A "T" located
to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University,
Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public
four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
LIT 210 INTRODUCTION TO
LITERATURE
T H3 900 Fall/Spring
This is a survey course that introduces the
student to a wide scope of literary diversity.
This course is designed to acquaint the student with a mixture of
traditional and contemporary works in fiction, poetry, and drama, providing a
web of textual connections between the old and the new. Emphasis will be placed on interpreting these
connections through focused reading, collaborative discussion, and critical
writing.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
LIT 211 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
T H3 903 By Request
In this course, poetic forms, themes and
styles are studied to enhance the student's understanding and appreciation of
poetry.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
LIT 212 MODERN
FICTION
T H3 901 By Request
Representative fiction is examined and studied
in terms of style, structure, and contribution to modern civilization. Aspects of the authors’ backgrounds and
historical events will be studied.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 213 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
T H3 902 By Request
A study of representative plays with emphasis
on dramatic literary form and dialogue is presented. Students may also gain experience in creating
dramatic dialogue in this course.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
LIT 214 BRITISH LITERATURE I
T H3 912 By Request
Literature 214 is a survey of English
literature from its early beginnings through 1798. “British” literature means literature from
the British Isles.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 215 BRITISH LITERATURE II
T H3 913 By Request
Literature 215 is a survey of English
literature from 1798 through modern English writers. “British” literature means literature from
the British Isles.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 216 AMERICAN LITERATURE I
T H3 914 Fall
This course is a study of writers and literary
documents that contribute to an understanding of the American heritage from the
Colonial beginning to the Civil War period.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 217 AMERICAN LITERATURE II
T H3 915 Spring
Literature 217 is a continuation of Literature
216 and is designed for the study of writers and literary documents that
contribute to an understanding of the American heritage from the Civil War
period until the present. The literature
is examined in relation to American writers’ backgrounds as well as
intellectual, social, and political contexts.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 218 WORLD LITERATURE
T H3 906 By Request
A comprehensive survey of representative
masterpieces of world literature from the Classical through the 20th
Century is presented.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 219 CONTEMPORARY
MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
T H3 910D By
Request
Contemporary Multicultural Literature will examine
current American literature as it reflects the experience and construction of
ethnic, racial, and gender identity. The
elements of fiction, poetry, and drama will be covered.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 220 LITERATURE AND GENDER
T H3911D By
Request
Examination of various types of literary work
that reflect the experiences and construction of gender identity and emphasize
selected genres or the literary contributors of a gender defined group (e.g.
Women Writers).
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
LIT 221 AFRICAN AMERICAN
LITERATURE
T H3 910D By
Request
Examination of various types of literary works
that reflect the experience and construction of racial and cultural minority
identities with special emphasis placed on African-American literature.
Credit:
3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English Composition
I-ENG 111 with a grade of “C” or better.
