Nov 21, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
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ENG 3370 - Black Literature to 1930


Explores authors, works, genres, and topics in Black literature in the Americas up to 1930.

Requisites: ENG 1100 or ENG 2010 or 2020 or 2 courses above ENG 2000 or (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
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
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to describe characteristics of significant genres and authors of Black literature before 1930 using critical terminology.
  • Students will be able to describe relationships between Black literary works before 1930 and their historical and cultural contexts.
  • Students will be able to recognize multiple communication styles and strategies in Black writing and relate those to communication within and outside the classroom.
  • Students will be able to evaluate and use strategies to mitigate their own biases and expectations in addressing Black literature.
  • Students will be able to ask complex questions about Black literature and articulate answers that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
  • Students will be able to use literary evidence to make effective arguments about literary works.
  • Students will be able to interact with others who are culturally different from themselves in an open and supportive way.



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