ENG 202 - Survey of World Literature

Credits: 3

Explores the great works of world literature in their historical contexts so that students may discover the variety and development of human thought and feeling in various cultures. Works of the Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance periods as well as the Neoclassical, Romantic, Modern, and Post-Modern eras in Europe as well as those from Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be covered in this course. Readings will include the forms of poetry, drama and fiction. This is a writing-intensive course requiring outside papers and essay tests. Approximately 80 percent of the course is devoted to the study of literature, while 20 percent of the course will be devoted to research projects and literary criticism.

Theory: 3
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or demonstrated writing skills