ENGL 240 - American Literature I

    Recent Professors
    Jennifer Hill, Jose Bernaudo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–32 students
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENGL 240
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course surveys American literature from its beginnings through the Civil War. Coverage, which recognizes the contribution of women and of ethnic and other minorities to the national literature, includes the narratives of native peoples, the literature of discovery and exploration, the literature of European settlement, the literature of Pre-Revolutionary America, the literature of an emerging nation, and the literature of pre-Civil War America.