High School Subjects: English
23 courses · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
HSENG 020 Literature Brought to Life
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- Anti-Requisite: HSART 020 (Literature Brought to Life)
Provides students with critical reading, thinking, and writing skills through the study of literature. Literary samples include novels, poetry, short stories, and other selected works of literature. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 030 AP English 1A
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Prepares students to take the Advanced Placement Examination. Colleges and universities give advanced placement and/or college credit based on the results of the AP examination. Areas of study include critical analysis of literature and writing assignments requiring focused practice in exposition, argument, personal narrative, and fictional or poetic forms. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 050 English Through Literature 11B
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- HSENG 063 (English Through Literature 11A)
Provides students with the opportunity to study the literature of the United States from 1850-present. Language arts skills of reading, analysis, interpretation and writing are emphasized. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 051 English Through Literature 12B
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- HSENG 064 (English Through Literature 12A)
Provides students with the opportunity to study some of the central works/authors in British and world literature. Language arts skills of reading, analysis, interpretation and writing are emphasized. MulOpen Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 052 English Language Arts 1
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Provides students with a basic introduction to composition writing. Emphasis is on improving sentence writing skills, including recognizing subject and predicate, proper writing mechanics, avoiding fragments and run-ons, and composing simple, compound, and complex sentences. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 053 English Language Arts 2
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Expands the development of language arts skills through reading and actively responding to various works of literature. Presents concepts of English grammar, mechanics, and punctuation through a primary text and technology-enhanced instruction. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 063 English Through Literature 11A
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Integrates language arts skills and reading analysis interpretation and writing through a literature-based curriculum. Survey course which allows the student an opportunity to study some of the central works in American literature. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 064 English Through Literature 12A
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Integrates language arts skills and reading analysis interpretation and writing through world literature. This course allows the student to study some central works in world literature. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 066 English Fundamentals 2
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Introduces and reinforces the basic concepts of sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, parts of speech, and sentence writing skills. Open Entry/Open Exit
HSENG 067 English Fundamentals 3
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An intermediate English course that expands on parts of speech, grammar, punctuation, sentence patterns, and sentence skills to develop a student's writing ability. Open Entry/Open Exit
HSENG 068 English Fundamentals 4
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An advanced course in English grammar, parts of speech, punctuation, sentence patterns, and sentence skills to further develop a student's writing ability. Open Entry/Open Exit
HSENG 070 The Short Story
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Introduces the student to the short story as a literary form so that the student will learn how the individual elements work together to present a theme or effect. The student will study the development of the short story as a genre and will read selected short stories from various periods authors and cultures. (No credit if a student has taken HSART 070.) Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 072 Poetry
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Introduces poetry as a literary form. Examines the fundamentals of poetry through the reading of poetry from a variety of authors and periods. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 076 The Novel
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Introduces the student to the novel as a genre and how the individual literary elements work together to present a central purpose. The student will study the elements of the novel and will utilize critical reading, thinking, and writing skills to analyze assigned readings. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 083 Composition 1
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Provides instruction and practice in the communication of ideas in written form. Emphasis on mastery of sentence, paragraph, and essay skills including organization in terms of unity, support, and coherence. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 084 Composition 2
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- HSENG 083 (Composition 1) or equivalent
Provides instruction in writing a well-developed unified essay. Introduces students to practical writing skills and research methods. Meets the composition proficiency requirement. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 085 Composition 3
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- HSENG 084 (Composition 2) or equivalent
Prepares college bound students with advanced writing assignments that require in-depth research culminating in the production of expository and argumentative essays and a 1500 word-final argumentative research paper. Open Entry/Open Exit.
HSENG 086 College Preparatory Composition
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- HSENG 083 (Composition 1)
Provides development of critical reading, academic writing, and academic research skills to prepare students for transfer level associate degree courses. Students will utilize the writing process in extended practice with expository and argumentative essays, will respond to academic reading, and will develop academic research skills and documentation techniques. Emphasis will be placed on refining writing in terms of grammar and sentence skills. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 098 Building Vocabulary 3
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Provides practice in using context clues to develop vocabulary, including practice with synonyms, antonyms, and analogies. Builds reading comprehension skills and creates a strong vocabulary foundation that enables students to be better readers, writers, thinkers, and test-takers. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 201 Survey of English Level 1
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Introduces students to the development of language arts skills through reading and active response to works of literature. Multi-media approaches are utilized. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 202 Survey of English Level 2
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Expands the development of language arts skills through reading and active response to works of literature. Multi-media approaches are utilized. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 203 Survey of English Level 3
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Explores the literature of the United States from the earliest English settlers to the present. Examines genres and characteristics of various literary movements.Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.
HSENG 204 Survey of English Level 4
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Integrates the language arts skills of reading, analysis, interpretation, and writing through literature. Examines central works in world and British literature. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.