Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025Class Size38 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course is a survey of Asian American literature. The relationship between identity and the creative work of prominent Asian American writers is explored, as well as the ways in which Asian American writers have been influenced by various artistic, cultural, linguistic, and socio-political forces. Students are introduced to prominent Asian American texts and encouraged to analyze through writing and discussion the defining conversations and controversies in Asian American literary history. This course is intended for all students interested in Asian American Literature and Asian American Studies. 