October 2, 2016 - Merced College is introducing two short-term English classes beginning October 17. These nine-week classes, which end on December 16, are transferable to a university and are especially suited for students seeking to complete units in a compressed amount of time.

English 1A (College Composition and Reading) is taught online and focuses on critical reading and thinking, research strategies, and scholarly composition with proper documentation at the college transfer level, Students write expository, analytical, and argumentative essays informed by assigned readings, discussion, and/or research. The instructor is Professor Amy Hundley.

English/Philosophy 13 (Critical Thinking and Composition) offers instruction in argumentative and critical writing, critical thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation. Readings feature mostly non-fictional essays and books that reflect diverse cultural and gender perspectives on a variety of contemporary political and social issues, especially those involving race, ethnicity, and gender. The instructor is Professor Sean Epstein-Corbin.

For more information on enrolling in classes at Merced College, call 209.384.6000.
Source: Merced College