Noncredit English
2 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
NENG 210 Craft of the Sentence
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000, may be taken concurrently.
Practice in sentence-level writing that focuses on possibilities rather than rules, as well as editing in any genre of writing, including—but not limited to—academic writing. Practice in writing and editing sentences that achieve desired stylistic effects based on the writing situation and audience. Develops strategies to communicate complex ideas at the sentence level. Discusses multifaceted and changing nature of language and writing. This course is open to students currently enrolled in ENGL C1000, or students who have passed ENGL C1000 or the equivalent.
NENG 215 Personalized Coaching for Academic Reading and Writing
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- hours lecture, 27 - 54 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000, may be taken concurrently.
This noncredit course provides whole group, small group, and individualized support with writing and reading assignments. Students meet regularly with an English 215 instructor during prescribed hours as well as with English tutors, on a customized learning plan. Student hours spent with Reading and Writing faculty tutors and in Smart Shops also count towards the variable hours of this course. Students can choose to focus on developing their skills in academic reading, composition, research, sentence-level writing skills, or some combination of these. Students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This course is intended to help students be successful in college-level credit coursework and must be taken concurrently with at least one credit course.