LIT 301 - Advanced American Literature I

Institution:

Thomas Edison State University

Subject:

Literature

Description:

This upper-level course is an in-depth study of early American literature beginning with the study of Native American trickster tales and the literature of the early explorers and settlers and ending with works that explore issues of race and freedom at the time of the American Civil War. Well-known writers are included as well as significant writers who are less often studied. The course involves analysis of texts and synthesis of readings as well as a significant amount of writing. Students write a documented research paper as a Capstone project.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tesu.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 984-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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