LITERATURE (036)

LITERATURE 110
Introduction to Literature
Representative poetry and prose. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 111
Poetry
Reading of representative poems from various periods for analysis. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 112
Drama
Reading of representative plays from various periods for analysis. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 113
Fiction
Reading of representative novels and short stories from various periods for analysis. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 114
Ideas in Prose
Introduction to significant prose writing in major areas of thought. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 116
American Literature from Colonial Days to Civil War
Early American social and political documents, novels, short stories and poems. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 117
American Literature from the Civil War to the Twentieth Century
American prose and poetry from 1865 to 1914. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 118
English Literature from its Beginnings to the Age of Johnson
Important writers and representative literary forms. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 119
English Literature from the Romantic Revival to the Twentieth Century
Important writers and representative literary forms. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 120
Contemporary British and American Literature
Major British and American writers of fiction, poetry and drama of the 20th century. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 121
Contemporary African American Literature
Survey of major African American writers from the period of Harlem Renaissance to present day. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 122
Perspectives in Black Literature
Sequence and scope of writing development by blacks in America; analysis and interpreting of major works of prose, poetry and drama. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 124
Experimental Literature
New directions in writing; experiments in poetry, prose, drama and exploratory writing. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 125
Psychology in Black Literature
Analysis of books by African American writers from a psychological point of view; begins with autobiography of Frederick Douglass, concludes with black experiences by contemporary writers Cleaver and Jones. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Psychology 201, or Consent of Department Chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 126
Contemporary American Literature
Major American writers of fiction, poetry, drama and essays of the 20th century. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 131
Survey of African American Poetry
Historical and critical survey of African American poetry; minor emphasis on Harlem Renaissance and major emphasis on contemporary African American arts movements. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 133
African American Fiction
Aesthetic values that determine quality of fiction written by African Americans who profess a national consciousness; short fiction from anthologies, environment, style and social implications emphasized; critical and creative writings required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 137
The Black Woman in Black Fiction
Exploration of images of the African American woman in novels and short stories through lectures, discussion and optional out of class group sessions. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 150
Women's Literature
Ideas and philosophy of women writers as represented in their works; problems of women and works portraying women characters in modern British and American works. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test, English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.

LITERATURE 211
Shakespeare
Critical reading and discussion of representative Shakespearean histories, tragedies, comedies and sonnets. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisite: Placement test or English 101, or consent of the department chairperson. 150 minutes per week. 3 credit hours.