English
Overview
The Folsom Lake College English department offers broad study in the fields of the written and spoken language. This study focuses on the development of skills that are essential to every other discipline. In particular, the ability to read and write effectively will prove invaluable to any student.
View the FLC English Tree Sequence and the English Placement webpage.
- Columnist/Journalist
- Editor/Evaluator
- Lawyer
- Legislative Assistant
- Librarian
- Manager
- Methods Analyst
- Novelist
- Public Relations Liaison
- Publisher
- Researcher
- Screenwriter
- Speech Writer
- Teacher
- Technical Writer
- Writing Consultant
Some career options may require more than two years of college study.
- A variety of literature courses
- Composition courses for all ability levels
- Creative writing classes
- Honors composition sequence
Program Maps
A.A./A.S. Degrees
- English A.A. Degree - Fall 2025 Catalog Rights Map
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication and English A.A. Degree - Fall 2025 Catalog Rights Map
AA-T/AS-T Transfer Degrees
- Division Dean Francis Fletcher
- Department Chair Andrew Williamson
- Meta-Major Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Phone (916) 608-6752
- Email fletchf@flc.losrios.edu
Associate Degrees for Transfer
A.A.-T. in English
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer Degree program provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements for transfer to the California State University. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system. Students should work closely with their Folsom Lake College counselor to ensure that they are taking the appropriate coursework to prepare for majoring in English at the institution they wish to transfer to because major and general education requirements may vary for each CSU and the degree may only transfer to specific institutions.
This program has the following completion requirements:
(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
(A) Cal-GETC the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirement.
(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
ADTs require that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2025
Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGWR 301 | College Composition and Literature (3) | 3 |
| or ENGWR 481 | Honors College Composition and Literature (3) | |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing (3) | 3 |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (3) | |
| A minimum of 12 units from the following: | 12 | |
| List A: At least 6 units must come from List A. | ||
| ENGLT 310 | English Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 311 | English Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 320 | American Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 321 | American Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 340 | World Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 341 | World Literature II (3) | |
| List B: An additional 3 units from List B or any course not used in List A. | ||
| ENGCW 400 | Creative Writing (3) | |
| ENGCW 410 | Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 420 | Poetry Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 430 | Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGLT 330 | African American Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 345 | Mythologies of the World (3) | |
| ENGLT 370 | Children and Literature (3) | |
| List C: An additional 3-4 units from List C or any course not used in List A or B. | ||
| ANTH 341 | Introduction to Linguistics (3) | |
| BUS 310 | Business Communications (3) | |
| COMM 305 | Oral Interpretation (3) | |
| ENGLT 303 | Introduction to the Short Story (3) | |
| ENGLT 319 | Introduction to English Epic Poetry (3) | |
| ENGLT 339 | Postmodern American Fiction (3) | |
| ENGLT 360 | Women in Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 402 | Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3) | |
| FREN 411 | Intermediate French (4) | |
| FREN 412 | Intermediate French (4) | |
| SPAN 411 | Intermediate Spanish (4) | |
| SPAN 412 | Intermediate Spanish (4) | |
| TA 300 | Introduction to the Theatre (3) | |
| Total Units: | 18 | |
The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (AA-T) degree may be obtained by completion of 60 transferable, semester units with a minimum 2.0 GPA, including (a) the major or area of emphasis described in the Required Program, and (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirement.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- analyze poetry, drama, and prose (fiction and non-fiction) based on a knowledge of the fundamental elements of literature.
- identify and distinguish major literary developments in British and American literature, identifying key authors and their major works, and recognize their historical, cultural, and literary significance.
- assess relevant opposing views and respond critically to the arguments of others.
- synthesize relevant material to compose academic essays that support insightful thesis statements with appropriate evidence and that develop arguments with analysis and relevant external sources, all with a concern for audience.
- evaluate and integrate print and electronic sources in their essays, applying current MLA standards of documentation.
Associate Degrees
A.A. in English
The English major offers courses in literature, composition, and creative writing designed to enhance communication skills, deepen cultural awareness, provide a breadth of knowledge appropriate for many degree and vocational programs, and prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, and for a baccalaureate major in English or related majors.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2025
Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (3) | 3 - 4 |
| or ESLW 340 | Advanced Composition (4) | |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors (3) | |
| ENGWR 301 | College Composition and Literature (3) | 3 |
| or ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing (3) | |
| or ENGWR 481 | Honors College Composition and Literature (3) | |
| or ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (3) | |
| ENGLT 320 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGLT 321 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGLT 310 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENGLT 311 | English Literature II | 3 |
| A minimum of 6 units from the following: | 6 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| ENGED 305 | Structure of English (3) | |
| ENGED 320 | Service Learning: Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading (3) | |
| ENGCW 400 | Creative Writing (3) | |
| ENGCW 410 | Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 420 | Poetry Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 430 | Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 452 | College Literary Magazine (4) | |
| ENGLT 303 | Introduction to the Short Story (3) | |
| ENGLT 339 | Postmodern American Fiction (3) | |
| ENGLT 340 | World Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 341 | World Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 345 | Mythologies of the World (3) | |
| ENGLT 360 | Women in Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 370 | Children and Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 402 | Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3) | |
| Total Units: | 24 - 25 | |
The English Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, and either (a) the Local General Education Pattern or (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), plus sufficient electives for a total of at least 60 units. See FLC graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- analyze poetry, drama, and prose (fiction and non-fiction) based on a knowledge of the fundamental elements of literature.
- identify and distinguish major literary developments in British and American literature, identifying key authors and their major works, and recognize their historical, cultural, and literary significance.
- assess relevant opposing views and respond critically to the arguments of others.
- synthesize relevant material to compose academic essays that support insightful thesis statements with appropriate evidence and that develop arguments with analysis and relevant external sources, all with a concern for audience.
- evaluate and integrate print and electronic sources in their essays, applying current MLA standards of documentation.
A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities
The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for students who wish to obtain a broad knowledge of arts and sciences plus additional coursework in a prescribed “Area of Emphasis”. This program is a good choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University or University of California. The student will be able to satisfy general education requirements, plus focus on transferable coursework that relates to a specific major and/or individual interest. This degree will have an "Area of Emphasis" in Arts and Humanities. These courses emphasize the study of cultural, literary, and humanistic activities and artistic expression of human beings. Students will evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and expression (Arts and Humanities). Students will learn to value aesthetic understanding and incorporate these concepts when constructing value judgments (Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: Art, English, Foreign Language, Humanities, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, and Theatre Arts).
It is highly recommended that students consult a counselor to determine the classes within each area that will best prepare them for their intended transfer major.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2025
Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
| Select courses from at least three different disciplines. | ||
| ART 300 | Drawing and Composition I (3) | |
| ART 302 | Drawing and Composition II (3) | |
| ART 304 | Figure Drawing I (3) | |
| ART 305 | Figure Drawing II (3) | |
| ART 308 | Perspective Drawing (3) | |
| ART 310 | Pen and Ink Drawing (3) | |
| ART 312 | Portrait Drawing (3) | |
| ART 320 | Design: Fundamentals (3) | |
| ART 323 | Design: Color Theory (3) | |
| ART 327 | Painting I (3) | |
| ART 328 | Painting II (3) | |
| ART 332 | Oil Painting (3) | |
| ART 334 | Acrylic Painting (3) | |
| ART 336 | Watercolor Painting (3) | |
| ART 337 | Intermediate Watercolor Painting (3) | |
| ART 361 | Printmaking: Survey (3) | |
| ART 370 | Three Dimensional Design (3) | |
| ART 372 | Sculpture (3) | |
| ART 373 | Intermediate Sculpture (3) | |
| ART 383 | Metal Design: Emphasis In Fabrication (3) | |
| ART 386 | Intermediate Metal Design: Emphasis in Fabrication (3) | |
| ART 387 | Intermediate Metal Design: Emphasis in Forming (3) | |
| ART 390 | Ceramics (3) | |
| ART 402 | Beginning Clay Sculpture (3) | |
| ART 404 | Intermediate Clay Sculpture (3) | |
| ART 430 | Art and Children (3) | |
| ARTH 300 | Art Appreciation (3) | |
| ARTH 303 | Art Survey: Ancient to 14th Century (3) | |
| ARTH 304 | Ancient Art (3) | |
| ARTH 306 | Medieval Art (3) | |
| ARTH 307 | Italian Renaissance Art (3) | |
| ARTH 309 | Art Survey: Renaissance to 19th Century (3) | |
| ARTH 311 | Art Survey: Modern Art (3) | |
| ARTH 312 | Women in Art (3) | |
| ARTH 318 | History of American Art (3) | |
| ARTH 324 | Art of the Americas (3) | |
| ARTH 325 | Native American Art History (3) | |
| ARTH 328 | Survey of African Art (3) | |
| ARTH 330 | Survey of African-American Art (3) | |
| ARTH 332 | Asian Art (3) | |
| ARTH 333 | Introduction to Islamic Art (3) | |
| COMM 305 | Oral Interpretation (3) | |
| DANCE 380 | World Dance History (3) | |
| ENGCW 400 | Creative Writing (3) | |
| ENGCW 410 | Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 420 | Poetry Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGCW 430 | Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop (3) | |
| ENGLT 303 | Introduction to the Short Story (3) | |
| ENGLT 305 | Introduction to the Novel (3) | |
| ENGLT 310 | English Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 311 | English Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 319 | Introduction to English Epic Poetry (3) | |
| ENGLT 320 | American Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 321 | American Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 330 | African American Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 339 | Postmodern American Fiction (3) | |
| ENGLT 340 | World Literature I (3) | |
| ENGLT 341 | World Literature II (3) | |
| ENGLT 345 | Mythologies of the World (3) | |
| ENGLT 360 | Women in Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 370 | Children and Literature (3) | |
| ENGLT 402 | Introduction to Shakespeare and Film (3) | |
| ENGWR 301 | College Composition and Literature (3) | |
| FREN 401 | Elementary French (4) | |
| FREN 402 | Elementary French (4) | |
| FREN 411 | Intermediate French (4) | |
| FREN 412 | Intermediate French (4) | |
| HIST 307 | History of World Civilizations to 1500 (3) | |
| HIST 308 | History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present (3) | |
| HIST 310 | History of the United States (To 1877) (3) | |
| HIST 311 | History of the United States (1865 - Present) (3) | |
| HIST 331 | Women in American History (3) | |
| HIST 344 | Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective (3) | |
| HIST 368 | History of France (3) | |
| HUM 300 | Classical Humanities (3) | |
| HUM 310 | Modern Humanities (3) | |
| HUM 320 | Asian Humanities (3) | |
| HUM 325 | Arts and Humanities of the Islamic World (3) | |
| HUM 332 | American Humanities (3) | |
| MUFHL 300 | Introduction to Music (3) | |
| MUFHL 308 | Introduction to Music: Rock & Roll (3) | |
| MUFHL 310 | Survey of Music History and Literature (Greek Antiquity to 1750) (3) | |
| MUFHL 311 | Survey of Music History and Literature (1750 to the present) (3) | |
| MUFHL 321 | Basic Musicianship (3) | |
| MUFHL 330 | World Music (3) | |
| MUFHL 400 | Music Theory and Musicianship I (4) | |
| MUFHL 401 | Music Theory and Musicianship II (4) | |
| MUFHL 410 | Music Theory and Musicianship III (4) | |
| MUFHL 411 | Music Theory and Musicianship IV (4) | |
| MUIVI 310 | Voice Class I (2) | |
| MUIVI 311 | Voice Class II (2) | |
| MUIVI 345 | Beginning Piano I (1 - 2) | |
| MUIVI 346 | Beginning Piano II (1 - 2) | |
| MUIVI 370 | Beginning Guitar (2) | |
| MUIVI 371 | Intermediate Guitar (2) | |
| MUP 350 | Concert Choir I (2) | |
| MUP 357 | College Chorus (2) | |
| PHIL 300 | Introduction to Philosophy (3) | |
| PHIL 310 | Introduction to Ethics (3) | |
| PHIL 330 | History of Classical Philosophy (3) | |
| PHIL 331 | History of Modern Philosophy (3) | |
| PHIL 350 | Philosophy of Religion (3) | |
| PHIL 352 | Introduction to World Religions (3) | |
| SILA 305 | American Sign Language 1 (4) | |
| SILA 306 | American Sign Language 2 (4) | |
| SILA 315 | American Sign Language 3 (4) | |
| SILA 316 | American Sign Language 4 (4) | |
| SPAN 401 | Elementary Spanish I (4) | |
| SPAN 402 | Elementary Spanish II (4) | |
| SPAN 411 | Intermediate Spanish (4) | |
| SPAN 412 | Intermediate Spanish (4) | |
| TA 300 | Introduction to the Theatre (3) | |
| TA 302 | History and Theory of the Theatre I (3) | |
| TA 303 | History and Theory of the Theatre II (3) | |
| TA 304 | Women in Theatre (3) | |
| TA 340 | Beginning Acting (3) | |
| TA 350 | Theory and Techniques of Acting I (3) | |
| TA 351 | Theory and Techniques of Acting II (3) | |
| TA 422 | Stage Lighting (3) | |
| TAFILM 300 | Introduction to Film (3) | |
| TAFILM 303 | History of Film: 1880's through 1950's (3) | |
| TAFILM 304 | History of Film: 1950's to Present (3) | |
| TAFILM 330 | Film Making (3) | |
| TAFILM 360 | Screenwriting (3) | |
| TAP 300 | Modern Rehearsal and Performance I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 301 | Modern Rehearsal and Performance II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 302 | Modern Rehearsal and Performance III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 303 | Modern Rehearsal and Performance IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 310 | Modern Technical Production I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 311 | Modern Technical Production II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 312 | Modern Technical Production III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 313 | Modern Technical Production IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 320 | Classical Rehearsal and Performance I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 321 | Classical Rehearsal and Performance II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 322 | Classical Rehearsal and Performance III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 323 | Classical Rehearsal and Performance IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 330 | Classical Technical Production I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 331 | Classical Technical Production II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 332 | Classical Technical Production III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 333 | Classical Technical Production IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 340 | Musical Rehearsal and Performance I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 341 | Musical Rehearsal and Performance II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 342 | Musical Rehearsal and Performance III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 343 | Musical Rehearsal and Performance IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 350 | Musical Technical Production I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 351 | Musical Technical Production II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 352 | Musical Technical Production III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 353 | Musical Technical Production IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 360 | Children's Theatre Rehearsal and Performance I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 361 | Children's Theatre Rehearsal and Performance II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 362 | Children's Theatre Rehearsal and Performance III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 363 | Children's Theatre Rehearsal and Performance IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 370 | Children's Theatre Technical Production I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 371 | Children's Theatre Technical Production II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 372 | Children's Theatre Technical Production III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 373 | Children's Theatre Technical Production IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 380 | Repertory/Touring Rehearsal and Performance I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 381 | Repertory/Touring Rehearsal and Performance II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 382 | Repertory/Touring Rehearsal and Performance III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 383 | Repertory/Touring Rehearsal and Performance IV (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 390 | Repertory and Touring Technical Production I (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 391 | Repertory and Touring Technical Production II (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 392 | Repertory and Touring Technical Production III (1 - 3) | |
| TAP 393 | Repertory and Touring Technical Production IV (1 - 3) | |
| Total Units: | 18 | |
The Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, and either (a) the Local General Education Pattern or (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), plus sufficient electives for a total of at least 60 units. See FLC graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- evaluate and interpret the ways in which people throughout the ages in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and expression (Arts and Humanities).
A.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication and English
The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed for students who wish a broad knowledge of arts and sciences plus additional coursework in a prescribed “Area of Emphasis”. This program is a good choice for students planning on transferring to the California State University or University of California. The student will be able to satisfy general education requirements, plus focus on transferable coursework that relates to a specific major and/or individual interest. This degree will have an "Area of Emphasis" in Communication and English. These courses emphasize the content of communication as well as the form and should provide an understanding of the psychological basis and the social significance of communication. Students will be able to assess communication as the process of human symbolic interaction. Students will also develop skills in the areas of reasoning and advocacy, organization, accuracy, and reading and listening effectively. Students will be able to integrate important concepts of critical thinking as related to the development of analysis and critical evaluation. Students will also learn to reason inductively and deductively in order to make important decisions regarding life and society at large. (Possible majors at a four-year institution include, but are not limited to: English, communication and philosophy.)
It is highly recommended that students consult a counselor to determine the classes within each area that will best prepare them for their intended transfer major.
Catalog Date: August 1, 2025
Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 18 units from the following: | 18 | |
| You must select courses from three different disciplines. | ||
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking (3) | |
| COMM 311 | Argumentation and Debate (3) | |
| COMM 315 | Persuasion (3) | |
| COMM 331 | Group Discussion (3) | |
| COMM 361 | The Communication Experience (3) | |
| ENGRD 310 | Critical Reading as Critical Thinking (3) | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (3) | |
| ENGWR 301 | College Composition and Literature (3) | |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing (3) | |
| PHIL 300 | Introduction to Philosophy (3) | |
| PHIL 320 | Logic and Critical Reasoning (3) | |
| PHIL 325 | Symbolic Logic (3) | |
| Total Units: | 18 | |
The Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication and English Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, and either (a) the Local General Education Pattern or (b) the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), plus sufficient electives for a total of at least 60 units. See FLC graduation requirements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- analyze critically, argue persuasively, and communicate clearly (Communication and English).
English - Creative Writing (ENGCW) Courses
ENGCW 400 Creative Writing
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGWR 110 with a grade of "C" or better; Placement into ENGWR 300 via the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (UC credit limitation: 400, 410, 420 and 430 combined: maximum credit, two courses )
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 200
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This introductory creative writing course offers writing experience in three or four of the following genres: short story, poetry, creative nonfiction, and script writing. The course includes analysis of literary models, faculty and class critiques of work, and discussion of literary techniques in each of the covered genres.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the major literary elements in each of the genres specified by the instructor.
- recognize and discuss genre-specific literary elements and craft in the texts of professional writers.
- critique constructively the use of genre-specific literary elements in the texts of their classmates, and understand the creative writing workshop model and its benefits in the writer's own work.
- compose at least one manuscript, integrating the appropriate literary elements, in each of the genres specified by the instructor.
- demonstrate awareness of craft and technique (tone, style, purpose, voice, point of view).
ENGCW 410 Fiction Writing Workshop
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Eligibility for ENGWR 300 or ENGWR 480 or ESLW 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC (UC credit limitation: 400, 410, 420 and 430 combined: maximum credit, two courses )
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course is focused on the craft of fiction writing, with an emphasis on short fiction. Students write short fictional pieces, receive feedback from their peers and the instructor, and analyze fiction written by professional writers.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the elements that comprise fictional narrative.
- recognize fictional elements, craft, and technique, and appraise their effectiveness in the texts of professional writers.
- critique constructively the use of language, craft, and technique in the work of classmates.
- exhibit control over language quality and the use of image, metaphor, voice, purpose, point of view, plot, story, structure, form, style, and voice in his or her own creative narratives.
ENGCW 420 Poetry Writing Workshop
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC (UC credit limitation: 400, 410, 420 and 430 combined: maximum credit, two courses )
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course focuses on the craft of poetry writing. Students write a number of poems in a variety of forms, receive feedback on their poetry from their peers and the instructor, and analyze poetry written by professional writers.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify poetic elements.
- recognize the poetic elements and appraise their effectiveness in the texts of professional writers.
- critique constructively the use of poetic elements in the texts of their classmates.
- integrate the use of poetic elements into their own poems.
ENGCW 430 Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC (UC credit limitation: 400, 410, 420 and 430 combined: maximum credit, two courses )
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is a creative writing course concentrating on the literary essay. Students will write and critically examine various kinds of creative nonfiction such as memoir, autobiography, prose with poetic elements (prose-poetry), and fact-based or philosophical writing with a definite literary, stylistic component. It also focuses on constructive in-class analysis of personal essays written by students.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compose creative nonfiction manuscripts, integrating appropriate literary elements.
- recognize, evaluate, and analyze the major literary elements of both student and professional creative nonfiction writing.
ENGCW 452 College Literary Magazine
- Units:4
- Hours:54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course provides instruction and editorial staff experience in producing a literary and fine arts magazine. Editorial staff collaborate with multiple departments to prepare FLC's college magazine, The Machine, for national competitions sponsored by organizations such as the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the Associated Collegiate Press. The course focuses on the selection and editing of literary content, and on the publicity, marketing, fundraising, and distribution of a magazine. This course may be taken four times for credit.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compose publicity that achieves goals for a literary publication, including calls for submissions and magazine sales.
- apply critical thinking skills: identifying and defining problems or issues related to editing and production; collectively analyzing and evaluating literary pieces and other information related to production; synthesizing and developing conclusions.
- gain introductory knowledge of current software necessary for editorial production, including word processing, database, and e-mail applications.
- recommend revisions to authors seeking publication in the magazine and awards in contests.
- collaborate effectively with editorial and design teams to compete in national magazine contests.
- prepare literary manuscripts for national competitions.
- create and develop competitive literary standards for The Machine literary magazine.
ENGCW 495 Independent Studies in English - Creative Writing
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
ENGCW 499 Experimental Offering in English - Creative Writing
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
English - Education (ENGED) Courses
ENGED 305 Structure of English
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H, or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
Designed for prospective teachers or those entering professions requiring strong written language skills, this course is a study of the structure of English grammar systems, especially as they relate to writing. Students will write 2-3 short essays (totaling 2000 words) in which they discuss various aspects of grammar instruction. The class includes the study and practice of traditional and modern grammars, with emphasis on the relationship of grammar to sentence structure. Students will have the opportunity to study the history of the English language, instructional methodologies, and selected issues of language acquisition among the culturally diverse population in California schools. This class meets the CSU, Sacramento, requirement for Liberal Studies majors and is on the list of recommended courses for English majors.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and explain the parts of speech, grammatical structures, and sentence types used in traditional English grammar.
- distinguish between standard and nonstandard usage as applied to writing.
- analyze and correct common writing errors in English grammar, punctuation, usage and conventions.
- assess the implications of English grammatical features for English language learners.
- compare and contrast methods of language acquisition, including acquisition of English among culturally diverse populations.
- employ critical thinking skills in making appropriate rhetorical choices based on grammatical considerations.
- apply techniques such as sentence combining to express relationships between grammar and writing.
- explain the irregularities in English grammar by drawing upon the history of the English language and upon a basic knowledge of morphemes.
ENGED 320 Service Learning: Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading
- Units:3
- Hours:36 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Enrollment Limitation:Students are required to show proof of TB clearance and complete a fingerprint clearance through the cooperating school district before they can attend the school site for field work.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:Local GE L7B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This class offers students an opportunity to learn and practice basic methods of tutoring elementary children in reading. After the first 2-3 weeks of training, students will be assigned to a nearby public elementary school to tutor during school hours, or they may be placed in a before or after school program. At the tutoring site, they will have in-depth practice tutoring elementary children who are reading below grade level. The students will tutor a total of 54 hours. Students will continue to attend the lecture portion of the class throughout the semester in order to receive additional training. This course is one of the two required field experience courses for the CSUS Liberal Studies major, also known as the Teacher Preparation Program. Prior to beginning work in the schools, students may be required to be fingerprinted and must pass a TB test.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- explain the reading process, including integration of a reader's visual and auditory processing, the role of individual learning styles, and the impact of social environment on reading.
- informally assess a child's reading ability, including assessment of phonics, comprehension, and fluency skills.
- use time management skills and create lesson plans that apply multiple tutoring techniques in varied tutoring situations to instruct children in reading skills such as word analysis, sight word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.
- analyze areas of reading weakness and implement strategies to address the identified areas.
- apply principles of motivation to the reluctant or unskilled reader.
- provide educationally relevant community and college involvement in local reading programs.
ENGED 495 Independent Studies in English - Education
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
ENGED 499 Experimental Offering in English - Education
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
English - Laboratory (ENGLB) Courses
ENGLB 71 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
- Units:0.5 - 3
- Hours:27 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
Students receive individualized assistance with their reading and writing assignments across the disciplines. Students may enter the course up through the 8th week of the semester and earn either 0.5 or 1 unit per semester. ENGLB 71 may be taken for up to 3 units total, at a rate of .5 or 1.0 unit per semester, until the 3 unit limit is reached or course is being repeated for the third time. This course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify key terms and concepts that must be addressed in assigned readings and writing assignments.
- evaluate reading projects in terms of vocabulary, implied and stated main ideas, supporting details, patterns of organization, purpose, tone, and argument.
- evaluate writing projects in terms of thesis idea, development, organization, sentence structure, grammar, and diction.
English - Literature (ENGLT) Courses
ENGLT 303 Introduction to the Short Story
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 300 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course introduces students to the short story genre, and involves a close study of this genre's role in literary history. Students will read, analyze, and discuss short stories by predominantly American and British authors, but include authors from other countries who have been significant to this genre. Thematic emphasis will focus on the connections between literature, culture, and human experience.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate short stories using the elements of fiction.
- compare and contrast the use of themes and fictional elements in various works.
- defend interpretations of stories with relevant textual support.
ENGLT 305 Introduction to the Novel
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course explores the novel and its genre conventions beginning with its formative years and the writings of Samuel Richardson and Daniel Defoe to the present.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate the novel according to its genre conventions and the elements of fiction.
- compare and contrast the use of themes and other fictional elements in various works.
- construct interpretations and readings of texts and provide evidence for these readings with relevant textual support.
ENGLT 310 English Literature I
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H, or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 160
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course involves a close study of significant works of major British authors from the Beowulf poet through Samuel Johnson, with consideration of the important aspects of British literary history. In this course, students will read and analyze numerous literary works relevant to literature as a whole and to British culture in particular, making connections between various literary periods.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate and summarize the major eras of development of literature from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon Period through the 18th century Neo-Classical Period.
- differentiate the times and concerns of the writers covered, tracing threads of thought, contrasting views and approaches, and synthesizing various ideas.
- criticize and analyze literature of these periods, defining key ideas and explaining cause/effect relationships associated with the literary movements using relevant literary terms.
- compose focused, analytical essays showing insight into the themes expressed in the literature of these historical periods.
- compare and contrast various works of literature and themes through discussion and in writing.
ENGLT 311 English Literature II
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 165
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course surveys significant works of British authors from the beginning of Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century to the Moderns and Post-Moderns of the Twentieth Century, with consideration of the important aspects of English literary history. In this course, students will read and analyze numerous literary works relevant to literature as a whole and to British culture in particular, making connections between various literary periods.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate and summarize the major eras of development of literature from the beginning of Romanticism in the late 18th century through the 19th century Victorians and to the Moderns of the early 20th century and Post-Moderns of the present.
- differentiate the times and concerns of the writers covered, tracing threads of thought, contrasting views and approaches, and synthesizing various ideas.
- criticize and analyze literature of these periods, defining key ideas and explaining cause/effect relationships associated with the literary movements using relevant literary terms.
- compose focused, analytical essays showing insight into the themes expressed in the literature of these historical periods.
- compare and contrast various works of literature and themes through discussion and in writing.
ENGLT 319 Introduction to English Epic Poetry
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Advisory:ENGLT 310, 311, and 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course involves a study of English Epic poetry, literature too long and too complex to be covered in traditional English literature survey courses. This course reviews the conventions of epic poetry (with a focus on the works by Homer and Virgil), explains the typical structure, devices, and concerns of the epic, and studies the particular development of the English epic with analysis of epic poetry by Spenser, Milton, and Wordsworth (or any other English work of literature that could be considered an epic like Beowulf or Tennyson's Idylls of the King). Additionally, this course involves a cursory study of the lives of the poets and of their times to understand themes in their respective works, ultimately to put their poems in an historical context and to recognize their influences on literature and on the world as a whole and to appreciate these poems individually as works of art.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge of the conventions of epic literature as a whole and of English epic literature in particular.
- analyze complex passages and themes of English epic poetry by applying knowledge of key literary terms and conventions of epic literature.
- formulate generalizations and develop insightful conclusions based on careful interpretation and analysis.
- critique plot and character development and construct arguments supported with textual evidence.
- detect significant literary and historical allusions and key themes.
ENGLT 320 American Literature I
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 130
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course surveys representative early American literature from approximately 1620 to 1865, the Civil War period. It begins with a consideration of pre-colonial American influences such as Native American oral tradition and European exploration of the Americas, through Colonial literature, to the emergence of a distinctive national literature, the "American Renaissance," "reformism," and the diversity of voices that will continue into modern American literature.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- criticize and analyze literature of these periods, defining key ideas and comparing and contrasting various works through discussion, presentation, and in writing.
- differentiate the times and concerns of the writers covered in the context of events in American history.
- evaluate and analyze the elements of literature in fiction, poetry, prose, and drama.
- compose focused, analytical essays showing insights into themes expressed by American authors.
ENGLT 321 American Literature II
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 135
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course surveys representative American literature from approximately 1865 (the post-Civil War period) to the present, with consideration of important aspects of American literary history. It begins with the end of the Romantic period and follows the rise of Realism and Modernism. The course may incorporate examples of local color, regionalism, social criticism, naturalism and determinism, and/or works by "Lost Generation" or modernist writers as well as contemporary authors and poets.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand and think critically about the significance of American literature in a variety of contexts, such as literary, historical, philosophical, political, social, geographical/regional, and/or academic contexts.
- evaluate and analyze ideas and patterns in American literature through reading, discussion, and writing.
- recognize elements of literature in poetry, prose, and drama.
- compose focused analyses and arguments showing insights into themes explored and arguments made by American authors, using various rhetorical strategies and modes of literary criticism.
- integrate research, evidence, and independent and collaborative thought into writing and critical thinking.
ENGLT 330 African American Literature
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the most representative African-American writers and periods of African-American Literature from slavery to the present. This comprehensive literary study includes analysis of significant historical and cultural influences.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate the literature critically, assess its historical significance and apply knowledge in college-level essays.
- demonstrate an appreciation for the contributions of African-American writers and the political, social and historical significance of their works.
- demonstrate critical thinking skills in class discussion and in written analytical essays.
- demonstrate the ability to incorporate bibliographic research effectively into analytical papers.
ENGLT 339 Postmodern American Fiction
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course analyzes American Fiction (1960-2000) that depicts postmodernism, the radical cultural and intellectual shift that has profoundly altered Western traditional thought and art. Students will gain a more critical awareness of the aesthetic, ideological, and philosophical issues of postmodernism, and understand how traditional assumptions about meaning-making were undermined by doubts about knowledge, perception, and identity. Students from various majors across the curriculum will have the opportunity to explore the important interconnections between literature, cultural studies, philosophy, art, art history, architectural studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and physics, all of which intersect in postmodern thought and fiction.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of recent developments in literature, literary theory, and culture.
- synthesize literary perspectives with recent advances in the physical sciences, psychology, anthropology, cultural studies, and philosophy.
- develop epistemological questions about language, narrative, logic and ideology.
- clarify the distinctions between belief and knowledge in the construction of meaning.
- evaluate and debate the impact of postmodernism on contemporary American culture.
- critique a work of literature by integrating outside sources with the student's own interpretation.
- research published critical work on postmodernism.
ENGLT 340 World Literature I
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H, or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 140
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course involves a survey of significant masterpieces of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance literature from the Hebrew Bible to John Milton's Paradise Lost. Students will analyze numerous works of literature, comparing ideas across time, place, and culture and making connections between different literary works and between different literary periods.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate and summarize the major eras of development of world literature from the beginning to the middle 17th century, so as to understand the relationships between literature and significant historical events.
- differentiate the times and concerns of the writers covered, tracing threads of thought, contrasting views and approaches, synthesizing various ideas, and identifying themes, myths, and archetypes as they emerge in the studied literature.
- criticize and analyze literature of these periods, defining key ideas, explaining cause/effect relationships associated with the literary movements using relevant literary terms, and recognizing characteristics of various literary movements and genres as they emerge and develop in the chronology of the written tradition.
- compose focused, analytical essays showing insight into the themes expressed in the literature of these historical periods, evaluating literature critically and assessing its significance historically.
- compare and contrast various works of literature and themes through discussion and in writing.
ENGLT 341 World Literature II
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000, ENGL C1000H, or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 145
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course involves a survey of significant masterpieces of modern world literature from the middle of the seventeenth century to the present. Students will analyze numerous works of literature, comparing ideas across time, place, and culture and making connections between different literary works and between different literary periods.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate and summarize the major eras of development of world literature from the middle of the seventeenth century to the present, so as to understand the relationships between literature and significant historical events.
- differentiate the times and concerns of the writers covered, tracing threads of thought, contrasting views and approaches, synthesizing various ideas, and identifying themes, myths, and archetypes as they emerge in the studied literature.
- criticize and analyze literature of these periods, defining key ideas, explaining cause/effect relationships associated with the literary movements using relevant literary terms, and recognizing characteristics of various literary movements and genres as they emerge and develop in the chronology of the written tradition.
- compose focused, analytical essays showing insight into the themes expressed in the literature of these historical periods, evaluating literature critically and assessing its significance historically.
- compare and contrast various works of literature and themes through discussion and in writing.
- research the lives, the works, and the movements associated with various periods surveyed.
ENGLT 345 Mythologies of the World
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 300 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course examines some of the myths underlying the western world view, and recognizes diversity and commonality in myths from Middle Eastern, Native North American, African, Asian, and South American cultures. Students compare and contrast myths from different cultures and analyze various themes, including: the goddess culture, the nature of creation, the dying and reviving god, and the hero's journey. In addition, students will identify Judaeo-Christian themes in various myths and evaluate the myths' psychological applications. From this process, they will gain an understanding of ethnocentrism, ethnicity and racism and the impact of these on the American experience.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compare and contrast myths from various cultures and identify similar motifs, archetypes, and symbols.
- evaluate various interpretations of specific myths and analyze the assumptions underlying these interpretations.
- analyze such themes in myth as the hero's journey, the great goddess, the human relationship to god(s), and the creation and destruction of the universe.
- evaluate myth's contribution to various societies' views of such things as the afterlife, the purpose of ritual, the status of men and women, and the establishment of social hierarchies.
ENGLT 359 Prison Writings: The Rhetoric of Resistance
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
We examine the writings of the incarcerated, whose letters, essays and books expose prisons as the arm of an oppressive state, the instrument of racial/ethnic and economic oppression and the home for political prisoners around the world. From Gandhi to Martin Luther King, Solzhenitsyn to Gramsci, Angela Davis to Nelson Mandela to Leonard Peltier, Malcolm X and countless others, prison writings form a record of resistance to tyranny and oppression worldwide. This class examines these writings, their impact and the resistance movements of which they are a part.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- to think and write critically by analyzing various texts as the basis for essays.
- to evaluate arguments, counter-arguments and other aspects of rhetoric.
- to learn and understand the historical and political context for literature.
- to apply effective techniques for evaluating the quality and authority of online sources, including websites and social media, to determine accuracy and relevance.
ENGLT 360 Women in Literature
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 300 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course is a survey of literature from the Middle Ages through the 21st Century, designed for students who are interested in examining the writing of and about women and their roles in literature, both as writers and as protagonists. Emphasis will be placed on literature that develops protagonists and explores literary themes found in these works, such as: women representative of or in conflict with their societies; women and power; women as daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, leaders; independence vs. dependence; domestic vs. public space; women in relation to men and to each other. In developing cultural competency, students will also explore related issues as discovered in the readings, including ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, classism, gender construction, gender inequity, sexual orientation, and religious differences. The literary selections may include essays, biographies, short stories, novels, poems, and plays. These works will be considered in various critical and theoretical perspectives: feminist, historical, formalist/ New Critical, psychoanalytical, sociological, biographical, Marxist, and eco-critical.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- write analytically and persuasively about a variety of literary works by and about women from the Middle Ages through the beginning of the 21st century.
- analyze the major themes, ideas, forms and modes of expression contained in the literature.
- evaluate the various historical, cultural, philosophical and personal contexts and perspectives presented in the literature.
- appraise literary print and electronic research sources, and synthesize them effectively into their writing.
ENGLT 370 Children and Literature
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 300 via the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 180
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the best literature--past and present--created for children and of the criteria for selecting and evaluating children's literature. It includes discussion of the history of children's literature and of current issues such as censorship, literacy, and multicultural diversity. The course is intended for prospective K-8 teachers, preschool teachers, early childhood education (ECE) majors, parents, and anyone who enjoys reading children's literature.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- compare and contrast the genres of children's literature, discussing the use of themes and elements of fiction or poetry in various works.
- analyze the contributions of outstanding authors and illustrators of children's literature.
- evaluate and apply selection criteria for children's literature.
- create activities for helping children to experience, appreciate, and respond to literature.
- evaluate literature portraying diverse perspectives, identifying the cultural connections literature can offer children.
ENGLT 402 Introduction to Shakespeare and Film
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Eligibility for ENGWR 300
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 3B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course will draw connections between traditional and contemporary literary genres as students read William Shakespeare's selected histories, comedies, tragedies, and romances, critically analyzing film versions of the plays, and examining the effects of various cultural eras from Elizabethan to contemporary culture on various stage and film versions.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- critically analyze and respond thoughtfully to Shakespeare's plays.
- interpret dramatic literature and analyze its production as a cinematic piece.
- evaluate different versions of the same play by different directors and actors.
- correlate dramatic literature with other fields of study and recognize the power of dramatic literature as a humanizing force.
ENGLT 495 Independent Studies in Literature
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
ENGLT 499 Experimental Offering in Literature
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
English - Reading (ENGRD) Courses
ENGRD 18 Individualized Reading Skills
- Units:1 - 2
- Hours:18 - 36 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course offers individualized reading instruction modules at a wide range of skill levels, from basic to advanced, designed to help the student improve reading skills in specific areas. Modules assigned will vary according to the student's needs and ability level. Specific skill areas could include: comprehension (stated and implied main idea, major and minor details, inferences, organization, fact from opinion, tone, evaluating arguments), vocabulary development, and textbook reading skills. This course is graded on a Pass / No Pass basis. Students may register through the 8th week of the semester. Scheduling is flexible, based on the FLC Reading and Writing Center or EDC English Center hours of operation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply the concepts and skills covered by the individual reading module to future textbook reading assignments.
- transfer specific vocabulary and reading comprehension skills to college curriculum reading tasks, to on the job reading tasks, and/or to reading tasks normally required outside the college environment.
- exhibit at least 75% mastery of course materials as demonstrated in a series of content skill tests.
ENGRD 110 Comprehension Strategies and Vocabulary Development For College
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGLB 71
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course is designed to help students prepare for college level reading. Areas of concentration include vocabulary development, literal and inferential comprehension skills, textbook reading techniques, study skills, and reading for pleasure. Students will become more efficient readers by learning to vary reading rate depending upon their purposes for reading. Enrollment in ENGLB 71 is recommended for additional individualized help.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use vocabulary development techniques and achieve the vocabulary skills necessary for entrance to the next level of English Reading class.
- apply literal and inferential reading skills to a variety of reading material in order to identify main ideas, recognize supporting details and patterns of organization, and draw inferences, judgments, and conclusions.
- utilize textbook comprehension techniques.
- evaluate one’s purpose for reading and adjust reading rate and techniques appropriately.
ENGRD 299 Experimental Offering in English - Reading
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
ENGRD 310 Critical Reading as Critical Thinking
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGLB 71 or ENGRD 18
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:Local GE L1B (effective Fall 2025)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course covers the theory and practice of critical reading as critical thinking for successful academic performance. The course emphasizes the following areas: logic and its relation to written text; inductive and deductive reasoning; formal and informal fallacies; academic vocabulary advancement; development of effective and flexible reading rates; proficiency of textual comprehension; identification of rhetorical elements; discernment between factual evidence and opinion; strategic application of these abilities in reading university level texts. This course meets Los Rios' Area II b critical thinking for general education requirements. One or more hours per week may be required in the Folsom Lake College Reading and Writing Center or English Center.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply vocabulary knowledge of word parts and contextual analysis to unfamiliar words.
- employ appropriate strategies to regulate reading rate for reader-specified purposes and college level reading.
- assess a text's main ideas, supporting reasoning and evidence, textual organizational structures, purpose, and tone in college level texts.
- analyze the rhetorical elements of ethos (persona), pathos (audience), and logos (logic) and the deployment of those elements in the context of written texts.
- evaluate inductive and deductive reasoning, implicit assumptions, formal and informal fallacies in university level texts.
ENGRD 315 Reading Across the Disciplines for Content Courses
- Units:0.5 - 1
- Hours:9 - 18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Corequisite:Another transfer-level content-area course.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course offers reading skills to students as they apply to various content-area courses. Topics include the principles of the reading process, analysis of discipline specific reading assignments, strategies for retention, study and utilization of discipline-specific vocabulary and research strategies particular to the chosen discipline. Students should contact the Reading and Writing Center before enrolling. This course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze lectures, readings, assignments, and handouts to meet course requirements.
- synthesize materials from lectures and reading assignments to create appropriate study tools.
- assess the reading process and materials to employ appropriate critical reading strategies.
- identify the purpose for reading.
- choose reading rate and style based on purpose and material.
- utilize college-level, discipline-based vocabulary.
- develop and employ reading strategies for research.
English - Writing (ENGWR) Courses
ENGWR 33 Support for Academic Reading and Writing
- Units:2
- Hours:36 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Corequisite:ENGL C1000
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course provides further instruction in the critical thinking and writing skills for successful completion in college composition. Writing assignments are all connected to the students' assignments in ENGL C1000. The course includes the drafting, revision and editing process, as well as instruction in research and MLA citation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- construct essays that reveal a knowledge of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing.
- compose fully developed, structured, coherent, and unified essays.
- summarize, analyze, and respond to readings.
- analyze and use researched sources in one's own writing.
- apply the conventions of Standard Written English, including MLA citation and formatting.
ENGWR 39 Basic Writing Skill Development
- Units:2
- Hours:36 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Corequisite:A student taking this course must also be enrolled in ENGWR 300 or another course that requires a significant amount of writing.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course provides instruction in reading and writing skills to support students with their transfer level ENGWR courses. Topics will include using critical reading strategies, analyzing and evaluating writing, creating thesis statements and claims, practicing rhetorical skills, applying MLA citation and formatting.
The class is taught in an individualized, modular format and is graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. Students may enroll up through the third week of the semester.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- learn and apply critical reading strategies.
- evaluate and synthesize sources.
- construct thesis statements and supporting claims.
- demonstrate rhetorical skills.
- apply knowledge of the writing process to compose short paragraphs containing level appropriate topic sentences, supporting details and analysis.
- construct correctly written simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- practice MLA formatting and citing sources.
ENGWR 46 Individualized Writing Skills
- Units:1.5
- Hours:27 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This class offers personalized writing instruction programs at a wide range of skill levels designed to help the student acquire or improve writing skills in specific areas. Programs assigned will vary according to the student's needs, goals, and ability level. Specific skill areas could include: grammar, punctuation and mechanics, sentence coordination and subordination, topic sentence, paragraph and essay development and organization, thesis statement, and rhetorical modes. This course is graded on a Pass/ No Pass basis. Students may register through the 8th week of the semester. Scheduling is flexible depending on the FLC Reading and Writing Center or EDC or RCC English Center hours of operation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply the concepts and skills covered by the individual writing module to future college writing assignments.
- transfer specific writing skills to college curriculum writing tasks and/or writing tasks required outside the college environment.
- apply instructor's assessment of writing skills to areas that may require continued study.
ENGWR 48 Individualized Vocabulary Skills
- Units:1.5
- Hours:27 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
Individualized instruction modules at a wide range of skill levels designed to help the student acquire and/or improve written vocabulary skills and usage. Modules assigned will vary according to student's needs and ability level. Specific skill areas could include: using words in context; effective dictionary usage; prefixes, suffixes and roots; job-related, college related and/or other specialized vocabularies. This course is graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. Students may register up through the 8th week of the semester. Scheduling is flexible, based on the FLC Reading and Writing Center or EDC English Center's hours of operation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply the concepts and skills covered by the individual vocabulary module to future college assignments or readings.
- transfer specific vocabulary skills to college curriculum reading tasks, to on the job reading tasks, and/or to reading tasks normally required outside the college environment.
- exhibit at least 75% mastery of course materials as demonstrated in a series of content skills tests.
- identify problem areas in his or her writing and apply specific vocabulary usage strategies to those areas
ENGWR 110 College Reading and Writing Skills
- Units:4
- Hours:72 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Corequisite:ENGLB 71
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This pre-transfer-level course is designed to prepare students for success in ENGWR 300 and other courses that require college level reading and writing. Students will read primarily transfer-level non-fiction texts of varying length, and write essays responding to and incorporating these readings. The course will focus on reading and writing fundamentals, such as active reading strategies, writing process, thesis development, paragraph structure, logical support, and sentence awareness. A half-unit Reading and Writing Center English Lab (ENGLB 71) is also required to provide more individualized support.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply active reading strategies appropriate for the reading task.
- use the writing process of prewriting, drafting, and revising to compose structured essays.
- integrate readings into writing through the use of summary, quoting, and paraphrasing.
- use the principles of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation to develop clear writing.
ENGWR 299 Experimental Offering in English - Writing
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1A (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 1A (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 100
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course was formerly known as ENGWR 300 College Composition.
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. Students will develop an awareness of their audience and individual writing voices through a variety of written assignments (5000 words). The course will emphasize workshop, collaboration, and reflection on the writer’s process. Reading assignments include a variety of transfer-level texts of substantial length including one full-length literary work.This course was formerly known as ENGWR 300 and is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 300 or 480. Students may satisfy the prerequisite for the course through the Los Rios placement process OR guided self-placement OR successful completion of ESL 325.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts. (CCN)
- compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation. (CCN)
- demonstrate strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading written work. (CCN)
- Compose college-level writing for multiple and diverse audiences (including the student’s own community knowledge or lived experience).
- Demonstrate an understanding of research tools and practices, as well as information literacy to identify bias, context, and explicit and implicit purpose.
- Analyze and synthesize complex oral and/or written sources from multiple perspectives and traditions to build comprehension, think critically, and share learning.
ENGWR 301 College Composition and Literature
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 or C1000H with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1B (effective Fall 2025); Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 1B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 120
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course offers study and practice in critical reading of and analytical writing about literature. Students read fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and criticism from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. With a minimum of four critical essays totaling 5,000 words, and the use of relevant external sources, students analyze, criticize, reason inductively and deductively, and reach evaluative conclusions based on evidence and sound inferences derived from their close readings of literary texts. This course is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 481.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate literary works, identifying literary elements and applying appropriate criteria for the genre being evaluated.
- evaluate critical interpretations of literary works, articulating and analyzing assumptions underlying these interpretations.
- compose focused analytical essays, supporting interpretations with relevant textual support.
- reason inductively from appropriate literary elements to support conclusions about literary texts.
- apply effective techniques for evaluating the quality and credibility of online sources, including websites and social media, to determine accuracy and relevance.
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1B (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 1B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 105
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course was formerly known as ENGWR 302 Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking.
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 Academic Reading and
Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Students will examine methods by which people are persuaded to think, believe, and/or act by exploring the relationship between language and logic. Students will identify fallacies of argument and craft traditional and/or multimodal arguments in context of current social, economic, political, and environmental discourse. This course includes writing a minimum of 5,000 words. This course was formerly known as ENGWR 302 and is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 302 or 482. Students may satisfy the prerequisite for the course through successful completion of ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLW 340.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- define, recognize, and utilize forms of critical reasoning, including deductive and inductive reasoning, in a variety of rhetorical contexts. (CCN)
- reflect critically on one’s own thought processes to identify and avoid cognitive biases and common fallacies of language and thought. (CCN)
- employ critical reading and research strategies to locate and evaluate complex texts, primarily non-fiction, representative of diverse experiences, perspectives, and forms of authority. (CCN)
- evaluate and document evidence to construct arguments in a variety of rhetorical situations, distinguishing knowledge from belief and fact from judgment. (CCN)
- draft written arguments to respond appropriately to texts, with attention to intended audience, purpose, and social context, and revise for clarity, cogency, persuasiveness, and soundness. (CCN)
ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1A (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 1A (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 100
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course was formerly known as ENGWR 480 Honors College Composition.
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.
This is an honors course. This honors composition course focuses on reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that extend past those developed in a traditional composition course. This rigorous course requires the analysis of complex short works along with at least one full-length professional text. Honors students will write carefully reasoned, stylistically sophisticated essays, which include appropriate MLA documentation and additional research. The written work of honors students should demonstrate a more nuanced view of writing situation and purpose. Honors students will refine their practice of rhetorical strategy, research, and citation methods in a minimum of 6,500 written words in at least four essays. Honors students will engage in additional presentations of independent and collaborative research. This course was formerly known as ENGWR 480 and is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 300 or 480. Students may satisfy the prerequisite for the course through the Los Rios placement process OR guided self-placement OR successful completion of ESL 325.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts. (CCN)
- compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation. (CCN)
- demonstrate strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading written work. (CCN)
- identify and utilize sophisticated rhetorical strategy in reading and writing assignments to compose academic essays with a variety of nuanced purposes.
- evaluate one full-length volume of non-fiction for style, purpose, tone, and content.
- develop a sound and robust research process and present findings independently and collaboratively.
ENGWR 481 Honors College Composition and Literature
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 or C1000H with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1B (effective Fall 2025); Local GE L3 (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 1B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 120
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This honor's course offers a rigorous study and practice in critical reading of and analytical writing about literature and extends beyond the traditional composition and literature course. In this advanced seminar, honors students read fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and criticism from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. Honors students learn about and apply literary theories to deepen analysis and critical perspective expanding beyond the traditional ENGWR 301 course. Students in this advanced honor's course will engage in complex written work totaling a minimum of 6500 words through at least four essays using MLA citation methods. Honors students will engage in research and oral presentation, utilizing relevant external sources to analyze, criticize, reason inductively and deductively, and assert evaluative conclusions based on evidence and sound inferences derived from their close readings of literary texts. Honors students will engage in additional presentations of independent and collaborative research. This course is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 301.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- interpret the historical, cultural, biographical, and philosophical contexts of complex literary works.
- evaluate the critical scholarship on literary works, employing inductive and deductive analysis and reasoning.
- examine a wide range of literary techniques to identify literary conventions in complex texts from different genres and evaluate their relevance and significance.
- compose rigorous essays that analyze, interpret, and evaluate literary works and incorporate research and critical perspectives into written and oral presentations.
ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:Local GE L1B (effective Fall 2025); Cal-GETC Area 1B (effective Fall 2025)
- C-ID:C-ID ENGL 105
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This course was formerly known as ENGWR 482 Honors Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking.
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 Academic Reading and
Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course. This honors course refines critical reasoning, reading, and writing, and requires a high level of competence in English composition extending beyond a traditional ENGL C1001 course. In this advanced seminar, honors students will read, discuss, and analyze complex texts, such as essays and book-length works reflecting a variety of social, cultural, and historical contexts. Honors students will employ elements of inductive and deductive reasoning, persuasion, and argumentation. Honors students will write at least 6500 words in at least four nuanced academic essays of a variety of purposes, including primary and secondary research and use of the Modern Language Association citation methods. Honors students will engage in research and oral presentation, utilizing relevant external sources to analyze, criticize, reason inductively and deductively, and assert evaluative conclusions based on evidence and sound inferences derived from their close readings of scholarly texts. Honors students will engage in additional presentations of independent and collaborative research. This course was formerly known as ENGWR 482 and is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGWR 302 or 482 or ENGL C1001. Students may satisfy the prerequisite for the course through successful completion of ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLW 340.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- define, recognize, and utilize forms of critical reasoning, including deductive and inductive reasoning, in a variety of rhetorical contexts. (CCN)
- reflect critically on one’s own thought processes to identify and avoid cognitive biases and common fallacies of language and thought. (CCN)
- employ critical reading and research strategies to locate and evaluate complex texts, primarily non-fiction, representative of diverse experiences, perspectives, and forms of authority. (CCN)
- evaluate and document evidence to construct arguments in a variety of rhetorical situations, distinguishing knowledge from belief and fact from judgment. (CCN)
- draft written arguments to respond appropriately to texts, with attention to intended audience, purpose, and social context, and revise for clarity, cogency, persuasiveness, and soundness. (CCN)
ENGWR 495 Independent Studies in English - Writing
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
ENGWR 499 Experimental Offering in English - Writing
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.
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