ENG 3220 - American Literature: 1865-1918

Authors, works, and genres of American literature from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I.

Requisites: ENG 2010 or 2020 or 250 or 2 courses above ENG 200 or (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of the major literary trends in American literature written between 1865 and 1918.
Gender warfare, class, economy, science, urbanization, and the closing of the American frontier as it pertains to this literary period.
Some familiarity with African, American, Native American, and multiethnic literature written between 1865 and 1918.
The debates over Americanization as they pertain to this period of literature.
The roles that Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Modern and aesthetic experimentation play in the literature of this period.

Ohio University

Ohio University

ENG 3220 - American Literature: 1865-1918