2019-2020 BSC Catalog

164 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
EH 240 CI Technology, Literature, and New Media (1)
An introductory course in literature and media, with emphasis on the history, social
meaning, and political implications of changing media technologies. Foundational
theoretical texts will be paired with international case studies and/or literary works in
order to consider themes raise by the texts within their social context. A Community
Interests designated course. Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208, or instructor consent.
EH 248 Monsters, Monarchs, and Monastics: Legacies of Medieval Literature in
Popular Culture (1)
An introductory course focusing on critical approaches to literature. Using medieval
literature in translation and texts from popular culture the course introduces students to
the fundamentals of literary interpretation. Texts range from Arthurian romances to
contemporary trade market mysteries. Considerable attention is also given to technology
in teaching and learning. (Also listed as HON 248.) Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208.
Spring.
EH 250 IA Survey of British Literature (1)
An introduction to major British prose and verse written from the Anglo-Saxon period to
the present. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
EH 260 IA Survey of American Literature (1)
An introduction to major American prose and verse written from the Colonial period to
the present. An Interpretation or Analysis designated course.
EH 265 Survey of Southern Authors (1)
Studies of important long works by major Southern writers from antebellum to present
times. Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208.
EH 280 ES Greco-Roman Literature in Translation (1)
A selection of major Greek and Latin works read in English translation. An Explorations
in Scholarship designated course. Prerequisite: EH 102 or EH 208.
EH 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in English (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
EH 297, 397, 497 Internship in English (½ or 1)
An internship opportunity allowing students to practice career skills and/or further
develop abilities beneficial for graduate study. Specific guidelines concerning internships
appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
EH 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in English (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020