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EN 216
Shakespeare and His Rivals
3 credits (AS)
In this class students read plays by
Shakespeare, as well as selected plays
by his contemporaries, imitators, heirs,
descendants and adapters. Plays are
studied in their dramatic, literary and
cultural contexts. Particular attention is
given to examining the works as
performance texts. By examining both
the similarities and the differences
between Shakespeare and his rivals,
students will gain a wider perspective
on the playwrights and their periods.
(Offered alternate fall terms)
Prerequisite: EN 101 Academic Writing I,
or permission of the instructor
EN 221
Ethnic American Literature
3 credits (AS)
Students read and discuss important
works by writers from different ethnic
groups, such as African-American,
Chicano, Jewish-American, and Native
American. Writers are examined as
individuals, as members of ethnic
groups, and as participants in world
culture. The course fulfills the General
Education Cultural Diversity
requirement. (Offered alternate spring
terms)
Prerequisite: EN 101 Academic Writing I;
EN 201 Academic Writing II is strongly
recommended.
EN 312
Advanced Expository Writing
3 credits (AS)
Students read and write essays, building
on and extending skills developed in
lower-division courses. Emphasis is on
reading analytically, interpreting texts,
and drawing on new ideas. Through
frequent workshops, the course fosters
self-confidence and encourages writers
to become proficient editors of their
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own work. (Offered spring term)
Prerequisite: EN 201 Academic Writing II
EN 314
British Literature: To 1800
3 credits (AS)
Students read selected works by major
British authors through the 18th
century. Cultural and historical contexts
are emphasized. The course requires a
research-based paper on a writer of the
student‘s choice. (Offered alternate fall
terms)
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
EN 315
British Literature: 1800-present
3 credits (AS)
Students read selected works by major
British authors of the 19th and 20th
centuries. Cultural and historical
contexts are emphasized. The course
requires a research-based paper on a
writer of the student‘s choice.
(Offered alternate spring terms)
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
EN 321
Literature of the United States:
1820-1914
3 credits (AS)
Students read selected works by major
U.S. writers of the period. Cultural and
historical contexts are emphasized. The
course requires a research-based paper
on a writer of the student‘s choice.
(Offered alternate fall terms)
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
EN 322
Literature of the United States:
1914-Present
3 credits (AS)
Students read selected works by major
U.S. writers of the period. Cultural and
historical contexts are emphasized. The
course requires a research-based paper
on a writer of the student‘s choice.