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Independent
and Distance Learning Programs
Course Description
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ENGLISH
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ENG 323W - American
Literature: 1918-Present
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites: Two
courses from 201-203 sequence; 307J if Ohio University English
major. |
| | | Course Overview: This
course includes all the major American writers of fiction
of the period following the Civil War. It is designed for
the undergraduate who is relatively unacquainted with the
readings, or, for that matter, who is unfamiliar with fiction
of any kind. The professor encourages individual interpretations
concerning the meanings within the works. The student will
also be expected to answer abstract questions, questions of
over-all meaning, and to make comparisons between stories
and characters. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction:All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through e-mail.
All assignments are submitted through the course Web site. Examinations cannot be taken by e-mail. |
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Textbooks
and Supplies:
ISBN 0140189424 (OR 0140072691) Bellow,
Saul, Henderson the Rain King, Penguin USA, Reprint
edition
ISBN 0811202151 West, Nathanael, Miss Lonelyhearts and
The Day of the Locust, New Directions Publishing Corp.
ISBN 0679736530 Faulkner, William, The Hamlet, Vintage
ISBN 0024059005 Sanders, G. B, G. D. Sanders, Chief Modern
Poets of Britain and America, 5th ed., Pearson Education
ISBN 0451158717 Albee, Edward, Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?, Signet, Reissue edition
ISBN 0385240899 Barth, John, The Floating Opera and The
End of the Road, Anchor, Reissue edition
ISBN 0156364654 O'Connor, Flannery, A Good Man is Hard
to Find, Harvest Books
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | | | | | Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:
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| Number
of Lessons:
The course has nine lessons including the midcourse and final examinations. |
| | | Types of Writing Assignments: Written work will be comprised of essay questions which will
show the student's knowledge of literature studied. |
| | Examinations: The
midcourse examination will cover the first half of the course,
and the final will test the student's knowledge of material
presented after the midcourse. The questions contained in the
regular lessons should adequately prepare the student for the
kind of questions to be asked on the examinations.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take
your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to
have their examinations proctored at another accredited college
or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited
local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject
a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about
examination procedures will be included with your enrollment
material. Examinations may not be taken
online nor by e-mail. |
| | | Grading Criteria: The
course grade will be based on the grades for the individual
lessons and the test results. The marks on the tests will count
somewhat more heavily than those on the lessons. |
| | | Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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Haning Hall - Ohio University - Athens, Ohio 45701
Tel: 1-877-OU LEARN (toll-free)
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