Serving the Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas for over 25 years, Platt College offers degree programs to train graduates for careers in the legal, medical, and creative fields. Platt College is accredited by ACCSC.
Students will learn effective essay writing skills with a focus on structure and development, including organization and coherence. A brief review of sentence mechanics, grammar and punctuation is included. (50 hours)
Prerequisite: None
Students will focus on college-level writing skills with particular emphasis on structure, organization and coherence. The course will also include a review of sentence mechanics, grammar and punctuation, as well as a brief review of significant literature.
Prerequisite: None
A directed writing course designed to develop communication skills with emphasis on organization, mechanics, diction, analytical reading and accurate observation. (50 Hours)
Prerequisite: ENG101
This section presents an advanced study of expository and argumentative techniques, including attendant critical thinking skills. The course is designed to make writers aware of the process and techniques of effective writing. By focusing on how the writer observes, explains, evaluates, and persuades, the assignments will draw upon and sharpen fundamental writing skills. In the course, students will be expected to write often and respond critically to writings by other classmates, to study published works, and to discuss how weak writing fails and how strong writing succeeds. The types of writings that will be considered include memoirs, biographies, news reporting, and essays. Major topics include invention, style, persona, audience analysis, arrangement, and revision.
Prerequisite: Completion of 25 quarter credits of lower-division general education.
Survey of world art history from prehistoric to the present. An investigation of major artistic movements with references to historic, political, social, economic, ideological, and philosophical contexts. Upon completion of this course students will be able to identify the major movements, works, and artists from art history. (50 hours)
Prerequisite: None
7.0 Quarter Credits