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ENG 224 American Literature II

Credits: (3)
A study of major American writers of the 20th 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 20th and 21st century American Literature
  2. Critically analyze American Literature in writing
  3. Use literary terminology and/or theory correctly
  4. Identify, describe and analyze connections between American literary texts and the aesthetic, social, political, and/or cultural history of the period in which they were produced