NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

398 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LITR 2020 American Literature I (3 credits) A survey of American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2020H American Literature I Honors (3 credits) A survey of American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500; Honors students only. LITR 2021 American Literature II (3 credits) A survey of American literature from the end of the Civil War through the present, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2021H American Literature II Honors (3 credits) A survey of American literature from the end of the Civil War through the present, emphasizing major authors and identifying themes common to various historical periods. Prerequisites: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H; Honors students only. LITR 2030 World Literature I (3 credits) A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from antiquity through the Renaissance, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2030H World Literature I Honors (3 credits) A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from antiquity through the Renaissance, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisites: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H; Honors students only. LITR 2031 World Literature II (3 credits) A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from the 17th century through the 20th century, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2031H World Literature II Honors (3 credits) A survey of selected masterpieces by international writers from the 17th century through the 20th century, emphasizing the evolution of world culture. Prerequisites: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H; Honors students only. LITR 2110 Detective Fiction (3 credits) A study of the literary sub-genre of detective fiction through the reading of important short fiction and novels by such authors as Poe, Doyle, Christie, Chandler, and Hammett. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2120 Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature (3 credits) A study of science fiction and fantasy literature from the 18th-century to the present. May include a variety of genres of speculative fiction, from traditional sci-fi and fairy tales to supernatural fiction and cyberpunk. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 2130 Contemporary Memoir (3 credits) A detailed study of the contemporary memoir by reading representative works in English with particular focus on the origins and development of "New Autobiography." Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. LITR 3040 Women in Literature (3 credits) Works will be studied to acquaint students with the rich and extensive contributions of women to the various literary genres (autobiography, poetry, fiction). Prerequisites: one LITR course; and COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020. LITR 3060 History and Structure of the English Language (3 credits) A study of the structure and development of the English language from Old English to Modern English, including changes in word forms, meaning and sounds, syntax and grammar. Prerequisites: one LITR course; and COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020. LITR 3500 Literature and Medicine (3 credits) This course explores the relationship between literary and historical texts and medical practice. Using critical perspectives from the humanities, the course examines such topics as the medical practitioner’s role, medical themes in literature, and pathographies. Prerequisites: one LITR course; and COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H or LITR 2010H or LITR 2011H or LITR 2020H or LITR 2021H or LITR 2030H or LITR 2031H. LITR 3510 Irish Literature (3 credits) A study of Irish and Celtic literatures, focusing on early Irish myth and medieval literature translated from Gaelic, the literature of the Irish Renaissance in the early 20th century, and contemporary Irish poetry and prose. Prerequisites: one LITR course; and COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H. LITR 3520 African-American Literature (3 credits) A study of African-American literature, from slave narratives to modern African-American poetry and prose. Prerequisites: one LITR course; and COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H.