ENG 212 - World Literature 2

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Study literature from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, from the 18th century to the present. Read selections from works written in the Neoclassical, Romantic, and Realistic periods as well as representative works of modern literature.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 / ENG 101A or permission of the department chair. ENG 211 or ENG 211H is not a prerequisite.

Crosslisted: Also offered as ENG 212H ; credit is not given for both ENG 212 and ENG 212H .

Note: Typically offered at MC and OL; spring term.

Course Outcomes:

Analyze orally and in writing representative texts of world literature from the 17th century to modern times;
Discuss and write about common themes in representative texts of this period;
Discuss and write about distinct national and cultural values and perspectives reflected in representative texts of this period;
Discuss and write about the relationship of representative texts of this period to their intellectual, social, and cultural backgrounds;
Discuss and write about changes and developments in literary forms and conventions as reflected in representative texts of this period.