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Contemporary Literature (ENGL 243)

Credit Course

3 credits

$124 per credit

in-county, fees apply

Is a course that explores selected works of contemporary literature from 1950 to the present. Students learn how contemporary writers in different cultural, political, and geographical contexts use language and literature to communicate and question their experiences and contemporary life. Course offered less than once a year.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENGL 101 with a "C" or better.
General Education: Arts and Humanities (A).

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