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World Literature

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Course Information

Subject code

ENG

Subject Code Description

English

Course Number

2500

Course Title

World Literature

Catalog Subject and Course Number

ENG 2500

Catalog Title

World Literature

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: A C- or higher in any WC&IL I course or HON 1000 or a score of 630+ in SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing or a score of 28+ in ACT English.

This course will introduce students to influential literary texts from different cultures and historical periods. Texts studied may include works originally written in English and works translated into English from both Western and non-Western traditions. Students will study a variety of literary forms (poetry, plays, novels, etc.) and genres and explore how these different literary productions influence our understanding of the world and our place in it.

Credit: 3