College Composition (First Semester)

All college freshmen are required to take a transfer-level college composition course. We highly recommend that you take this course during your first semester at LACC. The LACC English & ESL Department offers a variety of options to fulfill this requirement. You may choose one of the following: English 101, English 101z, English 101 + 104, or E.S.L 110. Please read the options below to determine which course best suits your needs:

English 101: College Reading and Comprehension 1

English 101 (3 Units) is designed for students who are strong readers and writers with a working understanding of research methods and MLA formatting. If you answer yes to the following questions, English 101 might be for you:

Are you a recent High School graduate who had success in English coursework?
Are you an independent worker who can succeed without additional support?

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area A2), UC (IGETC Area 1A), C-ID (ENGL 100 or ENGL 110) / Meets Written Expression Competency

English 101Z: College Reading and Composition 1 (With 3-Hour Lab)

English 101z (4 Units) provides students with three additional hours of instructional time with your professor to work on reading, writing, research, and MLA formatting. If you answer yes to the following questions, English 101z might be for you:

Would you like more time to master concepts?
Would you like additional support and instruction from your professor?
Has it been a long time since your last English class?

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area A2), UC (IGETC Area 1A), C-ID (ENGL 100 or ENGL 110) / Meets Written Expression Competency

English 101: College Reading and Comprehension 1 + English 104: College Writing and Support

English 101 + 104* (6 Units) is designed for students who would like additional instruction in reading, writing, research, and MLA formatting. If you answered yes to the English 101z questions, but would benefit from six units of lecture and coursework, then English 101 + 104 might be for you:

* You must enroll for paired sections of English 101 and English 104. See the class schedule or talk to your counselor for details.

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area A2), UC (IGETC Area 1A), C-ID (ENGL 100 or ENGL 110) / Meets Written Expression Competency

E.S.L. 110: College Composition for Non-Native Speakers

E.S.L. 110 (4 units) is the equivalent of English 101 but includes an additional focus on integrated grammar and academic vocabulary instruction based on needs typical of second-language learners. The following students are eligible to enroll in E.S.L. 110:

Credit ESL students who have passed E.S.L. 8 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Incoming students who have placed in E.S.L. 110 through the ESL Guided Self-Placement Process.
U.S. high school graduates who are non-native speakers and who would like to receive additional language support.

Note: If you are an International (F-1 Visa) Student, we recommend that you follow our Guided Self-Placement process to determine the most appropriate level within the credit ESL course sequence (ESL 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 110) based on your English language proficiency.

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area A2), UC (IGETC Area 1A) / Meets Written Expression Competency

College Composition (Second Semester)

Students wishing to transfer to a four-year university will also need to take either English 102 or English 103. In addition to the course information provided below, you can obtain detailed information regarding lower division courses required for transfer to a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campus at ASSIST. Please meet with a counselor in the Transfer Center for information about private or out-of-state colleges and universities.

English 102 is designed to offer students a wide overview of English literature, introducing students to the three primary kinds of writing: Prose, Poetry, and Drama. This course emphasizes reading different kinds of literature from different time periods and styles, giving the student a strong foundation of the basics of studying literature while also exposing them to specific time periods and forms that may interest them further. This is a required course for any English or Creative Writing award, so it is often best suited towards students pursuing further education in these fields.

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area C2, A3), UC (IGETC Area 1B,3B), C-ID (ENGL 120 or ENGL LIT 100)
Prerequisite: ENGLISH 101 or ENGLISH 101Z or E.S.L. 110 or by Appropriate Placement
Units: 3 units

This course is designed to offer students an introduction into critical thinking. What does that mean? It means introducing students to how to look at the world around them and understand that it is built on invisible, intellectual structures that shape how we see the world and we interact with it. This course emphasizes how formal arguments are structured and made, so it provides students with a framework for further crafting and sharpening their academic writing that is applicable to many different fields. Typically, a student who is not pursuing an English or Writing degree is best served by this course as it does fulfill general requirements for many other awards and transfer.

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSUGE Area A3), UC (IGETC Area 1B), C-ID (ENGL 105 or 115)
Prerequisite: ENGLISH 101 or ENGLISH 101Z or E.S.L. 110 or by Appropriate Placement
Units: 3 units