ENG 205 - Survey of English Literature: 18th Century to Romantic

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): WR 115 or designated placement.

Course Description: Provides a historical survey of important works from the literature of the British Isles from the seventeenth century Restoration period through the Romantic period of the early nineteenth century. The course is designed to foster thoughtful interpretation, analysis and appreciation of literature.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate familiarity with significant texts of varying length and complexity in a variety of genres.
CLO#2: Explain how historical and social contexts influence literary expression. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Explain how race, gender, time, and place shape a given text.