English 12 HP (DE)

(English 12 HP Course #20606)

OPEN TO GRADES: 12

CREDIT: 5 - English credits each semester

PREREQUISITE: Approval into the program using AP/Honors screening, including satisfactory completion of 11th grade English CP with a C or higher, an overall G.P.A. of 2.0, and a minimum I.R.L. (reading level) of 9.5 to 10.0

A-G Pathway: B - English

OTHER INFO: A one-year course. May not be repeated for credit and may not be entered at the semester.

Meets CSU/UC A-G entrance requirements.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In semester one, students will enroll in C1000: Academic Reading and Writing through Bakersfield College. This course will study critical reading, writing, and thinking. Students will critically read and write primarily expository and argumentative texts that respond to a variety of rhetorical situations and contexts and incorporate college-level research. With a minimum of 6,000 words of formal writing. In semester 2, students will enroll in B1B: Introduction to Literature. This course will introduce students to literature, comprising critical analysis of notable works in prose fiction, drama, and poetry, with emphasis on evaluating the logical relationship between form and content and on formulating criteria for artistic judgment. Continued instruction in critical thinking and communication skills of writing, listening, and discussing.