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American Literature I (ENG 112)
Term: 2015-2016 Fall Semester
Tue-Thu, 12:30 PM - 1:55 PM (8/31/2015 - 12/19/2015) Location: CMCC LPC 116
ENG 112 American Literature I3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wksThis course is a general introduction to American Literature from the early colonial period to Civil War Reconstruction. The course will provide a literary overview of Native American oral history, European explorers, Colonial, Puritan, Revolutionary, Civil War authors. Learners will explore themes reflected in the literature, examining which are particular to a place or time and which are woven through our nation’s history. Through examining the process of early nation building reflected in its literature, learners will gain a greater understanding of how the American character was created, a better understanding of themselves and what it means to be an American. Prerequisite: ENG 101 ready (Appropriate test scores and/or previous course work).