This course introduces students to the study of significant works of literature in selected genres. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. A student may enroll in this course more than one time (for different genres); however, only three credits will be applied toward degree.
Prerequisites
A grade of “C” or better in ENG 100.
Course Outcomes
- Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing.
- Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture’s values and compare those with the student’s own.
- Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature’s social, cultural, political, and philosophical themes and techniques.
- Exhibit knowledge about selected writers and their characteristic themes and techniques.