ENG-20 — Survey of African American Literature

Prerequisite: None., Advisory: ENG-1B or ENG-1BH.

Description: A survey of African American literature from the early oral tradition to the present using the critical lens of ethnic studies. Includes a comprehensive exposure to African American prose, poetry, and fiction and an introduction to the concepts of ethnic studies focused on the social, intellectual, and artistic trends of African American culture and their relationship to contemporary literature. Students who have taken both ENG-21 and ENG-22 may not receive credit for ENG-20 or ETS-20. 54 hours lecture. (Same as ETS-20) (Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option)