American Masterpieces

Examination of significant American works.

About This Course

Course Name/Code: American Masterpieces, HUEN 232
Catalog Description: A survey of the major works of American prose and poetry from colonial times to the present.
*Prerequisites: HUEN 121 and HUEN 122  Credits/Hours: 3

Instructors and Texts

Instructors Who Teach This Course: Mr. Jerry Kolwinska
Required Text(s) Students must purchase and possess the required text(s) by the first day of class. Order early:

  • Baym, Nina. Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter, Volumes 1 and 2. 7th Edition, 2008. W.W. Norton & Co.
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-393-93058-0
  • You can purchase your textbook from wherever you can find it cheapest (i.e. Amazon, Half Books.) or you can purchase it from MBS Direct at certain times of the year.

Course Workload Preview

The following preview of anticipated course workload is subject to instructor change.

  • Read the assigned selections in the anthology.
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  • Respond to the focus questions/study guide for each author and/or work assigned.
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  • Take approximately 4 quizzes for each historical period/unit (18 for the course).
  • Participate on a weekly basis in class discussion.
  • Take four final tests and one final examination.
  • Read a play, a novel, or a sampling of poetry by an American writer and write a literary analysis about some aspect of the work.

* = Planning to complete a Maranatha degree? Then. . .

  • Make sure you follow course prerequisites exactly.
  • Make sure you're taking courses that fulfill the Biblical Studies and General Studies Cores requirements and the requirements of your anticipated major (check catalog). Some test-out options are available for Core courses. 

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