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21 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Advisory
- LRNR-30 or ESL-40
- Formerly
- ENGL-01A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 100
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 also receive instruction in reading processes, information literacy, and disciplinary documentation practices. Students also receive instruction in reading processes, information literacy, and disciplinary documentation practices. (11/24)
ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Formerly
- ENGL-13 or PHIL-13
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 105
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 (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Readings feature mostly non-fictional essays and books that reflect diverse cultural perspectives on a variety of contemporary issues, such as those involving race, ethnicity, and gender. (11/24)
ENGL-C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Formerly
- ENGL-13H or PHIL-13H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 105
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 (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course. Readings feature mostly non-fictional essays and books that reflect diverse cultural perspectives on a variety of contemporary issues, such as those involving race, ethnicity, and gender. This honors course is more rigorous than the non-honors version. (11/24)
ENGL-C1002 Introduction to Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Formerly
- ENGL-01B
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 120
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. (10/25)
ENGL-01C Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 105
Develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, essays, articles, and a book length work from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Theme based. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across the disciplines. (02/22)
ENGL-02 Oral Interpretation (Also: Comm-02)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- COMM 170
This course is designed to introduce students to performance studies through analysis, appreciation and application of interpretive performance of the various forms of literature: poetry, prose and drama. (04/25)
ENGL-04A Introduction to World Literature: Ancients to 1650
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 140
This course examines the origins and developments of world literatures and cultures from the ancients to 1650 through various literary genres and cultural traditions. Primary focus will fall on major works of certain periods and of geographic origins. Students will engage in comparative analysis and evaluation of the literary works as well as close study of the works in addition to the study of each text’s merit. (12/24)
ENGL-04B Introduction to World Literature: 1650 to Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 145
This course examines the origins and subsequent developments of world literatures and cultures from 1650 to the present through various literary genres and cultural traditions. Primary focus will fall on major works of certain periods and of geographic origins. Students will engage in comparative analysis and evaluation of the literary works as well as close study of the works in addition to the study of each text’s merits. (12/24)
ENGL-05 Introduction to Fiction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course traces the origins and subsequent developments of short fiction and longer fiction (novels) and signals the specific characteristics of respective genres. Students will read a number of books of short fiction and three to five novels in order to study the various developments of style, form, structure, and other artistic choices associated with the history of fiction. (10/25)
ENGL-06A Major English Writers to the Late 18th Century
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 160
This course introduces students to the history and variety of English literature from its beginnings to the late eighteenth century. Representative works of major authors are read as examples of the various genres, literary trends, and historical eras in which they were written. (12/24)
ENGL-06B Major English Writers Since the Late 18th Century
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 165
This course introduces students to the history and variety of English literature from the late eighteenth through the twentieth, to the twenty-first centuries. Representative works of major authors are read as examples of the various genres, literary trends, and historical eras in which they were written. (12/24)
ENGL-07 Studies in Literature: Poetry
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course traces origins and developments of the poem as a major literary genre. Course includes an intensive study of the poetic process. Poems from ancient times to the present are analyzed in terms of form, idea, and language. (10/25)
ENGL-08 Introduction to Shakespeare
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to Shakespeare is a course of literary analysis based on reading and studying the major works of William Shakespeare. The course focuses on a number of Shakespeare’s plays, especially the most widely known ones, from the categories Comedy, History, and Tragedy, as well as a survey of his non-dramatic poetry. As this course is an introductory course, students will receive the opportunity to learn about Elizabethan England -- the England of the time of Shakespeare. (12/24)
ENGL-10 American Literature From Beginnings to Civil War
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 130
This course is designed to introduce students to the history and variety of literature from American Literature’s beginnings to the Civil War. Representative works are read as examples of various genres, literary trends, and historical eras. (12/24)
ENGL-11 American Literature From POST-Civil War to Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 135
This course is designed to introduce students to the history and variety of American literature from the end of the 1865 to the present. Representative works of major and influential authors are read as examples of various genres, literary movements, and historical eras. (12/24)
ENGL-12 Creative Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 200
A course designed to provide experience in the writing of poetry, drama, fiction, and creative non-fiction and to aid the student in becoming aware of the craft of writing as described and/or demonstrated by professional writers. The class is conducted primarily as a workshop in which students read their works for constructive criticism. (12/24)
ENGL-14 Introduction to Film
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course includes critical and popular approaches to film. Students will study film form, genre, style, criticism, and history. They will read screenplays and film criticism and theory and view the films under consideration to obtain a better understanding of the film discipline. (12/24)
ENGL-15 History of Dramatic Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL-C1000) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A), ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course traces origins and development of drama from classic to contemporary periods. It examines drama as a literary genre, including analysis of theme, style, character, and dramatic sub-genres. (12/24)
ENGL-18 African American Literature and Black Studies (Also: Ethn-18)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides an overview of African American racial and cultural formation through literature, using the lens of ethnic studies theories such as resistance, self-affirmation, and agency. Students will explore, describe, and analyze a diverse range of literary texts from various genres and historical periods in order to understand how the struggle for civil rights has impacted Black communities through the history of the United States. The African American experience as expressed through literature will be contrasted with at least one other group such as Native American, Asian American, and Latinx/Chicano, with a particular focus on how the groups express resistance, social justice, and liberation on contemporary issues. (11/22)
ENGL-19 Chicana/o Literature and Studies in the United States (Also: Ethn-19)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1002 (formerly ENGL-01B)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course surveys, interprets, compares, and explores the lived experiences of Latinx/Chicanx authors through a variety of texts and genres. Readings, discussions, lectures, and presentations will focus on the cultural, social, and historical aspects of Latinx/Chicanx literature. The course may include a variety of genres: fiction, poetry, drama, film, and non-fiction prose, etc. (10/21)
ENGL-95S Enhanced Academic Literacy
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture
- Corequisite
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
This course is designed to provide supplemental instruction and support for students enrolled in a linked section of English-01A. Students will further develop skills in reading, writing, and researching. In addition, they will learn to address strategies for academic success and be able to utilize computerized technology necessary for a composition course. (11/24)