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Richard Bland College
ENGL206: Amer Lit: Civil War to Present
ENGL206: Amer Lit: Civil War to Present
Survey of American literature since 1865 emphasizing connections among representative works. Authors may include Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Zitkala Sa, Edith Wharton, Henry James, W. E. B. Dubois, Stephen Crane, Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, T. S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston, Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop, Philip Roth, Leslie Marmon Silko, Toni Morrison, and others.
Overview
UCGS
UCGS Block II-Literature
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be
transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be
transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS
courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Passport
Passport Block II-Literature
The Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall
satis...see moreThe Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall
satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. Passport courses may
satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
Estimate
Department
Language and Humanities
Course Notes
Three hours lecture. UCGS approved course, 2021.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Trace the development of American literature during this period and explain its conventions and contexts, identifying and critically reading the texts of key authors
- Ethically incorporate appropriate and relevant sources with an awareness of their accuracy, contexts, purposes, and points of view using in-text and bibliographic citation
- Conform to writing conventions and expectations of scholarly discourse
Dual Enrollment
Type
Transfer
Offered
High School
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Offered
College Campus
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Offered
Online
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Offered
Hybrid
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Starting Academic Year
2022
Where Will This Course Transfer?
| Institution | Identifier | Name | Notes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Community College | ENG242 | Survey of American Literature II | 2-Year | |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | ENG242 | Survey of American Literature II | 2-Year | |
| Paul D. Camp Community College | ENG242 | Survey of American Literature II | 2-Year | |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | ENG242 | Survey of American Literature II | 2-Year | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | ENG242 | Survey of American Literature II | 2-Year | |
| Virginia Western Community College | ENG246 | American Literature | 2-Year | |
| Christopher Newport University | ENGL2XX | English Elective | 4-Year | |
| Longwood University | ENGL2XX | English Elective | 4-Year | |
| Radford University | ENGL203 | Readings in American Literature | 4-Year | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | ENG200T | 2000-LEVEL ENGLISH ELECTIVE | 4-Year | |
| George Mason University | ENGH202 | Texts and Contexts | 4-Year | |
| Norfolk State University | ENG342 | Survey of American Literature II | 4-Year | |
| William & Mary | ENGL2XX | Transfer Elective Course | Actual transfer credit may vary based on credit earned at host institution. | 4-Year |
| Old Dominion University | LIT1REQ | N/A | 4-Year | |
| University of Mary Washington | ENGLNOTMJ | Elective | NOTMJ indicates this is not a major elective. General elective credit will apply to the overall credits needed to graduate. | 4-Year |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ENGL2534 | American Literary History | With Passport or UCGS, applies to General Education, Pathway 2. | 4-Year |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ENGL2XXP | English Elective | With Passport or UCGS, applies to General Education, Pathway 2. | 4-Year |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | ENGL206 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II | 4-Year | |
| Emory & Henry College | ENGL255 | Major Us Writers I | 4-Year |