California Community Colleges System Courses

English Fundamentals 1

This course is the first semester of a two-semester course, ENGL 21A/B. It consists of instruction in composition and the comprehension and analysis of readings, focusing on rhetorical strategies appr

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English Fundamentals 2

This course is the second semester of a two-semester course, ENGL 21AB. It continues the study of composition, the fundamentals of English grammar and usage, and analysis of readings. Students will ex

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Writing Laboratory

This course provides extensive practice in composition, from pre-writing activities through rough drafts to final drafts, from single paragraphs to themes of several pages. Review of the fundamentals

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Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary

This course is an intermediate course designed to improve the reading skills necessary for college success and is strongly recommended for all students who score at the B level on the English Assessme

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Grammar Review

This course is an intensive review of the principles of grammar for students who want to increase their understanding of the fundamentals of English. The course is open to all students at the A or B l

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Intensive College Writing Skills

This course emphasizes clear, effective written communication and preparation of the research paper to prepare students for success in college-level composition and reading. It consists of instruction

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Critical Thinking and Writing

In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts,

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World Literature 1

A comparative study of selected literature originating in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East from antiquity through the 16th Century.

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World Literature 2

The course is a comparative study of selected works of fiction, poetry, and drama, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world from the mid-seventeenth century to the present. I

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British Literature 1

This course surveys literature written in English in countries around the world, including but not limited to the British Isles and the American colonies, from the pre-Norman period in England to the

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British Literature 2

A continuation of ENGL 5, this course covers English literature from the late 18th Century to the 20th Century.

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American Literature 1

This course surveys American literature from its beginnings to 1865.

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American Literature 2

This course introduces students to a wide range of American authors and their relationship to major literary and intellectual movements from 1865 to the present.

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Literature of California

This course provides a survey of the literary works of California, exploring prominent themes and motifs expressed by native and immigrant groups from the time of the Spanish conquest to the 1980s. It

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Race and Ethnicity in Literature of the U.S.

This course focuses on the literature written by and about the primary four United States’ racial groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Latina/o/x Americans, and Native Americans. Students will

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