LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800s

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course examines racially and ethnically diverse American authors writing in different genres from 1865 through the present day. Themes, philosophies, and styles in relation to their social and cultural contexts will be analyzed using basic critical approaches and introductory literary theory in class discussions and through writing. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Arts and Humanities Area.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 105 or ENG 107
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with diverse American authors 1865 through the present.
Analyze American literary works in relation to their historical, social, and intellectual context.
Distinguish how factors related to class, institutional power structures, and changing cultural traditions influence writers from each period.
Explain the contributions of women and people of color to American literature.
Distinguish literary themes, philosophies, and styles used from 1865 through the present.
Compose formal critical essays in which they evaluate literature, connect it to other works, explore its contexts, and assess its relationship to the human condition.