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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
EH 248 Monsters, Monarchs, and Monastics: Legacies of Medieval
Literature in Popular Culture (1)
An introductory course focusing on critical approaches to literature.
Using medieval literature in translation and texts from popular
culture the course introduces students to the fundamentals of literary
interpretation. Texts range from Arthurian romances to contemporary
trademarket mysteries. Considerable attention is also given to
technology in teaching and learning. Also listed as HON 248, this
course may be counted by Honors Program students toward fulfillment
of their course requirements. Prerequisite: EH 102 or 208. Spring.
EH 249 Literature, Visual Art, and Digital Images (1)
A survey of various approaches to the relationships between verbal and
visual arts from the Middle Ages to the present, including emerging
relationships between literature and digital media. Study includes
works in one medium inspired by those of another, works in visual and
verbal media from the same period, and artists of multiple forms. Also
listed as HON 249, this course may be counted by Honors Program
students toward fulfillment of their course requirements. Prerequisite:
EH 102 or 208.
EH 250 Survey of British Literature (1)
An introduction to major British prose and verse written from the
Anglo-Saxon period to the present.
EH 260 Survey of American Literature (1)
An introduction to major American prose and verse written from the
Colonial period to the present.
EH 265 Survey of Southern Authors (1)
Studies of important long works by major Southern writers from
antebellum to present times. Prerequisite: EH 102 or 208.
EH 270 World Literature in Translation (1)
A selection of major works of European and Third World authors in
translation. Prerequisite: EH 102 or 208.
EH 280 Greco-Roman Literature in Translation (1)
A selection of major Greek and Latin works read in English translation.
Prerequisite: EH 102 or 208.
EH 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in English (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines
concerning independent study projects appear in the Individualized
Study section of this catalog.
EH 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in English (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course under the supervision of a member of
the English faculty. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the Individualized Study section of this catalog.
