Placement Exam.
- ENG-001A
- Composition and Reading
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 001A is a transfer-level course emphasizing theory and practice in reading and composition. While the reading and writing may include rhetorical patterns such as narration, description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc., the majority of assignments will focus on a combination of such patterns in argumentative writing, including but not limited to pro/con, evaluative, and proposal essays. Instruction in current research methods and MLA formatting is included, culminating in either one 10-page or two-5 page research papers.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 051A (Required, Previous or concurrent).
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- ENGL 100/110
- ENG-001B
- Literature/ Critical Thinking & Writing
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 001B is designed to develop reading, critical thinking, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English 001A. It will develop critical thinking skills through the interpretation and analysis of literature.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 001A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- ENGL 120/100
- ENG-002
- Introduction to Literature
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 002 introduces representative works from major genres, develops students' close reading and analytical writing skills, and promotes appreciation and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 001A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- ENGL 120/100
- ENG-003
- Critical Thinking and Writing
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 003 is designed to develop critical thinking in reading and writing. The skills developed include logical reasoning, analysis, and argumentative writing. Students will write a minimum of 6,000 words during the semester.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 001A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- C-ID:
- ENGL 105/115
- ENG-025
- Creative Writing
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 025 provides theory and practice in the writing of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will gain experience in all three genres while focusing on one specific genre for their semester project. Much emphasis is placed on critiquing of peer and professional manuscripts.
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite(s):
- ENG 051A
- Transfers to:
- UC/CSU
- ENG-050
- Research Tools
- Credit(s) 0.5
ENG 050 introduces to a variety of ways to do research projects, including using the library and Internet. Students will learn how to integrate and cite sources in their own writing. This course is intended to be taken in conjunction with a course requiring a research or term paper.
- Class Hours:
- 9 Lecture
- P/NP
- ENG-051A
- Introduction to Communication Skills
- Credit(s) 3
ENG 051A aids students in developing the necessary skills and experiences to make them effective readers, writers, and speakers. The course provides practice in reading, in writing essays of 750 words or more, and in verbal communication. .
- Class Hours:
- 54 Lecture
- Corequisite(s):
- ENG 001A (Recommended, Previous or concurrent).