Course Descriptions

English 066: The Route to Writing Success (lab for English 101)

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 066: The Route to Writing Success	Unit(s): 1, NON-TRANSFERRABLE Class Hours: 48 Lab total. Laboratory exercises are designed to explore and understand the reading process, the writing process, grammar, and punctuation rules in order to successfully complete English 101. This class must be taken concurrently with an English 101 course.	Students will utilize various reading strategies to comprehend and analyze texts. Students will work through the stages of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing) to create polished final drafts. Students will provide constructive feedback on other students' writing and use feedback during the revision process.

Course

Catalog Description

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

English 066:
The Route to
Writing Success

Unit(s): 1, NON-TRANSFERRABLE

Class Hours: 48 Lab total.

Laboratory exercises are designed to explore and understand the reading process, the writing process, grammar, and punctuation rules in order to successfully complete English 101. This class must be taken concurrently with an English 101 course.

Students will utilize various reading strategies to comprehend and analyze texts.
Students will work through the stages of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing) to create polished final drafts.
Students will provide constructive feedback on other students' writing and use feedback during the revision process.

English 101: Freshman Composition

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 101: Freshman Composition	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in English 061 or EMLS 112 or ACE 116 or qualifying profile from English placement process. Expository and argumentative essays and the research paper. Special interest sections described in schedule of classes. Students may be referred to the Learning Center. CSU/UC	Students will demonstrate proficiency in summarizing, paraphrasing, and analyzing texts. Students will demonstrate proficiency in supporting complex thesis statements with sufficient support. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay.

English 101H: Honors Freshman Composition

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 101H: Honors Freshman Composition	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: A high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of C or better in English 061/EMLS 112 or ACE 116 or qualifying profile from English placement process. An enriched exposure to expository and argumentative essays and the research paper, requiring in-depth analysis of issues and substantive treatment of student selected topics. CSU/UC	Students will demonstrate proficiency in summarizing, paraphrasing, and analyzing texts. Students will demonstrate proficiency in supporting complex thesis statements with sufficient support. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay. Students will demonstrate proficiency in presenting their research in an appropriately-chosen modality for the delivery of their topic, in leading discussion, and in engaging their audience. Honors students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

English 102: Literature and Composition

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 102: Literature and Composition	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in English 101 or English 101H. A second semester course in composition and literature that uses literature to develop critical thinking skills with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify literary devices and use various critical theories to analyze and respond to literature from each of the four major genres: short story, poetry, drama, and the novel. Students will be able to formulate sophisticated arguments and defend them with logical, persuasive evidence. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay.

English 102H: Honors Literature and Composition

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 102H: Honors Literature and Composition	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: A high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of C or better in English 101 or 101H. An enriched approach designed for honors students. A second semester course in composition and literature that uses literature to develop critical thinking skills with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify literary devices and use various critical theories to analyze and respond to literature from each of the four major genres: short story, poetry, drama, and the novel. Students will be able to formulate sophisticated arguments and defend them with logical, persuasive evidence. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay. Students will demonstrate proficiency in presenting their research in an appropriately-chosen modality for the delivery of their topic, in leading discussion, and in engaging their audience. Honors students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

English 103: Critical Thinking

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 103: Critical Thinking	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: English 101 or 101H with a grade of C or better. This course focuses on developing critical thinking, reading, and writing skills by studying established argumentative methods and models and applying them to contemporary issues. Emphasis will be on logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative skills necessary for critical writing. CSU/UC	Students will use knowledge of the components of argument, rhetorical devices, and logical fallacies to respond critically to various texts. Students will be able to formulate sophisticated arguments and defend them with logical, persuasive evidence. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay.

English 103H: Honors Critical Thinking

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 103H: Honors Critical Thinking	Unit(s): 4 Class Hours: 64 Lecture total. Prerequisite: A high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of C or better in English 101 or 101H. Enriched and intensive exploration of historical and contemporary issues. Application of critical thinking, writing and reading skills to established argumentative methods and models through student initiated discussion and problem solving in a seminar setting. CSU/UC	Students will use knowledge of the components of argument, rhetorical devices, and logical fallacies to respond critically to various texts. Students will be able to formulate sophisticated arguments and defend them with logical, persuasive evidence. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay. Students will demonstrate proficiency in presenting their research in an appropriately-chosen modality for the delivery of their topic, in leading discussion, and in engaging their audience. Honors students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Course

Catalog Description

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

English 103H:
Honors
Critical Thinking

Unit(s): 4
Class Hours: 64 Lecture total.
Prerequisite: A high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of C or better in English 101 or 101H.

Enriched and intensive exploration of historical and contemporary issues. Application of critical thinking, writing and reading skills to established argumentative methods and models through student initiated discussion and problem solving in a seminar setting. CSU/UC

Students will use knowledge of the components of argument, rhetorical devices, and logical fallacies to respond critically to various texts.
Students will be able to formulate sophisticated arguments and defend them with logical, persuasive evidence.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting appropriately-chosen sources, in MLA format, in an academic research essay.

Students will demonstrate proficiency in presenting their research in an appropriately-chosen modality for the delivery of their topic, in leading discussion, and in engaging their audience.

Honors students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Literature Courses

English 213: Creative Writing

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 213: Creative Writing	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Introduction to writing techniques focusing on the four literary genres. Workshop format, emphasis on writing and critiquing. CSU/UC	Student will be able to use the writing process to produce original literary works in different genres. Student will be able to read critically and analyze professional literary works from different genres. Student will be able to demonstrate command of diction, sentence structure, and mechanics as appropriate for their unique purpose, audience, and narrative voice. Student will be able to formulate a respectful critique of another student's original creation using standards of literary quality and adherence to the conventions of the genre.

English 220: Survey of the Bible as Literature

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 220: Survey of the Bible as Literature	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. A study of the literary history, influence, and craftsmanship of the Bible and an exploration of related stories, poems, plays, essays, and other diverse materials. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the major themes, motifs, archetypes, and recurrent images and characters in Biblical poetry, proverbs, prose, and prophecy. Students will analyze Biblical literature from different critical perspectives and with regard to historical context and common literary conventions. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 231: Survey of English Literature I

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 231: Survey of English Literature I	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Introductory study of representative selections of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the neo-classical period. Emphasis on authors best exemplifying their period, such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Jonson, Milton, Donne, Dryden, Johnson, Behn, Pope. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions from the Middle Ages, the Early Modern period, and the Restoration. Students will consider form, content, and historical context to analyze literature from multiple genres in each period. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 232: Survey of English Literature II

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 232: Survey of English Literature II	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Introductory study of representative selections from the English Romantic Movement to the present. Emphasis on those authors best exemplifying their period, such as Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, the Shelleys, Keats, Tennyson, Newman, Carlyle, the Brownings, Dickens, the war poets, Houseman, Yeats, Wilde and Woolf. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions from the Romantic era, the Victorian era, and the twentieth century. Students will use various critical perspectives, as well as historical, political, and social context, as a basis for literary analysis. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 233A: Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 233A: Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Study of selected Shakespearean comedies and romances. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the major works, themes, subgenres, and dramatic conventions in the comedy and romance genres of Shakespearean drama. Students will use different critical perspectives, as well as historical and cultural context, to analyze a selection of Shakespearean comedies and romances. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 233B: Shakespeare's Tragedies and History Plays

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 233B: Shakespeare's Tragedies and History Plays	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Study of selected Shakespearean history plays and tragedies. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the major works, themes, subgenres, and dramatic conventions in the tragedy and history genres of Shakespearean drama. Students will use different critical perspectives, as well as historical and cultural context, to analyze a selection of Shakespearean tragedies and histories. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 233C: Shakespeare's Theater

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 233C: Shakespeare's Theatre	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Study of selected Shakespearean plays. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC. CSU/UC	Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major works, themes, and dramatic conventions of Shakespearean drama; general knowledge of Shakespeare's theatres; and general knowledge of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. Students will analyze a selection of Shakespeare's plays from different critical perspectives and with regard to historical, cultural, and theatrical context. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 241: Survey of American Literature 1600-1865

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 241: Survey of American Literature 1600-1865	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C" or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Survey of America's greatest works of literature from 1600-1865. Emphasizes the relationship between various works and general movements in American culture and literary history. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions that shaped American literature from 1600-1865. Students will use various critical perspectives, as well as historical, political, and social context, as a basis for literary analysis. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, ability to analyze both form and content, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 242: Survey of American Literature 1865-Present

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 242: Survey of American Literature 1865-Present	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Survey of America’s greatest works of literature and their contributions to the American culture from 1865 to present. Emphasizes the relationship between literary and intellectual history. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions that have shaped American literature from 1865-present. Students will use various critical perspectives, as well as historical, political, and social context, as a basis for literary analysis. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, ability to analyze both form and content, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 243: The Modern American Novel

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 243: The Modern American Novel	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Study of significant American novels written since 1900. May include, but not limited to works by Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Hurston, Heller, Kerouac, Nabokov, Erdrich, Cisneros, and Morrison. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify the major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions that have shaped American novels since 1900. Students will critically read a diverse selection of American novels and analyze each literary work from various critical perspectives. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 245: The Image of African-Americans in Literature and Films

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 245: The Image of African-Americans in Literature and Films	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Examines literature and films by and about African-Americans in relationship to historical periods. Explores cultural, ethnic, and social environments for their impact on development of African-American images. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify important African-American authors, major works by and about African-Americans, and major themes in African-American literature and film. Students will analyze images of the African-American in literature and film and the thematic, social, and political contexts from which those images are created. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 246: Survey of Chicano Literature

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 246: Survey of Chicano Literature	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Examines American literature by and about Chicanos. Emphasizes the relationships between various works and the Chicanos’ place in American society/culture. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, and themes of Chicano literature and will demonstrate an understanding of the historical and social background of Chicano literature. Students will consider form, literary conventions, and various critical theories to analyze Chicano literature from multiple genres. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 270: Children's Literature

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 270: Children's Literature	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101, ENGL 101H. A study of literature for children emphasizing the history, trends, issues, and evaluation of all major genres: picture books, poetry, drama, traditional literature, non-fiction, and fiction, including fulllength works. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors and works of children's literature, as well as the conventions specific to each major genre: picture books, poetry, traditional literature, drama, non-fiction, and fiction. Students will use knowledge of form, literary conventions, audience, and historical and cultural context in their analyses of and responses to children's literature from multiple genres. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using standard written English. Students will demonstrate proficiency in integrating and documenting primary and secondary sources in MLA format.

English 271: Survey of World Literature I

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 271: Survey of World Literature I	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Survey of selections from world masterpieces from the beginnings of writing through the 1600’s. Literary works studied in historical context for artistic form, their influence on their culture and others, and general contribution to understanding human experience. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions in a variety of world literature from the Ancient world, the Medieval era, and the Early Modern Period. Students will consider form, content, literary conventions, and historical and cultural context to analyze literature from a variety of critical perspectives. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 272: Survey of World Literature II

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes
English 272: Survey of World Literature II	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. Survey of world literary masterworks since the Renaissance studied for artistic form, cultural influence, and contributions to modern and contemporary thought. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions in a variety of world literature from 1650 to present. Students will consider form, content, literary conventions, historical and cultural context to analyze literature from a variety of critical perspectives. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.

English 278: Survey of Literature by Women

Course	Catalog Description	Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
English 278: Survey of Literature by Women	Unit(s): 3.0 Class Hours: 54.0 Lecture total. Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of “C” or better or a Passing grade in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H. An historical survey of literature by women. Will include short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction. CSU/UC	Students will be able to identify major authors, works, themes, historical events, and literary conventions in women's literature from various historical periods and genres. Students will analyze women's literature from various critical perspectives and with regard to social, political, and historical context. Students will produce college-level academic writing that demonstrates literal comprehension of texts, critical analysis, ethical use of primary and secondary sources, and correct MLA format and documentation.