California Community Colleges System Courses

TRAVELING THE WORLD THROUGH CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

Explore global perspectives through post-1950 fiction, examining multicultural themes and literary styles within historical and cultural contexts.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

LITERATURE INTO FILM

Explore the adaptation of world literature to film, analyzing artistic elements, historical contexts, and diverse perspectives across cultures and genres.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865

Explore American literature from its origins to 1865, examining literary traditions, cultural voices, and historical contexts that shaped a distinctly American identity.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS TO 1865

Explore American literature from its origins to 1865, examining literary traditions, cultural voices, and historical contexts that shaped the nation's early literary landscape.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

CALIFORNIA LITERATURE: GOLDEN STATE CULTURES, GEOGRAPHIES & HISTORIES

Explore California's diverse literary landscape, from indigenous myths to contemporary works, examining cultural complexity and ecological influences on the Golden State's unique narratives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH

Expand your English studies through personalized projects and assignments, tailored to your interests and goals beyond the classroom.

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

COMPOSITION & READING

Develop critical reading and writing skills through analysis of diverse texts and personal experiences. Practice expository essay writing and review English sentence structure.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

HIGH-INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR

Master advanced English grammar concepts including verb tenses, gerunds, infinitives, and modal verbs. Enhance your language skills through intensive practice of complex grammatical structures.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

HIGH-INTERMEDIATE READING SKILLS

Develop advanced reading comprehension skills and strategies for pre-college texts, enhancing vocabulary and writing abilities.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ADVANCED GRAMMAR

Master advanced English grammar, focusing on complex clause and phrase structures over 11 weeks of intensive study.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

BASIC COMPOSITION SKILLS

Develop college-level reading and writing skills for non-native speakers through analysis and multi-paragraph compositions.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ADVANCED READING

Develop critical analysis skills for college-level texts through holistic and close reading techniques, focusing on expository and argumentative essays for native speakers.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES

Explore racial and ethnic differences in the US, examining historical and contemporary issues of social inequality and movements for equity.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Explore African American history, culture, and perspectives through literature, arts, sociology, politics, and philosophy, examining Black experiences and contributions in the US.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

Explore Native American history, culture, and contemporary experiences through interdisciplinary studies, emphasizing indigenous knowledge and decolonizing methodologies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course