ENGL C1003 - Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature

Recent Professors: Alan Lovegreen, Paco Brito Nunez, Genevieve Zuidervaart, Leigh Ann Weatherford, Loretta Obstfeld, Jeremy Zitter, Laura Wagner, Kayleigh Sevi and 3 more
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026
Class Size: 30 students
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Successful completion of college-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent.
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of ENGL C1003
Transfers To: CSU
Description: Formerly: ENGL C1003 , Critical Reasoning: Fiction. Part 1: In this course, students receive instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing. Students develop critical thinking, close reading and literary analysis skills, research strategies, information literacy, and knowledge of accurate documentation through the study of diverse literary works from a variety of literary genres, developing an appreciation for literature. Part 2: Read, analyze, and write on literature applying critical thinking skills and research. Formulate and compose written arguments. Recognize logical fallacies, rhetorical strategies, implicit meaning, and use inductive/deductive reasoning. Enrollment Limitation: ENGL C1003H; students who complete ENGL C1003 may not enroll in or receive credit for ENGL C1003H. C-ID: ENGL 110, ENGL 120.
Usually Held: Mon Wed 8:00am–10:05am, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 8:00am–10:05am, Fri 9:35am–1:50pm