# GED (Bilingual) (HSEN) (HSEN) courses

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 10 courses

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/sel/ahs-ged/

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

### HSEN NC001 — Reading and Composition 1

- **Units:** 1-10
- **Hours:** 200 (200 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course providing instruction in analytical reading skills and in writing well-developed sentences and paragraphs. The course includes vocabulary development as well as a review of language mechanics, spelling, and grammar. Students read and analyze literary and nonfiction texts and create a writing portfolio utilizing a variety of writing formats. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC002 — Reading and Composition 2

- **Units:** 1-10
- **Hours:** 200 (200 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course in developing and refining analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze literature, learn to write well-developed three-paragraph essays, improve vocabulary, and review language mechanics, spelling and grammar skills. Students also develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types, such as analytical and persuasive. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC003 — Reading and Composition 3

- **Units:** 1-10
- **Hours:** 200 (200 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

This Adult High School English course helps students further develop analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze literature, write well-developed five-paragraph essays, increase vocabulary, and refine language mechanics, spelling and grammar skills. Students will also develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types, including comparative, analytical, and persuasive. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC005 — Academic Writing

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Transfer Information: AHS - English

This Adult High School English course offers students a study of critical thinking and composition, combined with instruction in literature. Students read both fiction and nonfiction texts with an emphasis on performing close readings, understanding literary techniques, and evaluating claims. This course includes instruction in research and evaluating and documenting sources. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC01A — Reading and Composition 1A

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course providing instruction in analytical reading skills and writing well-developed sentences and paragraphs. The course includes vocabulary development as well as a review of language mechanics, spelling, and grammar. Students read and analyze literary works and create a writing portfolio utilizing a variety of writing formats. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC01B — Reading and Composition 1B

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course providing instruction in analytical reading skills and writing well-developed sentences and paragraphs. Students learn to recognize and apply literary techniques, read and analyze excerpts from literature as well as a level-appropriate novel, and create a writing portfolio utilizing a variety of writing formats. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC02A — Reading and Composition 2A

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course to develop and refine analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze literary excerpts, learn to write well-developed three-paragraph essays, improve vocabulary, and review language mechanics, spelling and grammar. Students also develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types, such as analytical and persuasive. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC02B — Reading and Composition 2B

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

Adult High School English course in developing and refining analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze a novel, write well-developed three-paragraph essays, improve vocabulary, and review language mechanics, spelling and grammar skills. Students also develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types, such as analytical and persuasive. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC03A — Reading and Composition 3A

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

This Adult High School English course helps students further develop analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze literature, write well-developed five-paragraph essays, increase vocabulary, and refine language mechanics, spelling and grammar skills. Students will also develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types, including comparative analytical, and persuasive. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### HSEN NC03B — Reading and Composition 3B

- **Units:** 1-5
- **Hours:** 100 (100 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/hsen.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/hsen.md)
- Transfer Information: AHS - English LIT & COMP

This Adult High School English course helps students further develop analytical reading and writing skills. Students analyze literature, write well-developed five-paragraph essays, increase vocabulary, and refine language mechanics, spelling and grammar skills. Students read novels and develop a writing portfolio comprising a variety of essay types. Course restricted to 98 repetitions