ENG 257 - Themes in Literature

Course Description

Selected themes in major works of various types, cultures, periods. Requires a minimum of 3000 words of writing. Repeatable once only.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of ENG 257, the student will be able to:

  • Understand the development of literature in various cultures and historical periods
  • Be familiar with literature by writers from different eras and cultures.
  • Appreciate literature and relate the literature to the history, philosophy, and art of the time.
  • Recognize key literary terms and use them in discussions, tests, journals, and academic papers.
  • Critically analyze individual works of literature and write well-organized, correctly documented, grammatically correct papers.