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32 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ENG 070 Effective Reading And Study Skills Techniques
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
Non-transferable developmental reading course intended for students who desire intensive work in critical reading, comprehension, study skills and vocabulary development. P/NP or Letter grade.
ENG 098 Fundamentals of Composition
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
Foundational course in composition, emphasizing development of ideas into organized essays which are correct in grammar and mechanics. Students may choose to take it as preparation for ENGL C1000
ENG 103 Critical Thinking and Reading
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Emphasizes the relationship between critical reading and critical thinking. Students gain expertise in interpretation, analysis, and criticism of college-level academic and professional texts.
ENG 111 Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 110 (when combined with SBCC's ENG 200.)
Study of critical thinking and composition using literature as a basis for analysis. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to reading and writing about literature.
ENG 111H Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 105, ENGL 110 (when combined with SBCC's ENG 200.)
For students enrolled in the Honors program at SBCC, a study of critical thinking and composition using literature as a basis for analysis. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to reading and writing about literature.
ENG 119A CAP Core Literacies: Reading and Writing Within Academic Disciplines
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
Students identify how personal challenges (including reading and writing skills) affect academic performance, develop strategies to address these challenges, and assess effectiveness of adopted strategies.
ENG 119B Cap Core Literacies: Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking Across Disciplines
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
Students develop ways to transfer core reading, writing, critical inquiry, and metacognitive strategies in classes across disciplines and in personal and career decision-making.
ENG 173 Screenwriting I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 72 (45 lecture, 27 lab)
- Prerequisite
- ENG 070 and ENG 098 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Study of elements of dramatic writing for the cinema: the three-act structure, character delineation and motivation, conflict development and pacing, dialog and subtext, and unifying the message. Students analyze feature films and television screenplays for their structure, pacing and characterization; write scenes in correct format; complete a treatment for a feature film or television.
ENG 181 Technical And Professional Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Writing course designed to teach professional-level written communication in technical fields.
ENG 221 Survey of British Literature: 800-1798
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 160
Chronological survey of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the end of the 18th century.
ENG 221H Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 160
Honors chronological survey of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the end of the 18th century.
ENG 222 Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 165
Survey of British literature during 1798-present, including fiction, poetry, drama and essays.
ENG 222H Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 165
Survey of British literature during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including fiction, poetry, drama and essays.
ENG 225 American Literature: Pre-Colonization to 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 130
Study of American imagination and culture through representative works of literature, from the colonial period through the Civil War. Explores the historic diversity in American literature, the ways in which authors appropriate literary conventions and genres to create an authentic American voice, and the presence of these trends in contemporary American culture.
ENG 226 American Literature: 1865-present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 135
Intensive study of post-Civil War American culture through a reading of its major authors. Included are novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and essays by Americans from diverse backgrounds.
ENG 226H American Literature, Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- ENGL 135
Intensive study of post-Civil War American culture through a reading of its major authors. Included are novels, short stories, drama and poetry by Americans from varied backgrounds.
ENG 231 World Literature: Ancient Times to 16th Century
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or ENG 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 140
Study of representative works of Western and non-Western literature from ancient times to the 16th century.
ENG 232 World Literature: 17th Century to Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or ENG 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 145
A comparative study of selected works, in translation in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present.
ENG 240 Contemporary Fiction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Reading of representative works of 21st century and late 20th century fiction. In-depth exploration of representative fiction with such themes as alienation, spiritual search, identity quests, etc.
ENG 241 Contemporary Women Writers
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Representative works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama written by contemporary women writers.
ENG 242 Contemporary Dramatic Literature
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of representative works of contemporary dramatic literature, emphasizing Pulitzer Prize-winning plays and issues reflecting current culture.
ENG 251 Introduction To Poetry
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Representative selections of English and American poetry of various periods. Designed to acquaint the college transfer student with significant British and American poetry of all periods, including the study of structural elements of the art form of poetry, as well as an investigation of the enduring themes of mankind voiced through the art of poetry.
ENG 261 Literature And Film
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of film adaptation of literary works which examines the aesthetic uniqueness and limitations of literary and cinematic forms. Focus on film and literary aesthetics and techniques. Students read literary works of various genres (e.g. short stories, novels and plays) and view film adaptations of these works.
ENG 262 Shakespeare
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or ENG 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of the most representative examples of Shakespeare's four dramatic genres and sonnets.
ENG 270 Introduction to Creative Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 200
Study and practice in the art of creating fiction, poetry, drama and other literary forms.
ENG 271D Creative Writing: Drama
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H or 270.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced study and practice in playwriting.
ENG 271F Creative Writing: Fiction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H or 270.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced study and practice in fiction writing.
ENG 271NF Creative Writing: Non-fiction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or ENG 111H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Advanced study and practice of creative writing in non-fiction genres.
ENG 271P Creative Writing: Poetry
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENG 110 or 110H.
- Advisory
- ENG 111 or 111H or 270.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H. Advanced study and practice in poetry writing.
ENG 292H Advanced Literary Analysis, Honors
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 (36 lecture)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
By practicing a variety of in-depth literary analyses across a variety of texts and genres, students will see and understand the application of theories to texts.
ENG 295 Internship In English
- Units
- 2-4
- Hours
- 210 (210 lab)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Structured internship program in which students gain experience with community organizations related to the discipline.
ENG 299 Independent Study in English
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 144 (144 lab)
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Specific course requirements are formulated by the student and instructor. Regular meetings with instructor are required. Course may be taken for 1-3 units of credit; each unit requires student to devote approximately three hours per week to his/her project.