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EN 250 - American Novel 1900 to the Present


Credit Hours: 3

A study in the development of the genre with novels representing 20th and 21st century American views, ideas, and problems.

Fulfills the following SUNY General Education categories: The Arts and Humanities

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

  • demonstrate familiarity with a rudimentary chronology of the American novel after 1900, including important dates, works, and authors;
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to critically assess the post 1900 American novel in relation to its historical, philosophical, and cultural context;
  • identify genres, subjects, archetypes, patterns, and themes characteristic of post 1900 American novels;
  • identify styles, devices, and techniques characteristic of post 1900 American novels; and
  • demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to analyze the post 1900 American novel through the conventions and methods of the humanities.


F/S (C, N, S)