ENG 4 - Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature

    Recent Professors
    MEGHAN SWANSON-GAROUPA, DEONNE KUNKEL, JOSEPH SMIGELSKI, HENRY CABRERA, STEVEN CHIOLIS, JESHUA ENRIQUEZ, STEVEN BUDD, R. TOBY BIELAWSKI and 15 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    28–30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. ENGL C1000
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENG 4
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area A3 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to the analysis of fiction, poetry and drama; literary criticism; and related non-fiction from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to literature. Some research required.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:15pm, Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:45pm, Mon Wed 9:30am–10:45am, Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:45pm