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English
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The English Associate in Arts for Transfer degree emphasizes the critical reading and writing skills needed to analyze literature in academic terms. Students taking this major examine a variety of genres and gain a better understanding of a given literary work's relevance to the time period in which it was written as well as the work's relationship to an author's life, time, and culture. In other words, students develop the ability to analyze literature in context. Completion of this major provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing a B.A. in literature.
Course Requirements / Digital Catalog Info
English, Associate of Arts Degree for TransferThe study of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature and culture. This English major produces graduates with demonstrated skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, writing, and communication. With this major, students build important research and critical thinking skills. They learn to discern what is important and to synthesize that information for other usage. As English majors are learning to read with a critical eye, they are also polishing their own writing skills.
Course Requirements / Digital Catalog Info
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Start signing up for classes and planning your school-life-work balanced semester! Search the Intersession / Spring 2025 Class Schedule and see when your required and elective courses are offered.
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- Term: Spring 2025
- College: Coastline
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Our students have busy schedules, so Coastline's instructors offer classes during Fall, Winter Intersession, Spring, and Summer in 4-week, 8-week, and 16-week sessions.
Take a look at our topics below to get a better sense of our program and commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the English department.
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Enrolling in Freshman Composition
In accordance with the state law AB 705, all incoming Coastline students enter English C100 Freshman Composition (3 units), ideally during their first semester. Based on the table below, some students may also elect to take English C090 (1 unit), basic skills and support co-requisite course, concurrently with specified sections of English C100. This allows all students to complete the freshman composition requirement in only one semester.
Eligibility table for students enrolling in English classes
Recommended for English C100 only Recommended for English C100 + C090 High school GPA of 2.6 or above High school GPA of 2.59 or below OR Earned an A or B in highest level of high school English Earned a C or below in highest level of high school English OR Note that any student is eligible for English C100, regardless of the criteria in the right column, preferably with the input of a counselor or instructor. English Language Learners and students completing the ESL pathway Note that the English C100 + C090 option replaces the former English C099 to English C100 pathway starting Fall '19.
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English C100 Freshman Composition teaches students grammar and punctuation conventions, logic, critical thinking, fallacies, reading comprehension strategies, research methods, and the structures of the most common essay modes. (Please see above for placement info and descriptions of English C090, C098N, and C099N.)
After completing English C100, students who are planning to transfer to the University of California, to any private college or university in California, or to any university may take English C102 Critical Reasoning. Students who are on the IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) track are required to take 102, which focuses on reading critically, thinking critically, writing argumentative essays, and writing a research paper.
For other types of writing, students may take Fiction Writing, Business English, Business Writing, or Business Communication. Coastline has a wide variety of literature courses from which to choose: Appreciation of Literature, Children's Literature, American Literature: The Short Story, American Lit through the Civil War, American Lit 1865 to Present, Shakespeare, British Lit to 1800, British Lit Since 1800, Gothic Victorian Lit, and Contemporary Gothic Lit.
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Which English placement is best for me?
To determine which English class or classes best fit your needs, please take a few minutes to assess yourself using this Guided Self-Placement tool: http://forms.coastline.edu/GSP/
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Starting Fall ’19, if you are a non-credit student seeking to develop your English reading and writing skills prior to enrolling in English C100, then you may enroll in English C098N Sentences to Paragraphs or English C099N Paragraphs to Essays. These courses are repeatable and tuition-free. Students who complete both non-credit courses earn the Preparation for College Writing certificate, after which they should be well-prepared to succeed in English C100 or at writing-related duties in the workforce.
Why Coastline for English?
The study of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature and culture. Coastline's English graduates have demonstrated skills in literary analysis, research, critical thinking, and written communication. We know the demands of life are part of your ongoing story, so let us help chart the course - like a plotline - through your education at Coastline and beyond.
Study grammar, punctuation, logic, critical thinking, fallacies, reading comprehension strategies, research methods, and essay structures. After completing the basics, Coastline has a wide variety of literature courses from which to choose.
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