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12 courses · Woodland Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
ENGL-C1000 Academic Reading and Writing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- 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. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds.
ENGL-C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of ENGLC1000 or 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 Academic Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course.
ENGL-C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of ENGLC1000 or or ESOL1A, or ENGL1A, or equivalent
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 110
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.
ENGL-1X Support for English C1000
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours, 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of ENGLC1000
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides additional support and hands-on practice in critical reading and writing instruction for ENGL C1000 students. The course will focus on college reading, writing, and academic success strategies, including critical thinking, composition, and grammar conventions.
ENGL-30A Introduction to American Literature I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 130
A survey of American literature from its beginnings to 1865. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers/texts may include Native American origin stories, European explorers, slave narratives, African American folk tales, Native American writers, and immigrant writers. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.
ENGL-30B Introduction to American Literature II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 135
A survey of American Literature from 1865 through the present day. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers/ texts may include immigrant, Native American, African American, Jewish, Asian American, and Latinx writers. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.
ENGL-31 Introduction to Creative Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- Completion of ENGLC1003
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 200
Introduction to the craft of creative writing through the study and analysis of the works of established and peer writers. Emphasizes principles of writing poetry, short fiction and/or nonfiction and drama. Work done in the course may be contributed to the college literary magazine.
ENGL-40 Introduction to World Literature I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 140
Survey of world literature from its beginning to the mid 17th century. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds from around the world, including Europe, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, and Asia. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds of literature in translation and in English.
ENGL-41 Introduction to World Literature II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Survey of world literature from the mid 17th century to the present. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds from around the world, including Europe, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, the Middle East, and Asia. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds of literature in translation and in English.
ENGL-42 Introduction to Shakespeare
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to William Shakespeare through the study of a selection of plays and poetry. Focus is placed on making Shakespeare’s language accessible, interpreting the works from various contexts, and identifying universal and timeless themes.
ENGL-46A Introduction to British Literature I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 160
Survey of British Literature from its beginning to the end of the 18th Century. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers include, among others, Aphra Behn, Olaudah Equiano, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Margaret Cavendish, and Marie de France. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.
ENGL-46B Introduction to British Literature II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100), as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 165
Survey of British literature from the end of the 18th century to the present day. Emphasis on writers of diverse backgrounds. Writers include, among others, Charles Dickins, Jane Austen, Christina Rossetti, Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Special attention will be paid to major literature genres, themes, and historical backgrounds.