LIT 115
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE I
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: A grade of “C” or better in ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Introduces students to fiction, poetry, and drama. Emphasizes active and responsive reading. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses, GT-AH2.
LIT 125
STUDY OF THE SHORT STORY
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 060 or ACCUE 60 and ACCUR 71. Focuses on careful reading and interpretation of the short story as a distinct genre. It examines formal as well as thematic elements of short fiction. Critical thinking, discussion, and writing about short stories will enhance perceptive reading skills and heighten awareness of the human condition.
LIT 126
STUDY OF POETRY
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 060 or ACCUE 60 and ACCUR 71. Focuses on careful reading and interpretation of various poems representing types and periods of poetry. It examines formal as well as thematic elements of poetry. Critical thinking, discussion, and writing about poetry will enhance perceptive reading skills and heighten awareness of the human condition.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS
1-3 CR. (L)
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS: MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE
1 CR. (1L)
PRQ: ACCUR 60 or above. This course focuses on significant texts of Arab, Iranian, and Israeli writers from the Middle East. It emphasizes a careful reading and an understanding of the cultural and literary elements of their texts.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS: EAST ASIAN LITERATURE
1 CR. (1L)
PRQ: ACCUR 60 or above. This course focuses on significant texts of Japanese and Korean, ancient and modern, writers. It emphasizes a careful reading and an understanding of the cultural and literary elements of their texts.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS: CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ASIAN LITERATURE
1 CR. (1L)
PRQ: ACCUR 60 or above. This course focuses on significant texts of classical and modern China as well as from countries of South Asia. It emphasizes a careful reading and an understanding of the cultural and literary elements of these texts.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS: ASIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
1 CR. (1L)
PRQ: ACCUR 60 or above. This course focuses on significant texts by Asian American writers. It emphasizes a careful reading and an understanding of the cultural and literary elements of their texts.
LIT 175
SPECIAL TOPICS: LITERATURE OF THE INDUS PENINSULA
1 CR. (1L)
PRQ: ACCUR 60 or above. This course focuses on significant texts by writers of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, ancient and modern. It emphasizes a careful reading and an understanding of the cultural and literary elements of their texts.
LIT 201
MASTERPIECES OF LITERATURE I
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Examines significant writings in world literature from the ancients through the Renaissance. Emphasizes careful readings and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
LIT 202
MASTERPIECES OF LITERATURE II
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Examines significant writings in world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Emphasizes careful reading and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH2
LIT 205
ETHNIC LITERATURE
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Focuses on significant texts by ethnic American’s including African-American, Native American, Latino/a, and Asian Americans. Emphasizes careful reading and understanding of the cultural and literary elements of the works. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses GT-AHZ.
LIT 211
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Provides an overview of American literature from the Native American through the nineteenth century Romantics. It explores ideas, historical and social contexts, themes and literary characteristics of works in various genres by major writers. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses GT-AHZ.
LIT 212
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Provides an overview of American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It explores ideas, historical and social contexts, themes and literary characteristics of works in various genres by major writers. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer Courses GT-AHZ.
LIT 238
INTRODUCTION TO MODERN POETRY
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Demonstrates how modern poetry works, what it means, and how history, imagination and language are used in the act of poetic creation.
LIT 246
LITERATURE OF WOMEN
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Examines the techniques and themes in literature by and about women by examining women’s issues form various genres.
LIT 255
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score. Evaluates the criteria for selecting appropriate literature for children through exploration of genres, age levels, values taught through literature, and the literary and artistic quality of various texts.
LIT 275
SPECIAL TOPICS
1-3 CR. (L)
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest.
LIT 275
SPECIAL TOPICS: YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
3 CR. (3L)
PRQ: ENG 060 or ACCUE 60 and ACCUR 71. This course examines the criteria for selecting appropriate literature for young adults. Discussion topics explore age levels, values taught through literature, and literary and artistic qualities.