# English (ENGL) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 26 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44194/44348/44350

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

### ENGL 10A — Creative Writing I

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **C-ID:** ENGL 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- AA/AS area 3;

Writing fiction, poetry, drama; careful analysis of the techniques used by established writers.

### ENGL 10B — Creative Writing II

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- ENGL 10A is not prerequisite to ENGL 10B.
- AA/AS area 3;

Continuation and advanced writing fiction, poetry, and drama; careful analysis of the techniques used by established writers, especially as models for new creative writing.

### ENGL 17A — Shakespeare

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Study of selected works of Shakespeare.

### ENGL 17B — Shakespeare

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Study of selected works of Shakespeare. ENGL 17A is not prerequisite to ENGL 17B.

### ENGL 30A — Introduction to American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **C-ID:** ENGL 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Survey of American literary traditions from their beginnings to the second half of the nineteenth century.

### ENGL 30B — Introduction to American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **C-ID:** ENGL 135
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- ENGL 30A is not prerequisite to ENGL 30B.
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of ENGL 30A. Survey of American Romanticism to literature of the present.

### ENGL 31 — Survey of African-American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3, 6; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Major works in African-American literature: From the earliest literature through the Harlem Renaissance to the present.

### ENGL 43 — Introduction to the Study of Poetry

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000E.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Introduction to the elements of poetry: Imagery, sound, form, tone and diction.

### ENGL 49 — Independent Study in English

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 - 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in English. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

### ENGL 208A — Writing Workshop

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Individualized instruction in writing: Thesis control and essay organization.

### ENGL 208B — Writing Workshop

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** ENGL 208A.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Individualized instruction in writing: Thesis control, essay organization, and idea development.

### ENGL 208C — Writing Workshop

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** ENGL 208B.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Individualized instruction in writing: Thesis control, essay organization, idea development, and sentence structure.

### ENGL 208D — Writing Workshop

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** .5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
- **Advisory:** ENGL 208C.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Individualized instruction in writing: Thesis control, essay organization, idea development, sentence structure, and editing/proofreading.

### ENGL 210A — Creative Writing I

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- AA/AS area 3;

Writing fiction, poetry, drama: Careful analysis of the techniques used by established writers, especially as models for new creative writing.

### ENGL 210B — Creative Writing

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- AA/AS area 3;

Continuation of writing fiction, poetry, drama: Careful analysis of techniques used by established writers

### ENGL 217A — Shakespeare

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3;

Study of selected works of Shakespeare

### ENGL 217B — Shakespeare

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- ENGL 217A is not prerequisite to ENGL 217B.
- AA/AS area 3;

Continued study of selected works of Shakespeare.

### ENGL 230A — Introduction to American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- AA/AS area 3;

Survey of American literary traditions from their beginnings to the second half of the nineteenth century.

### ENGL 230B — Introduction to American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3;

Continuation of ENGL 230A: Survey of American Romanticism to literature of the present.

### ENGL 231 — Survey of African-American Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3, 6;

Major works in African-American literature: From the earliest literature through the Harlem Renaissance to the present.

### ENGL 264A — Preparation for Composition, Reading, and Research

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3.5 hours lab
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Non-degree applicable.

Introduction to college-level composition, reading, and research: Active reading strategies; writing and prewriting strategies; argumentation techniques; research techniques.

### ENGL 264B — Preparation for Composition, Reading, and Research

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture, 3.5 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** ENGL 264B.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Non-degree applicable.

Continuation of ENGL 264A: Active reading strategies; writing and prewriting strategies; argumentation techniques; research techniques.

### ENGL C1000 — Academic Reading and Writing

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process .
- **C-ID:** ENGL 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 18 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ENGL 001AS or ENGL C1000E.
- AA/AS area 1A; Cal-GETC Area 1A;

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. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in C1000E. Formerly ENGL 1A.

### ENGL C1000E — Academic Reading and Writing

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process .
- **C-ID:** ENGL 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in ENGL 1A or ENGL C1000.
- AA/AS area 1A; Cal-GETC Area 1A;

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 course includes embedded support. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in C1000E. Formerly ENGL 1AS.

### ENGL C1001 — Critical Thinking and Writing

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent.
- **C-ID:** ENGL 105
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 12 sections (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- Other: Equivalent Courses: ENGL 1A, ENGL 1AS.
- AA/AS area 1A, 1B; Cal-GETC Area 1B;

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. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in C1000. Formerly ENGL 5.

### ENGL C1002 — Introduction to Literature

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent..
- **C-ID:** ENGL 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/engl.md)
- Other: Equivalent courses: ENGL 1A or ENGL 001AS.
- AA/AS area 1A, 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

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. Formerly ENGL 1B.