The Immigrant Experience in Literature

Overview

Subject area

ENGL

Catalog Number

265

Course Title

The Immigrant Experience in Literature

Department(s)

Description

This course offers a study of the Immigrant Experience through a variety of genres, including memoirs, poetry, novels, short stories, plays, primary sources, film and children's literature, in order to gain a better understanding of the significance and impact of the immigrant experience. Students will study texts about US Immigration in their respective social contexts through the lens of a variety of writers, scholars and artists.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Requisites

008121

Course Schedule