ENGL 232 - American Literature II

    Recent Professors
    K. Balasubramanian
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Placement into ENGL C1000 or ESL 122.
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course is a survey of American authors and their relationship to major literary and intellectual movements from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present. Through their reading, students will be invited to explore the dynamic exchange between the literature and its historical, social, and philosophical perspectives and according to various schools of critical theory. A typical syllabus will include a wide range of genres and authors from throughout the historical survey periods covered in this course. (C-ID ENGL 135) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B)