Southern New Hampshire University Ginsberg, Gabriel García Márquez, and Toni Morrison. Prerequisite: ENG 120. EFAH.
subject not incorporated into the curriculum. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: ENG 121.
LIT 345 Postcolonial Encounters (3 credits) We will explore an array of regional and national literatures from the “third world,” such as Africa, India, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In addition, we will also address questions of culture and knowledge production in those areas, the dialectic between first and third world, as well as the notions of the modern, civilized metropolitan center and the traditional primitive periphery. We will also take up questions concerning autonomy and authority, power and powerlessness, voice and silence, and the re-presentation of fundamental theoretical concepts like culture, identity, racism, immigration, and decolonization to name a few. Our task, then, is to carefully re-examine postcolonial literature from beyond the western metaphysical lens. Prerequisite: ENG 120. EFAH, IETH.
LIT 485 Senior Thesis in Literature (6 credits) This year-long course is an option for seniors of exceptional ability who are majoring in English language and literature and who wish to have a graduate-level research and writing experience in some chosen area of American, British or world literature. Students must petition to take the course. Students who receive permission from the area coordinator/department chair and their academic advisors must proceed to formulate a written thesis proposal and assemble a three-person academic support committee, equipped with relevant expertise, no later than March 30th of the junior year. The proposal will then be submitted for approval to the individual’s advisory committee. Assuming the project is universally approved, the student meets with one or more members of the committee on a biweekly basis to review progress on research and written work. The final result is a scholarly essay of 40 to 60 pages, to be presented as an academic paper in a public forum at least three weeks before graduation. Offered on an ongoing basis, as this is a two- to three-year research and writing project.
LIT 350 The Black Literary Tradition (3 credits) This course surveys African-American literature from its earliest roots through the slave narratives, the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts movement, and into contemporary literature. Students will read works that illuminate both the history of African America and hotly debated ideas of racial identity. Course readings may include works by Washington, DuBois, Ellison, Brooks, and Morrison. Prerequisite: ENG 120. EFAH, IDIV. LIT 450 Seminar in American Literature (3 credits) This course uses a thematic approach to explore works by American writers. The specific selections and authors vary each term according to the theme. This is an upper-level course involving close reading, analysis and writing in a seminar format. Students complete a seminar paper. Prerequisites: ENG 200 and one literature course (or permission of the instructor). EFAH. LIT 451 Seminar in British Literature (3 credits) This course uses a thematic approach to explore works of British writers. The specific selections and authors vary each term according to the theme. This is an upper-level course involving close reading, analysis and writing in a seminar format. Students complete a seminar paper. Prerequisite: ENG 200 and one literature course (or permission of the instructor). EFAH. LIT 452 Seminar in Global Literature (3 credits) This course uses a thematic approach to explore works from any of the major literary traditions outside the British and American. The specific selections and authors vary each term according to the theme. This is an upper-level course involving close reading, analysis and writing in a seminar format. Students complete a seminar paper. Prerequisites: ENG 200 and one literature course (or permission of the instructor). EFAH. LIT 480 Independent Study (3 credits) This course allows the student to investigate any literature
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Learning Strategies LSS 100 Learning Strategies Seminar (3 credits) The Learning Strategies Seminar is a full-semester course designed to assist students with learning skills that are essential for academic success in college. Students will be taught a variety of learning skills, styles and strategies that will enable them to experience success in college classes and beyond. This seminar will assist students in becoming more independent learners and in maximizing their educational experience. Credits awarded for this course are in addition to the 120-credit minimum graduation requirement.
Mathematics A graphing calculator (Texas Instruments TI-83 or better) is strongly recommended for use in all mathematics courses. MAT 050 Fundamentals of Algebra (3 credits) This course includes a review of basic arithmetic and an introduction to elementary algebra. Topics may include: prealgebra review, real numbers, algebraic expressions, linear and quadratic equations, graphs and applications, systems of equations, exponents, polynomials and rational expressions. (Credits awarded for this course are in addition to the 120 credit minimum graduation requirement.) MAT 101 Culinary Mathematics (3 credits) This course reviews the fundamental computational skills required for accurate food service preparation, operation and management. Topics covered include operations with the whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, weights and measures, recipe conversion, menu pricing, inventories, food costs, basic break-even analysis, financial statement content, and employee related expenses. (Enrollment limited