ENGLISH 234 - African-American Literature I

    Recent Professors
    Stephanie Arms
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENGLISH 234
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course surveys African American literature, which documents and interprets the Black experience in the United States. The course offers both chronological and thematic coverage of literary content, and identifies significant authors and their work in the various literary genres, including autobiography and the essay. The course examines the relationship of this literature to individual struggles and social issues of Black Americans.