LIT-LITERATURE

LIT 1110 Great Books I . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Reading/discussion of major literary texts that have shaped Western culture and civilization. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 1120 Great Books II . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Reading/discussion of major literary texts that have shaped Western culture and civilization. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2010 Introduction to Prose Fiction . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Short stories and novels are selected to represent a diversity of national and historical origins, showing how works of fiction have both reflected and reshaped their own time. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2030 Introduction to Poetry . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Elements of poetry, terminology of poetics and the poetic process. Writing of short analytical papers. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2040 Introduction to Drama . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Drama as historical phenomenon, aesthetic experience and forum for cultural and intellectual issues. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2112 Introduction to Literature . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Literature from various nations and historical periods chosen to reflect the evolution of the major genres of the Western literary tradition. Guides the student in defining the features which distinguish drama, fiction and poetry. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2113 Western Literature I . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Reading/discussion of major literary texts from the Classical period to the Renaissance that have shaped Western culture and civilization. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT) Corequisites: EUH 1000.

LIT 2114 Western Literature II . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Reading/discussion of major literary tests from the Classical period to the Renaissance that have shaped Western culture and civilization. (Gordon Rule Course: Wrtg) and (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 2381 Women Writing/Women's Rights . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Writings by and about women selected to represent how women's rights have been restricted, debated, legislated, and compromised throughout history. Credit can be applied toward the Women's Studies minor. (General Studies Course: HUM/LIT)

LIT 3033 Modern Poetry . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Selected poetry of 20th century.

LIT 3084 Modern Prose Fiction . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Selected prose fiction of 20th century and related criticism.

LIT 4013 The Novel . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
The novel as a genre; exploration of the techniques of narrative, characterization, point of view, voice, reflexivity and others. May include texts from diverse national origins.

LIT 4024 Modern Short Story . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Representative 20th century short stories.

LIT 4325 Mythological Foundations . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Traces the Joseph Campbell "Monomyth" pattern from ancient narrative sources through classic myths, to medieval epics, and into modernist and post-modernist novels.

LIT 4333 Young Adult Literature . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Modern works of literature that have demonstrated appeal for adolescents and works written specifically for the age range of 12 to 20 years. The works will be considered in the context of young adult needs: psychological, social and ethical. Designed primarily for education majors.

LIT 4374 Bible as Literature . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
The Old Testament and the New Testament from a literary point of view.

LIT 4385 Feminist Literary Theory: Applications . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Focusing on women writers, introduces strategies for interpreting women's roles in relation to literary texts, with emphasis on the ways in which women are depicted in relationship to men, other women, the workplace, and the home.

LIT 4906 World Literature . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Generic or thematic topics involving more than one national literature.

LIT 5018 Topics in Fiction . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Special topics in fiction.

LIT 5037 Topics in Poetry . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Special topics in Poetry.

LIT 5047 Topics in Drama . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Special topics in drama.

LIT 5105 Topics in World Literature . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Generic or thematic topics involving more than one national literature.

LIT 5397 Topics in Non-Fiction . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Special topics in non-fiction.