Course Descriptions
EN355 Selected Themes in American Literature
Prerequisite: EN 102. In addition, completion of at least one 100- or 200-level literature course is recommended.
This course will examine one specific theme as presented in American fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction prose. Themes such as the following may be selected: the search for an American identity; technology and American society; the rebel in American society; the outcast in America; American utopias; American individualism; the American Dream; the American business world; the minority in America; the "American Adam"; the West/East contrast in America; or pioneer women and men in America. The course may not be repeated for credit but may be repeated once for a higher grade. A library component is included.
3 Credit Hours