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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 108. This course is a study of basic aspects of language-phonology, morphology, semantics and other topics such as regional, social, and gender differences. SUNY GEN ED-GBCM; NCC GEN ED-HUM
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 108. This course examines grammatical systems and linguistic theory with primary emphasis upon first and second language acquisition. SUNY GEN ED-GBCM; NCC GEN ED-HUM
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Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. This course will introduce students to the diverse literatures of South Asia. It will provide an understanding of the literary and cultural traditions of the sub-continent: classical, Islamic, European, and postcolonial. This course will include texts in English and in translation from such countries as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. Writing is an integral component of this course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-GLNW, HUM, LIT
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. This course surveys the development of the literature by writers of Asian ancestry living in the United States, from the early 1900s to the present. It examines the historical, social and cultural contexts that produced these writings, and the backgrounds for the varied ethnic groups, including Chinese American, Japanese American, Filipino American, Korean American, Vietnamese American, Indian and Pakistani American. Authors include Carlos Bulosan, John Okada, Maxine Hong Kingston, Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-PLDI, HUM, LIT
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. This course examines narrative styles and themes in Native American literature, and focuses on its embodiment of traditional American Indian concepts of time, space, history, spirit, body, and community. How Native American literature adapts oral literature and its traditions to the requirements of written literature is central to the course. It also studies myth, pastiche, and humor as literary modes employed to challenge stereotypical depictions of "the Indian" in dominant Westernculture. Authors include: N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, Louise Erdrich, Greg Sarris, Alexie Sherman, James Welch and Paula Gunn Allen. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT PLDI
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Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. This course examines the genre from its beginnings to the present. Fantasy and futuristic representations of social, political, technological, and environmental issues are considered. Authors such as Wells, Verne, Orwell, Huxley, Vonnegut, Bradbury, Clarke, Heinlein, Asimov, and LeGuin are studied. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT
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Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. (Dual listed with RUS 216) This course is a study of the Bible in English translation: its forms, themes, art, and unity; its literary and historical meaning; and its influence on English and American literature. Examined as a literary text, the Bible is read in light of its contribution to our culture. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT WESH
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Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. Through the study of selected literary works, the course will provide a background in gay identity theory and examine 20th-century classification of people into the categories of "gay" or "straight.Selections from classical Greece to present day literature, with emphasis on their historical context, will present issues about the definition, experience, and acceptance of lesbian and gay people. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT PLDI
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. This course examines the image of women in literature across centuries and cultures. Different literary genres and critical approaches address stereotypical and mythical portrayals. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT PLDI
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 109. Students explore the variety of literature written by women from various cultures. The course analyzes the point of view and the changing status of the woman writer in contemporary times. Writing is an integral component of the course. SUNY GEN ED-GHUM; NCC GEN ED-HUM, LIT PLDI
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