ENGL 277 Survey of American Literature 1*
In this course students will analyze, discuss, and write about American literature from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.
General Education Competency
GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
ENGL 277Survey of American Literature 1*
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I. General Information
Department
English, Languages, and Philosophy
II. Course Specification
Course Type
General Education
General Education Competency
GEM Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
48
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
In this course students will analyze, discuss, and write about American literature from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Analyze a novel, poem, short story, play or prose piece—using literary elements, conventions, themes, and historical and literary contexts distinctive to the genre at hand—to support meaningful interpretations.
- Contextualize the significance of a literary selection (novel, poem, short story, play film, or prose piece) in an appropriate cultural, historical, thematic, and/or other relevant context.
- Discuss the significance of cultural, historical, thematic, and theoretical perspectives in interpreting literature.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies