ENG 205 - American Literature I

Credit Hour(s): 3
A study of the emergence and maturation of the literature of the United States, tracing this tradition from its beginnings through colonial times and the Civil War period. Writers often studied include Bradstreet, Franklin, Irving, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Twain, and Dickinson. (Substantial writing component required.) 3 Credit(s).

This course is designated as a sophomore literature course and meets the Literature Liberal Arts Requirement.
If a student takes a second sophomore literature course and earns a “C” or higher in it, the course may be used to fulfill three credits of the Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Course Session Cycle: FA