# English (ENGL) courses

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/english

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- **C-ID:** ENGL 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections listed as ENGL-C1000 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md); Winter 2027, 4 sections listed as ENGL-C1000 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/engl.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections listed as ENGL-C1000 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/engl.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1a: Composition
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area A2: Written Communication
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 1A: English Composition
- Cal-GETC: Area 1A: English Composition
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1: English Communication A: Composition
- Cal-GETC: Area 1A: English 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.

### ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** College-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
- **C-ID:** ENGL 105
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections listed as ENGL-C1001 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md); Winter 2027, 4 sections listed as ENGL-C1001 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/engl.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections listed as ENGL-C1001 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/engl.md)
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1b: Communication
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area A3: Critical Thinking
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 1B: Critical Thinking/English Composition
- Cal-GETC: Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition (Pending)
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1: English Communication B: Communication
- Cal-GETC: Area 1B: Critical Thinking and Composition

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.

### ENGL C1002 — Introduction to Literature

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGLC1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** ENGL 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1b: Communication; Area 3b: Humanities
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area A3: Critical Thinking; Area C2: Humanities
- IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum: Area 3B: Humanities
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 1: English Communication B: Communication (Pending); Area 3: Arts & Humanities (Pending)
- Cal-GETC: Area 3B: Humanities

In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.