Recent SemestersWinter 2027Class Size20 studentsCredits5PrerequisiteEligibility for college-level composition ( ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26 ), as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionIntroduces students to multicultural American literature from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the present, focusing on the evolution of literary traditions, genres, cultural voices, and ecological landscapes within historical, philosophical, social, political, and aesthetic contexts. Special emphasis on the role of diverse writers in redefining the nature of American literature from the late 19th century through the 21st century. 