All of the courses listed below fulfill the core curriculum’s “C1” requirement:
ENGL 2110: World Literature
This course fulfills section “C” of KSU’s core curriculum. Calling all globetrotters! From social justice and postcolonialism to mythic monsters and sci-fi films, this course examines how and why stories are told worldwide. Themes and selections vary per section, but students may sail the Aegean sea, journey to underworlds, or embark on quests to seek cherished items like the Holy Grail. Best of all—no passport required!
ENGL 2120: British Literature
This course fulfills section “C” of KSU’s core curriculum. For nearly two millennia the stories of British Literature have captured a vast array of human concerns, from ancient tales of the monstrous to the modern impacts of globalization. Themes and selections vary per section, but students may travel the moors with Grendel or Heathcliff, shadow Frankenstein as he creates his monster, or discover how paradise was lost and ponder if it will ever again be found.
ENGL 2130: American Literature
This course fulfills section “C” of KSU’s core curriculum. Students will discover how American writers employ the oral and literary traditions of its many peoples through literature that captures the way the nation paradoxically fulfills and falls short of its desire to be a beacon of hope to all. Themes and selections vary per section, but may cover tragic sleigh rides, deaths of salesmen, or treacherous trips on fantastical underground railroads.
ENGL 2300: African-American Literature
This course fulfills section “C” of KSU’s core curriculum. This course emphasizes the major works of the African-American literary canon with a diverse array of Black-identified writers addressing the complex question of what it means to be Black in the United States. Themes and selections vary per section, but students may explore themes of identity, cultural formation and difference, activism, or Black feminism.
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