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EN340 COURSE DETAILS


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EN340 (Version: 2027 1) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
EN340 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 2027 1 English and World Languages 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course examines late twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature. Readings in contemporary texts introduce Cadets to current innovations in literary genre and the rise of new forms. Cadets explore connections between literature and the other arts, the role of digital platforms in the way we read, and the influence of new media. Topics may include the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and humanity; migration and immigration; technology and space exploration.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

EN340 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  EN102 2016 2 1 Y
  EN152 2016 1 2 Y

EN340 (Version 2027-1) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2027 - 1 1 18 18 11 0 7 N Hours

2027 - 8 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours

2028 - 8 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours

2029 - 1 1 18 18 1 0 17 N Hours

2029 - 8 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours

2029 - 9 1 18 18 0 0 18 N Hours


EN340 (Version: 2025 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
EN340 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 2025 1 English and World Languages 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course examines literature of the later 20th and the 21st centuries. In addition, it may explore the implications of contemporary information technologies for traditional literary forms, the role of globalization in literary production and reception, or the relation of literature to pressing current issues such as persistent violent conflict, immigration, and climate change. Possible genres and modes of writing include (but are not limited to) short fiction, the novel, poetry, graphic narrative, and electronic literature. A central concern of the course will be the question of what constitutes literature in the contemporary period, a time marked by developing and often differing trends.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

EN340 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  EN102 2016 2 1 Y
  EN152 2016 1 2 Y

EN340 (Version: 2020 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
EN340 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 2020 1 English and Philosophy 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course examines literature of the later 20th and the 21st centuries. In addition, it may explore the implications of contemporary information technologies for traditional literary forms, the role of globalization in literary production and reception, or the relation of literature to pressing current issues such as persistent violent conflict, immigration, and climate change. Possible genres and modes of writing include (but are not limited to) short fiction, the novel, poetry, graphic narrative, and electronic literature. A central concern of the course will be the question of what constitutes literature in the contemporary period, a time marked by developing and often differing trends.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

EN340 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  EN102 2016 2 1 Y
  EN152 2016 1 2 Y

EN340 (Version: 2019 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
EN340 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 2019 1 English and Philosophy 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course examines literature of the later 20th and the 21st centuries. In addition, it may explore the implications of contemporary information technologies for traditional literary forms, the role of globalization in literary production and reception, or the relation of literature to pressing current issues such as persistent violent conflict, immigration, and climate change. Possible genres and modes of writing include (but are not limited to) short fiction, the novel, poetry, graphic narrative, and electronic literature. A central concern of the course will be the question of what constitutes literature in the contemporary period, a time marked by developing and often differing trends.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None

EN340 COURSE REQUISITES


TYPE COURSE EFF YEAR EFF TERM TRACK RED BOOK FLG
CO REQUISITE  
  EN102 2016 2 1 Y
  EN152 2016 1 2 Y