Course ID: | ENGL 4860. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
Course Title: | Multicultural Topics in American Literature |
Course Description: | Topics in multicultural studies, with primary focus on literature by members of one or more traditionally marginalized cultural groups within the United States and with attention to historical context and theoretical aspects. |
Oasis Title: | MULTCULT AMER LIT |
Prerequisite: | (ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 or ENGL 2330 or ENGL 2340 or ENGL 2400) and (ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 or ENGL 2330 or ENGL 2340 or ENGL 2400 or CMLT 2111 or CMLT 2210 or CMLT 2212 or CMLT 2220 or CMLT 2500) |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | The purpose of the course is to provide students with detailed
knowledge of one or more of the following cultures-- African
American, Native American, Latino/a, and/or Asian American.
Students will learn about the history of cultural diversity in
the United States. They will also be taught how to do scholarly
research and to write an analytical essay. |
Topical Outline: | Topics and texts will vary according to the instructor, the
semester in which the course is offered, and other variables.
Readings will include:
1. novels, drama, poetry, short stories, oral literature,
popular culture, art, music, and/or architecture.
2. secondary and primary materials related to the culture(s)
being studied.
Topics to be covered may include:
1. African American, Native American, Latino/a, and/or Asian
American literature
2. The history of cultural diversity in the United States
3. Multicultural theory
Students should also expect that instructors will assign a
combination of short and long writing assignments, including
journal entries, analytical essays, and/or essay exams totaling
20-25 pages. Criteria for grading include analytical content,
grammar, style, and (if applicable) quality and breadth of
critical and theoretical sources. |
Honor Code Reference: | Students in this course are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the University
of Georgia policy on academic honesty, according to which all violations of academic
honesty will be handled. Students may participate in graded group projects at the
instructor's discretion. |