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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course surveys plays from each of the periods of Shakespeare's work: history, comedy, tragedy, and romance. Readings include The First Part of King Henry the Fourth and The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth from the histories; A Midsummer Night's Dream from the comedies; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark from the tragedies, and The Tempest from the romances. The course emphasizes textual analysis with a focus on thematic issues raised by the plays. Prerequisite: ENG102. Spring.
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3 credits This course will be a study of selected works of literature in America between approximately 1960 (except for Catcher in the Rye and some Beat readings) and 1975. In reading, discussing, researching, analyzing, and writing about the works selected, the class will attempt an understanding of the complex spirit of the country as it passed through this epoch of upheaval and change, hope and disappointment. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall.
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3 credits This course surveys significant American writings from 1620 through the 19th century. The course emphasizes textual analysis and the examination of the relationship of representative works to historical, social, and intellectual developments. Included are works by such authors as Bradford, Rowlandson, Jefferson, Franklin, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Dickinson. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall.
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3 credits This course surveys significant American writings from 1890 to the present. The course emphasizes textual analysis and the examination of the relationship of representative works to historical, social, and intellectual developments. Included are works by such authors as Twain, Fitzgerald, Frost, Stevens, Hemingway, Miller, Faulkner, Pynchon, and contemporary poets. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Spring.
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3 credits This course will consider the essential issues raised in literature concerning the role and image of women in society. Included will be essays, short stories, and novels by authors such as Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, and Toni Morrison. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall.
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3 credits This course studies the history and nature of the mystery story from the works of Poe to such present day masters as Agatha Christie and Tony Hillerman. Students will examine both the relationship of mystery fiction to the culture of its time and the changing role of the detective hero. Students will study the techniques of the mystery writer and the relationship between mystery fiction and "serious" literature. Works by such authors as Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Hammett, Chandler, Christie, and Hillerman are included. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall.
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3 credits This course is a study of selected works by major writers in English literature through the Restoration and the 18th century. Emphasis is placed on a responsive and critical reading as well as on literary and historical background. Includes works by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, and Johnson. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall.
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3 credits This course is a continuation of ENG227 with selections from such authors as Wordsworth, Byron, Keats, Tennyson, Yeats, and Eliot. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Spring.
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3 credits Students evaluate science fiction literature as an indication of a society's values and goals. The course also deals with the use of the imagination as a vehicle to express new ideas and values. This course includes works by such authors as F. Bacon, N. Hawthorne, H.G. Wells, R. Heinlein, R. Bradbury, and I. Asimov. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course considers the nature and variety of children's literature and its history and current significance, with an emphasis on illustrated books. Students examine selected illustrated works for visual artistry and literary merit. Evaluative criteria applicable to all levels of literature are applied. Students also explore related issues, such as education, censorship, and the changing views of childhood. Course concepts are acquired primarily through reading and writing, with some discussion and lecture. Prerequisite: ENG102 or permission of instructor/division dean. Fall and spring.
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