ENG-2260 - Ethnic American Literature* (H, C) (3)

Prerequisite: ENG-1010 or ENG-1010T
Students study literature written by diverse American authors from colonial to contemporary times, including works by African-, Asian-, Hispanic-, European-, or Native-Americans. Students explore the social, economic, historical, and religious experiences that shape each group. Students analyze literary works, write individual or collaborative papers, and give presentations. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement and the Core Competency for Cultural and Global Awareness.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Explain the historical, cultural, political, and geographical influences on Ethnic American authors and their works, focused on colonial to contemporary times.

CO2 - Evaluate works from a diverse set of Ethnic American authors originating from multiple geographical regions outside and within the United States.

CO3 - Discuss major themes, styles, and other literary conventions of Ethnic American literature and its representative authors and works.

CO4 - Apply relevant literary critical lenses and terminology to evaluate authors and their works.

CO5 - Produce original texts using correct MLA formatting, citation, and documentation standards.

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