ENG 275 - World Literature - Casebook Studies of Universal Themes

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course will examine a variety of international literary works pertaining to common literary themes. Such themes will be explored through poetry, drama, fiction and/or non-fiction. Works not originally written in English will be read in translation.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: ENG 102 and college-level reading.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies

Discover authors and titles of literary works from a variety of cultures around the world.
Investigate global themes as they manifest themselves in literary works from world cultures.
Conduct research about authors and works of world literature.
Derive plausible evaluations of literary works from various world cultures.
Interpret the artistic elements (character, plot, setting style, theme, etc.) of literary works.
Relate course themes to current, global issues.
Explore universal themes in world literature.
Construct an oral presentation on one or more universal themes in world literature.
Integrate primary and secondary sources into a documented research paper analyzing world literature.