ENG 232 - Global Literature: Perspectives Within a Period or Location

3 credit hours
General Education Course

An in-depth study of a topic, issue, or genre within a literary period or cultural location. Explores the varied angles from which to examine a particular movement (such as modernism), form (such as the epic poem), or region (such as the Americas). In addition to deepening understanding of the variety of perspectives within literature, this course is intended to strengthen analytical skills and to improve expository writing ability. Note: Each section of ENG 232 emphasizes a slightly different topic; a list of section topics is available in the main office of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. Satisfies humanities general education requirement for 3 hours in literature or 3 hours in humanities. Prerequisite(s): ENG 102. Students must complete ENG 231 or 232 (or equivalent) before enrolling in any English course numbered 301 or above, with the exceptions of ENG 361 and ENG 408.