ENGL C1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Kevin A. Nelson, Kathleen T. Diaz, Melissa A. Rocha, James F. Flanagan, Margaret R. Withers, II Jocias A. Zamora, Jacqueline R. Alvarez, Jeremy T. Mumford and 10 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    32–35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) and passsed with a minimum grade of C.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENGL C1001
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025. Effective Fall 2025, ENGL-C1001 replaces ENGL/PHIL-13</b></font><br> In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Readings feature mostly non-fictional essays and books that reflect diverse cultural perspectives on a variety of contemporary issues, such as those involving race, ethnicity, and gender.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:25pm, Tue Thu 12:35pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 9:20am–10:45am