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Virginia Western Community College

ENG246: American Literature

Examines American literary traditions and texts from diverse time periods, genres, and authors. Analyzes literary works within their historical, cultural, social, and/or literary contexts. Emphasizes skills of close reading. Develops critical thinking and interpretive skills through discussion, interpretation, and analysis of these texts. This is a UCGS transfer course.

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UCGS
UCGS Block II-Literature
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
English
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Dual Enrollment
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Type
Transfer
Offered
High School
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Offered
College Campus
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Offered
Online
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Offered
Hybrid
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Starting Academic Year
2022
Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Blue Ridge Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Danville Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Eastern Shore Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Germanna Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Brightpoint Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
New River Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Northern Virginia Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeENG246American LiteratureCourses which are determined to have outdated information and whose acceptance would not assure the student of having current skills may not be granted equivalency credit. 2-Year
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Rappahannock Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Southside Virginia Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Southwest Virginia Community College ENG246American Literature2-Year
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Tidewater Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Wytheville Community CollegeENG246American Literature2-Year
Sweet Briar CollegeENCW1XXENCW 100-Level Elective4-Year
Eastern Mennonite UniversityGENED100General EducationLiterature4-Year
James Madison UniversityENG222Genre(s) [C2L]4-Year
Longwood University ENGL215Histories & Cultures4-Year
Richard Bland CollegeENGL299Special Topics in English2-Year
Roanoke CollegeENGL220Special Topics4-Year
The University of Virginia's College at WiseENG3130TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE4-Year
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityENG284American Literature*excluding Fair Transfer Guarantee for qualifying Associates Degrees4-Year
Mary Baldwin UniversityENGELCTTransfer elective. Department must approve credits to apply towards English major or minor.4-Year
George Mason UniversityENGH202Texts and Contexts4-Year
Norfolk State UniversityENG341Survey of American Literature I4-Year
William & MaryENGL207American Lit: Themes & Issues4-Year
Old Dominion UniversityENGL114LAMER WRITERS, AMER EXPERIENCES4-Year
University of Mary WashingtonENGLNOTMJElectiveNOTMJ indicates this is not a major elective. General elective credit will apply to the overall credits needed to graduate.4-Year
Appalachian College of PharmacyPreReq17Elective (Humanities/Fine Art/Literature)Completion of 2 Humanities/FineArt/Literature courses required.4-Year
Marymount UniversityEN162American Voices4-Year
Bridgewater CollegeENG203American Literature: From the Colonial Period Through the 19th Century4-Year
Bluefield CollegeENG4503Special Topics in LiteratureGE HUM will be satisfied.4-Year
Ferrum CollegeENG205American Literature I4-Year
Regent UniversityENGL203Lit of the US:Civil War-21stCe4-Year
Randolph CollegeXXXX0000TRANSFER CREDIT PLACEHOLDERTransferred credits apply only toward total credit hours required for graduation.4-Year
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityENGL205AMERICAN LITERATURE I4-Year
Averett UniversityGHMELECGeneral ElectiveGEHUM Gen Ed4-Year
Emory & Henry CollegeENGL255Major Us Writers I4-Year
Randolph-Macon CollegeENGL030Collegiate & Major Credit4-Year
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