The primary purpose of this course is to help the student understand and appreciate American Literature of the United States. Examination and analysis of several genres including non-fiction essays, letters and journals, short fiction, novels, and poetry from Colonial America, the early republic, and the American Renaissance. Lectures introduce literary analysis, historical analysis, biographical analysis of authors, and social analysis of period. Research skills are required to inform student work and writing. Students will also learn the terminology used in these areas and genres. Prerequisite: ENG111. NM Common Course Number: ENGL2513.