ENG 253 - Survey of American Literature

Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
The first of a three-part sequence, this course is a discussion seminar that surveys a multicultural representation of American literary works and major writers from pre-European contact to the Civil War. Or emphasis may be on genre, with the first term focusing on American fiction.
Recommended preparation: WR 121
Prerequisite: WR 115 or Placement
Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees. Human Relations. Cultural Awareness.