Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 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 representative works by American writers since 1865, and it emphasizes literary trends in and historic backgrounds of American drama, fiction, poetry, and prose. The course includes a consideration of Realism, Regionalism, Naturalism, Modernism, and Postmodernism through the study and critical discussion of representative writers central to the development of American literature. The emphasis is on the diversity of American subjects and styles. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC (C-ID: ENGL 135) 