Course Description
Important writers and movements in the mosaic of American culture and literature with special attention to African American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American literatures.
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MULTICUL AM LIT H
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 2400
Prerequisite
(ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102M) and permission of Honors
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The purpose of the course is an introduction to Multicultural American Literature. At the end of the semester, students will be familiar with African American, Native American, Latino/a, and Asian American culture. They will also hone their skills in the reading and analyzing novels, short stories, poetry, and drama. The course will develop analytical writing skills, helping students to compose focused and coherent scholarly arguments.
Topical Outline
Reading will include: 1. novels, drama, poetry, short stories, oral literature, popular culture, art, music, and/or architecture. 2. secondary material that provides historical and theoretical context for the literature Topics to be covered may include: 1. African American, Native American, Latino/a, and Asian American literature 2. The history of cultural diversity in the United States 3. Multicultural theory
General Education Core
CORE IV: Humanities and the ArtsSyllabus