Apr 14, 2026  
Course Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Course Catalog 2025-2026

ENGL C1000 - Academic Reading and Writing


Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process
Description: In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.

Transferable
Transferable to both UC and CSU

General Education:
  • CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 1- English Communication- 1A: English Composition )


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts.
  2. Compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation.
  3. Demonstrate strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading written work.


Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 72
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 4