ENGWR 300    College Composition    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 102 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ENGRD 310 or 312.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(a); CSU Area A2; IGETC Area 1A
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course emphasizes writing, reading, and critical thinking skills essential for successful completion of a four-year college program. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative papers (6,500 words minimum for course). A research paper written in the MLA format is required. Works read and analyzed will include essays exhibiting a variety of structures and styles. One or more additional hours per week may be required in the Learning Resource Center or the Writing Across the Curriculum or Reading Across the Disciplines programs.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 17-May 14
MW           06:00PM-09:10PM   LEC   A.Fountain           Off Campus Ethan 250 31222

ENGWR 301    College Composition and Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3; IGETC Area 1B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: 1) This course offers further study and practice in analytical reading and writing. 2) It covers principles of logic such as reasoning inductively and deductively, recognizing logical fallacies, and suspending judgments. 3) Assigned readings include novels, short stories, poems, plays, biographies, and literary criticism. Essays written for the course (6,500 words minimum) generalize from the texts to present carefully reasoned arguments. At least one essay will include citations from secondary sources, documented according to current MLA format. Attendance at a live theatre production may be required. One or more additional hours per week in the Learning Resource Center or Writing Across the Curriculum or Reading Across the Disciplines programs may be required.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 17-May 14
TTh          01:00PM-04:10PM   LEC   TBA                  Off Campus Ethan 151 21028