Traces the origin and development of the American short story, with special emphasis on current trends. The student will be expected to develop critical skill in reading and evaluating the short story. The course will require critical essays, including a researched paper.

English Elective

This course acquaints students with the wide range and varied forms of the short story as it developed in America, Europe, and other continents. Readings will include works by male and female authors of different periods and nationalities, and some attention may be paid to the historical development of the short story as a genre, as well as the cultural contexts in which the assigned stories were written.

English Advanced Elective

This is a course that introduces majors to the basic themes and principles of literary modes, forms, and genres, including multi-genre and experimental formats.

An examination of various types of fiction. Special attention to such elements as plot, character development, setting, theme, point of view, style. For English majors and minors, this is designated as an ENH literature course. (literature)

CBA Credit CC - Liberal Arts

Elective Credit

English Elective

Elective Undergraduate: Liberal Arts

This country began as a story told by a select few, depicting a beacon of hope promising freedom and equality. Since then, the story has become one of freedom but also force, power and its abuses, diversity preceded and sustained by division. This course explores literary works that tell the complicated story of America, from its highest principles to its harshest truths, with a particular focus on voices too often excluded from the conversation.

Elective Credit

The course will examine the global development of the short story and the changing conventions of the short story genre. Students read and analyze representative short stories in their biographical, social, historical and artistic contexts, as well as consider the stories' contemporary significance. Readings will reflect a diversity of national, cultural, racial and ethnic experiences and perceptions.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-World Cultures & Global Issues

Literary forms and genres and the critical methods appropriate to their study. Analysis of major representative texts and exploration of central themes.

English Elective

Analysis and critical understanding of selected fiction. Exams, essays, or creative responses based on readings.

Liberal Arts Elective

Elective Credit

Elective Credit

Elective Credit

A selected topic in English studies. This course may be repeated for no more than 6 credits if different topics are studied. The topic varies with each offering. This is a writing intensive course. This course may be offered as a face-to-face course or a hybrid course.