English

EnglishThe English discipline includes courses in composition, reading,creative writing, and critical thinking. Students take thesecourses to prepare for a major in English and/or to fulfill generaleducation requirements. A bachelor's degree in English canlead to a career in law, education, journalism, mass media,marketing, public relations, communications, business, or thehumanities.

Academic and Career Pathway: Languages,Communication, and Humanities

Contact InformationChairs: Jake Strona (Letters,Pre-Transfer), John Kirwan(Letters, Transfer)Dean: Dana Smithwww.miracosta.edu/ENGL

Department: Letters, Transferand Letters, Pre-TransferOffice: AdministrationBuilding, San Elijo Campus,760.634.7879

Full-Time FacultyDaniel Ante-ContrerasAnthony BurmanZulema DiazMaria Figueroa-ChaconTeresa GuinonKelly HagenJade HidleJosé JaraJohn KirwanLuke Lambert

Curry MitchellJane MushinskyTyrone NagaiDara PeralesJahB PrescottAaron RobertsVioleta SanchezJake StronaJim SullivanChad Tsuyuki

Associate DegreesAssociate in Arts DegreeEnglish for TransferStudents completing this associate degree will have completedlower-division major preparation requirements for an Englishdegree, an emphasis or option within an English degree,or a degree considered similar to English at a participatingCalifornia State University (CSU) campus. Following transferto a participating CSU campus, students will be required tocomplete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree;

however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriatepreparation for students transferring to a CSU campus notaccepting this degree or to a university or college that isnot part of the CSU system. Students should consult with aMiraCosta counselor for further information regarding themost efficient pathway to transfer as an English major andto determine which CSU campuses are participating in thisprogram.

To complete the degree, students must fulfill the followingrequirements:

Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.Complete all courses required in the major with a “C” or "P"or better.Complete the CSU-GE (Plan B) or IGETC (Plan C)* generaleducation pattern.Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable GPA of 2.0.Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at MiraCostaCollege.

* Students completing IGETC may be awarded the degree,but they must complete a course from Area IC: OralCommunication to meet CSU admission requirements.

Program Student Learning Outcome Statement

At the conclusion of this program, the student will be able todiscern and assess the interconnectedness of literature andhuman experience, including the ways in which literaturedefines, shapes, and reflects a culture’s values and mores;and write clearly, precisely, and appropriately for a widerange of purposes and audiences.

Required Core:

ENGL 201 Critical Thinking, Composition, andLiterature *

4

or ENGL 201H Critical Thinking, Composition, andLiterature (Honors)

List A: One sequence (6 units) 6

LIT 250& LIT 251

American Literature: First ContactThrough the Civil Warand American Literature: Mid-1800sto the Present *

or LIT 250H& LIT 251H

American Literature: First Contact Throughthe Civil War (Honors)and American Literature: Mid-1800s to thePresent (Honors)

LIT 260& LIT 261

English Literature Through the 18thCenturyand English Literature: Romantic toContemporary *

or LIT 260H& LIT 261H

English Literature Through the 18th Century(Honors)and English Literature: Romantic toContemporary (Honors)

LIT 270& LIT 271

World Literature to 1600and World Literature Since 1600 *

or LIT 270H& LIT 271

World Literature to 1600 (Honors)and World Literature Since 1600

List B (6 units): 6

English     1

English

Any List A course not already used.

ENGL 280 Creative Writing

LIT 265 Shakespeare Studies *

or LIT 265H Shakespeare Studies (Honors)

List C (3-4 units): 3-4

Any List A or B course not already used.

ENGL 202 Critical Thinking and Composition *

or ENGL 202H Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors)

LIT 120 Introduction to Literature *

Total Units 19-20

* Course satisfies a general education requirement on theCSU-GE or IGETC general education pattern. To ensurethis degree is completed with no more than 60 units,students should select courses that will also satisfy a generaleducation requirement.

NOTE: Students are strongly advised to select courses thatmeet lower-division major preparation requirements at theirtransfer university and to complete the History, Constitution, andAmerican Ideals requirement prior to transfer.

CoursesENGL 40: English Grammar and UsageUnits: 3Prerequisites: NoneLecture 3 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring

This course reviews basic grammar conventions andemphasizes sentence craft and clarity. Topics include the partsof speech, sentence types, syntax development, and editingstrategies. This course is intended for students who want toimprove the accuracy and complexity of their prose at thesentence level.

ENGL 49: Introduction to Academic WritingUnits: 4Prerequisites: NoneEnrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inACE 49, ACE 149, ESL 49, or ESL 149.Lecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course emphasizes critical thinking, reading, and writing. Itprovides practice in gathering, organizing, and communicatinginformation and in applying the principles and conventions ofstandard edited American English. Offered pass/no pass only.

ENGL 50: Introduction to College CompositionUnits: 4Prerequisites: ACE 149, ENGL 49, ESL 149 or eligibility determinedby the English placement process.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inACE 50, ACE 150, ESL 50, or ESL 150.Lecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course offers intensive practice in the writing process,critical reading, and critical thinking. It also provides practice inacquiring, synthesizing, and communicating information andin applying the principles and conventions of standard editedAmerican English.

ENGL 52: College Composition Skills and SupportUnits: 2Prerequisites: ACE 149, ENGL 49, ESL 149, or eligibility determinedby the English placement processCorequisite: ENGL 100Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inACE 50, ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 50, or ESL 150.Lecture 2 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course offers intensive practice in the skills needed toread college-level texts and compose college-level essays. Itprovides support in developing skills and strategies for successin transfer-level writing classes. Students enrolling in this coursemust also enroll in ENGL 100.

ENGL 100: Composition and ReadingUnits: 4Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility determinedby the English placement process or concurrent enrollment inENGL 52.Enrollment Limitation: Not Open to students with prior credit inENGL 100H.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course in critical reading and expository writing offerstraining in the reading and writing processes, the developmentand organization of expository prose, and research techniques.The course emphasizes quality in logic and diction. C-IDENGL-100.

ENGL 100H: Composition and Reading (Honors)Units: 4Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility determinedby the English placement process.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inENGL 100.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course offers highly motivated students an advancedintroduction to critical reading and expository writing throughtraining in reading and writing processes, the developmentand organization of expository prose characterized by clearlogic and appropriate diction, and independent researchtechniques. C-ID ENGL-100.

2    English

English

ENGL 201: Critical Thinking, Composition, and LiteratureUnits: 4Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inENGL 201H.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

Designed to continue the critical thinking, reading, and writingpractice begun in ENGL 100, this course teaches criticalthinking, reading, composition, research, and argument usingliterature as the basis for analysis. This course is designed forstudents who seek to satisfy both the full-year compositionand the critical-thinking transfer requirements. UC CREDITLIMITATION: Credit for ENGL 201 or ENGL 201H. C-ID ENGL-110.

ENGL 201H: Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature(Honors)Units: 4Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inENGL 201.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring

This course offers enhanced instruction in critical thinking,critical writing, and research using the genres of literature(poetry, drama, short story, and novel). It is intended forhighly motivated students who seek to satisfy the full-yearcomposition and critical-thinking transfer requirements. UCCREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for ENGL 201 or ENGL 201H. C-IDENGL-110.

ENGL 202: Critical Thinking and CompositionUnits: 4Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inENGL 202H.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course emphasizes critical thinking, particularly in thereading and writing of argument. Content includes methods ofanalysis; principles of logic, including the relationship betweenlanguage and logic; techniques of reasoning, including the useof evidence; techniques of style; and research skills. UC CREDITLIMITATION: Credit for ENGL 202 or ENGL 202H. C-ID ENGL-105.

ENGL 202H: Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors)Units: 4Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or ENGL 100H.Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit inENGL 202.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 4 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall or Spring

This course emphasizes critical thinking, particularly in thereading and writing of argument. Content includes methods ofanalysis; principles of logic, including the relationship betweenlanguage and logic; techniques of reasoning, including theuse of evidence; techniques of style; and research skills. It isintended for highly motivated students who seek to satisfy thefull-year composition and critical-thinking transfer requirements.UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for ENGL 202 or ENGL 202H. C-IDENGL-105.

ENGL 280: Creative WritingUnits: 3Prerequisites: ACE 150, ENGL 50, ESL 150, or eligibility determinedby the English placement process.Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UCLecture 3 hours.Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course focuses on the elements of creative writing,particularly through the study and creation of prose fictionand poetry. It offers practice in various genres and forms,based on instructor approach, and it promotes the writingprocess through a combination of drafting exercises andrevision strategies. Utilizing workshops as the primary modeof instruction, this course offers the opportunity to producecreative works for publication, performance, and/or personalenrichment. C-ID ENGL-200.

ENGL 292: Internship StudiesUnits: 0.5-3Prerequisites: NoneCorequisite: Complete 75 hrs paid or 60 hrs non-paid work perunit.Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Centerapproval. May not enroll in any combination of cooperativework experience and/or internship studies concurrently.Acceptable for Credit: CSUCourse Typically Offered: To be arranged

This course provides students the opportunity to apply thetheories and techniques of their discipline in an internshipposition in a professional setting under the instruction of afaculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces studentsto aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionalsemployed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting,employability skills development, and examination of the worldof work as it relates to the student's career plans. Studentsmust develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a newsite upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience(general or occupational) and/or internship studies duringcommunity college attendance.

English     3

English

ENGL 296: Topics in EnglishUnits: 1-3Prerequisites: NoneAcceptable for Credit: CSULecture 1 hour.Lecture 2 hours.Lecture 3 hours.Course Typically Offered: To be arranged

This course gives students an opportunity to study topics inEnglish that are not included in regular course offerings. EachTopics course is announced, described, and given its own titleand 296 number designation in the class schedule.

4    English