Las Positas College - Spring 2025 - Class Schedule

SPRING 2025 9 25. 424. 1 000 | l p c - a d m i s s i o n s @ l a s p o s i t a s c o l l e g e . e d u S P R I N G 2025 - C O U R S E L I S T I N G S Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on developing themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 12A with a minimum grade of C and ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 12C CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION: ADV. 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an advanced level. Builds on the intermediate skills developed in English 12B by requiring a mastery of description, detail, character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on achieving themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a presentation about the craft in a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Prerequisite: ENG 12B with a minimum grade of C Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEXwith aminimum grade of C ENG 13A THE CRAFT OF WRITING POETRY 3.0 Units Practice in writing poetry, using materials drawn from published poetry and individual’s own work for analysis and criticism, with a focus on techniques of revision. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 11 or ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 13B WRITING POETRY: INTERMEDIATE 3.0 Units Continued practice in writing poetry, using materials drawn from published poetry and individual’s own work for analysis and criticism, with a focus on techniques of revision and submission for publication. Prerequisite: ENG 13A with a minimum grade of C ENG 19A JOURNAL OF ARTS ANDWRITING A 3.0 Units Creation of a literary-style student magazine. Practical training in the managing, editing, formatting, and printing of a literary magazine. Enrollment constitutes the staff of the magazine. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, JAMS 19A may not receive credit. ENG 19B JOURNAL OF ARTS ANDWRITING B 3.0 Units Creation of a literary-style student magazine. Practical intermediate-level training in the managing, editing, formatting, and printing of a literary supplement and/or magazine with a focus on the production process, including copy editing, design, layout, proofreading, working with the printer, and digital and print distribution. Enrollment constitutes the staff of the magazine. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, JAMS 19B may not receive credit. Prerequisite: ENG 19A or JAMS 19A with a minimum grade of C ENG 32 U.S. WOMENS LITERATURE 3.0 Units Chronicles the expression of U.S. women authors through readings in a variety of genres such as fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay. Study of the works of at least three of the following groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans, with a particular focus on the 20th century. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENG 35 MODERN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3.0 Units U.S. literature from the second half of the 19th century to the ENGR 46 MATERIALS OF ENGINEERING 4.0 Units Application of principles of chemistry and physics to the properties of engineering materials; the relation of microstructure to mechanical, electrical, thermal and corrosion properties of metals; ceramics and polymers. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A and CHEM 1A with a minimum grade of C ENGLISH ENG 1A CRITICAL READING AND COMP 3.0 Units Integrated approach to reading, writing, and critical thinking intended to develop ability to read and write complex, college- level prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individual’s worldview and contexts from which these ideas arise. Some research is required. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. ENG 1AEX CRITICAL READING COMP EXPANDED 4.0 Units Integrated approach to reading, writing, and critical thinking intended to develop ability to read and write complex, college- level prose. Examination of ideas in relation to individual’s worldview and contexts from which these ideas arise. Some research is required. English 1AEX provides students with an extra unit of lab to support students in reading and writing complex, college-level prose. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, ENG 1A may not receive credit. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. ENG 4 CRITICAL THINKING/WRITING LIT 3.0 Units 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 is required. Prerequisite: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 7 CRITICAL THINKING/WRITING 3.0 Units Develops critical thinking, reading, and writing skills as they apply to the textual analysis of primary and secondary book-length works from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines. Prerequisite: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 12A CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION 3.0 Units Practice inwriting fiction. Developing internal andexternal sources for stories and novels; biographical sources, characterization, plot, points-of-view, narrative techniques; analysis and criticism of published writing and individual’s own work. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 11 with a minimum grade of C or Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method ENG 12B CRAFT OF WRITING FICT:INTERMED 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an intermediate level. Builds on the skills developed in English 12A by requiring the use of vivid description, specific detail, dynamic and rounded character ENGLISH FLOW CHART on pg. 64