Las Positas | Spring 2022 Class Schedule

37 SPRING 2022 925.424.1000 | [email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. specific detail, dynamic and rounded character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on developing themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a book- length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester. Strongly Recommended: ENG 12A with a minimum grade of C and ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 12C CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION: ADV. 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an advanced level. Builds on the intermediate skills developed in English 12B by requiring a mastery of description, detail, character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on achieving themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a presentation about the craft in a book- length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Prerequisite: ENG 12B with a minimum grade of C Strongly Recommended: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 13A THE CRAFT OF WRITING POETRY 3.0 Units Practice in writing poetry, using materials drawn from published poetry and individual’s own work for analysis and criticism, with a focus on techniques of revision. Strongly Recommended: ENG 11 or ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 13B WRITING POETRY: INTERMEDIATE 3.0 Units Continued practice in writing poetry, using materials drawn from published poetry and individual’s own work for analysis and criticism, with a focus on techniques of revision and submission for publication. Prerequisite: ENG 13A with a minimum grade of C ENG 19A JOURNAL OF ARTS ANDWRITING A 3.0 Units Creation of a literary-style student magazine. Practical training in the managing, editing, formatting, and printing of a literary magazine. Enrollment constitutes the staff of the magazine. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in JAMS 19A may not receive credit. ENG 19B JOURNAL OF ARTS ANDWRITING B 3.0 Units Creation of a literary-style student magazine. Practical intermediate- level training in the managing, editing, formatting, and printing of a literary supplement and/or magazine with a focus on the production process, including copy editing, design, layout, proofreading, working with the printer, and digital and print distribution. Enrollment constitutes the staff of the magazine. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in JAMS 19B may not receive credit. Prerequisite: ENG 19A or JAMS 19A with a minimum grade of C ENG 35 MODERN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3.0 Units U.S. literature from the second half of the 19th century to the present, including poetry, drama, prose fiction, and essays. Emphasizes literary analysis and the exploration each work in relation to its social, cultural and historical contexts. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 45 STUDIES IN FICTION 3.0 Units Form, development, and cultural insights of the novel and short story; exploration of particular themes or periods as reflected in works of fiction. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 104 INTEGRATED READNG &WRITING II 4.0 Units An accelerated one-semester preparation in English for success in college. Integrates reading, critical thinking and writing assignments, using materials that present a variety of perspectives from across the curriculum. Las Positas College ENGLISH FLOW CHART Beginning Fall 2019, students are encouraged to enroll directly into a transfer-level English course. Students with a verifiable American high school GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible for English 1A. All students are eligible for English 1AEX, which is an English 1A class with 2 additional lab hours of support per week. Students who want a semes- ter of preparation before English 1A or 1AEX, or who wish to take a non - transferable English course, can take English 104. If English is not a student ’ s native language, that student should take the English as a Second Language Assessment Test. See the LPC Assessment Center ’ s guided self- placement website for more information. English 104 3 Hours Lecture + 3 Hours Lab Per Week (Optional) NON-TRANSFERABLE ENGLISH TRANSFER-LEVEL ENGLISH English 4 -or- English 7 3 Hours Lecture Per Week English 1A 3 Hours Lecture + 1 Hour Lab Per Week 2.5+ GPA English 1AEX 3 Hours Lecture + 3 Hours Lab Per Week Any GPA OR LANGUAGE AND RATIONALITY A.A. REQUIREMENTS 6 Semester Units ENGLISH COMPOSITION English 1A -or- English 1AEX …………..………………………………..3 Units AND WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING English 4 (Fiction) -or- English 7 (Non - Fiction) ……….……….3 Units A.S. REQUIREMENTS 3 Semester Units ENGLISH COMPOSITION English 1A -or- English 1AEX …………………………………………..3 Units TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS Students should consult CSU GE and IGETC requirements or see a counselor Scan here to visit the current Spring 2022 class schedule online