English (ENGL Courses)
ENGL 100 Writing in Career/Tech Fields
4.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
A writing course designed primarily to meet the needs of students pursuing career
and technical programs. Meets the written composition graduation requirement for an
AHC associate's degree. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution will
need to take ENGL 101 instead of this course to meet the university's first-year composition
requirement. Readings will be drawn from the disciplines involved so that students
master comprehension and critical reading skills in real-world texts. Writing assignments
and projects will similarly be based upon the types of critical thinking and analytical
writing required in the students' fields of study. Research methods and skills will
be emphasized.
ENGL 101 Freshman Composition: Exposition
4.0 units.
Prerequisite: Placement based upon Allan Hancock College's placement policy.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 100
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
Designed to help students enhance their analytical reading and writing skills using
a wide variety of texts. Emphasizes college-level expository essay construction, communication,
and research methods leading to the preparation and writing of a research paper.
ENGL 102 Freshman Composition Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 120
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
Introduces the student to the three major types of creative literature: fiction, drama
and poetry, with a view to developing greater critical awareness and polishing the
writing skills acquired in ENGL 101.
ENGL 103 Critical Thinking and Composition
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 105
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
Designed to fulfill the critical thinking requirement of the Intersegmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum. Students will develop critical thinking and reading
skills, focusing upon induction, deduction, logical fallacies and close textual analysis.
Emphasizes skills application through writing a sequence of argumentative essays.
ENGL 104 Technical Writing
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade Only
Develops written communication skills for industrial, scientific, and technical fields.
Emphasis is placed upon audience analysis; technical formats such as reports, summaries,
and proposals; collaborative problem solving; research skills; clarity and conciseness
of expression.
ENGL 105 Language and Culture
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ANTH 130
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
An introduction to the study of language and communication in relation to culture.
Focus is on the structure, function and history of language as well as the social,
symbolic and practical uses of language. Linguistic concepts, methodologies, and theoretical
assumptions will also be explored. This course is not open to students who are enrolled
in or have received credit for ANTH 105.
ENGL 106 Creative Writing
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 200
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
An introduction to the writing of fiction and verse, offered as a creative outlet
for students who like to write and as a step toward greater writing proficiency.
ENGL 107 Literary Arts Journal 1
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
In this course, students will begin the process of creating a literary arts journal.
This course will offer hands-on training in creating and editing written and visual
texts. Students will work cooperatively and explore the role of social media in the
literary arts. The course will offer opportunities for publishing students’ original
works and is appropriate for students who are interested in publishing their work
or the work of others.
ENGL 108 Literary Arts Journal 2
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
In this course, students will publish a literary arts journal. They will create and
edit written and visual texts while working cooperatively and will use social media
to market and publish original creative works. The course is appropriate for students
who are interested in publishing their own work or the work of others.
ENGL 110 Grammar for College and Career
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course provides a comprehensive review of grammar and mechanics for students
who want to increase their understanding of the fundamentals of English. Students
will learn to recognize grammatical errors in their writing; to reduce the number
of misspelled and misused words; and to write clear, correct, and effective sentences.
Students may wish to take this course prior to or concurrently with an English composition
course.
ENGL 112 Transfer English Composition Skills
2.0 units.
Corequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
English 112 is designed to provide additional support and practice in academic skills
and strategies needed to analyze college-level texts and to write college-level essays.
Students are required to enroll in the linked co-requisite English 101 course to take
English 112. Students cannot drop English 112 and remain in the ENGL 101 course.
ENGL 113 Introduction to Critical Reading
3.0 units.
Advisories: READ 310 - Reading Skills and Strategies or ENGL 312 or ESL 310; or ENGL 513 - Writing Skills 3
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
English 113 is designed to equip students with effective reading skills for success
in college courses. The emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and developing
effective text analysis. Students learn to engage successfully a variety of texts
to suit different reading purposes; to develop literal, inferential, and critical
comprehension skills; and to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate texts from diverse
sources. By practicing critical reading, students will also improve their writing
skills. This class serves as a prerequisite for English 101. Lecture: 3 hours per
week. Lab: 1 hour per week. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in
or have received credit for READ 110 or ESL 110.
ENGL 117 Detective Fiction
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course provides a critical and historical study of the literary genre of detective
fiction. Students will read representative works by such authors as Doyle, Poe, Hammett,
Christie, Chandler, Himes, and McDonald. This course will encompass a variety of fiction
selections covering an introduction to the popular literary genre and its origins
and growth over the last two centuries. Topics may include the conventions of the
form, the elements of fiction, critical thinking applied to solving crimes, and the
ethical problems raised in the works under discussion.
ENGL 118 Women in Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course provides a critical and historical study of literature written in English
by culturally diverse women authors. The course focuses on novels, short stories,
poems, plays, and/or essays written by and/or about women, and explores the particular
cultural, historical, political and social issues which have influenced women and
society.
ENGL 119 California Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This transfer-level literature course surveys the origins of California literature
to the present and will encompass a broad spectrum of voices. Students will explore
California's diversity; students will understand and will think critically about their
own ideas, beliefs, and assumptions; and students will examine a variety of literary
forms (including novels, short stories, letters, poems, plays, and narratives) as
representative of California's history and literature. Topics may include literary
movements, conventions of genres, and literary elements such as plot, characterization,
theme, and setting. The course is designed to sharpen students' reading, writing,
and critical thinking skills with special attention to close reading (analysis and
criticism).
ENGL 130 American Literature to 1865
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 130
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Surveys American writers and literary movements through 1865. Either one or both
semesters of American Literature partially fulfill the humanities requirement of the
GE for California State Universities and the University of California.
ENGL 131 American Literature 1865 to Present
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 135
Course Offered:
Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Surveys American writers and literary movements from 1865 to present. Either one
or both semesters of American Literature partially fulfill the humanities requirement
of the GE for California State Universities and the University of California. ENGL
130 is not a prerequisite to this course.
ENGL 132 Literature and Film
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Techniques of literary and film criticism and application of those techniques to films
and the literary works inspired them. Emphasis is given to the critical analysis of
the transformations that occur when literary forms are adapted for the screen.
ENGL 133 Modern Fiction
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Designed to increase student understanding and enjoyment of modern fiction through
a study of selected works by 20th century authors. Selections may vary from semester
to semester. English 133 has no geographical boundaries, but includes works by American
and English authors, as well as works in translation.
ENGL 135 Introduction to Poetry
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Introduces the study of poetry with emphasis on appreciation, understanding, and interpretation
through a critical examination of a variety of poets and poems.
ENGL 137 Children's Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
A study of poetry, folk and fairy tales, fiction, non-fiction and realistic works
for children. Emphasis is on exploring modes for bringing this literature to child
audiences.
ENGL 138 Introduction to Shakespeare
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Introduction to Shakespeare in which a number of major works are read, with close
attention to language, structure, and historical content.
ENGL 139 Ideas of Difference in Contemporary American Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Primarily through the study of literature, this course explores the ways in which
ideas about race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, and disability have shaped
American identities and influenced the course of 20th/21st century American cultural
history. Emphasis on contemporary American cultural texts (novel, autobiography, poetry,
journalism, memoir, online multimedia, and/or drama; film and/or documentary), although
lectures and other class materials will link contemporary culture historical themes
or developments.
ENGL 140 Graphic Novel as Literature
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This class will examine the emergence of the graphic novel, from the comics of the
1920s, the super hero novels of the 1950s, anime and manga to the current crop of
diverse novels gone graphic. It will look at the multicultural nature of the novels,
with new novels being produced in a variety of countries; and its subversive intentions.
ENGL 144 Literature: The Ancient and Classical World
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
An examination of the ancient epics and classical literature of Mesopotamia, Greece,
and Rome. Representative readings will include the Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The
Odyssey, Genesis, Antigone, The Aeneid, and Marcus Aurelius Meditations.
ENGL 145 British Literature to 1800
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 160
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
A study of the major British writers in the 14th century to the beginning of the Romantic
Period around 1800. The course covers the major works of such writers as Chaucer,
Shakespeare and Milton, with emphasis on their continuing capacity to talk to us today.
ENGL 146 British Literature 1800 to Present
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: ENGL 165
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
A study of the major British writers since 1800. The course covers selected plays,
novels, poems and essays from the outstanding writers of the Romantic and Victorian
periods and of the 20th century, including Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Browning, Conrad,
Yeats, Joyce and Eliot. ENGL 145 is not a prerequisite to this course.
ENGL 148 Hispanic Literature in Translation
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
An introduction to contemporary Hispanic literature in translation. Readings from
Latin America, as well as Hispanic writers in the United States, have been selected.
Course will focus on the themes and symbols characteristic of such literature. Cultural
differences will be explored. Students will read selected works both critically and
analytically. Films and other media may be included.
ENGL 150 Asian Pacific American Literature and Cultural Expression
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Informed by conceptual frameworks, such as institutional oppression, immigrant survivalism,
racial, gender and sexual identity, this course analyzes the cultural expressions
and literature written by American authors of Asian and Pacific Island descent, ranging
from China, Japan, Korea, India, South East Asia, Micronesia, Polynesia and other
islands. Course material will encompass the literary and cultural achievements represented
in a variety of genres, including memoir, fiction, poetry, drama, ethnographic studies,
graphic novels, film, and others, and will present a mosaic of stories representative
of the Asian Pacific Island Desi American (APIDA) experience. This course is not open
to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit for ES 150.
ENGL 151 Ethnic Studies in Black and African American Literature and Cultural Expression
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Critical examination of Black histories, cultures, intellectual traditions, lived
experiences, and racial and social justice struggles within literary texts, including
oral traditions, poetry, essays, drama, novels, and other genres. Focus is placed
on the particular and collective roles of Black writers and thinkers in the shaping
and development of culture and literature within U.S. society with emphasis on the
intersectionalities of race, gender, class, sexual identity, and interethnic relations.
This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit
for ES 151.
ENGL 152 Ethnic Studies in Latina/o Literature and Cultural Expression
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: NA
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Informed by the intersectionality of race, socioeconomic class, and gender; institutional
racism and historic oppression; and borderland identity politics, this course critically
examines historical, cultural, sociopolitical, and aesthetic attributes of Latina/o
and Chicana/o literature and cultural production. Students will analyze contemporary
and classic texts including memoir, fiction, poetry, film, essays, and other visual-verbal
expressions with an emphasis on recognizing and affirming plural identities and advocating
social justice and equity. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in
or have received credit for ES152.
ENGL 153 Ethnic Studies in Native American Literature and Cultural Expression
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Informed by conceptual frameworks such as sovereignty, survivance, gender and sexuality,
and intellectual trade, this course's analyses of literature and cultural expression
will account for the Native American response to historical, political, and legal
contexts, with emphasis on the specific religious, linguistic, historical, political
and cultural context of Native American literary and cultural achievements. Focus
is placed on the particular and collective roles of Native American writers and thinkers
in the shaping and development of culture and literature within North America with
emphasis on the intersectionalities of race, gender, class, sexual identity, and interethnic
relations. This course is not open to students who have enrolled in or who have received
credit for ES 153.
ENGL 179 Experimental Courses in English
0.5 - 3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course is designed to test new curriculum before adopting it as part of an academic
program. It meets specific needs in the college and community as they are identified.
Each class will carry a specific title relating to the discipline concerned.
ENGL 180 Harry Potter and Realms of the Fantastic
3.0 units.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course provides a critical and scholarly study of the Harry Potter series and
its literary inspirations. It will explore the world of Potter-related literature
as a genre (including the book series, scholarly articles, films, poetry, fan response
texts, memes, art and more). The course will also explore the ways in which the series
acts as a commentary on social and political issues and how the series holds up a
mirror to historic events as well as navigates and reflects ongoing issues. This course
will explore the ongoing issues of censorship and these novels. The course will encourage
discussion on such issues as gender, race, class, technology, warfare, ethics, family,
religion, myth, and heroism in the texts. This course will include critical thinking,
literary analysis, and analysis of how this series of books has become a social cultural
phenomenon. Students may also explore the influence of medieval legends and the hero's
journey to analyze the series and to contextualize the series.
ENGL 189 Independent Projects
1.0 - 3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Courses for students capable of independent work who demonstrate the need or desire
for additional study beyond the regular curriculum. Enrollment allows students to
pursue activities such as directed field experience, research, or development of skills
and competencies under faculty advisement and supervision. Independent projects may
be earned in most disciplines. Students wishing to enroll in Independent Projects
should contact the appropriate instructor identified in the class schedule. If the
project proposed is acceptable to that instructor, a contract will be developed. All
contracts for these classes must be completed and submitted to the Records Office
no later than the end of the second week of the semester. Students may enroll for
any combination (unit value) of Independent Projects 189 and/or 389 for a total of
four semesters in a specific discipline. Units are awarded depending upon satisfactory
performance and the amount of time committed by the student to the course. Allowable
units vary according to discipline, and are based on the following formula: 1 unit
- 48 hours per semester 2 units - 96 hours per semester 3 units - 144 hours per semester
ENGL 306 Writing Lab
0.5 units.
Corequisite: Enrollment in any Allan Hancock College credit course. Not open to students enrolled
in English 511, 512, 513, or 514.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
Provides students with individualized writing practice with computer-assisted strategies.
Not open to students enrolled in English 300, 501 or any other English course with
a lab component.
ENGL 307 Writing Across the Curriculum 1
0.5 units.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
This course provides students with instructor-guided individualized writing practice
focused on structure and organization. Not open to students currently enrolled in
English 511, 512, 513, 514.
ENGL 312 Reading Skills and Strategies
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: D - Credit - Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
English 312 uses fiction and nonfiction texts to develop reading skills and strategies.
The emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and efficiency and helping students
become critical readers. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or
have received credit for READ 310 or ESL 310.
ENGL 510 Improving Reading Comprehension
4.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
Designed to introduce students to reading skills necessary for success in college.
Emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and developing vocabulary. This course
is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for READ 510 or
ESL 510.
ENGL 511 Writing Skills 1
4.5 units.
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
This course provides instruction in basic writing, reading, sentence, and vocabulary
skills. It is designed for students whose skills have been assessed at four levels
below transfer, based on the statewide CB21 Coding of English courses sponsored by
the Basic Skills Initiative. In this course, students summarize and respond to text,
compose and develop paragraphs, explore basic sentence patterns, and increase vocabulary.
Successful completion of this course advances students into Writing Skills 2. This
course requires two lab hours per week that are scheduled, in which students’ work
includes, but is not limited to, completion of computer-assisted activities and assigned
writing, reading, vocabulary, and grammar exercises.
ENGL 512 Writing Skills 2
4.5 units.
Advisories: READ 510 - Improving Reading Comprehension
Prerequisite: ENGL 511 - Writing Skills 1
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
This course provides instruction in basic writing, reading, language, and critical
thinking skills. It is designed for students whose skills have been assessed at three
levels below transfer, based on the statewide CB21 Coding of English courses sponsored
by the Basic Skills Initiative. In this course, students identify key parts of text,
apply the writing process to assignments and proofread for errors in their writing.
This course requires two lab hours per week that are to be arranged, in which students’
work includes, but is not limited to, completion of computer-assisted activities and
assigned writing, reading, vocabulary, and grammar exercises.
ENGL 513 Writing Skills 3
4.5 units.
Advisories: READ 310 - Reading Skills and Strategies
Prerequisite: ENGL 512 - Writing Skills 2
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/No Pass
This course provides instruction in basic writing, reading, sentence, and vocabulary
skills. It emphasizes writing as process and the relationship between reading and
writing skills in composition. It is designed for students whose skills have been
assessed at two levels below transfer, based on the statewide CB21 Coding of English
courses sponsored by the Basic Skills Initiative. This course requires two lab hours
per week that are to be arranged, in which students’ work includes, but is not limited
to, completion of computer-assisted activities and assigned writing, reading, vocabulary,
and grammar exercises.
ENGL 514 Writing Skills 4
4.5 units.
Advisories: READ 110 - Introduction to Critical Reading
Prerequisite: ENGL 513 - Writing Skills 3
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course provides instruction in writing and reading, and in sentence, vocabulary,
and critical thinking skills. Students analyze written and visual texts, with emphasis
on close reading and written response. Students who complete this course satisfactorily
will be prepared to read college-level texts and write academic essays required at
the transfer level. This course is designed for students whose skills have been assessed
at one level below transfer, based on the statewide CB21 Coding of English courses
sponsored by the Basic Skills Initiative. This course requires two lab hours per
week that are to be arranged, in which students’ work includes, but is not limited
to, completion of computer-assisted activities and assigned writing, reading, vocabulary,
and grammar exercises.
ENGL 595 Accelerated Reading and Writing Skills
4.5 units.
Prerequisite: Placement based on START process
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course is open to any student who places below English 101. It is a demanding
course that uses college level material to teach critical reading, thinking and writing
skills according to student need. Students who pass this course are eligible for English
101.