ENGLT 304    Introduction to Poetry    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Designed to introduce students to poetry, ENGLT 304 includes analysis and appreciation of poems by a wide variety of traditional and contemporary poets. This course focuses on how to respond as a reader and how to help give poetry meaning in the light of one's accumulated feelings, interests, and ideas.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   L.Gary               SCC MAIN RHS 222     24219
On-Campus

ENGLT 311    English Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course offers a survey of significant works in English literature from Romanticism in the 18th century to postcolonialism in the 20th century. Students will read poetry, novels, plays and nonfiction prose by a variety of authors, including Wordsworth, Coleridge, the Brownings, Dickens, Yeats, Joyce, Woolf, Ezekiel and Walcott. Field trips may be required.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   M.Selva              SCC MAIN RHS 222     24210
Web-enhanced
On-Campus

ENGLT 321    American Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course surveys representative works in American literature from approximately 1865 to the present. Readings and discussion will highlight the multicultural nature of American literature and society. Students will read a variety of stories, novels, plays and poetry by such authors as Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Langston Hughes, Zora Neal Hurston, Black Elk, Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Sandra Cisneros, and Maxine Hong Kingston.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   J.Roberts            SCC MAIN RHS 331     24211
On-Campus

ENGLT 332    African-American Literature (1930-Present)    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: English 332 is a study of major African American authors and their literature from 1930-present. This course includes critical reading of autobiographies, essays, novels, short stories, poetry, and folklore. Some of the writers studied include Richard Wright, Ann Petry, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Owen Dodson, August Wilson, Rita Dove, J. California Cooper, BeBe Moore Campbell, Mari Evans, Ralph Ellison, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, bell hooks, and many others. Field trips may be required.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.King               SCC MAIN RHS 312     24212
On-Campus

ENGLT 335    Latino, Mexican-American, and Chicano Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, F
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course surveys U.S. literature (prose, poetry, drama, creative non-fiction) authored by Latino, Mexican-American, and Chicano writers. Emphasizing the historical and cultural roots of this body of literature, the course examines the contested meanings of such concepts as: Latino, Mexican-American, and Chicano identity; the relationship between social/political activism and literary expression; immigration and the border; and gender relations and sexuality within the many Latino communities. Special attention will be paid to literary forms such as the corrido, the testimonio, and the Chicano theater movement. Knowledge of some Spanish is helpful, but not required. Field trips may be required.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   D.Romero             SCC MAIN LRC 121     24217
On-Campus

ENGLT 380    Introduction to Shakespeare    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." This course will guide the student through interpretation of several of Shakespeare's most popular plays and sonnets by taking a close look at his language, themes, and values to illustrate Shakespeare's relevance in today's world. By bringing their own perspectives to the texts, students will appreciate the vitality and universality of Shakespeare's works.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   T.Miner              SCC MAIN LRC 121     24216
On-Campus

ENGLT 392    Science Fiction and Fantasy    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces students to significant works in science fiction and fantasy literature. Students will explore connections between the literature and concerns about social, ethical and scientific developments or trends. Authors may include Octavia Butler, William Gibson, Aldous Huxley, Ursula LeGuin, Neal Stephenson, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Kurt Vonnegut.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW           06:00PM-07:20PM   LEC   T.Myers              SCC MAIN RHS 208     24213
On-Campus

ENGLT 400    Introduction to Film (Same as TA 310)    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 50 and ENGRD 11 or ESLR 310 and ESLW 310 with grades of "C" or better or placement through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course explores the artistic, business, and social elements of modern film. It examines the elements that go into making films: acting, directing, cinematography, writing, and editing. It investigates the techniques used to manipulate the audience into fear, laughter, and sadness and compares the commercial box office hit and "movie star" to enduring artistic films and actors. This class will view and analyze films to evaluate filmmaking techniques and the impact of films and the movie business on society. This course is cross-listed with TA 310. It may be taken only once for credit as TA 310 or as ENGLT 400, but not both.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   S.Silcox             SCC MAIN RHS 222     21717
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   N.Schemel            SCC MAIN AUD 9A      25218
MW           04:30PM-05:50PM   LEC   R.Hoopman            SCC MAIN AUD 20      25219
On-Campus

ENGLT 401    Women in Film and Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, F
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: From its earliest days, Hollywood has played an important role in shaping and reflecting cultural assumptions, myths, and fears. This course examines the underlying messages about race and gender in Hollywood's portrayal of women. The course also compares and contrasts representation of different groups of women, including minority and marginalized, in independent and experimental films. In addition to viewing a variety of film genres, the reading assignments include works of fiction and essays from sociology, psychology, linguistics, and critical theory.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Doersch            SCC MAIN LRC 121     24218
On-Campus

ENGLT 481    World Literature: Seventeenth Century to Present - Honors    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, F
Enrollment Limitation: Eligibility for the Honors Program.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is a comparative study of works that have made important contributions to world literature. Students learn to recognize and explain developmental stages and important themes in representative works written from the seventeenth-century to the present and to analyze multicultural issues the works address. Students analyze literary expressions of values, ideas, and multicultural issues typical of major world cultures. An important purpose of the course is to examine significant aspects of culture, social experiences, and contributions of non-western cultures. The class is conducted as a seminar in which students give at least one oral presentation and write a minimum of 6,000 words, including at least two textual analyses and one research paper.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   A.Joy                SCC MAIN RHS 307     24209
On-Campus

ENGLT 499    Experimental Offering in English - Literature    .5-4 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: See Experimental Offering

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   S.Cirrone            SCC MAIN TEC 105     22572
Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Literature     3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGWR 100 (College Writing) with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This class will survey representative literature concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) themes and issues as written by or about GLBT people from ancient times to the present day. The comprehensive literary study includes analysis of significant historical and cultural influences.
On-Campus