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ENG 454A - Studies in Contemporary United States Literature

(3 units)
Cross-generic studies in United States literature since World War II.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing OR ENG 303 

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting texts.
2. analyze a literary work in its cultural and historical contexts.
3. articulate the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to contemporary American literature using literary-critical vocabulary.
4. analyze the key issues and ideas that shaped contemporary American literature.


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