EN 210 - American Literature

Credit Hours: 3

An introductory survey of American literature and its relationships to literary, historical, and socio-political movements from its beginnings to the Civil War.

Fulfills the following SUNY General Education categories:

The Arts
Humanities

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate familiarity with American literature written before the Civil War, including important dates, works, and authors;
demonstrate, through class discussion and written work, an ability to critically assess a work of pre-Civil War American literature in relation to its historical, philosophical, and cultural context, including the influence of other national literatures and philosophies;
identify genres, subjects, archetypes, patterns, and themes characteristic of pre-Civil War American literature in general and specific American authors during the period;
identify styles, devices, and techniques characteristic of pre-1865 American literature in general and specific American authors during the period, including tone, conflict, character, and figurative language; and
demonstrate, through written work and oral discussion, an ability to analyze a work of pre-Civil War American literature through the conventions and methods of the humanities.

F/S (C, N, S)