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ENG 201 SHAKESPEARE ‣( 4 credits) Studies major plays of Shakespeare, including the structure, characterization, setting and imagery employed in selected comedies, tragedies, histories and poems. Note: Need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills( WR 121) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 202 SHAKESPEARE ‣( 4 credits) Studies major plays of Shakespeare, including the structure, characterization, setting and imagery employed in selected comedies, tragedies, histories and poems. Note: Need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills( WR121) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 204 BRITISH LITERATURE: EARLY ‣( 3 credits) Studies representative works in English literature for their inherent worth and for their reflection of the times in which they were written. Note: ENG 204, ENG 205 and ENG 206 need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: WR121 English Composition, ENG104 Literature: Fiction or ENG106 Literature: Poetry.
ENG 205 BRITISH LITERATURE: MIDDLE ‣( 3 credits) Studies representative works in English literature for their inherent worth and for their reflection of the times in which they were written. Note: ENG 204, ENG 205 and ENG 206 need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: WR121 English Composition, ENG104 Literature: Fiction or ENG106 Literature: Poetry.
ENG 206 BRITISH LITERATURE: MODERN ‣( 3 credits) Studies representative works in English literature for their inherent worth and for their reflection of the times in which they were written. Note: ENG 204, ENG 205 and ENG 206 need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: WR121 English Composition, ENG104 Literature: Fiction or ENG 06 Literature: Poetry.
ENG 207 NON-WESTERN WORLD LIT: ASIA ‣( 3 credits) Surveys ancient and modern literature from India, China and Japan. Note: Need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills( WR 121) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 208 NON-WESTERN WORLD LIT: AFRICA ‣( 3 credits) Explores literary works of African writers from tribal, colonial and post-colonial eras. Note: Need not be taken in sequence. Recommended: WR121 English Composition, ENG104 Literature: Fiction.
ENG 209 NON-WESTERN WORLD LIT: AMERICAS ‣( 3 credits) Surveys American literature, analyzing works by writers from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, from prior to the European Contact through the modern period. Recommended: WR121 English Composition
ENG 215 LATINO / A LITERATURE ‣( 3 credits) Examines the evolution of Latino / a literature in the United States beginning in the mid 16th century, including the original contact between European and pre-Columbian societies. The class explores thematic issues that have influenced and shaped the literature of Latino minorities, as well as students? own perceptions of Latin culture. Readings may include works of history, memoirs, letters and essays, as well as fiction, poetry and drama by U. S. born Latino / Chicano authors such as Richard Rodriguez, Sandra Cisneros and Luis Valdez. Recommended: WR121 English Composition.
ENG 220 LITERATURE OF AMERICAN MINORITIES ‣( 3 credits) Features a selection of works by writers from ethnic minority cultures within the United States. The works of these cultures generally have not been wellrepresented in traditional literature courses, and the views from these cultures often are in contrast to the more familiar representations of mainstream literature. These works reflect historical and cultural examples of discrimination and difference across the society. This course will explore how humans have dealt with this discrimination and how these cultures enrich the patterns of the American experience despite their experiences as minorities. Recommended: College-level reading; WR 121 English Composition; and ENG 104 Literature Fiction or ENG 106 Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 221 CHILDREN’ S LITERATURE ‣( 3 credits) Designed for students who have an interest in children’ s literature and for education majors who are or will be working with children. The course covers the history and various genres of children’ s literature and focuses on defining, valuing and evaluating. Recommended: College level reading and writing skills( WR 121) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 253 AMERICAN LITERATURE: EARLY ‣( 4 credits) American Literature beginnings to 1865 focuses on major early movements in American Lit including Native American literature, the African American vernacular( songs and tales) and slave narratives. European exploration writings, the writings of Colonial America( 1620-1776), the Literature of the New Republic( 1776-1836) and the Literature of the American Renaissance( 1836-1865). Emphasis will be on the historical, social, and philosophical backgrounds. ENG 253 provides an understanding of and appreciation for American culture as expressed in literature. Recommended: College-level reading; WR 121 English Composition; and ENG 104 Literature Fiction or ENG 106 Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 255 AMERICAN LITERATURE: MODERN ‣( 4 credits) Focuses on a century and a half of fiction, poetry, drama, and essays( The Literature of an Expanding Nation: 1865-1912, The Literature of a New Century: 1912-1946 and The Literature Since Mid-Century: 1945-Present). Questions how“ American Literature” has been defined and how those definitions have been challenged and changed over the last century. Emphasis on long recognized“ major” authors as well as“ minority” ones. Exploration of the literature in relation to literary and historical movements as well as on its own merit. ENG 255 provides an understanding of and appreciation for American culture as expressed in literature. Recommended: College-level reading; WR 121 English Composition; and ENG 104 Literature: Fiction or ENG 106 Literature: Poetry is strongly recommended for success in this course.
ENG 257 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE ‣( 3 credits) Focuses on African-American culture and tradition( social, political, historical) through an exploration of the literature by African-Americans. Studies works by African-American writers on their own terms, understanding the genres they created, the subjects they expressed, and their indelible voices in the American grain. This emphasis on African American voices, on their own terms, enriches understanding not only of these primary American authors, but also enriches an understanding of the rich cultural diversity of American literature. Recommended: WR 121 English Composition skill level suggested.
ENG 261 SCIENCE FICTION ‣( 3 credits) Explores science fiction, fantasy and speculative futures through popular fiction. Discusses content, styles, techniques and conventions of the genre. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills( WR 121) are strongly recommended for success in this course.
Courses marked with the following symbols may be used to fulfill general education requirements for the Associate of General Studies degree: ‣ Humanities / Art • Math / Science • Social Sciences.