The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is designed to provide foundation studies in English (or similar majors) for those interested in working toward a Bachelor's Degree in English (or similar majors) from a four-year college or university. The degree program is also relevant for those interested in developing critical thinking, interpretive reading, analytical and research writing, and presentation skills to apply to broader educational and professional goals.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.| Course | Units | Typically Offered |
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL 101 - College Composition and ResearchGE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays and reports necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in research techniques, and learn critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original essays and a final research paper. The lab component of the course is designed to assist students in improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete lab activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the general education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
| CSU GE A1 - Oral CommunicationGE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: SPCH 100 ,101, 101H,140 | ||
| CSU GE C1 - ArtsGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| US HISTORY (CSU GE D)GE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in American Institutions. Students may choose one of the following US History courses to partially fulfill this requirement: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 12.5† | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Select one: ENGL 201 / ENGL 201H (CSU GE A3)M | 3.5 | |
ENGL 201 - Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3.5 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This advanced composition course is open to all students who have successfully completed ENGL 101 and is designed for those who expect to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Students will read and write extensively, while applying critical thinking skills and research techniques. Students will demonstrate these abilities in advanced composition as they research and write a series of argumentative essays, which demonstrate the ability to analyze issues, evaluate positions, and argue persuasively through clear, concise prose. The lab component of this course is designed to assist students in advancing and refining their writing and language skills and will augment their ability to exercise critical thought. Students will complete lab activities that further enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct documentation form. Students will meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. ENGL 201H - Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking Honors (3.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of at least a "C" or better This advanced composition course is open to all students who have successfully completed ENGL 101 and is designed for those who expect to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Students will read and write extensively, while applying critical thinking skills and research techniques. Students will demonstrate these abilities in advanced composition as they research and write a series of argumentative essays, which demonstrate the ability to analyze issues, evaluate positions, and argue persuasively through clear, concise prose. This Honors section is open to all students who have completed ENGL 101 with a grade of C or better. Students will be expected to analyze issues in more depth and write on them at greater length than they would in a non-honors section. | ||
| Select one: LIT 102 / LIT 102H (CSU GE C2)M | 3.0 | |
LIT 102 - Approaches to Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who wish to study the four general literary forms: poetry, drama, short story, and novel. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Compositions will be based upon discussion, analysis and interpretations of literature, and upon the relationship of Western and Non-Western literature to contemporary thought. LIT 102H - Approaches to Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who wish to study the four general literary forms: poetry, drama, short story, and novel. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Compositions will be based upon discussion, analysis and interpretations of literature, and upon the relationship of Western and Non-Western literature to contemporary thought. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| CSU GE B4 - Math/Quantitative ReasoningGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| CSU GE E - Lifelong Learning/Self DevelopmentGE | 3.0 | |
Select one: | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 12.5† | |
| Summer 1 | ||
| CSU GE B2 - Biological SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| CSU GE D - Social SciencesGE | 3.0 | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0† | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH (CSU GE C2)M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH / LIT 141 / LIT 117 / LIT 117H / ENGL 127 / ENGL 127H / ENGL 131 M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 141 - Introduction to Poetry (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to poetry. Course readings will include poems on diverse topics representing the fundamental modes, historical periods, and cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish poetry as a literary genre, including techniques of sound, tropes and figurative language, and thematic development. The course is appropriate for both English majors and those students who wish to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry. LIT 117 - Mexican Literature in Translation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. LIT 117H - Mexican Literature in Translation Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. ENGL 127 - Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores the nature and structure of world languages. Students will study whole language development through discourse and semantics. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. The tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring a language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. ENGL 127H - Language Structure & Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course explores the nature and structure of world languages and students will study language development through discourse and semantics as well as language use. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. A tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. ENGL 131 - Creative Writing (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is for students interested in various types of writing as forms of expression. It offers students a workshop setting in which to develop their writing skills in various genres such as fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Students will learn to "read as writers" by analyzing published writings in various genres with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. | ||
| Select one: POLS 110 / POLS 110H (CSU GE D)GE | 3.0 | |
POLS 110 - Government of the United States (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate assessment; READ 043 or appropriate assessment This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. POLS 110H - Government of the United States Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a "C" or better This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| CSU ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to CSU. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| CSU ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to CSU. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 15.0 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 114 / LIT 114H / LIT 117 / LIT 117H / LIT 130 / LIT 130H / LIT 140 / LIT 140H / LIT 141 / LIT 142 / LIT 142H / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 145 / LIT 145H / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH / LIT 147 / LIT 147H / LIT 148 / LIT 149 / LIT 299 / ENGL 125 / ENGL 126 / ENGL 127 / ENGL 127H / ENGL 131 / FR 201 / FR 202 / FR 299 / SPAN 201 / SPAN 201H / SPAN 202 / SPAN 299 / JOUR 120 / SPCH 130 / HUM 110 / HUM 111 M | 3.0† | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 114 - Children's and Adolescent Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is an introduction to children’s and adolescent literature in its three general literary forms: the short story (including myths, legends, fairy tales, and folk tales), the novel, and poetry. Stress is placed upon critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. This course will explore works of children’s literature from ancient times to the present, analyze the literary elements of these works, assess their value for both children and adults, and examine the historical periods and cultural environments in which they were written. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, parents, and future elementary and secondary teachers.. LIT 114H - Children's and Adolescent Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is an introduction to children’s and adolescent literature in its three general literary forms: the short story (including myths, legends, fairy tales, and folk tales), the novel, and poetry. Stress is placed upon critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. This course will explore works of children’s and adolescent literature from ancient times to the present, analyze the literary elements of these works, assess their value for both children and adults, and examine the historical periods and cultural environments in which they were written. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, parents, and future elementary and secondary teachers. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 117 - Mexican Literature in Translation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. LIT 117H - Mexican Literature in Translation Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. LIT 130 - Women and Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores women writers, their lives, the roles they play in culture and society, and how they have influenced the world. Students will examine topics such as female authorship, literary influence, the evolution of technique, effects of race and class, and the historic and cultural environments in which works were written. Stress is placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Feminist, literary, and political theory will be explored. Special emphasis may be placed on a period, genre, theme, or literary grouping. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, and anyone interested in learning about women and literature. LIT 130H - Women and Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course explores women writers, their lives, the roles they play in culture and society, and how they have influenced the world. Students will examine topics such as female authorship, literary influence, the evolution of technique, effects of race and class, and the historic and cultural environments in which works were written. Stress is placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Feminist, literary, and political theory will be explored. Special emphasis may be placed on a period, genre, theme, or literary grouping. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, and anyone interested in learning about women and literature. This course is intended for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 140 - Introduction to the Novel (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to the novel. Course readings will focus on novels selected from different historical periods and within a variety of cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish the novel as a literary genre: narrative structure, point of view, character development, setting, theme, style, imagery and symbol. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 140H - Introduction to the Novel Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to the novel. Course readings will focus on novels selected from different historical periods and within a variety of cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish the novel as a literary genre: narrative structure, point of view, character development, setting, theme, style, imagery and symbol. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. This course is intended for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 141 - Introduction to Poetry (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to poetry. Course readings will include poems on diverse topics representing the fundamental modes, historical periods, and cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish poetry as a literary genre, including techniques of sound, tropes and figurative language, and thematic development. The course is appropriate for both English majors and those students who wish to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry. LIT 142 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare's art, his life and times, and his exploration of the human condition. The major works of Shakespeare are explored in the context of the dramatic genre, the Elizabethan theater, and the social, religious, and political milieu of Renaissance England. Representative tragedies, comedies, histories, romances, poetry, and the sonnet cycle are studied. LIT 142H - Introduction to Shakespeare Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare's art, his life and times, and his exploration of the human condition. The major works of Shakespeare are explored in the context of the dramatic genre, the Elizabethan theater, and the social, religious, and political milieu of Renaissance England. Representative tragedies, comedies, histories, romances, poetry, and the sonnet cycle are studied. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 145 - Introduction to the Short Story (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring short fiction from a variety of different periods and traditions in order to increase appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of its various forms and techniques. Students will compare and contrast authors’ works in writing and class discussion. The course emphasizes the short story as a genre from the Nineteenth century to the present. LIT 145H - Introduction to the Short Story Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better The course is designed for students interested in exploring short fiction from a variety of different periods and traditions in order to increase appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of its various forms and techniques. Students will compare and contrast authors’ works in writing and class discussion. The course emphasizes the short story as a genre from the Nineteenth century to the present. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 147 - Cinema as Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate assessment In this course students develop skills in analyzing and evaluating text and visual material—the very skills that form the basis of college work across the disciplines. The course also satisfies a general education requirement for Rio Hondo College and the Cal State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems; a Rio Hondo College requirement for the Associate of Arts in English and Literature, Associate of Arts in English for Transfer, and Associate of Arts in General Studies, Emphasis in Art and Human Expression; and the Bachelor of Arts in English and Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation at CSU East Bay as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside. LIT 147H - Cinema as Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 In this course students develop skills in analyzing and evaluating text and visual material—the very skills that form the basis of college work across the disciplines. The course also satisfies a general education requirement for Rio Hondo College and the Cal State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems; a Rio Hondo College requirement for the Associate of Arts in English and Literature, Associate of Arts in English for Transfer, and Associate of Arts in General Studies, Emphasis in Art and Human Expression; and the Bachelor of Arts in English and Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation at CSU East Bay as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. LIT 148 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of dramatic literature, from the plays of ancient Greece to contemporary drama. Students will study plays from representative literary periods and dramatists such as Sophocles, Christopher Marlowe, Molière, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Susan Glaspell, Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, Luis Valdez, August Wilson, and/or others chosen by the instructor. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize dramatic form and structure, the aesthetics of drama, and drama as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in a detailed exploration of a specific genre of literature, students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study, and students intending to enter the teaching profession. LIT 149 - Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Chicana/o/x literature, with a focus on major texts from 1848 to the present. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural themes, including identity issues. Assigned readings may comprise a variety of forms and genres including essays, poetry, fiction, oral histories, corridos, and autobiography by writers from the Southwest. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various forms genres of literature, learning more about Chicana/o/x cultural expression, and/or majoring in Chicana/o/x Studies. LIT 299 - Directed Study: Literature (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. ENGL 125 - Grammar and Usage (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores parts of speech, varieties of sentence structures, common grammar and usage problems, and how to apply these issues to real-world communications. It is designed for students who wish to expand their knowledge of standard American English and thereby increase their skill in the written and spoken language. It is especially helpful for students planning to go into teaching. ENGL 126 - Languages of the World (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This is a linguistics course which covers the major languages families of the world and representative languages from those families. It presents the phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics of these languages. It is specifically targeted at those who will be working with non-native speakers of English in order to equip them to recognize the cross-linguistic influences of other languages on English, thus preparing them to communicate more effectively with their clients and/or students and to assess the linguistic and sociolinguistic factors which affect communication. This course is useful for majors in foreign language, anthropology, communications, health science, and English, and especially for those planning to enter elementary and secondary teaching in California, with its diversity of languages and cultures. ENGL 127 - Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores the nature and structure of world languages. Students will study whole language development through discourse and semantics. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. The tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring a language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. ENGL 127H - Language Structure & Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course explores the nature and structure of world languages and students will study language development through discourse and semantics as well as language use. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. A tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. ENGL 131 - Creative Writing (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is for students interested in various types of writing as forms of expression. It offers students a workshop setting in which to develop their writing skills in various genres such as fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Students will learn to "read as writers" by analyzing published writings in various genres with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. FR 201 - French III (4.5 units) Prerequisite: FR 102 with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school French with a grade of "C" or better This course stresses advanced conversational, reading, writing and translation skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding spoken French as well as on proficiency and accuracy in speaking French. The course will include an introduction to French literature as well as the reading of one novel in French to be determined by the instructor. Various facets of French culture, philosophy, politics and history will also be explored. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in French as well as for those seeking a degree in the French language. FR 202 - French IV (4.5 units) Prerequisite: FR 201 with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of four years of high school French with a grade of "C" or better This course is a continuation of FR 201. The course stresses advanced conversational, reading, writing and translation skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding spoken French as well as on proficiency and accuracy in speaking French. The course will include an introduction to French literature as well as the reading of one novel in French to be determined by the instructor.In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. Various facets of French culture, philosophy, politics and history will also be explored. This course is intended for those interested in continuing to learn to speak French as well as for those seeking a degree in the French language. FR 299 - Directed Study: French (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. SPAN 201 - Spanish III (4.5 units) Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or SPAN 102S with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better. This is an intermediate level course in which Spanish grammar is reviewed. It includes intensive practice in conversation and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture are introduced in short stories by Latin-American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communications and written skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those seeking a degree in the Spanish language. SPAN 201H - Spanish III Honors (4.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 102 or SPAN 102S with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better. Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This is an intermediate level course in which Spanish grammar is reviewed. It includes intensive practice in conversation and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture are introduced in short stories by Latin-American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communications and written skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those seeking a degree in the Spanish language. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. SPAN 202 - Spanish IV (4.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 201 or 201H with a grade of "C" or better or completion of four years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better This course is the continuation of SPAN 201. SPAN 202 is an intermediate level course in which Spanish language and culture is reviewed. It stresses written and oral proficiency as well as reading comprehension and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture, literature, and history are analyzed in readings by Latin American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communication and writing skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for those students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those interested in pursuing a degree in the Spanish language. SPAN 299 - Directed Study: Spanish (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. JOUR 120 - Communications Reporting and Writing (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement The course is an introduction to the writing and editing techniques used in the newspaper industry, with an emphasis on gathering information and the principles of clarity and conciseness. Students will use computers during class and lab times. This course is intended for students who are pursuing the Associate of Science Degree/Certificate of Achievement in Mass Communications with either Mass Media or Print Media Specializations. SPCH 130 - Oral Interpretation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This communication course focuses on the oral performance of various forms of literature, such as poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances will be addressed and student knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature. HUM 110 - Survey of Humanities (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course provides an interdisciplinary presentation of cultural forces, providing the student with a comprehensive view of the most vital artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and architectural movements within the Western, Eastern and Meso-American traditions from the Egyptians to the 1500s. This course is intended for students who wish to further their understanding of the major cultural developments from around the world. HUM 111 - Survey of Humanities (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course provides an interdisciplinary presentation of cultural forces, providing the student with a comprehensive view of the most vital artistic, literary, philosophical, religious, scientific and architectural movements within the Western, Eastern and Latin American traditions from the Renaissance to the 20th century. This course is intended for students who wish to further their understanding of major cultural developments around the world. | ||
| CSU GE B1 - Physical SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| CSU GE B3 - Lab ScienceGE | 1.0 | |
Select one if lab has not been completed in CSU B1 or B2. | ||
| CSU ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to CSU. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| CSU ElectiveEL | 1.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to CSU. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 14.0† | |
| Total Units for English AA-T program (Transfer to CSU) | 60.0† | |
| † | Some classes may have higher units |
| M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
| GE | General Education course |
| EL | Elective Course |
| Course | Units | Typically Offered |
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL 101 - College Composition and ResearchGE | 3.5 | |
ENGL 101 - College Composition and Research (3.5 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This composition course enables students to generate logical, coherent essays and reports necessary for academic and professional success. Students become proficient in research techniques, and learn critical reading and thinking skills through expository and persuasive reading selections before applying these skills to creating original essays and a final research paper. The lab component of the course is designed to assist students in improving and refining their writing and language skills: Students complete lab activities that enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct citation styles. Students meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. This course is designed for students who wish to fulfill the general education requirement for Written Communication. | ||
| IGETC 3A - ArtsGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| IGETC 4 - Social and Behavioral SciencesGE | 3.0 | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| UC ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to UC. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 12.5† | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Select one: ENGL 201 / ENGL 201H (IGETC 1B)M | 3.5 | |
ENGL 201 - Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3.5 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This advanced composition course is open to all students who have successfully completed ENGL 101 and is designed for those who expect to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Students will read and write extensively, while applying critical thinking skills and research techniques. Students will demonstrate these abilities in advanced composition as they research and write a series of argumentative essays, which demonstrate the ability to analyze issues, evaluate positions, and argue persuasively through clear, concise prose. The lab component of this course is designed to assist students in advancing and refining their writing and language skills and will augment their ability to exercise critical thought. Students will complete lab activities that further enhance their ability to compose logical, well-supported arguments that exhibit grammatical fluency and correct documentation form. Students will meet with composition instructors through individual conferences that address students’ specific writing concerns. ENGL 201H - Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking Honors (3.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of at least a "C" or better This advanced composition course is open to all students who have successfully completed ENGL 101 and is designed for those who expect to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Students will read and write extensively, while applying critical thinking skills and research techniques. Students will demonstrate these abilities in advanced composition as they research and write a series of argumentative essays, which demonstrate the ability to analyze issues, evaluate positions, and argue persuasively through clear, concise prose. This Honors section is open to all students who have completed ENGL 101 with a grade of C or better. Students will be expected to analyze issues in more depth and write on them at greater length than they would in a non-honors section. | ||
| Select one: LIT 102 / LIT 102H (IGETC 3B)M | 3.0 | |
LIT 102 - Approaches to Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who wish to study the four general literary forms: poetry, drama, short story, and novel. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Compositions will be based upon discussion, analysis and interpretations of literature, and upon the relationship of Western and Non-Western literature to contemporary thought. LIT 102H - Approaches to Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who wish to study the four general literary forms: poetry, drama, short story, and novel. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Compositions will be based upon discussion, analysis and interpretations of literature, and upon the relationship of Western and Non-Western literature to contemporary thought. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| IGETC 2 - Math/Quantitative ReasoningGE | 3.0† | |
Note: Select one: | ||
| US HISTORY (IGETC 4)GE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. All CSU campuses have a graduation requirement in American Institutions. Students may choose one of the following US History courses to partially fulfill this requirement: HIST 143, 143H, 144, 144H, 156, 157, 158, 159, 159H, 170. | ||
| ElectiveEL | 1.0 | |
Select any course that is numbered 40 or above. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 13.5† | |
| Summer 1 | ||
| IGETC 1C - Oral Communication (CSU Only)GE | 3.0 | |
Note: All honors courses have a prerequisite. Select one: | ||
| Select one: POLS 110 / POLS 110H (IGETC 4) GE | 3.0 | |
POLS 110 - Government of the United States (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate assessment; READ 043 or appropriate assessment This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. POLS 110H - Government of the United States Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a "C" or better This course surveys and analyzes the origins, principles, institutions, policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State Governments, including their constitutions. Emphasis is placed on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and an understanding of the political processes and issues involved in the workings of government. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It also is suitable for students wishing to expand their knowledge of local, state and national governments. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH (IGETC 3B)M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH / LIT 141 / LIT 117 / LIT 117H / ENGL 127 / ENGL 127H / ENGL 131 M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 141 - Introduction to Poetry (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to poetry. Course readings will include poems on diverse topics representing the fundamental modes, historical periods, and cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish poetry as a literary genre, including techniques of sound, tropes and figurative language, and thematic development. The course is appropriate for both English majors and those students who wish to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry. LIT 117 - Mexican Literature in Translation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. LIT 117H - Mexican Literature in Translation Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. ENGL 127 - Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores the nature and structure of world languages. Students will study whole language development through discourse and semantics. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. The tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring a language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. ENGL 127H - Language Structure & Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course explores the nature and structure of world languages and students will study language development through discourse and semantics as well as language use. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. A tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. ENGL 131 - Creative Writing (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is for students interested in various types of writing as forms of expression. It offers students a workshop setting in which to develop their writing skills in various genres such as fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Students will learn to "read as writers" by analyzing published writings in various genres with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. | ||
| IGETC 5B - Biological SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| IGETC 6 - Foreign Language (UC ONLY)GE | 4.5 | |
Notes: Proficiency equivalent to two years of high school study in the same language or select one: | ||
| UC ElectiveEL | 1.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to UC. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 14.5† | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH M | 3.0 | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. | ||
| Select one: LIT 112A / LIT 112AH / LIT 112B / LIT 112BH / LIT 114 / LIT 114H / LIT 117 / LIT 117H / LIT 130 / LIT 130H / LIT 140 / LIT 140H / LIT 141 / LIT 142 / LIT 142H / LIT 144A / LIT 144B / LIT 145 / LIT 145H / LIT 146A / LIT 146AH / LIT 146B / LIT 146BH / LIT 147 / LIT 147H / LIT 148 / LIT 149 / LIT 299 / ENGL 125 / ENGL 126 / ENGL 127 / ENGL 127H / ENGL 131 / FR 201 / FR 202 / FR 299 / SPAN 201 / SPAN 201H / SPAN 202 / SPAN 299 / JOUR 120 / SPCH 130 / HUM 110 / HUM 111 M | 3.0† | |
LIT 112A - American Literature through 1865 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. LIT 112AH - American Literature through 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of American literature, with a focus on major texts and writers from the early settlement to 1865. Representative writers include Bradstreet, Bradford, Franklin, Douglass, Paine, Lincoln, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Melville, and Dickinson. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural and historical themes, including the pre-colonial exploration of the Americas, Native American literary contributions, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, transcendentalism, and romanticism. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature, students interested in learning more about cultural expression in the Americas, and students majoring in English or liberal studies. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 112B - American Literature after 1865 (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. LIT 112BH - American Literature After 1865 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in exploring American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students, through class discussions and written essays, to representative writers of this period such as Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Robert Frost, Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, David Henry Hwang, Toni Morrison, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Milcha Sanchez-Scott, and others. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 114 - Children's and Adolescent Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course is an introduction to children’s and adolescent literature in its three general literary forms: the short story (including myths, legends, fairy tales, and folk tales), the novel, and poetry. Stress is placed upon critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. This course will explore works of children’s literature from ancient times to the present, analyze the literary elements of these works, assess their value for both children and adults, and examine the historical periods and cultural environments in which they were written. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, parents, and future elementary and secondary teachers.. LIT 114H - Children's and Adolescent Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is an introduction to children’s and adolescent literature in its three general literary forms: the short story (including myths, legends, fairy tales, and folk tales), the novel, and poetry. Stress is placed upon critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. This course will explore works of children’s and adolescent literature from ancient times to the present, analyze the literary elements of these works, assess their value for both children and adults, and examine the historical periods and cultural environments in which they were written. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, parents, and future elementary and secondary teachers. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 117 - Mexican Literature in Translation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. LIT 117H - Mexican Literature in Translation Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course explores a range of Mexican literature in English translation, with a focus on major literary influences and achievements from the pre-Hispanic era to the twentieth century. Course reading and writing assignments explore indigenous literatures and myths, chronicles of the Spanish conquest, literature of the colonial period, high culture and folklore of the eighteenth century, political and modernist literature of the nineteenth century, and poetry and prose of the twentieth century. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various genres of literature and/or interested in learning more about Mexican cultural expression, and students majoring in Chicano Studies. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. LIT 130 - Women and Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores women writers, their lives, the roles they play in culture and society, and how they have influenced the world. Students will examine topics such as female authorship, literary influence, the evolution of technique, effects of race and class, and the historic and cultural environments in which works were written. Stress is placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Feminist, literary, and political theory will be explored. Special emphasis may be placed on a period, genre, theme, or literary grouping. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, and anyone interested in learning about women and literature. LIT 130H - Women and Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course explores women writers, their lives, the roles they play in culture and society, and how they have influenced the world. Students will examine topics such as female authorship, literary influence, the evolution of technique, effects of race and class, and the historic and cultural environments in which works were written. Stress is placed on critical thinking, critical reading, and composing. Feminist, literary, and political theory will be explored. Special emphasis may be placed on a period, genre, theme, or literary grouping. This course is beneficial for English majors, students planning to transfer to a university, and anyone interested in learning about women and literature. This course is intended for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 140 - Introduction to the Novel (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to the novel. Course readings will focus on novels selected from different historical periods and within a variety of cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish the novel as a literary genre: narrative structure, point of view, character development, setting, theme, style, imagery and symbol. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 140H - Introduction to the Novel Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to the novel. Course readings will focus on novels selected from different historical periods and within a variety of cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish the novel as a literary genre: narrative structure, point of view, character development, setting, theme, style, imagery and symbol. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. This course is intended for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 141 - Introduction to Poetry (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to poetry. Course readings will include poems on diverse topics representing the fundamental modes, historical periods, and cultural traditions. Students will gain an understanding of the features that distinguish poetry as a literary genre, including techniques of sound, tropes and figurative language, and thematic development. The course is appropriate for both English majors and those students who wish to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry. LIT 142 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare's art, his life and times, and his exploration of the human condition. The major works of Shakespeare are explored in the context of the dramatic genre, the Elizabethan theater, and the social, religious, and political milieu of Renaissance England. Representative tragedies, comedies, histories, romances, poetry, and the sonnet cycle are studied. LIT 142H - Introduction to Shakespeare Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a “C” or better This course is designed for students who wish to increase their knowledge and appreciation of Shakespeare's art, his life and times, and his exploration of the human condition. The major works of Shakespeare are explored in the context of the dramatic genre, the Elizabethan theater, and the social, religious, and political milieu of Renaissance England. Representative tragedies, comedies, histories, romances, poetry, and the sonnet cycle are studied. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 144A - World Literature: Antiquity through the 16th Century (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize literary periods and literary history, the different genres of literary expression, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144B - World Literature: 16th Century to Present (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Although the emphasis is on continental literature and Western civilization, the course may include significant works from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and/or Latin American traditions. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize the European Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and literature as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in learning more about literary expression and students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study. LIT 144A need not be taken before LIT 144B. LIT 145 - Introduction to the Short Story (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in exploring short fiction from a variety of different periods and traditions in order to increase appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of its various forms and techniques. Students will compare and contrast authors’ works in writing and class discussion. The course emphasizes the short story as a genre from the Nineteenth century to the present. LIT 145H - Introduction to the Short Story Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade "C" or better The course is designed for students interested in exploring short fiction from a variety of different periods and traditions in order to increase appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of its various forms and techniques. Students will compare and contrast authors’ works in writing and class discussion. The course emphasizes the short story as a genre from the Nineteenth century to the present. This course is designed for students eligible for the honors program. LIT 146A - British Literature through 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. LIT 146AH - British Literature through 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about British literature from the Old English period to the beginning of the nineteenth century. The following major British writers will be discussed: Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Bacon, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 146B - British Literature after 1785 (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. LIT 146BH - British Literature after 1785 Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course is designed for students interested in learning about British literature written from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. The following major British writers will be discussed: Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Shaw, Yeats, Eliot, and others. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. LIT 147 - Cinema as Literature (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate assessment In this course students develop skills in analyzing and evaluating text and visual material—the very skills that form the basis of college work across the disciplines. The course also satisfies a general education requirement for Rio Hondo College and the Cal State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems; a Rio Hondo College requirement for the Associate of Arts in English and Literature, Associate of Arts in English for Transfer, and Associate of Arts in General Studies, Emphasis in Art and Human Expression; and the Bachelor of Arts in English and Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation at CSU East Bay as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside. LIT 147H - Cinema as Literature Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 In this course students develop skills in analyzing and evaluating text and visual material—the very skills that form the basis of college work across the disciplines. The course also satisfies a general education requirement for Rio Hondo College and the Cal State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems; a Rio Hondo College requirement for the Associate of Arts in English and Literature, Associate of Arts in English for Transfer, and Associate of Arts in General Studies, Emphasis in Art and Human Expression; and the Bachelor of Arts in English and Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation at CSU East Bay as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside. This course is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements. LIT 148 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course introduces students to a wide range of dramatic literature, from the plays of ancient Greece to contemporary drama. Students will study plays from representative literary periods and dramatists such as Sophocles, Christopher Marlowe, Molière, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Susan Glaspell, Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, Luis Valdez, August Wilson, and/or others chosen by the instructor. Course reading and writing assignments emphasize dramatic form and structure, the aesthetics of drama, and drama as a reflection of major cultural events and beliefs. This course is designed for students interested in a detailed exploration of a specific genre of literature, students intending to major in a literary or arts-related field of study, and students intending to enter the teaching profession. LIT 149 - Introduction to Chicana/o/x Literature (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course explores a range of Chicana/o/x literature, with a focus on major texts from 1848 to the present. Course reading and writing assignments explore major cultural themes, including identity issues. Assigned readings may comprise a variety of forms and genres including essays, poetry, fiction, oral histories, corridos, and autobiography by writers from the Southwest. This course is designed for students interested in exploring various forms genres of literature, learning more about Chicana/o/x cultural expression, and/or majoring in Chicana/o/x Studies. LIT 299 - Directed Study: Literature (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. ENGL 125 - Grammar and Usage (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores parts of speech, varieties of sentence structures, common grammar and usage problems, and how to apply these issues to real-world communications. It is designed for students who wish to expand their knowledge of standard American English and thereby increase their skill in the written and spoken language. It is especially helpful for students planning to go into teaching. ENGL 126 - Languages of the World (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This is a linguistics course which covers the major languages families of the world and representative languages from those families. It presents the phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics of these languages. It is specifically targeted at those who will be working with non-native speakers of English in order to equip them to recognize the cross-linguistic influences of other languages on English, thus preparing them to communicate more effectively with their clients and/or students and to assess the linguistic and sociolinguistic factors which affect communication. This course is useful for majors in foreign language, anthropology, communications, health science, and English, and especially for those planning to enter elementary and secondary teaching in California, with its diversity of languages and cultures. ENGL 127 - Language Structure and Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement This course explores the nature and structure of world languages. Students will study whole language development through discourse and semantics. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. The tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring a language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. ENGL 127H - Language Structure & Language Use: Introduction to Linguistics Honors (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This course explores the nature and structure of world languages and students will study language development through discourse and semantics as well as language use. The structure of words, which includes phonology, morphology, and how words are used together in sentences, syntax, will also be explored. A tool to decode worldwide sounds, the International Phonetic Alphabet, will be a key element in the course. Students will also discuss the difference between learning a language and acquiring language. This course is beneficial for future teachers and for those majoring in any foreign language, English, communications, and anthropology. This course is designed for students eligible for the Honors Program. ENGL 131 - Creative Writing (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 This course is for students interested in various types of writing as forms of expression. It offers students a workshop setting in which to develop their writing skills in various genres such as fiction, poetry, and playwriting. Students will learn to "read as writers" by analyzing published writings in various genres with a focus on authorial techniques and effectiveness. Students also will be required to write regularly, present their own work in class for discussion, and develop critical standards for evaluating the merit of their own work and the work of their peers. FR 201 - French III (4.5 units) Prerequisite: FR 102 with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school French with a grade of "C" or better This course stresses advanced conversational, reading, writing and translation skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding spoken French as well as on proficiency and accuracy in speaking French. The course will include an introduction to French literature as well as the reading of one novel in French to be determined by the instructor. Various facets of French culture, philosophy, politics and history will also be explored. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in French as well as for those seeking a degree in the French language. FR 202 - French IV (4.5 units) Prerequisite: FR 201 with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of four years of high school French with a grade of "C" or better This course is a continuation of FR 201. The course stresses advanced conversational, reading, writing and translation skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding spoken French as well as on proficiency and accuracy in speaking French. The course will include an introduction to French literature as well as the reading of one novel in French to be determined by the instructor.In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. Various facets of French culture, philosophy, politics and history will also be explored. This course is intended for those interested in continuing to learn to speak French as well as for those seeking a degree in the French language. FR 299 - Directed Study: French (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. SPAN 201 - Spanish III (4.5 units) Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or SPAN 102S with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better. This is an intermediate level course in which Spanish grammar is reviewed. It includes intensive practice in conversation and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture are introduced in short stories by Latin-American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communications and written skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those seeking a degree in the Spanish language. SPAN 201H - Spanish III Honors (4.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 102 or SPAN 102S with a grade of "C" or better, or completion of three years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better. Completion of ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better This is an intermediate level course in which Spanish grammar is reviewed. It includes intensive practice in conversation and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture are introduced in short stories by Latin-American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communications and written skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those seeking a degree in the Spanish language. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program. SPAN 202 - Spanish IV (4.5 units) Prerequisite: Completion of SPAN 201 or 201H with a grade of "C" or better or completion of four years of high school Spanish with a grade of "C" or better This course is the continuation of SPAN 201. SPAN 202 is an intermediate level course in which Spanish language and culture is reviewed. It stresses written and oral proficiency as well as reading comprehension and composition. Many aspects of Spanish culture, literature, and history are analyzed in readings by Latin American and Spanish authors. Students strengthen their communication and writing skills by analyzing these stories in Spanish. In addition to classroom discussion, students are required to complete at least 27 hours of intensive individualized oral-aural practice in the Language Laboratory via interactive websites, audio CDs, video programs, and films. The Language Laboratory work focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural practices. This class is designed for those students who wish to broaden their knowledge in Spanish as well as for those interested in pursuing a degree in the Spanish language. SPAN 299 - Directed Study: Spanish (3.0 units) Transfers to: CSU Independent Study/Directed Study is intended for students who have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written or oral reports and/or appropriate projects. To enroll in an independent study/directed study course, students must possess a 2.5 overall grade point average, a 3.0 grade point average in the discipline of study being requested, or receive an exception from the instructor. Independent Studies/Directed Studies may be developed from any topic arising from or related to a course of study that will result in developing depth and breadth in that subject area. Students will be expected to meet on a regular basis with their faculty sponsor and submit a final report or project, and student progress shall be evaluated at regular intervals. Academic standards for Independent Studies/Directed Studies shall be the same as those for other courses. Units are awarded in accordance to Title V regulations with one unit of credit awarded for 54 hours of Directed Studies, six (6) hours of which must be with an instructor. The instructor is responsible for monitoring student progress through the semester. Students may take directed study courses for a maximum of three (3) units within a discipline, and may not accumulate more than a total of nine (9) units college wide. JOUR 120 - Communications Reporting and Writing (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement The course is an introduction to the writing and editing techniques used in the newspaper industry, with an emphasis on gathering information and the principles of clarity and conciseness. Students will use computers during class and lab times. This course is intended for students who are pursuing the Associate of Science Degree/Certificate of Achievement in Mass Communications with either Mass Media or Print Media Specializations. SPCH 130 - Oral Interpretation (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This communication course focuses on the oral performance of various forms of literature, such as poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances will be addressed and student knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature. HUM 110 - Survey of Humanities (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course provides an interdisciplinary presentation of cultural forces, providing the student with a comprehensive view of the most vital artistic, literary, philosophical, religious and architectural movements within the Western, Eastern and Meso-American traditions from the Egyptians to the 1500s. This course is intended for students who wish to further their understanding of the major cultural developments from around the world. HUM 111 - Survey of Humanities (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement This course provides an interdisciplinary presentation of cultural forces, providing the student with a comprehensive view of the most vital artistic, literary, philosophical, religious, scientific and architectural movements within the Western, Eastern and Latin American traditions from the Renaissance to the 20th century. This course is intended for students who wish to further their understanding of major cultural developments around the world. | ||
| IGETC 5A - Physical SciencesGE | 3.0† | |
Notes: Select one: | ||
| IGETC 5C - Lab ScienceGE | 1.0 | |
Select one if lab has not been completed in IGETC 5A or 5B. | ||
| UC ElectiveEL | 3.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to UC. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| UC ElectiveEL | 1.0 | |
Select a course that transfers to UC. Please see a counselor to discuss course options. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 14.0† | |
| Total Units for English AA-T program (Transfer to UC/CSU) | 60.5† | |
| † | Some classes may have higher units |
| M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
| GE | General Education course |
| EL | Elective Course |
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