LIT 270 - Women and Literature

(3 credits)(repeatable)

An emphasis on literature by, and, or about women. Students will apply different theories of literary analysis to interpret literature that reflects the development of women as subjects and objects in literature and will discover how literature reflects the social, historical, and/or geographic differences and similarities of women readers and writers. Readings, short papers, and a longer analytical paper required. This course may be taken for credit more than once as long as the focus of each course is different. This course also may be taken in lieu of LIT 104 for non-English majors. English majors choosing to take this class in lieu of LIT 104 must replace LIT 104 with a literature elective. Any student choosing to take this course in lieu of LIT 104 for General Education credit cannot count the course for both the inner and outer core. Prerequisite(s): WRIT 102 As needed.