1st Semester Composition
English C1000 and C1000E both fulfill your first semester English requirement. See the cards for more details on which ones to choose
English C1000
English C1000 (formerly English 1A) is a transfer-level composition class comparable to freshman English courses in colleges and universities across the United States. This course emphasizes college-level reading and writing skills, including the skills needed to write a documented research essay. Taking English C1000 during your first semester in college or in high school is highly recommended. *for students who feel prepared
English C1000E
English C1000E (formerly known as English 2A) is a combined lecture and lab course designed to provide additional support at the transfer level. The professor and academic coaches provide feedback and assistance, and on-campus sections are scheduled in rooms with computers for hands-on writing and research. Although lab activities vary, the primary focus is the development of students’ academic writing skills. Note: This class is an alternative to English C1000. *for students who need additional support
ENGL C1000 (regular)
- No academic coaches / free on-campus tutoring is the only supplemental option (also available to students in C1000E).
ENGL C1000E
(support)
- In-class academic coaches who are like tutors or teacher assistants
- Circulating and working one-on-one with students
- Some create and deliver presentations to the class like their 5 best study tips, quote sandwiching, etc.
- Small group writing workshops
- Reviewing grading and feedback on essays and major assignments
- No academic coaches, but instructor office hours available for additional support
- Academic coaches look over rough drafts for support in addition to instructor office hours
- Standard number of revision opportunities for a 3-unit course
- More revision opportunities in C1000E
- Standard writing assignments (totaling 5,000 words of formal writing per semester)
- Standard writing assignments (totaling 5,000 words of formal writing per semester), but with coach support, more informal in-class writing activities and potentially more revision opportunities
- College-level grammar and stylistics, but no additional grammar support for developmental and/or ESL writing needs
- College-level grammar and stylistics WITH more instruction on basic grammar and punctuation when needed
2nd Semester Composition
English C1001
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 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Formerly ENG 1D. (UC, CSU, C-ID ENGL 105)
English C1002
This course is designed to help the transfer student develop their critical thinking skills and read and write with college-level sophistication through writing analytical essays based on reading and discussing a culturally diverse literature. The analysis of literature through discussion and through writing is designed to develop the student’s critical thinking skills as well as to increase their ways of understanding and interpreting the world. (UC, CSU, HBCU, C-ID ENGL 120)