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(650) 949-7250If you plan to enroll for the first time in an English course above ENGL 100 (ENGL 1A or 110), you must first complete an English placement test. Students whose primary language is not English should first take an ESL placement test and complete required ESL classes before enrolling in English Department classes. Refer to the front of the schedule for placement testing information or call (650) 949-7230. 1 Course Description found. | ENGL 48A | SURVEY OF EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1492-1864 | 4 Units | | Representative works of American literature from Columbus's first voyage in 1492 through the Civil War, focusing on the development of entirely new literary forms, voices, and perspectives which make American literature unique. Selections from Native American myths, legends, and autobiographies; reports of early Spanish explorers; English colonial histories and Puritan poetry; African American slave narratives and poems; Revolutionary War political texts; frontier tall tales; transcendentalist philosophy; gothic short stories; and romantic fiction. Special emphasis on the contributions of diverse cultures in forging American literature and identity. Offered Fall Quarters. | | Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ESL 26. | | Four hours lecture. | | GE Areas: American Cultures & Communities, Humanities | | View Schedule. | | |
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