ENG 345 - American Literature 1815-1865

Credit Hour(s): 3
A study of American literature during the half-century when it first reached artistic maturity. The course traces the growth and development of American literary Romanticism, focusing on such authors as Irving, Cooper, Poe, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and Dickinson. 3 Credit(s).

This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 with a grade of “C” or higher; junior or senior status. Three hours of ENG 200-ENG 215.
Course Session Cycle: FA
Course Yearly Cycle: ODD