Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Catalog 2024 - 2025

LITERATURE

LIT 2855 World Literature 3 credits This course examines the cultural, aesthetic, and historical development of world culture as reflected in literature. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 2901 Film Literature and Analysis 3 credits Examines a variety of cinematic productions by applying the same methods traditionally used to analyze and discuss printed literary texts. This class is designed to introduce students to the study of the relationships between literary and cinematic forms and works from the premise that films are narratives with all the basic elements of literature. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 3220 The Graphic Novel as Literature 3 credits This course will examine various graphic novels from a literary perspective. Both pictorial and textual elements will receive considerable attention. Additionally, the course will review the history of the graphic novel and its larger place in literature and contemporary society. (Prerequisite: ENG 1101) LIT 3305/ENG 3305 Creative Writing 3 credits This is a writing workshop designed to help students develop creative writing skills. Genres may include journals, character sketches, short drama, short stories, poems, articles and/or creative essays. There will also be substantial reading of literary models. (Prerequisite: ENG 1101) LIT 3333 Beat Literature 3 credits This course will examine the Beat movement of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, as well as some contemporary writers influenced by the Beat movement. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 3350 British Literature Before 1650 3 credits This class examines the cultural, aesthetic, and historical development of England as reflected in literature during the period from the departure of the Romans to the Restoration. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 3351 British Literature After 1650 3 credits This class examines the cultural, aesthetic, and historical development of England as reflected in literature during the 3 credits This class examines the foundations of the American experience. Students will trace the concepts of dissent, rugged individualism, Puritanism, the Enlightenment, and self-reliance as they are developed in the literature of Early America. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 3354 American Literature After 1876 3 credits This class examines the developing foundations of the American experience and shows the relationships between the thoughts and feelings reflected in American literature after the Civil War and in American society today. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 3396 Music as Literature 3 credits This class closely and carefully examines lyrics and music from various genres of music that will include rock, electronic, gothic/industrial, blues, classical, country, and hip hop. Audio recordings will be used as a primary source, but essays and other visual contexts may be included. Students will contribute musical and lyrical material for course study. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 4200 African American Literature 3 credits This class examines a variety of African American oral and written works including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, and drama from slavery to the present day. (Prerequisite: ENG 1102) LIT 4433 Literature by Women 3 credits This class examines the cultural, aesthetic, and historical development of literature by women. This class will consider literature from various parts of the world and writing from multiple historical eras as we attempt to understand the formation period after the Restoration until the present. LIT 3353 American Literature Before 1876

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