ENG 131 Introduction to Literature

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces the principal genres of literature. Emphasis is placed on literary terminology, devices, structure, and interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and respond to literature. Assignments will require use of word processing presentation software application.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.

Pre-requisite(s): C or better in ENG 111.
Co-requisite(s): ENG 112, ENG 113, or ENG 114.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Apply literary terminology to selected literary genres orally and/or in writing.
Create a literary claim.
Support a literary claim with primary and/or secondary sources.
Document primary and secondary source material according to MLA format.
Apply the principles of literary analysis to individual works studied orally and/or in writing.
Justify personal responses to works of literature with textual evidence.