ENGLISH 203 - WORLD LITERATURE I

    Recent Professors
    Margaret Purnell
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGLISH 101X or 101Y or 101Z or E.S.L. 110
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 or ENGLISH 101X or 101Y or 101Z or E.S.L. 110 | Lecture: 3 hours In this course, students read selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other areas, from antiquity to the mid or late seventeenth century. The course requires students to compare readings from different countries and to analyze poetic forms and literary themes significant to the cultural and social mores of the respective literary works. ENGLISH204WORLDLITERATUREII�(UC:CSU:C-IDENGL 145) 3 UNITS Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 or ENGLISH 101X or 101Y or 101Z or E.S.L. 110 | Lecture: 3 hours This course is a comparative study of selected works, in trans- lation and in English, of literature from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other areas, from the mid or late seventeenth century to the present. ENGLISH205BRITISHLITERATUREI�(UC:CSU:C-IDENGL160)3UNITS Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 or ENGLISH 101X or 101Y or 101Z or E.S.L. 110 | Lecture: 3 hours An introduction to major works of British literature from the origins to the nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding and appreciation of the poetry, fiction, and drama of these literary periods.