Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22

ENG 2530 - American Literature I


This course provides a broad survey of American literatures to 1865. Students explore significant literary movements, innovations, and authors, placing them in their historical and cultural context.

Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Pillar: Humanities: Text and Contexts
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMAH Arts & Humanities, TAG course: OAH053 American Literature I
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of key authors and literary movements of American literature up to 1865.
  • Students will be able to apply an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts that shaped this literature when discussing and writing about it.
  • Students will be able to employ appropriate literary terms and concepts to interpret and analyze the various literary forms and genres of the period.
  • Students will be able to use appropriate textual evidence to accurately communicate the key themes, ideas, and stylistic features of the authors and movements studied.


Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)