ENGL 2733: American Literature From 1865

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Subject:
English
Credit hours: 3 Lecture hours: 3 Lab hours: 0
PCS code (Local ID):
Baccalaureate/Transfer
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Course Description

The student will be introduced to American literature from 1865 to the present. This course focuses on the interrelationship of social history and American writers and texts.

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s)

Appropriate assessment score or completion/concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better

IAI Number
H3-915
IAI Title
Survey of American Lit II
Topical Outline
  1. Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism
  2. Modernism
  3. Postmodernism
  4. Transnational Literature

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify, analyze, and evaluate American writers and their works
  • Identify themes and characteristics of literary periods
  • Understand the historical, political, and social contexts of American literature
  • Demonstrate in writing their analysis of a specific work of literature
  • Demonstrate in writing their analysis of a specific work of literature while incorporating secondary sources