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English CC
ENGL 1 Critical Reading & Composition 4.00 Units
This is an introductory course offering integrated instruction in reading, critical thinking, and expository and argumentative writing, intended to develop the ability to read and write complex, college-level prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individuals' world view and contexts from which these ideas arise. Some research required. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate method or ENGL 102
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 4A Critical Think/Write Lit 4.00 Units
Develops critical thinking, reading, writing and research skills through analysis of fiction (short stories and novel), poetry, and drama by diverse writers. Prerequisite: ENGL 1 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or ENGL 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 7A Critical Think/Write Across 4.00 Units
Develops critical thinking, reading, writing, and research skills as they apply to the analysis of primary and secondary non-fiction books, articles, and essays from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ENGL 1 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or ENGL 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 11A Intro to Creative Writing 3.00 Units
This is an introductory course offering practice in the elements of creative writing, including narrative, verse, and dialogue, using materials drawn from individual's own work and selected texts. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) or Eligibility for: ENGL 1 as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate method. Advisory: ENGL 1 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or ENGL 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 11B Intermediate Creative Writing 3.00 Units
This course offers practice in creative writing at an intermediate level. Builds on the skills developed in ENGL 11A including fiction, poetry, and play writing, using materials drawn from individual's own work and selected texts. Prerequisite: ENGL 11A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 11C Advanced Creative Writing 3.00 Units
English 11C is a course that offers practice in creative writing at an advanced level. It builds on the skills developed in English 11A/B including fiction, poetry, and play writing, using materials drawn from individual's own work and selected texts. Completion of: ENGL 11B (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 12A Beginning Fiction Writing 3.00 Units
This class serves as a beginning course in the practice of writing fiction. Developing internal and external sources for stories and novels; characterization, plotting, point of view, narrative techniques; analysis and criticism of published writing and individual's own work. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) or Eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate method.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 12B Intermediate Fiction Writing 3.00 Units
Practice in writing fiction at an intermediate level. Builds on the skills developed in English 12A by requiring greater use of description, detail, character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on developing themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: ENGL 12A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 13A Begin Craft of Writing-Poetry 3.00 Units
Craft of writing poetry at the beginning level focuses on analyzing and using techniques and styles from a diverse selection of poetry, including peers, to develop and revise one's own work. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) or eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate methods.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 13B Interm Craft of Writing-Poetry 3.00 Units
The craft of writing poetry 13B at an intermediate level builds on skills developed in English 13A. 13B requires a greater focus on the analysis of poetic form and devices as well as a more integrated use of techniques and styles from a diverse selection of poetry, including peers, to develop and revise one's own work. Prerequisite: ENGL 13A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 20 Studies in Shakespeare 3.00 Units
Readings of the sonnets and representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances of William Shakespeare, with attention to the early, middle and late phases of his art and to the historical time period in which he lived.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 21 Evolution of the Black Writer 3.00 Units
This class provides an introduction to Black American writers through an exploration of poetry, fiction, drama, essays and multi-media.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 22 Mex Amer/Latinx Lit of U.S. 3.00 Units
Introduction to short stories, novels, poetry, memoirs, essays and plays related to Mexican American and Latinx literary traditions in the US. Literary works will be analyzed in the context of the historical growth of Mexican American and Latinx identity in the United States during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 25 Asian-American Literature 3.00 Units
Introduction to literary works of fiction, poetry, drama and the essay that reflect and explore the diversity of Asian-American experiences. Analysis of literature in the context of the historical growth of Asian-American identities and communities, with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics range from "perpetual foreigner syndrome," to the Model Minority Myth and Internalized oppression, to generation gaps within families, to expressions of cultural pride.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 28 Classic and Contemp Youth Lit 3.00 Units
Course focuses on reading and analyzing literature written for, or directed toward, children and young adults. Emphasizes contemporary U.S. texts, classic works, and the origins of youth literature (including fables, folk tales and fairy tales). Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1 or ENGL 1A
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 31 Intro to Queer Literature 3.00 Units
Introduction to novels, poems, plays, and essays by and about queer people, i.e., members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) community. Analysis of this literature in the context of the LGBTQ social and political movements of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and evolving societal attitudes toward the LGBTQ community.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 32 U.S. Women's Literature 3.00 Units
Chronicles the expression of U.S. women authors through readings in a variety of genres such as fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay. Explores works by authors of varied racial and ethnic backgrounds in an effort to understand the diversity of women's voices, especially in the 20th century.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 35 Modern & Contemporary U.S. Lit 3.00 Units
U.S. literature from the second half of the 19th Century to the present, including poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate method or ENGL 102 (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) or ENGL 101B (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or , ENGL 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 41 World Literature(17th-Present) 3.00 Units
Comparative study of selected works of literature, in English and in translation, from around the world, including Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and other areas, from the mid seventeenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by multiple measures or other appropriate method or ENGL 102 (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) or ENGL 101B (completed with a grade of "P" or higher). Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1 or ENGL 1A.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 45 Studies in Fiction 3.00 Units
Exploration of particular themes and/or periods as reflected in works of fiction, including discussion of form, content, and cultural contexts. Strongly Recommended: ENGL 1A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or ENGL 1 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 48 Literature of the Holocaust 3.00 Units
Explores the literature of the Holocaust through readings in a variety of genres including the memoir, essays, fiction, poetry, and film.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 201A Noncredit Prep Composition I .00 Units
Non-credit course in which students will practice academic reading, critical thinking, and writing expected in credit classes or degree-applicable classes. This is the first 9-week course in a two-course Certificate of Competency in Preparation for English Composition. The course is free to students and repeatable until mastery of the skills is met. Strongly Recommended: Informed Course Selection Tool (ICST)
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 201B Noncredit Prep Composition II .00 Units
Non-credit course in which students will practice academic reading, critical thinking, and writing expected in credit classes or degree applicable classes. This is the second 9-week course in a two-course sequence but may also be taken as a stand alone course leading to a Certificate of Competency in Preparation for English Composition. The course is free to students and repeatable until mastery of the skills is met. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 201A (completed with a grade of "P" or higher) and/or Informed Course Selection Tool
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 202 Noncredit Reading and Writing .00 Units
Preparation for academic reading, critical thinking, and writing expected in transfer and associate-degree classes. This course is tuition free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. Noncredit course that is equivalent to the English 102 credit course of the same title.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 210 English Jam: Non-Credit Comp .00 Units
In the English Jam students will review and practice components of academic reading and writing in a supportive environment. This is a non-credit class, tuition-free and repeatable, and can count towards earning a Non-credit Preparation for English Composition certificate.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 
ENGL 215 Support w Writing and Reading .00 Units
Support with reading and writing. Students meet regularly with an English 215 instructor, as well as with WRAC tutors and WRAC English/ESL instructors, on a customized learning plan. This course is free and repeatable. This course is intended to assist and prepare students to be successful in college-level credit coursework.
College: Chabot College
Division: Language Arts
 

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