Recent SemestersFall 2026Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteCollege-level composition (ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent or ENGL 110 F with a grade of C or better Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2Description54 hours lecture per term. This course is a survey of British literature from the Middle Ages to 1800 and emphasizes literary trends and historical backgrounds, as well as the development of English. The course includes readings by such writers as the Pearl Poet, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Lanyer, Donne, Milton, Behn, Swift, and Pope. Texts will be considered from diverse perspectives. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: ENGL 160)Usually HeldMon Wed 11:45am–1:10pm