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(Offered alternate fall terms)
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
EN 341
Myth and the Modern Mind
3 credits (AS)
Students study cultural and
psychological theories about myth and
myth-making and apply these theories
to selected myths, both historical and
contemporary. Sources examined
include literature, traditional
mythologies, folk and fairy tales,
historical writing, popular culture, and
advertising. (Offered alternate spring
terms)
Prerequisite: 200-level literature course
EN 342
Studies in Children’s Literature
3 credits (AS)
Students explore the many genres of
children‘s literature, examining each
through its history and how it reflects
societal values. Students will acquire a
broad knowledge of the field through
assigned textbook and supplemental
readings, research assignments, and
discussions. One creative project, a
research paper, and several workshopstyle
activities will be required to
demonstrate mastery of course
objectives.
EN 351
Introduction to Post Colonial
Literature
3 credits (AS)
This course focuses on a study of
postcolonial literature within a global
framework, emphasizing the political,
historical, and cultural dimensions of
selected texts. The course will begin
with a study of late nineteenth-century
―imperial‖ texts by such writers as
Conrad and Kipling and move to
recent literature by Soyinka, Achebe,
Desai, Rushdie and others. Topics of
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discussion may include nationalism,
race and gender. (Offered on a rotating
basis)
Prerequisite: EN 201 Academic Writing II
EN 401
Narrative Structure: Prose and
Dramatic Literature
3 credits (AS)
This course examines the relationship
between form and content in narrative
works of prose and dramatic literature.
Analysis of the choices made by
particular writers to organize the
elements of their work helps students
understand the workings of narrative
literature. The course also examines the
differences between narrative structure
as written work and as dramatic
performance.
Prerequisite: 200- or 300-level literature
course
EN 461
Studies in Literature and Culture:
To 1750
3 credits (AS)
Students examine selected literary and
non-literary works and locate them
within their larger cultural contexts.
Through class discussion and critical
writing, students further develop their
analytical and interpretive skills while
polishing their academic prose style.
The course requires a number of
seminar papers and at least one larger,
research-based project. (Offered
alternate fall terms)
Prerequisite: 200- or 300-level literature
course
EN 462
Studies in Literature and Culture:
1750-1900
3 credits (AS)
Students examine a limited selection of
primary works in order to understand
the intellectual relations between these