ENG 265 - American Literatures: Chronology

This course takes a chronological approach in analyzing American literature. Each class will examine at least three consecutive periods in American Literature (Pre-Colonial, Romantic, Realism and Naturalism, Modern, Contemporary). ENG 265 American Literatures: Chronology considers the structural, ideological, historical, or cultural significance of various works by important writers within the selected periods. The focus of each section will be indicated in the class schedule. Possible combinations may be: 1) Pre-Colonial, Colonial, Romantic; 2) Colonial, Romantic, Realism and Naturalism; 3) Romantic, Realism and Naturalism, Modern; and 4) Realism and Naturalism, Modern, Contemporary.

Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.