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101
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION
4.0 Units
ENGL 101 is an introduction to college composition that begins to prepare students for writing in the university setting and for a variety of contexts beyond the classroom. Students practice critical thinking, reading, and writing by applying a variety of strategies. Through reading and discussion of selected works, students learn to identify arguments and analyze texts for purpose, audience, context, and overall composition. Through writing, students contribute to an academic conversation and learn to position their ideas in relation to the ideas of others. Students also develop skills in argumentation, source integration, analysis of evidence, college-level research methods, information literacy, and citing according to academic conventions. In the writing process, students learn to generate original ideas through writing and to revise their work according to audience expectations. Note: Students attempting English 101 for third time will be required to enroll in English 101+. Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based on academic background or completion of ESL 151 or ENGL 100 or ENGL 120, or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/ Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 100)
INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION
4.5 Units
ENGL 101+ is an introduction to college composition that begins to prepare students for writing in the university setting and for a variety of contexts beyond the classroom. Students practice critical thinking, reading, and writing by applying a variety of strategies. Through reading and discussion of selected works, students learn to identify arguments and analyze texts for purpose, audience, context, and overall composition. Through writing, students contribute to an academic conversation and learn to position their ideas in relation to the ideas of others. Students also develop skills in argumentation, source integration, analysis of evidence, college-level research methods, information literacy, and citing according to academic conventions. In the writing process, students learn to generate original ideas through writing and to revise their work according to audience expectations. Note: Students attempting English 101 for third time will be required to enroll in English 101+. Lecture 4 hours/Laboratory 1.5 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based on academic background or completion of ESL 151 or ENGL 100 or ENGL 120, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
HONORS INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING AND COMPOSITION
4.0 Units
ENGL 101H is a foundation course in critical reading and writing skills required of those students intending to transfer to a university. Through their reading and discussion of selected prose works, students learn to identify problems, examine possible solutions, recognize unstated assumptions and values, appraise evidence, evaluate arguments, draw inferences, and test conclusions. Through their writing, students learn to analyze, synthesize, organize information logically, and propose original ideas. Students also receive instruction in research and MLA documentation and are required to complete a fully documented research paper. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1. accelerated standards of reading levels, emphasizing primary sources 2. accelerated standards of critical thinking including critical writing and problem-centered research . Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based on academic background or completion of ESL 151 or ENGL 100 or ENGL 120, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
102
CRITICAL THINKING AND LITERARY ANALYSIS
3.0 Units
ENGL 102 helps students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English 101. The course emphasizes the application of logical reasoning, analysis, and strategies of argumentation in critical thinking and writing, using literature (both fiction and non-fiction) and literary criticism as subject matter. Students also receive instruction in literary research, complete a fully documented research paper, and are introduced to the process of revision. Furthermore, students develop a deeper understanding of the human condition through the study of literature. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Course Typically Off ered: Winter/Spring/Summer/ Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 120)
HONORS CRITICAL THINKING AND LITERARY ANALYSIS
3.0 Units
ENGL 102H helps students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English 101. The course emphasizes the application of logical reasoning, analysis, and strategies of argumentation in critical thinking and writing, using literature (both fiction and non-fiction) and literary criticism as subject matter. Students also receive instruction in literary research, complete a fully documented research paper, and are introduced to the process of revision. Furthermore, students develop a deeper understanding of the human condition through the study of literature. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1. Accelerated standards of reading levels, emphasizing major writers; 2. Accelerated standards of critical thinking, including critical writing and problem centered research; 3. Introduction to and emphasis on types or schools of literary criticism, including professional models of such. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
104
CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENTATION
3.0 Units
ENGL 104 helps students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills beyond the level achieved in English 101. Students learn to read and think critically and to develop their analytical and argumentative writing skills providing a more advanced understanding of the relationship of language to logic and by further promoting the ability to reason effectively and reach valid conclusions. Writing forms and strategies are taught within the contexts of contemporary ideas and cultural diversity as reflected in selected readings. In addition, the course provides instruction in advanced research techniques and students will be required to complete a fully documented research paper. Furthermore, students develop an appreciation for the role and scope of rhetoric in their daily lives. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/ Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 105)
100
WRITING WORKSHOP
4.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ENGL 100 is designed for students who need to practice the basics of analytical reading, summary, and argumentative writing in preparation for English 101+. Conducted as a collaborative writing workshop, the class involves analytical reading and discussion of contemporary articles and stories. Compositions are readings-based, incorporating main ideas and evidence taken from the readings. The course helps students increase their familiarity with the style and organization of written, academic English and improves their ability to compose, edit, and revise sentences, paragraphs, and essay-length compositions. Finally, students learn basic grammar, sentence forms, and proofreading techniques. Note: Pass/No Pass Only. Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based on academic background.
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
3.0 Units
ENGL 103 consists of an introduction to the theory and practice of creative verbal expression in the major imaginative literary forms: (1) non-fiction and fiction prose, (2) poetry, and (3) drama. Emphasis is placed on step by step instruction in creating the finished piece of writing, with much group discussion of student writing. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 200)
SCREENWRITING
3.0 Units
ENGL 112 is a basic course in the principles and practice of writing for film and cinema. Emphasis is placed upon the essentials of screenplay structure, format, sequence, characterization, and the dramatic scene. The course includes critical analysis through reading selected screenplays and viewing specific dramatic scenes portrayed on film. Students will learn fundamentals of dramatic screenwriting and be familiarized with the elements and tools of screenwriting. Students must complete a finished short script by the end of the course. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY: CREATIVE WRITING
3.0 Units
ENGL 114 is an introduction to the craft and practice of poetry, including study of the structural, stylistic, and thematic elements of various poetic forms, such as lyric, narrative, free verse, and experimental. In addition to studying strategies and techniques of poetry, attention is given to authorial subject position, the historical and social contexts of writing, and creative writing theory. The course takes contemporary literature as its focus, highlighting both canonical and marginalized and underrepresented voices. In addition to composing their own works of poetry, students read, discuss, and write extensively about contemporary works. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 103. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
INTRODUCTION TO FICTION: CREATIVE WRITING
3.0 Units
ENGL 115 is an introduction to the craft and practice of fiction, including study of the structural, stylistic, and thematic elements of various fictional forms, such as short stories, novels, plays, and screenplays. In addition to studying strategies and techniques of fiction, attention is given to authorial subject position, the historical and social contexts of writing, and creative writing theory. The course takes contemporary literature as its focus, highlighting both canonical, marginalized and underrepresented voices. In addition to composing their own works of fiction, students read, discuss, and write extensively about contemporary works. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 103. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE NONFICTION: CREATIVE WRITING
3.0 Units
ENGL 118 is an introduction to the craft and practice of creative nonfiction, such as memoir, literary journalism, profiles, and flash, lyric or researched essays. In addition to studying strategies and techniques of nonfiction, attention is given to authorial subject position, the historical and social contexts of writing, and creative writing theory. The course takes contemporary literature as its focus, highlighting canonical, marginalized and underrepresented voices. In addition to composing their own works of creative nonfiction, students read, discuss and write extensively about contemporary works. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 103. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
ADVANCED SCREENWRITING
3.0 Units
ENGL 212 is a continuation of English 112. Students will learn to think critically and develop their screenwriting skills through reading selected screenplays and viewing dramatic scenes portrayed on film. Students will analyze films to learn the fundamentals of character development, three act structure, and cinematic sequences. Students will develop a variety of feature length scenarios, choosing one to outline as a feature length film. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 112 or equivalent. Course Typically Off ered: Spring (Odd Years Only). Transfer Credit: CSU
105
SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD TO 1780
3.0 Units
ENGL 105 is a survey course covering the development of English Literature from the beginning to 1780 and emphasizing the development of thought in relation to historical and social backgrounds. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 160)
106
SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1780 TO THE PRESENT TIME
3.0 Units
ENGL 106 is a survey course covering the development of English Literature from 1780 to the present time. English 106 continues the study of the development of thought as an expression of our cultural heritage. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Off ered: Fall/ Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 165)
109
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO 1700
3.0 Units
ENGL 109 is a comparative study of selected works, both composed in English, and translated to English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other areas, from antiquity to the mid or late seventeenth century. The course may include selections from The Ramayana, Shahnameh, Popol Vuh, Rumi, The Decameron, and The Thousand and One Nights. Emphasis is placed upon the classics. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 140)
110
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE FROM 1700 TO THE PRESENT TIME
3.0 Units
ENGL 110 is a comparative study of selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed upon cultural history and the history of important ideas reflected in the literary works as well as the development of literary techniques and style. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 145)
111
WOMEN IN LITERATURE
3.0 Units
ENGL 111 is a comparative study of the roles assigned to women in literature by both male and female authors. The course critically examines the literary and cultural stereotypes of women in the short story, novel, poetry, and drama. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
117
FILM AS LITERATURE
3.0 Units
ENGL 117 is the study of film as literature from thematic, cultural, historical, and aesthetic perspectives. Students are encouraged to incorporate analytical perspectives from literary and film criticism into discussion and written work. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall/ Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
122
AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1865
3.0 Units
ENGL 122 introduces students to a large range of works by major American writers, as well as to works by minor American writers representing marginalized voices in the United States, from Colonial times to the Civil War. The course relates these works to the history of ideas developing contemporarily in the United States. Important historical movements are traced so that students may gain increased understanding of America’s heritage. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 130)
123
AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO THE PRESENT
3.0 Units
ENGL 123 introduces students to a broad range of American authors and their relationships to major literary and intellectual movements that comprise an evolving national literature and inform ideas of what it is to be “American.” This course provides a generous sample of the works of both well-known and underrepresented American writers from the Civil War to the present moment. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID ENGL 135)
125
SHAKESPEARE
3.0 Units
ENGL 125 is an introduction to the works of Shakespeare. The course is focused on a close study of Shakespeare’s major plays. It also provides a background and insights into the Elizabethan world so that the student may more fully understand and appreciate Shakespeare’s writings. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
127
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
3.0 Units
ENGL 127 introduces representative works of children’s literature and develops students’ close reading and analytical writing skills, while promoting an appreciation for the aesthetic and psychological aspects of literature written for children. The course considers means of production of children’s literature in historical terms, analyzing tales from the oral tradition, through the advent of print, to current means of dissemination while also investigating children’s reception of content and form. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU. (C-ID ENGL 180)
128
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
3.0 Units
ENGL 128 is a general introduction to the Bible: its characters, recurrent themes, images and symbols. The course presents information regarding the literary divisions, the language, and text of each book as well as its composition, authorship, date, and contents. Attention is given to literary, historical, geographical, archaeological, and theological matters, including the formation of the canon, modern approaches to biblical study, and principal English versions of the Scriptures. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall (Even Years Only). Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
130
SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE
3.0 Units
ENGL 130 is a survey of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature from the late 19th Century to the present, concentrating on 20th and 21st Century writers. The course addresses the history, major themes, and the function of science fiction and fantasy as literary forms. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
105
THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
3.0 Units
HUMAN 105 is an interdisciplinary, intercultural course designed to challenge students to further develop critical reading, writing, and thinking abilities through comparative study of materials from literature and various disciplines. Students evaluate some of the most relevant issues faced by people of the United States and other cultures throughout history, with emphasis on values and ethics. The course examines the creative impulses and destructive forces that have infl uenced the human struggle for order, acceptance, knowledge, understanding, self expression, power, freedom, individuality and survival. Students improve their abilities to analyze, synthesize, develop original ideas, distinguish fact from opinion or belief, and use logic and reason in language and thought to determine whether the solutions of the past are compatible with the problems of today and tomorrow. Writing instruction focuses on improving advanced composition skills. The course may be team-taught. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/ Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
HONORS THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
3.0 Units
HUMAN 105H is an interdisciplinary, intercultural course designed to challenge students to further develop critical reading, writing, and thinking abilities through comparative study of materials from literature and various disciplines. Students evaluate some of the most relevant issues faced by people of the United States and other cultures throughout history, with emphasis on values and ethics. The course examines the creative impulses and destructive forces that have infl uenced the human struggle for order, acceptance, knowledge, understanding, self expression, power, freedom, individuality and survival. Students improve their abilities to analyze, synthesize, develop original ideas, distinguish fact from opinion or belief, and use logic and reason in language and thought to determine whether the solutions of the past are compatible with the problems of today and tomorrow. Writing instruction focuses on improving advanced composition skills. The course may be team-taught. The honors course will be enhanced in one or more of the following ways: 1. Accelerated standards of reading levels, emphasizing primary sources. 2. Accelerated standards of critical thinking, including critical writing and thesis-based essay exams. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
106
CULTURES AND MEANING
3.0 Units
HUMAN 106 is an interdisciplinary course that emphasizes the complex relationship between culture and meaning. Students are encouraged to read, think, discuss and write critically about the concept of modernity, as interpreted from different cultural perspectives. By comparing several literary and scholarly texts, students address several intersectional problems including: identity formation; the politics of representation; technologies; translations; social transformations; and globalization. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
110
SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND HUMAN INSIGHT
3.0 Units
HUMAN 110 is an interdisciplinary, intercultural course in which students further apply the principles of critical thinking and comparative critical analysis in order to better understand the relationships among literature, science, and technology. Through directed reading, class discussion, and writing, students develop logical thought processes enabling them to reason, inductively and deductively, to distinguish fact from judgment, to examine evidence and credibility of sources, to propose new ideas, and to reach logical conclusions. Through their study of literature, students learn about human values, behavior and motivations; through their study of scientific and technological achievements, they learn about the methods and limitations of science. Major historical and contemporary themes linking science and literature are presented for evaluation. This course may be team taught. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
111
IRISH HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE PRESENT
3.0 Units
HUMAN 111 is a broad-based, interdisciplinary team-taught course that covers the entire history of Ireland: its mythology, folklore, art, music, literature, and major political events. The course also focuses on the impact of Irish culture on England, Europe, Spain, Canada, and the United States through the centuries. Through assigned readings, discussions, and writing, the students gain critical insights into the causes and consequences of Ireland’s turbulent history and struggle for independence as well as its literary and sociopolitical contributions to world culture and civilization. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
115
WORLD MYTHOLOGY
3.0 Units
HUMAN 115 is an interdisciplinary course in which students analyze ancient myths in the context of the cultures from which they arose. It provides a basis for increased understanding of art forms from all over the world, including literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Students explore the role myths play in answering the ultimate questions of human life and in expressing the values of the societies which developed and/or perpetuated the stories. Students see the impact of psychology, oral transmission, and environment (social, geo-political, and economic) on belief systems. Most importantly, students relate myths to questions and issues of the present day, relevant to their own lives and the lives of those with whom they share the country and the planet. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Winter/ Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
117
CREATIVITY AND CULTURE
3.0 Units
HUMAN 117 focuses on creativity and innovation in a variety of cultures and periods, including applications within literature, art, drama, music, architecture, film, athletics, dance and movement, as well as in science, technology, engineering, education, mathematics, and business and law. Examining the relationships of creativity to other areas of college study, the course recognizes that creative works are components of larger patterns. Students explore creativity theories and concepts, “creatives,” and creative works from a wide variety of media and appraise the interrelationships of creativity and surrounding cultures, exploring the creative process and asking what has led to, as well as what results from, field-specific creative work as well as interdisciplinary expressions. Students learn to analyze, synthesize, draw inferences, propose new ideas, support theses, reach logical conclusions, and become active participants in creative processes. This course may be team-taught. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
125
CROSSCURRENTS: AMERICAN SOCIAL VALUES
3.0 Units
HUMAN 125 is an interdisciplinary course designed to enrich students’ knowledge and understanding of the cultural influences of ethnic, racial and gender diversity in the shaping of American society-past and present-and to enable them to speculate critically on American society in the future. Students analyze materials from literature, history, and other disciplines. The course explores the development and current reality of commonly held American ideals, attitudes and institutions and their role in the unique balance between freedom and responsibility. Students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills through reading, writing, and discussion. This course may be interactively team-taught. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
135
HUMANITIES AND THE WORLD OF WORK
3.0 Units
HUMAN 135 is an interdisciplinary course that combines instruction in fiction and nonfiction, film, ethics, problem solving, and decision making to help students examine today’s multicultural society and workplace and develop values that may influence their personal and professional growth throughout their lives. Students analyze and discuss contemporary issues, problems and trends, and become familiar with the history of discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation and the impact of this discrimination on educational opportunities, career choice, and employability. Students participate in group and individual activities designed to develop and reinforce analytical skills. They also keep journals in which they react to assignments and class presentations. Critical analysis of course materials helps students learn to deal with a variety of situation and tasks they may encounter in their career fields. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/ Summer/Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU
WRITING WORKSHOP
4.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ENGL 100 is designed for students who need to practice the basics of analytical reading, summary, and argumentative writing in preparation for English 101+. Conducted as a collaborative writing workshop, the class involves analytical reading and discussion of contemporary articles and stories. Compositions are readings-based, incorporating main ideas and evidence taken from the readings. The course helps students increase their familiarity with the style and organization of written, academic English and improves their ability to compose, edit, and revise sentences, paragraphs, and essay-length compositions. Finally, students learn basic grammar, sentence forms, and proofreading techniques. Note: Pass/No Pass Only. Lecture 4 hours. Prerequisite: Placement is based on academic background.