College Composition with and without a Support Co-Requisite
Transfer-level composition, including but not limited to argument, organizing an academic essay, synthesizing primary and secondary research, and using academic citation methods; co-requisite course adds extra composition skills support and scaffolding to ensure student success
Critical Thinking and Writing
A second semester composition course focused on textual analysis, identifying and avoiding fallacies in argument, developing contextual literacy, and using more sophisticated writing and research strategies
Introduction to Literature
A survey course that introduces the major genres and conventions of literature, including but not limited to poetry, short fiction, drama, and novels
English Literature: Anglo-Saxon to 1775
A survey course that covers the literature and historical, aesthetic, literary, and sociopolitical contexts of English literature from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Enlightenment
English Literature: 1775 to Present
A survey course that covers the literature and aesthetic, literary, and sociopolitical contexts of English literature from the Enlightenment through the modern era
American Literature: Beginnings to 1860
A survey course that covers the literature and historical, aesthetic, literary, and sociopolitical contexts of American literature from the beginning of colonization through the Civil War
American Literature: 1860-Now
A survey course that covers the literature and historical, aesthetic, literary, and sociopolitical contexts of American literature from the Civil War to now
Honors Seminar
A seminar that exclusively serves honors students and covers broad topics to be explored by a variety of disciplines. My previous honors seminars have focused on California: Myth vs. Reality (2016), Punishment and Reward (2018), and Censorship (2020).
English Fundamentals: Basic Grammar and Usage
A grammar course that covers parts of speech to the paragraph
Accelerated English Fundamentals and Skills
An accelerated pre-transfer level course that combines reading instruction and the fundamentals of academic writing, including paragraphing, focusing a thesis, and integrating evidence