Sep 19, 2026  
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

ENG 229 The Novel

Credits: (3)
A focused study of the novel examining its development, characteristics, and themes. Students will read, discuss, and write about the work of various novelists within their social, ideological, and/or historical contexts. The class will emphasize the analysis of the novel as a genre as well as its technical and formal aspects. Novels chosen for this course represent a variety of perspectives, time periods, cultures, and/or nationalities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 103  and ENG 104 .

Designation(s): Liberal Arts

Learning Outcomes
  1. Make and defend judgments about novels
  2. Critically analyze text(s) in writing
  3. Use literary terminology and/or theory correctly
  4. Identify, describe, and analyze connections between a novel and the aesthetic, social, political, and/or cultural history of the period in which it was produced