English 25 is not open to students who have completed Ethnic Studies 25. Variable Introduction to Chicano Literature is a study of Chicano Literature from the oral tradition, el cuento, to the modern contemporary authors such as Valdez, Villasenor, and Villarreal. The course focuses on literary themes and issues that speak to the history of the United States and the society and culture of the country. Variable Writing of short fiction or poetry, as well as an intellectual examination of short stories and literature in order to achieve a better understanding of the interrelationship between creative arts, humanities, and the individual. Writing and analysis of short stories and other forms of literature.
Students prepare material to publication standards.
Variable Selected reading of contemporary fiction chosen for worth as well as for popularity. Variable A close study of John Steinbeck's California novels that best exemplify his themes, style and use of setting. The course involves the study of American short stories and the films made from them. Variable A study of the great works which have influenced the thought and literature of the western world, from ancient times to the Renaissance. Variable A study of the great works of literature from the Renaissance to the present time.