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200-level English courses give you the opportunity to learn about our world through literature. Learn more about the topics and themes for ENG 200-level courses here.
Learning Outcomes
Successful students will be able to
- Generate a close reading of a literary text (i.e. fiction, poetry, drama, creative non-fiction) that recognizes, demonstrates an understanding of, and interprets a text's literary elements.
- Evaluate differing perspectives on society, the environment, and/or the human experience as represented in literary texts.
- Articulate contexts (e.g., historical, theoretical, cultural, generic, biographical) that give literature meaning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between literary form and content.
- Articulate purposes of literary study (e.g. aesthetic, epistemological, moral purposes).
Adopted by the English Department 12/05/2012
General Education Literature Course Topics
Trauma in Women's Literature
Embark on a journey through women's literature, where we discuss trauma, rebellion, and resilience--a captivating adventure of empowerment awaits!
Trauma in Women's Literature
The Comic Book
Superheroes. Civil Rights. Fascism. Identity. Criminal Justice. Social Justice. Visual Storytelling. Comic books present these themes in ways no other medium can, and we'll explore a dozen riveting examples.
The Comic Book
Place, Identity, and Human Nature
How do the places we live influence who we are, how we think, what we call evil, and even how we imagine love?
Place, Identity, and Human Nature
Dystopian Literature
Do you like books with bite...or think banned books make the best reading?
Dystopian Literature
The Existential Imagination
Imagine you exist. Now what?
The Existential Imagination
Disability Literature, Drama, & Film
Learn about the nation's largest minority group—and why you can be excited to be a part of it (now, or in the future).
Disability Literature, Drama, & Film
Literature and Compassion
"What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" Let's find out!
Literature and Compassion
Sex, Swords, & Salvation
Sex. Swords. Salvation. Kissing. Killing. Christianity. Key themes have fascinated storytellers for centuries, and their legacy has shaped our world for good and ill. We'll read, celebrate, and challenge beliefs and values presented in a dozen fascinating stories.
Sex, Swords, & Salvation
American Literature after 1865
An exploration of American literature from the late nineteenth century to the present; including such authors as Twain, Freeman, James, Chopin, Frost, Hemingway, Faulkner, Wright, and Bellow.
American Literature after 1865
Bestsellers in American Literature
Everyone from The New York Times to Oprah to your Aunt Debbie has fallen in love with these books—and now it's YOUR turn.
Bestsellers in American Literature
Communal Ownership/Fairy Tales
Communal Ownership/Fairy Tales
American Ethnic Literature
American Ethnic Literature
Living in Undead Times
Living in Undead Times
Immigration Nation
Immigration Nation
Multicultural U.S. Literature
Multicultural U.S. Literature
British Literature after 1800
British Literature after 1800
Women & Pop Culture
Women & Pop Culture