Academic Catalog - Literature

LIT 115 / LIT 1015 – Introduction to Literature I – GT-AH2 3 Credits
Introduces fiction, poetry, and drama. This course emphasizes active and responsive reading. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 201 / LIT 2001 – World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines significant writings in world literature from the ancients to the seventeenth century. It emphasizes active reading and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds.~~This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 202 / LIT 2002 – World Literature After 1600- GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines significant writings in world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. It emphasizes active reading and understanding of the works and their cultural backgrounds.~~This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 205 / LIT 2005 – Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines the cultural, historical, and social contexts impacting multiple ethnic American identities through critical reading and analysis. This course focuses on significant works by authors who identify as African American, Native American, Latino/a, Asian American, and other ethnicities. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 211 / LIT 2011 – American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines American literary works from pre-European arrival on the continent up to the Civil War, including works from diverse people that contributed to American literature. This course also explores historical and social contexts within various genres. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 212 / LIT 2012 – American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines American literary works from 1865 to the present, distinguishing among literary themes, genres, and schools of thought that illustrate historical and social contexts across a multicultural spectrum. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 221 / LIT 2021: British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines major works of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 17th century. Explores the historical, political, and social contexts of the works as well as the major themes which reflect and/or critique the social assumptions and values of the times. Besides fostering an understanding of works essential to western culture, the course will examine how these works are still influential and relevant to contemporary thought and culture. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.                        (Contact hours – 45)

LIT 222 / 2022 – British Literature Since 1770:GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines major works of British literature from the 18th century to the present. Explores the historical, political, and social contexts of the works and the major themes authors used to reflect and critique the social assumptions of their times. Besides fostering an understanding of works essential to western culture, the course examines how these works are still influential and relevant to contemporary thought and culture. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 225 / LIT 2025 – Intro to Shakespeare – GT-AH2 3 credits
Explores works by William Shakespeare, focusing on a careful reading of these works as well as an exploration of pertinent contextual and historical information. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 230 / LIT 2030 – Comics and Graphic Novels 3 Credits
Introduces visual literature in the form of the Graphic Novel or Comic Art. Diverse theoretical approaches will be used to evaluate and analyze texts.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 246 / LIT 2046 – Literature of Women: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines the techniques and themes in literature of various genres by and about women by considering what it means for women to be in literature, as characters and also as authors. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 255 / LIT 2055 – Children`s Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
Examines the criteria for selecting appropriate literature for children. Explores literature through a variety of genres, age levels, values taught through literature, and literary and artistic qualities of various texts. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

LIT 288 / LIT 2088 – Practicum 1-12 Credits
Provides students with the opportunity to supplement coursework with practical work experience related to their educational program. Students work under the immediate supervision of experienced personnel at the business location and with the direct guidance of the instructor.

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