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CCSF English placement testing is required prior to enrollment in English courses. Students may be excused from taking the English Placement Test and may demonstrate their eligibility for ENGL 1A or 1B by filing an English Placement Test Waiver Form and submitting proof of one of the following to the Matriculation Office, Conlan Hall, Rm 204;

         1.        Completion of Subject A course or passing the Subject A    Exam at the University of California. Eligibility: ENGL 1A

         2.        SAT verbal score of 510 or higher (before 1/95) OR 590 or    higher (after 4/95) OR SAT II Writing Subject Test score of    660
                    or higher. Eligibility:  ENGL 1A

         3.        Advanced Placement Test of Literature and Composition:

                    Score of 3 - Eligibility: ENGL 1A
                    Score of 4 - Eligibility: ENGL 1B
                    Score of 5 - Satisfies ENGL 1A and 1B

         4.        Completion of English 1A (college-level composition) or    the equivalent at another college with “C” or higher.

The sequence of composition courses is ENGL 90, 92, 93, 96, 1A, 1B, 1C. The number of ENGL courses that a student is required to complete depends upon his placement level and educational goal.

Students for whom English is a second language should take the ESL Placement Test. Non-native English speakers with proficient English skills can be placed into the general English sequence through this test.

The chair of the English Department or designee rules on all matters of equivalency of ENGL 1A and 1B courses completed at out-of-state colleges, universities, or private institutions.

For information about the English Eligibility Essay Exam, see the English Eligibility Coordinator in Batmale Hall, Room 514.

CREDIT, NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

CREDIT, NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

ENGL K. Pronunciation, Spelling, and Reading Skills (3)
Lec-3, conf-1, lab-1                                   P/NP only
Prereq.: ESL 130 or placement in ENGL K
Repeat: max. 9 units
Not recommended for students who are concurrently enrolled in ESL 22 through 58 or 110 through 130.
ENGL L or ENGL 9 may be taken concurrently.
Concentration on the rules of English phonics and word attack skills and development of adequate comprehension, reading rate, and vocabulary.

ENGL L. Individualized Instruction in Basic Reading Skills (3)
Lec-3, conf-1, lab-1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
Prereq.: ESL 54 or 58 or 130 or higher; or placement in ENGL L
Advise: Completion/concurrent enrollment in ENGL K
Repeat: max. 9 units
Not open to students who have completed ENGL 9, 19, 96, or higher.
Designed for students who need to develop reading skills, improve basic reading comprehension, increase vocabulary, and improve understanding of idiomatic English and figurative language.

ENGL W. Writing with a Computer (1)
lab-20 hrs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: Typing experience
No previous computer experience required.
Learning to write compositions on a computer. Emphasis on composition and on editing and revision. Techniques for producing papers without the time-consuming rewriting of the entire work.

ENGL 90. Basic Composition and Reading I (3)
Lec-3, lab-1
PREREQ.: ENGL L OR PLACEMENT IN ENGL 90
A final grade of D or F does not allow the student to progress to ENGL 92 without the consent of the English Department Chair. Credits earned in ENGL 90 do not satisfy the graduation requirements in written composition (Area B).
Basic instruction and practice in writing and reading. Emphasis on reading short selections as a basis for writing.

ENGL 91. Introduction to Basic Reading and Writing (6)
Lec-6, lab-1.5
Prereq.: Completion of ENGL L or placement in ENGL 90 or 91
This course presents a basic grounding and practice in writing, reading, and study skills. The emphasis is on learning reading and writing processes and reading short selections which form the basis of the writing assignments. This 6 unit course emphasizes both composition and reading skills and fulfills the prerequisite for English 92.

ENGL 92. Basic Composition and Reading II (3)
Lec-3, lab-1
Prereq.: ENGL 91X, 90 OR PLACEMENT IN ENGL 92
A final grade of D or F does not allow the student to progress to ENGL 94 without the consent of the English Department Chair. Credits earned in ENGL 92 do not satisfy the graduation requirements in written composition (Area B).
Continued instruction and practice in writing and reading. Emphasis on reading expository prose and literature as a basis for writing.

ENGL 93. Introduction to Academic Writing and Reading (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 92 or ESL 82 or 160, or placement in ENGL 93
Training and practice in academic essay writing and analytical reading. Emphasis is on learning to read and write pre-collegiate argumentative prose.

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

ENGL 94. Intermediate Training in Expository and Argumentative Reading and Composition (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 92 or ESL 82, or placement in ENGL 94
Intermediate training in reading and writing. Emphasis on techniques of exposition and argumentation.

ENGL 96. Academic Writing and Reading (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 93 or 94, or placement in ENGL 96
College-level training and practice in critical reading and in writing argumentative essays. Emphasis is on reading and writing anlytically and developing research and documentation skills.

ENGL 1A. University-Parallel Reading and Composition (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A (through CCSF English Placement Testing or the English Placement Test Waiver process)
University-parallel reading, writing, and critical thinking with a major research component. Reading, writing, and research assignments are based predominately on non-fiction texts. CSU/UC/CAN ENGL 2 (CAN ENGL SEQ A = ENGL 1A+1B)

ENGL 1B. Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking About Literature (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 1A
University-parallel reading, writing, and critical thinking applied to literature, including poetry, drama, short fiction, and the novel. Students will write 8-10,000 words of expository and argumentative essays and other writing, employing methods of literary analysis and skills of critical thinking. CSU/UC/CAN ENGL 4 (CAN ENGL SEQ A = ENGL 1A+1B)

ENGL 1C. Advanced Composition (3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 1A
Advise: ENGL 1B
An advanced composition course that integrates critical thinking skills with the close reading of non-fiction and the writing of expository and argumentative essays, honing a style appropriate for upper division college work. Focus on sharpening critical thinking skills, analyzing and evaluating texts, and writing text-based prose. CSU/UC
Formerly ENGL 40.

ENGL 8. Words (3)
Lec-3                                         P/NP available
Prereq.: ESL 82 or completion/concurrent enrollment in ENGL 92 or higher
Study of word formations based on Latin and Greek roots and affixes, etymologies of words, development of the meaning of words, context clues, and semantic processes. CSU/UC

ENGL 9. Reading, Study Skills, and Vocabulary: Intermediate (3)
Lec-3, conf-1, lab-1                   P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL L or higher or ESL 130 or 54 or 58 or higher or placement in ENGL 9
Not open to students who have completed ENGL 19 or are concurrently enrolled in ENGL 96 or higher.
Designed for students who wish to improve their reading and study skills and increase their vocabulary. CSU

ENGL 11. Using Idiomatic English in Writing (1)
Lab-2 (8wks) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
Advise: ENGL 90, 92, or 92 (ea. concur.)
Open to those students who wish to improve their writing skills.
Using idioms and constructing appropriate word combinations with the aid of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. For polishing writing skills but not a replacement for a grammar class. CSU

ENGL 14A. Literary Magazine (1)
Lab-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
Repeat: max. 2 units
May not be offered every semester
Practical experience in compiling a literary magazine for circulation to students and faculty on campus; evaluation of literary contributions from students. CSU

ENGL 14B. Literary Magazine (2)
Lab-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
Coreq.: ENGL 14A
Repeat: max. 4 units
Practical experience in editing and supervising production of a literary publication. CSU

ENGL 16. Academic Writing Workshop (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP only
Prereq.: ENGL 93 or 94 or placement in ENGL 96
Repeat: max. 9 units
Open to students eligible for ENGL 1A.
ENGL 16 does not satisfy any part of the graduation requirement in written composition; completion of ENGL 16 does not qualify a student for ENGL 1A.
Individualized instruction and practice in writing college level expository and argumentative essays, including timed writing and answering essay questions. Useful for students who are preparing to take the English Eligibility Essay Exam; who are already qualified for ENGL 1A, but who want additional preparation; or who are preparing for essay exams at universities or written state or national exams. CSU

ENGL 19. Reading Skills, Vocabulary and Speed Reading Techniques--Advanced (3)
Lec-3, conf-1, lab-1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 94 or higher
Designed for students who wish to increase their reading skills, improve comprehension and speed, and develop vocabulary. CSU

ENGL 20. Modern British and American Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Consideration of works of significant authors in the United States and the British Commonwealth since 1900. CSU/UC

ENGL 26. Intensive Study and Use of English Grammar (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: Completion/concurrent enrollment in ENGL 90 or higher, or ESL 150 or  72 or higher
Recommended for students who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of basic English grammar and those who want to tutor English/ESL.
An intensive and systematic study of the rules of English grammar to improve understanding and use of English. CSU

ENGL 30. Introduction to American Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Study of the development of American literature from 1608 to the present, with emphasis upon writing since 1850. CSU/UC

ENGL 32A. Early African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 34A.
A survey course designed to explore and analyze African American fiction from 1890 to 1940. CSU/UC

ENGL 32B. Contemporary African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 34B.
An in-depth survey course designed to explore and critically analyze significant literary works of fiction by African American writers from 1940 to the present. CSU/UC

ENGL 34A. Early African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 32A.
A survey course designed to explore and analyze African American fiction from 1890 to 1940. CSU

ENGL 34B. Contemporary African American Fiction (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed ENGL 32B.
An in-depth survey course designed to explore and critically analyze significant literary works of fiction by African American writers from 1940 to the present. CSU

ENGL 35A-H. Creative Writing (3 ea.)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
No part of the ENGL 35 series is prerequisite to any other part.
    ENGL 35A-35B. Practice in writing, with special emphasis on the short story. CSU/UC; 35A: CAN ENGL 6
    ENGL 35C-35D. Practice in writing, with special emphasis on poetry. CSU/UC
    ENGL 35E-35F. Practice in writing, with special emphasis on the novel and plays. CSU/UC
    ENGL 35G-35H. Practice in writing, with special emphasis on autobiography. CSU

ENGL 36. African American Literature--A Survey (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Reading and analysis of formal and informal literary expressions of African Americans from slavery to the present. CSU/UC

ENGL 37. African American Women in Literature (3)
Lec-3, field trip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
An intensive examination of the literary efforts of African American women writers beginning with the Slave Narratives to the present. CSU/UC

ENGL 41. Writing in Connection with Reading the Important Books of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Expository writing based upon the reading and analysis of important works of imaginative literature, as well as an examination of relevant philosophical sources of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. CSU/UC

ENGL 43. Introduction to the Study of Poetry (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Lectures on poetry intended to develop the student's ability to read, understand, and evaluate a poem. CSU/UC/CAN ENGL 20

ENGL 44A-44B. Survey of World Literature, Past and Present (3-3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
ENGL 44A is not prerequisite to 44B.
    ENGL 44A. Classical Literature. CSU/UC
    ENGL 44B. Medieval to Present Literature. CSU/UC

ENGL 46A-46B-46C. Survey of English Literature (3-3-3)
Lec-3
Prereq.: ENGL 1A
No part of ENGL 46 series is prerequisite to any other part.
    ENGL 46A. Chaucer through Milton. CSU/UC/CAN ENGL 8
    ENGL 46B. Late-Seventeenth to Mid-Nineteenth Century. CSU/UC/CAN ENGL 8
    ENGL 46C. Mid-Nineteenth through the Twentieth. CSU/UC

ENGL 48A-O. Selected Topics (3 ea.)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed the same ENGL 49 topic
No part of the ENGL 48 series is prerequisite to any other part.
Investigation of a major author or authors, a literary movement, theme, or genre. Exploration of the topic through lectures, films, and class discussion leading to a critical analysis of the literature in expository writing and in independent student projects
    ENGL 48A. James Joyce. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48B. Detective Fiction. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48C. Science Fiction and Fantasy. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48D. George Eliot/Marian Evans. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48E. Virginia Woolf and Her World. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48G. Work and Influence of Mark Twain. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48H. The Story of English. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48I. Voices and Visions. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48J. Transformations of Myth Through Time. CSU
    ENGL 48K. The Bible as Literature. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48L. The Mystery: East and West. CSU/UC
    ENGL 48M. The Literature of Consciousness. CSU
    ENGL 48N. The Literature of AIDS. CSU
    ENGL 48O. Biography. CSU/UC

ENGL 49A-O. Selected Topics (3 ea.)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed the same ENGL 48 topic
No part of the English 49 series is prerequisite to any other part.
Investigation of a major author or authors, a literary movement, theme, or genre. Exploration of the topic through lectures, films, and class discussion leading to a critical analysis of the literature in expository writing and in independent student projects
    ENGL 49A. James Joyce. CSU
    ENGL 49B. Detective Fiction. CSU
    ENGL 49C. Science Fiction and Fantasy. CSU
    ENGL 49D. George Eliot/Marian Evans. CSU
    ENGL 49E. Virginia Woolf and her World. CSU
    ENGL 49G. Work and Influence of Mark Twain. CSU
    ENGL 49H. The Story of English. CSU
    ENGL 49I. Voices and Visions. CSU
    ENGL 49J. Transformations of Myth through Time. CSU
    ENGL 49K. The Bible as Literature. CSU
    ENGL 49L. The Mystery: East and West. CSU
    ENGL 49M. The Literature of Consciousness. CSU
    ENGL 49N. The Literature of AIDS. CSU
    ENGL 49O. Biography. CSU

ENGL 50. Myth and Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Advise: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Study of classical mythology, its central themes and personalities, and its relation to western literature. At option of the instructor, the course will include study of other mythologies related to this literature. CSU/UC

ENGL 52. Shakespeare (3)
Lec-3
A survey of Shakespeare's plays and poetry that emphasizes his growth as a literary artist and the social and artistic forces which shaped his work in the Elizabethan/Jacobean periods. Students learn strategies for textual analysis and interpretation, engage in in-depth discussion,write critical essays, and develop analytical and creative projects. CSU /UC

ENGL 55. Survey of Gay and Lesbian Literature (3)
Lec-3   .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
A survey of gay and lesbian literature drawing on examples that present material relevant to present day experience. CSU/UC

ENGL 56A-C. Selected Topics in Gay and Lesbian Literature (3 ea.)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: Eligible for ENGL 1A
No part of the ENGL 56 series is prerequisite to any other part.
Selected topics in gay and lesbian literature focusing on specific chronological, generic, thematic, biographical, or national cultural structures.
    ENGL 56A. The International Scene. CSU (UC upon review)
    ENGL 56B. Contemporary Fiction. CSU (UC upon review)
    ENGL 56C. American Classics. CSU (UC upon review)

ENGL 57. Women and Literature (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placment in ENGL 1A
Literature by women: reading, discussion, and analysis of literature written in English by women over the last four hundred years. Emphasis on the nineteenth and early twentieth century novel, including some poetry and drama, classical as well as new and re-discovered authors. CSU/UC

ENGL 58A. Contemporary Women Writers and Poets (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
Contemporary women writers and poets: reading, discussion, and analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama written in English by contemporary women from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Works in translation may be included. CSU/UC

ENGL 59. Advanced Literary Analysis (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 1B
Advanced instruction in close reading, critical contextualization, and literary analysis for future upper division literature students. CSU/UC

ENGL 60. Identity in Current Ethnic Fiction (3)
Lec-3, field trips .. .. .. .. ..  P/NP available
Prereq.: ENGL 96 or placement in ENGL 1A
What does it mean to be American? Exploring American identity through reading and analysis of important works of imaginative literature by contemporary African American, Asian American, and Latino American authors. CSU/UC

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