EN 118 - Introduction to Literature

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites:

IRW 98 or above (C or above) OR
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 400 and above OR
ACT English and Reading combined score 26 and above (valid February 2018 forward) OR
Accuplacer Writing of 4 and NextGen Reading of 249 and above (valid October 2018 forward) OR
Accuplacer Writing of 5 above (valid October 2018 forward)

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course explores the style, elements, forms, and themes contained in fiction, poetry, and drama. Critical approaches of deep reading and academic analysis provide students with a strong foundation in distinguishing genre forms, evaluating writing styles, and internalizing themes. Students learn approaches to discuss and write about literature through a study of literature in the three main genres by a variety of authors who write in distinctive styles across many time periods.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: Humanities