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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course surveys the cultural expressions, values and lifestyles of North America's many people, including minority and majority cultures. Students will read and think critically about American literature written by a variety of culturally diverse authors, including Native Americans, African- Americans, and other immigrant and cultural groups. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course explores a range of literature written in English by women. The course will focus on multiple literary genres: poetry, drama, long and short fiction, journals, essays, autobiography and memoir. Students will read the literature of women across the globe, as well as the diverse body of literature by American women, exploring themes of power, culture, class, ethnicity, and sexuality and will be introduced to feminist literary theory. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course explores the emergence and formal development of the African-American literary tradition from the 18th to the 21st century. Students will read texts closely and understand the structural relationships among them, examining diverse genres, which may include but are not limited to the following: slave narratives, novels, plays, poems, speeches, song lyrics and music, ranging from this field's earliest expressions to the present. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course offers a definition and a survey of lesbian/ gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) literature from ancient times to the present. Students will read a wide range of literary and historical texts, with an emphasis on 20th-century poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and drama, and they will engage in the questions that invigorate this evolving field. This course has a strong cross-cultural emphasis. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces students to the wide range of children's literature. They will study the genres and history of children's literature, the critical responses to it, and the reasons for valuing this unique art form. The course addresses the interests of college students, educators and parents. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course is an introduction to the varied genre of creative nonfiction: memoir, personal essay, cultural commentary, nature writing, political satire, etc. Students will practice creative self-expression and develop voice, style, and audience awareness. They will also learn the craft of effective writing by observing how published writers use various themes, styles and methods of development. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course covers practice in writing both poetry and fiction, with emphasis on development of individual style and form, as well as an analysis of professional works and devices. In addition to working on creative self-expression, students will develop the abilities, craft and discipline needed to produce quality writing that allows them to reach an audience: training their voices, developing a personal style, experimenting with structure, enhancing their descriptive skills, improving their command of language, and establishing techniques for revising. Students will study various types of poetry and fiction, and give and receive feedback online from peers and your instructor. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course covers aspects of writing effective poetry. In addition to working on creative self-expression, students will develop the abilities, craft and discipline needed to produce quality poetry that allows them to reach an audience: training their poetic voices, developing a personal style, experimenting with structure, enhancing their descriptive skills, improving their command of language, and establishing techniques for revising. Students will study various types of poetry: lyric, narrative, free and formal verse, surreal and collage forms. They will give and receive feedback in student workshops. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course covers various aspects of writing effective fiction. In addition to working on creative self-expression, students will develop the abilities, craft and discipline needed to produce quality fiction that allows them to reach an audience: training their voices, developing a personal style, experimenting with structure, enhancing their descriptive skills, improving their command of language, and establishing techniques for revising. Students will study various types of contemporary fiction: realism, surrealism, magical realism, experimental writing, children's stories and fairy tales. They will give and receive feedback in student workshops. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces students to the literature of Asia and the Middle East from ancient to modern times. Students will read, discuss, and write about short stories, novels, poems, and religious and philosophical literature from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Students will gain insight into the commonalities of human experience, as well as the diversity of human life and expression in Asia and the Middle East. They will come to understand how ethnic and cultural differences influence human expression. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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