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28 courses · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Placement as determined by college's multiple measures assessment process.
- 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. Formerly: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition.
ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 72 Lecture, 54 Lab
- Prerequisite
- Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
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.
ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higherPrerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process.
- 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. This is an honors course. Formerly: ENGL 101H - Honors Freshman Composition.
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGLC1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
- 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 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Formerly: ENGL 103 - Critical Thinking and Writing.
ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higherPrerequisite: Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGLC1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
- 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 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course. Formerly: ENGL 103H - Honors Critical Thinking and Writing.
ENGL C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent.
- Formerly
- Literature and Composition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 105, ENGL 110, ENGL 120
In this course, students receive instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing. Students develop critical thinking, close reading and literary analysis skills, research strategies, information literacy, and knowledge of accurate documentation through the study of diverse literary works from a variety of literary genres, developing an appreciation for literature. This second-semester composition course uses literature to develop critical thinking skills with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. Formerly: ENGL 102 - Literature and Composition.
ENGL C1003H Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higherPrerequisite: Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent.
- Formerly
- Honors Literature and Composition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 105, ENGL 110, ENGL 120
In this course, students receive instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing. Students develop critical thinking, close reading and literary analysis skills, research strategies, information literacy, and knowledge of accurate documentation through the study of diverse literary works from a variety of literary genres, developing an appreciation for literature. This is an honors course. An enriched approach designed for honors students. This second-semester composition course uses literature to develop critical thinking skills with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. Formerly: ENGL 102H - Honors Literature and Composition.
ENGL 066 Route to Writing Success: Freshman Composition Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 Lab
- Corequisite
- Concurrent enrollment in: ENGL C1000
Laboratory exercises are designed to explore and understand the reading process, the writing process, grammar and punctuation rules in order to successfully complete English C1000. This class must be taken concurrently with an English C100 course.
ENGL 104 Language and Culture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 130
General introduction to the processes of human communication emphasizing coextensive aspects of language and culture. Surveys core areas of linguistic anthropology: structural linguistics; biological basis of language; and sociolinguistics. Topics include acquisition of first and second languages, languages in contact, and the effects of both language and culture on inter/intra group communication. Languages spoken in the local area are used as basis of study. (Same as English 104.)
ENGL 104H Honors Language and Culture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higher
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ANTH 130
General introduction to the processes of human communication, emphasizing coextensive aspects of language and culture. Surveys core areas of linguistic anthropology: structural linguistics, biological basis of language, and sociolinguistics. Topics include acquisition of first and second languages, languages in contact, and the effects of both language and culture on inter/intra group communication. Languages spoken in the local area are used as basis of study. Requires individual research and oral presentation of readings in a seminar setting (Same as ANTH 104H).
ENGL 213 Creative Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 200
Introduction to writing techniques focusing on the four literary genres. Workshop format, emphasis on writing and critiquing.
ENGL 220 Survey of the Bible as Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A study of the literary history, influence, and craftsmanship of the Bible and an exploration of related stories, poems, plays, essays, and other diverse materials.
ENGL 222 Essential Information for English Major Success
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 Lecture
- Advisory
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in:
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
How to be a better prepared English major: introduces students to SAC's English courses, pathways for law and literature at SAC, the diversity of career options, and transfer academic opportunities. Offers introductions to the literary analytical schools; current technology; the types of writing, research and reading expected of English majors; study techniques and approaches to overcoming barriers to success for English majors.
ENGL 231 Survey of English Literature I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 160
Introductory study of representative selections of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the neo-classical period. Emphasis on authors best exemplifying their period, such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Jonson, Milton, Donne, Dryden, Johnson, Behn, Pope and others.
ENGL 232 Survey of English Literature II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 165
Introductory study of representative selections from the English Romantic Movement to the present. Emphasis on those authors best exemplifying their period, such as Austen, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, the Shelleys, Keats, Tennyson, Newman, Carlyle, the Brownings, Dickens, the war poets, Houseman, Yeats, Wilde and Woolf.
ENGL 233A Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of selected Shakespearean comedies and romances. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC.
ENGL 233B Shakespeare's Tragedies and History Plays
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of selected Shakespearean history plays and tragedies. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC.
ENGL 233C Shakespeare's Theatre
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of selected Shakespearean plays. Emphasizes dramatic elements, depiction of human nature, and timeless/timely conflicts. Augmented by films and, if available, appropriate field trips. Different selections in English 233ABC.
ENGL 241 Survey of American Literature 1600-1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 130
Survey of America's greatest works of literature from 1600-1865. Emphasizes the relationship between various works and general movements in American culture and literary history.
ENGL 242 Survey of American Literature, 1865-Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 135
Survey of America's greatest works of literature and their contributions to the American culture from 1865 to present. Emphasizes the relationship between literary and intellectual history.
ENGL 243 The Modern American Novel
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of significant American novels written since 1900. May include, but not limited to works by Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Hurston, Heller, Kerouac, Nabokov, Erdrich, Cisneros, and Morrison.
ENGL 245 The Image of African Americans in Literature and Films
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines literature and films by and about African-Americans in relationship to historical periods. Explores cultural, ethnic, and social environments for their impact on development of African-American images.
ENGL 246 Survey of Chicano Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines American literature by and about Chicanos. Emphasizes the relationships between various works and the Chicanos' place in American society/culture.
ENGL 270 Children's Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 180
A study of literature for children emphasizing the history, trends, issues, and evaluation of all major genres: picture books, poetry, drama, traditional literature, non-fiction, and fiction, including full-length works.
ENGL 271 Survey of World Literature I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 140
Survey of selections from world masterpieces from the beginnings of writing through the 1600's. Literary works studied in historical context for artistic form, their influence on their culture and others, and general contribution to understanding human experience.
ENGL 272 Survey of World Literature II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 Completion with a grade of "C" or better in or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 145
Survey of world literary masterworks since the Renaissance studied for artistic form, cultural influence, and contributions to modern and contemporary thought.
ENGL 278 Survey of Literature by Women
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An historical survey of literature by women. Will include short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction.
ENGL 301 Law and Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Student must be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies program.
This course explores the intersection between law and literature, examining how legal concepts and issues are represented and interpreted through literary texts. Students will analyze various works of fiction, drama, and poetry that engage with legal themes such as justice, rights, and morality. The course will also delve into how literature reflects and critiques legal systems and practices and how they impact individuals and communities, as well as how legal frameworks influence literary production and interpretation.