ENGL 2723: Amer Literature Up to 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 its beginnings to 1865. This course focuses on the interrelationship of social history and American writers and texts. AAS: Humanities elective.

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s)

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

IAI Number
H3-914
IAI Title
Survey of Amer Lit I
Topical Outline
  1. Native American
  2. Puritanism and Colonialism
  3. Revolutionary, Age of Reason, Enlightenment
  4. Romanticism, American Gothic
  5. Transcendentalism

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 his or her analysis of a specific work of literature
  • Demonstrate in writing his or her analysis of a specific work of literature while incorporating secondary sources