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ESL 300 High Beginning English as a Second Language
Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test.
Ten hours lecture (120 hours total per quarter).
(No limit on student re-enrollment for 0 unit courses.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
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ELIT 11 Introduction to Poetry 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Intensive study of poetry; reading, discussion, and analysis of structure and meaning in selected poems.
ELIT 12 Introduction to Dramatic Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an intensive study of dramatic literature through reading, discussion, and analysis of structure and meaning in selected plays.
ELIT 17 Introduction to Shakespeare 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in ELIT 17H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course analyzes representative Shakespearean sonnets, histories, tragedies, and comedies, placed within the literary and social context of the Renaissance as well as the context of contemporary culture.
ELIT 17H Introduction to Shakespeare - HONORS 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in ELIT 17.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course analyzes representative Shakespearean sonnets, histories, tragedies, and comedies, placed within the literary and social context of the Renaissance as well as the context of contemporary culture. Students in this course will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight into English literature.
ELIT 19 Introduction to the Bible as Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the study of the Bible, in English, from a literary, cultural, and historical point of view, with consideration of its influence on our culture. Selected readings from Hebrew Bible, Greek New Testament, and Apocrypha.
ELIT 21 Women in Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as WMST 21. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an intensive study of representative literary works by or about women including an analysis of different historical, cultural, and critical perspectives.
ELIT 22 Mythology and Folklore 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An intercultural survey of prehistoric, historic, and contemporary world mythology and folklore which examines the relationship between a culture’s myths and folktales and its art, literature, and social values.
ELIT 24 Asian Pacific American Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as ASAM 20. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is an introduction to Asian Pacific American literature. Through readings in twentieth and twenty-first century works, students will explore and analyze issues related to complexities of identity as it relates to class, gender, mixed heritages, and sexuality; politics and the history of Asian American activism and resistance to cultural marginalization; and diversity of cultures and experiences within the Asian Pacific American community.
ELIT 28 Young Adult Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines significant authors, movements, and traditions (continuing as well as emerging) in a diverse range of young adult literature.
ELIT 38 Utopian/Dystopian Literature 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Critical examination of texts of this genre, with particular attention to contemporary (postwar) dystopian novels, and with additional readings at instructor’s discretion from political theory/philosophy, cultural studies, or other sources that foreground issues or themes implicit in the literary texts.
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This course focuses on the development of English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the high-beginning level with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Students will practice listening to basic forms of conversational English and speaking with comprehensible pronunciation; develop basic reading comprehension and vocabulary; and practice writing simple and basic compound sentences, short narratives, explanations, and descriptions.
ESL 334 Low Intermediate English as a 0 Units Second Language
(Restricted to students whose native language is not English.)
Prerequisite: Qualifying score on English as a Second Language Placement Test; or ESL 300 with a grade of C or better.
Ten hours lecture (120 hours total per quarter).
(No limit on student re-enrollment for 0 unit courses.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
This course focuses on the development of English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at the low intermediate level. Emphasis will be placed on explicit grammar instruction, writing a group of topic-related sentences, vocabulary building, pronunciation and discussion of multicultural topics.
ESL 344 Intermediate English as a Second 0 Units Language
(Restricted to students whose native language is not English.)
Prerequisite: Qualifying score on English as a Second Language Placement Test; or ESL 334 with a grade of C or better.
Ten hours lecture (120 hours total per quarter).
(No limit on student re-enrollment for 0 unit courses.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
This course focuses on the development of English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills with an emphasis on explicit, direct grammar instruction. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary-building and writing. Pronunciation practice and discussion of cross-cultural topics are also included.
English/Literature
Some courses in the English Department are designed for students with a recommended level of skills and knowledge. De Anza uses a variety of assessment methods deanza.edu/assessment/steps - including placement tests, high school transcripts and high school GPA - to place students in the best course sequence for them to succeed. Students who have not been assessed or who are unsure of their placement should contact the Assessment Center deanza.edu/assessment.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
ELIT 8
Children’s Literature
4 Units
(Formerly ELIT 58.)
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course is a study of the literature of children (pre-elementary through young adult) with an emphasis on poetry, picture books, folk tales, myths, fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction from a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and historical periods. It also includes an evaluation of the literary quality and the cultural and historical meaning of individual works, and the study of the use of children’s literature as an educational tool both in the classroom and outside of it.
ELIT 10 Introduction to Fiction
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in ELIT 10H.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an intensive study of fiction with reading, discussion, and analysis of structure and meaning in selected novels and short stories.
ELIT 10H Introduction to Fiction - HONORS 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
(Not open to students with credit in ELIT 10.)
(Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.) Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This is an intensive study of fiction with reading, discussion, and analysis of structure and meaning in selected novels and short stories. Students in this honors program course will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight into fiction.
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