English ENGL

ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing

Units

3

Hours

54 hours lecture

Prerequisite

Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

ENGL 100

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Option: Letter Grade Only

Cal-GETC: 1A

LPC-GE: 1A

In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. Integrated approach to reading, writing, and critical thinking intended to develop ability to read and write complex, college-level prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individual’s worldview and contexts from which these ideas arise.

Offered: Summer 2026 (17 sections, listed as ENGL L1) · Fall 2026 (57 sections, listed as ENGL L1)

ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing

Units

3

Hours

54 hours lecture

Prerequisite

College-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

ENGL 105

Credit - Degree Applicable

Grading Option: Letter Grade Only

Cal-GETC: 1B

In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Develops critical thinking, reading and writing skills as they apply to the textual analysis of primary and secondary book-length works from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines.

Offered: Summer 2026 (5 sections, listed as ENGL L7) · Fall 2026 (9 sections, listed as ENGL L7)