Semester Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Laboratory Hours: 0 A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. Required Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302