Recent SemestersSummer 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteEligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300). Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionENGLT 488 Honors - Literature Adapted into Film Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300). Enrollment Limitation: Enrollment is limited to Honors Program students. Details about the Honors Program can be found in the Cosumnes River College Catalog. Transferable: CSU; UC (Reaffirmed 08/01/2023.) General Education: Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3A; Cal-GETC Area 3B This course analyzes the process, challenges, failures, and successes of adapting literary and stage material into film. It compares faithful and unfaithful adaptations through reading the original texts and viewing the adapted films with an awareness of their historical and cultural contexts. The course examines intention, creative distinctions, as well as limits and strengths of each medium. This course requires at least one research essay proposing and justifying details for an adaptation and including appropriate MLA documentation. The honors course is a full hands-on course with advanced teaching methods focusing on analytical reading, film analysis, and writing skills; it provides opportunity to engage with contemporary social and ethical issues through small group discussion, collaborative projects requiring higher-level thinking tasks as well as independent and collaborative research. Students are tasked to not only analyze and critique but also create an adaptation. Distinguishing features include: deep focus on research, analysis, application, strong communication and critical thinking. Enrollment in this course is limited to Honors Program students. This course is the same as HONOR 378. This course, under either name, may be taken one time for credit.Usually HeldWed 1:30pm–2:50pm, Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm 