EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE.

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Investigates the earliest literature and cultures of the peoples inhabiting the North American continent from prehistory to the end of the eighteenth century. May focus on oral and written narratives by Native Americans, Puritans, and/or other non-indigenous settlers who colonized the North American continent. Genres may include oral tales, letters, autobiography, fiction, poetry, drama, journalism, and/or scientific writing. Prerequisites: English majors must have earned a C or better in ENGL 3350 and in one literature survey course ( ENGL 3340 , ENGL 3341 , ENGL 3351 , ENGL 3352 , ENGL 3361 , or ENGL 3362 ). Non-majors must have earned a C or better in 3 hours of sophomore literature ( ENGL 2303 , ENGL 2309 , ENGL 2319 , ENGL 2329 ).