ENGL 220 Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE
3
hours lecture,
3
units
Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Option
Description: This course offers a survey of world literature in translation, from the ancient world through the European renaissance (approximately 1500 BCE - 1600 CE), including the established classic literature of the Near East, Greece and Rome, India, China, Japan, Africa, the Islamic world, and Europe. Students read and discuss a variety of authors from these regions, and address relevant social, cultural, and religious issues. Students critically analyze, in essays and papers, specific authors, works, themes, and other topics as assigned.
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This course can help you earn the following degree(s) or certificate(s):
- Creative Writing - Certificate of Performance
- Elementary Education Preparation - Associate in Arts
- Emphasis in Language Arts and Humanities Studies: English - Associate in Arts
- English - Associate in Arts
- Honors Global Competencies - Certificate of Performance