EN 2203. Introduction to Literature. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. This class is not open to English majors or students who have completed Honors sections of Comp II. Three hours lecture and discussion course. The critical and appreciative study of masterpieces in various genres chosen from English and world literature. The course content is chosen by the instructor and usually includes poetry, short fiction, a piece of long fiction, and one or more dramatic works. [sample class description]
The Survey Courses
The 2000 level survey courses, EN 2213, 2223, 2243, 2253, 2273, and 2283, may be taken in any order by students who have completed the composition prerequisite.
EN 2213.English Literature Before 1800. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. A survey of English literature from the Medieval to the Neo-classical period, including works by Shakespeare, Milton, and Pope. Specific content is selected by the instructor. [sample class description]
EN 2223.English Literature After 1800. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. A survey of English literature including the Romantic, Victorian, and Modernist periods. Specific content is selected by the instructor. [sample class description]
EN 2243. American Literature Before 1865. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. A survey of American literature and culture, including letters, sermons, essays, fiction, and poetry, from the fifteenth century through the antebellum period’s “American Renaissance.” Specific content is selected by the instructor. [sample class description]
EN 2253. American Literature After 1865. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. A survey of representative authors, texts, and periods that demonstrate the richness and diversity of American literature after 1865. Specific content is selected by the instructor. [sample class description]
EN 2273. World Literature Before 1600. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. Selected works from ancient times to 1600 in translation. Specific content is selected by the instructor.
EN 2283. World Literature After 1600. Prerequisite: Completion of freshman composition. Three hours lecture and discussion course. Selected works, excluding literature of the U.S., Britain, and Ireland, since 1600. Specific content is selected by the instructor.