LIT-3180 3 hours Studies in American Literature: 1865–1914–Sp Intensive study of American authors who wrote within the historical context of the years 1865–1914. Authors may include Twain, Howells, James, Wharton, Hopkins, Jewett, Freeman, Chesnutt, Crane, Johnson, DuBuis, Wells, Dreiser, Norris, Alcott, Zitkala-Sa, and others. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3230 Directed Readings–Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Selected readings designed to strengthen the major by providing primary and secondary material in preparation for an independent study of a major writer, literary genre, or literary period. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-3310 The English Novel–Fa 3 hours Reading and critical analysis of representative novels written in English. Authors include Fielding, Barnes, Rushdie, Gordimer, and Greene. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3320 Renaissance Literature–Sp 3 hours A study of Metaphysicals, Milton, and other selected Renaissance writers. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3350 Shakespeare–Fa 3 hours Representative comedies, history plays, tragedies, and sonnets. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-3380 Contemporary British Literature–Fa 3 hours Study of representative and significant 20th century British writers, especially those reflective of modern ideologies. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-3400 3 hours Contemporary Studies in World Literature–Fa Study of contemporary literature outside the American and British traditions. Writers may include Chinua Achebe, Nadine Gordimer, Duong Thu Huong, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Haruki Murakami, V.S. Naipaul, Moniru Ravanipur, Jose Saramago, Tatyana Tolstoya, Luisa Valenzuela, Gao Xingjian, and others. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-3420 American Novel–Sp 3 hours Study of the historical development of the American novel and an analysis of the writings of major American novelists from Cooper to Roth. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-3440 Multiethnic American Literature–Fa 3 hours A survey of literature produced by writers from diverse ethnic groups, including (but not limited) to Native American, African American, Chicano, Jewish, and Asian American. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3460 Contemporary East Asian Literature–Fa 3 hours This course introduces students to contemporary literature from East Asia focusing primarily on works in translation from China, Japan, and Korea. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3510 Modern American Literature–Fa 3 hours Study of major American authors of the 20th century. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3520 C.S. Lewis and The Inklings–Sp 3 hours Study of Lewis’ contributions in the fields of literature, criticism, and apologetics. Special attention will be placed on understanding Lewis’ personal and intellectual development, his relationships with contemporary scholars and writers, and his continuing influence. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (odd years) LIT-3530 Graphic Novel–Fa 3 hours This course will focus on the emerging literary form of the graphic novel. Students will be introduced to the history and development of sequential art as well as the narrative techniques and conventions used in graphic novels, manga, bandes dessinees. Students will read a broad selection of representative works. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisites: ENG-1400 Composition; major status or permission of the instructor. (even years) LIT-3540 American Women Writers–Sp 3 hours Study of American Women writers between 1790 and 1940, covering diverse women writers, genres, themes, and current scholarship. Authors may include, but are not limited to Murray, Rowson, Child, Sedgwick, Kirkland, Fuller, Farnham, Cary, Cooke, Sara Payson Willis Parton (Fanny Fern), Cummins, Warner, Beecher, Keckley, Stowe, Wilson, Alcott, Jacobs, Southworth, Davis, Evans, Ruiz de Burton, Phelps, Stoddard, Harper, Freeman, Winnemucca Hopkins, Jackson, Woolson, Jewett, Chopin, Pauline Hopkins, Austin, Zitkalla-SA, Sui Sin Far, Wharton, Larsen Fauset, Cather, and Hurston. Prerequisite: ENG1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-4100 Studies in Integrated Language Arts–Sp 3 hours This course is designed to explore the various methods and theories essential to the teaching of English language arts. In this course, students will discuss and practice with theories of Backward Design, Long-term Planning and Assessment, 21st Century Skills, and High-leverage practices as they are specifically demonstrated in writing, reading, speaking, listening, and language development. Prerequisites: ENG-1400 Composition, EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners, currently enrolled in LIT-3100 Principles of Teaching Adolescent and Young Adult, or permission of instructor. LIT-4230 Independent Study in Literature–Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Independent study in a selected field for students with special interests and demonstrated ability. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-4310 Literary Theory–Fa 3 hours A study of theoretical literary contexts. Special consideration will be given to economic, political, psychological, linguistic and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition, LIT-2090 Literary Analysis. LIT-4420 European Novel–Sp 3 hours Study of the 19th- and 20th-century influences on the novel from Dostoevsky to Camus. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-4450 Milton: Poetry and Selected Prose–Fa 3 hours A study of Milton’s early poetry, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, and selected prose works. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) LIT-4490 Special Topics–Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Investigation of such literary phenomena that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. Upper-level literature courses cannot be used as a substitution for the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. LIT-4510 3 hours Recent American Literature 1945–Present–Fa A study of the social, political, economic, and religious issues that defined the American experience in the last half of the 20th century. Diverse poetry, short stories, drama, novels, and films will be analyzed to give students an understanding of the myriad subjectivities that have shaped American values and attitudes since World War II. Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. (even years) Page 286 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions LIT-3180 – LIT-4510
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