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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

ENG 223 American Literature I

Credits: (3)
A critical study of major American writers of the 19th Century. The literary works are viewed in their relationship to the cultural movements and intellectual history of American civilization. Prerequisite(s): ENG 103  and ENG 104 .

SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): Humanities
Designation(s): Liberal Arts

Learning Outcomes
  1. Make and defend judgments about American literature of the 19th century
  2. Critically analyze text(s) in writing
  3. Use literary terminology and/or theory correctly
  4. Identify, describe, and analyze connections between 19th century American literary texts and theoretical, social, political, aesthetic, and/or cultural history of the periods in which they were produced