1968-1969 Academic Catalog

88 CEDARVILLE COLLEGE 336 THE VICTORIAN PERIOD ( 1968-69) Prereqttisite: Any 200 level literature course A study of the major Victorian poets and novelists, with emphasis on Ten- nyson, Browning, and Arnold. Three credit hours 338 CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE (1969-70) A study of the development of Biitish literature from the end of the nine– teenth century to the present, with emphasis on the major poets and novelists. Three credit hours 341 AMERICAN TRANSCENDENTALISM (1969-70) Prerequisite: Any 200 level literature course Mafor writers of the Transcendentarist movement are studied against the social and philosophical background of their time. Emphasis on Emerson and Thoreau. Three credit hours 342 AMERICAN NOVEL Prerequisite: Any 200 level literature cot,trse The· purpose of the course is to study the historical development of the American novel and· to read and analyze the writings of major American novelists from Hawthorne to Faulkner. Three credit hours. 343 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE ( 1968-69) Prerequisite: Any 200 level literature course A study of the development of American literature from 1900 to present, with emphasis on the major poets and novelists. Three credit hours 42 I LITERARY CRITICISM ( 1968-69) Prerequisite: Any 200 level literature course A study of major critical theories from ancient times to the present. Three credit hours 422 ENGLISH SEMINAR Prerequisite: Permission of the English Department A course designed to introduce the student to types of research problems and to guide him into independent research in the field of his choice. One to three credit hours 42 3 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ENGLISH Independent study in a selected field with periodic conferences; for stu– dents with special interests and demonstrated ability. One to four credit hours D. SPANISH 161-162-163 ELEMENTARY SPANISH Grammar, oral drill, and simple readings in the language. Three credit hours each quarter