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  • ENGL 217: African-American Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Examines race, class, gender, and politics as they are portrayed in African-American literature from colonial times to the present. This course emphasizes the ways in which African-American writers have created and integrated literary traditions and construction into their works to depict the perils and the promise of reconstruction, the migration to urban life, and the struggle for social justice. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement program. (H&A) Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 246: Shakespeare

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Introduces one of the key literary and cultural figures of Western history: William Shakespeare. Students study at least six Shakespeare plays from across the four major genres (Tragedy, Comedy, History, and Romance), as well as his fascinating Sonnets sequence. Using a variety of critical approaches to these texts, including Shakespeare in film and/or theater performances, students are able to place the works in their historical and contemporary contexts. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 247: English Arthurian Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    A survey of the literary tradition of Arthurian romance in Western thought, beginning with medieval writings on courtly love as seen through legends of King Arthur, and tracing that tradition through European literature to the present. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 265: Women Writers

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Analyzes representative works by women writers from the 12th Century to the present. This explores many genres including fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry utilizing a common understanding of literary elements. Readings include works by women that reflect their own diverse cultures, experiences, perspectives, and worldviews. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 267: Banned Books

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    The study of representative works of poetry and prose banned in the U.S. and around the world by courts, schools, churches, and governments. Topics include the legal and ethical issues of banning and the politics of censorship. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 269: Native American Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Surveys the diverse body of Native American literature from oral traditions to contemporary forms in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Readings explore themes such identity, cultural experience, and sovereignty in the indigenous Native American experience. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 275: Science Fiction

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Covers short stories, novels, films, and critical essays from the science fiction genre. This course allows students the opportunity to explore this genre and, within a cultural context, examine the characteristics of each of the selected works in order to gain an appreciation for the elements that made the narratives revolutionary. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 278: American Short Story

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Study of works of representative writers with emphasis on the development of an appreciative response to the American short story as a distinctive art form. Typical writers studied are Crane, James, Hemingway, Wright, Faulkner, and O'Connor. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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  • ENGL 279: The Modern Novella

    3.00 Credits
    Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

    Studies the works of representative writers from several cultures with an emphasis on developing an appreciative response to the novella as a distinctive art form. Typical writers to be studied are Tolstoy, Conrad, Kafka, McCullers, and Bellow. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment into ENGL 101 and completion of any reading courses required by the College Testing and Placement Program. Prerequisite:    (( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106 Corequisite:    ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106
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