ENG-2320 - World Literature I* (H, C) (3)

Prerequisite: ENG-1010 or ENG-1010T
Major works of world literature from antiquity to approximately 1700 C.E. are studied in terms of the cultures that produced them. Many texts studied originate in the oral tradition, and many are read in translation. Included, in their entirety when possible, may be The Epic of Gilgamesh, ancient Egyptian poetry, Hebrew Scripture, The Iliad or The Odyssey, The Analects of Confucius, The Mahabharata, The Qur’an, Dante’s Inferno, early Japanese works, and works from the European Renaissance. 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 authors of world literature and their works from antiquity to approximately 1700 C.E.

CO2 - Evaluate works from a diverse set of authors in terms of the cultures that produced them.

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

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

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

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