LIT 200   World Mythology, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of World Mythology. Survey of central myths of Greece, Middle East, Africa, India, Native America, and China. Emphasis on how myths have shaped various cultures. Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 201 – Mythology

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LIT 200   World Mythology (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey of central myths of Greece, Middle East, Africa, India, Native America, and China. Emphasis on how myths have shaped various cultures. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 201 - Mythology

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LIT 201   Mythology in Western Culture (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

This class focuses on the pervading influence of Western mythological traditions in literature and culture.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

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LIT 205   Introduction to Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

An introductory survey of major literary works, with special attention given to terminology and critical analysis.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100 – Introduction to Literature

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LIT 207   Introduction to the Bible as Literature - The Old Testament: Genesis through Malachi (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

A review of Biblical significance and influence in secular literature. Biblical literacy is assumed by such authors as Chaucer, Keats, Shakespeare, Asimov, Kemp, and Atwood. Cultural touchstones of morality, humanity, and sexuality grounded in Biblical texts will be examined in literature.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR RELG 101O – Religious Texts – Old Testament

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LIT 210   American Literature From Beginnings-1865, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of American Literature from Beginnings-1865. Reading and discussion of myth, folklore, poetry, fiction, drama, historical documents, and other texts. Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 101A – American Literature – Pre-Civil War

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LIT 210   American Literature From beginnings-1865 (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Study of development of U.S. literary tradition through 1865. Reading and discussion of myth, folklore, poetry, fiction, drama, historical documents, and other texts.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 101A – American Literature – Pre-Civil War

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LIT 215   Introduction to Poetry (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

A close study of poetry with special emphasis on the varieties of poetic form and the means of interpretation and evaluation. The works studied will be international in nature and from at least three different centuries.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100P – Introduction to Literature - Poetry

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LIT 216   Dramatic Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Introductory course in dramatic literature stressing the influences of the past upon modern theatre, the commonality and differences between theatrical and filmed drama, and the process on how the written script becomes a live or filmed production.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100D – Introduction to Literature - Drama

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LIT 218   Literature about Place (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

With increasing mobility and blending of cultures, ideas about place and setting are even more crucial to identity than in the past.

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LIT 220   American Literature From 1865-Present, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of American Literature from 1865 to the present. Survey of American literature beginning with the period after the Civil War to the present. Major American writers in poetry, fiction, and drama will be read and discussed in relation to the development of intellectual thought and literary theory. Includes writers who reflect diverse voices (Native American, African American, Asian American, Latin American, etc.) who make America unique.  Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 101B – American Literature – Post-Civil War

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LIT 220   American Literature From 1865-present (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey of American literature beginning with the period after the Civil War to the present. Major American writers in poetry, fiction, and drama will be read and discussed in relation to the development of intellectual thought and literary theory. Includes writers who reflect diverse voices (Native American, African American, Asian American, Latin American, etc.) who make America unique.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 101B – American Literature – Post-Civil War

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LIT 221   The American Dream and the 20th Century (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

A multi-discipline course focusing on the concept of the American Dream in history, literature and film.  This course emphasizes the American Era from the end of WWI to the present.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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LIT 222   Native American Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

A multi-disciplined study of the contribution of non-Europeans upon the national culture.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 105NA – Multicultural Literature – Native-American

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LIT 223   African America Literature, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of African American Literature.  Survey of African-American literature from colonial America to present day United States. Includes slave narratives, essays speeches, music, poetry, short fiction, novels and drama/film, as well as a focus on their historical contexts.  Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors .

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 105AA – Multicultural Literature – African-American

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LIT 223   African American Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey of African-American literature from colonial America to present day United States. Includes slave narratives, essays speeches, music, poetry, short fiction, novels and drama/film, as well as a focus on their historical contexts.  Offered in Spring only.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 105AA – Multicultural Literature – African-American

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LIT 224   Multicultural Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG-101 with a grade of C or better.

This course explores how literature imagines worldwide cultural identities, conflicts within and between cultural identities, conflicts within and between cultural groups, and efforts to resolve these conflicts. 

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LIT 230   Contemporary Fiction (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Introduction to American and international fiction written from 1960 to the present. Includes short and long fiction with major emphasis on the similarities and differences of the cultural narratives that reflect the global village. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100F – Introduction to Literature - Fiction

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LIT 236   Science Fiction (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Focus on interplay between society and scientific theories, advances and fears of change.  Beginning in the romantic period, examines societal reactions to challenges presented by scientific discovery and the resulting changes in world view.  Course uses fiction and film.

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LIT 237   Detective Fiction (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Among the most popular type of genre fiction, beginning with E.A. Poe.  Reflecting values and fears of the society and provides entertainment and insight into cultures past and present.  Classic writers of detective fiction, contemporary practitioners and film examples are used.  Offered in Fall only.

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LIT 238   Horror Fiction (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Examination of classic and contemporary writing in order to explore the human fascination with the monstrous, the supernatural, and states of psychological consciousness.  Includes the evolution of the horror genre and examine its place in the literary cannon.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

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LIT 239   Humor in Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Explores humor in various media, including written sketches, short stories, novels, film by various writers, and the evolution of the humor genre, as well as the value it holds both historically and presently.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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LIT 240   Contemporary Literature, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of Contemporary Literature. Survey of post-modern literature from 1946 to the present. Includes reading and discussion of poems, essays, short stories, plays, and novels representative of the global and multicultural nature of contemporary society.  Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100 – Introduction to Literature

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LIT 240   Contemporary Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey of post-modern literature from 1946 to the present. Includes reading and discussion of poems, essays, short stories, plays, and novels representative of the global and multicultural nature of contemporary society.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100 – Introduction to Literature

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LIT 241   Sociology Through Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102 and SOC 101

Application of sociological concepts to literature to analyze socio-historical events.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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LIT 242   Post Colonial Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

From Australia to Asia, from the Middle East to Africa, writers in the former colonies of the British empire found a unique voice to explore their lives and their countries.  Focuses on the voices of post-colonial literature in the 20th century as they deal with issues of power, gender and politics.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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LIT 250   English Literature Before 1800 (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Overview of earliest works written in English. Traces development of various forms of literature from beginnings in early Anglo-Saxon poetry through Shakespeare's plays and Romantic Poets.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 102A – British Literature – Beginning to 18^th Century

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LIT 252   Introduction to Shakespeare (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Introductory course of Shakespeare's insights into human behavior, the conflict inherent within societies, and his use of language.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

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LIT 260   English Literature After 1800, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of English Literature After 1800 Overview of English literature beginning with Romantics and continuing through Modern Age. Includes poetry, drama, fiction, and essays.  Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 102B – British Literature – Late 18^th Century to Present

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LIT 260   English Literature After 1800 (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Overview of English literature beginning with Romantics and continuing through Modern Age. Includes poetry, drama, fiction, and essays.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 102B – British Literature – Late 18^th Century to Present

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LIT 262   Gothic Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Focuses on a broad reading of novels, films, stories, and poems in the Gothic literary sensibility.  Unlike horror fiction, which focuses on grisly detail, Gothic is primarily concerned with fear of the unknown and resulting paranoia.

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LIT 265   Fiction to Film (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Investigates fiction and film with emphasis on their uniqueness and relationship, their common narrative elements that convince reader and viewer of their correspondence to life, and of the process of translation from one narrative form to another.  Offered in Fall and Spring.

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LIT 267   Film as Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

This course seeks to read film from a literary perspective; discussions and readings are rooted in literary concepts such as character, theme, narrative structure, genre, motif, symbol, literary theory and adaptation. Sections of the course may generally survey this topic or be focused on a particular topic such as a single director, genre, or discourse.

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LIT 271   Literature and Contemporary Cultures Honors (3)

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of Literature and Contemporary Cultures. Introduction to prose, poetry, drama, and film from around the globe by authors from 1900 to present. It will be team-taught with a faculty member from another department. Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, contact the Honors Program Chair at honors@stchas.edu or 636.922.8506.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 200 - World Literature

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LIT 271   Literature and Contemporary Cultures (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Introduction to prose, poetry, drama, and film from around the globe by authors from 1900 to Present.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 200 – World Literature

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LIT 272   World Literature - Ancient World Through the Renaissance (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey course in the foundations of world literary traditions from pre-Classical and Classical World through Middle Ages and Renaissance.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 200A – World Literature – Begins with Antiquity and Ends Around 1660

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LIT 273   World Literature-Enlightenment to Present, Honors (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Corequisites: ENG 101 (May be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite) Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Interdisciplinary, Honors-level version of World Literature - Enlightenment to 20th Century.  Survey course in the foundations of world literary traditions from the European Enlightenment through the 20th century. Students will engage in critical thinking and independent research and will develop civic engagement. Admission to the Honors Program required. If interested, visit stchas.edu/honors.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 200M – World Literature – Begins Around 1660 and Extends to Present Day

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LIT 273   World Literature - Enlightenment to the Present (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Survey course in the foundations of world literary traditions from the European Enlightenment through the 20th century.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 200M – World Literature – Begins Around 1660 and Extends to Present Day

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LIT 274   Evolution of the Tragedy: Tragic Heroes and Heroines (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Overview of the evolution of dramatic tragedy from Greek to Modern theatre.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number:  MOTR LITR 100 – Introduction to Literature

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LIT 275   Holocaust Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Study of novels, essays, poetry, and other art centered on genocide in the Second World War and the post-Holocaust world. Explores matters of Jewish particularity as well as global implications of the Holocaust.  Offered in Spring only.

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LIT 280   Gender Issues in Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Through the reading of fiction and non-fiction texts, this class introduces students to literary, cultural, political and historical issues that shape gender and identity.

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LIT 289   Writing about Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

This course focuses on different ways of reading literature, using various theoretical lenses. Read the words of literary theorists and then apply their analysis along to novels, poems, short stories, drama, and films.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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LIT 299   Topics in Literature (3)

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 102 with a passing grade or assess into ENG 102

Variety of special literature studies offered.  Contact department chair for course availability. 

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