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American Literature II (Global)

Course

Course Title

Class

Lab/ Shop

Clinical/ Co-op

Credit

ENG 232

American Literature II (Global)

Prerequisites: ENG 112 and ENG 113 and ENG 114

Corequisites: None

Effective Term: Fall 2014

This course covers selected works in American literature from 1865 to the present. Emphasis is placed on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

Competencies

·1. Describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate features of literary texts in several genres, applying appropriate literary and cultural terms.
·2. Critically analyze and interpret American literature from 1865 to the present within historical and cultural contexts.
·3. Write critical essays about American literature that integrate primary and secondary sources using MLA documentation and standard academic written conventions.