ENG 1B - College Literature and Composition

    Recent Professors
    U. Palmeno, J. Farson, J. Thomas, E. Bruza, R. Mendoza-Lewis, A. Gutierrez, M. Cisneros, N. Perry and 12 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    31 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    (ENG1A or ENG1AX) with a grade of "C" or better.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ENG 1B
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area A3 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area A2
    Description
    An introductory literature course with an emphasis in both literacy composition and critical thinking. The course provides instruction and practice in critical thinking and forming literature based arguments through the close study of the major genres of literature: poetry, fiction, drama, and the novel. Students receive instruction in analytical and argumentative writing by studying literature, criticism, and identification of sound and fallacious reasoning in assessments of literature and literary criticism. Students will write a total of 6,000 words.
    Usually Held
    Mon Fri 1:43pm–2:40pm, Mon Fri 10:55am–11:52am, Mon Tue Thu Fri 1:13pm–2:04pm, Mon Tue Thu Fri 1:29pm–2:23pm