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Major Writers: The American Short Story

Amy Winslow-Weiss — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:58:49 +0000

This course presents the American short story as a major literary genre. The rise and development of the American short story will be tracked and investigated through a series of readings beginning with the early development, theory, and criticism of the short story in the early 1800’s, and up until the present day. Short and long writing engagements and vibrant discussion.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: ENGL110 or ENGL111

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Major Writers: The Harlem Renaissance

Amy Winslow-Weiss — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:29:22 +0000

This course examines one of the most tumultuous and exciting moments of early twentieth-century literary and cultural history: the “Harlem Renaissance.” As a cultural and artistic explosion, the Harlem Renaissance signaled a spiritual emancipation unparalleled in African American experience; at the same time, its aesthetics reflect gender and racial tensions. Through consideration of literary texts, with careful attention to historical, biographical, political and artistic contexts, we will probe the meaning and legacy of this movement. We will explore debates surrounding whether it was, as many critics have argued, a flowering of Black art, or, as others claim, a period when Black artists allowed their work to be appropriated or exploited. Our study will focus on literary discourses of raced and gendered identity, cultural nationalism, and modernist aesthetics in writings by such luminaries as W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Nella Larsen and Jean Toomer. Visual art, music and film will accompany the literary texts.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGL110G: College Composition I or ENGL111G: College Comp I with Lab (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement).

Fall semester

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College Composition I with Lab

Amy Winslow-Weiss — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:29:14 +0000

In this course students learn to write clearly and effectively for defined audiences through a variety of strategies. Emphasis is on the writing process, from drafting through pre-writing, revision and editing. This course places reading at the core of the writing curriculum by including interaction with reading selections as the vehicle for idea development, analytical and interpretive skills, and research, and to serve as writing models. Prerequisite: Placement testing or a minimum grade of C or better in ENGL095G or ENGL099G. *COLLEGE COMPOSITION I POLICY: Students must pass the research component of ENGL110G College Composition I in order to pass the course. Students cannot receive credit for both English 110G and English 111G. All semesters

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Major Writers: Irish Literature

Lisa Leslie — Fri, 15 May 2020 15:06:41 +0000

This course will provide an introduction to Irish literature from the 19th century to present day. Reading selections will focus on the Irish Literary Revival. We will read poetry, short fiction, and plays throughout the semester, as well as critical writings and short primary historical documents. The literature will be read with reference to Irish history, culture, and politics as both inspiration and subject matter. We will also explore how the literature contributes to an Irish identity. We will examine Irish literature as a distinct national literature.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGL110G: College Composition I. (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement.)

Fall semester

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Major Writers: American Literary Realism

Lisa Leslie — Fri, 15 May 2020 15:04:45 +0000

A selection of readings in American Realism and Naturalism from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Short stories and novels from authors that might include Howells, Garland, Dreiser, Crane, Norris, Wharton, Alger, James, Twain, London, and others.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGL110G: College Composition I or ENGL111G College Comp I with Lab. (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement.)

Fall semester

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Introduction to Film Studies

Kurniawan Antonius — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:08:54 +0000

This class is an introduction to film—its form, aesthetics, and criticism. We will view a variety of films to see how they function as commercial, entertainment, and artistic artifacts, as well as place them within their historical and cultural contexts. We will discuss how the elements of film production reflect the visions and beliefs of various filmmakers at different times and places. In addition, students will discover how viewers’ responses reflect their own visions and beliefs. By employing key concepts from the history of film production and theory, students will be able to engage in critical discussion of a film’s merits. Finally, this course serves as a gateway for future film studies at the college level. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL110G or ENGL111G or equivalent. (Fulfills English or Humanities General Education requirement; meets 100-level course requirement for the English major). Fall semester

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Internship in the Humanities

Kurniawan Antonius — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:08:54 +0000

Offering students an opportunity to put what they learn in English, arts and humanities courses into practice in the world of work, this internship course will help to answer the question: “What can I do with my humanities degree”? An internship experience and related curriculum will allow our students to put into practice the skills they have developed in writing, communication, and critical thinking in their humanities courses. In addition to meeting course objectives, jointly developed specific learning outcomes will be selected and evaluated by English faculty, the worksite supervisor, and the student. Internship placements will be directly related to the student’s English or humanities program of study and provide learning experiences not available in the classroom setting. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 or ENGL111G or equivalent; completion of 12 credits at Great Bay; GPA of 2.5 or greater; permission from English Department faculty. (Fulfils English or Humanities elective meets 200-level course requirement for the English major).

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British Literature from 1800 to the present

Kurniawan Antonius — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:08:49 +0000

This course is a chronological exploration of British literature of the late 18th century through the present. Students read and discuss literature from the periods literary critics have called “Romantic,” “Victorian,” “Modern,” and “Postmodern.” Topics of particular focus will be historical and social issues with which British writers have engaged, including: the rise and decline of Empire, the movement to abolish slavery, the New Woman movement, the crises of two world wars, and various civil rights struggles of the 20th and 21st centuries. Prerequisite: ENGL 110G: College Composition I or ENGL111G College Comp I with Lab. (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement.) Spring semester

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Major Writers: Special Topics Courses

Kurniawan Antonius — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:08:48 +0000

This course is an-depth study and discussion of a few American and/or British writers. In studying works paired by theme, genre, or topic, students can enrich their sense of each author’s distinctive methods, gain a deeper sense of the development of those writers’ careers, and examine preconceptions about what makes an author or a work “great.” Topics and approaches vary depending on the instructor. Film selections may be included to accompany the literary texts. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ENGL110G: College Composition I or ENGL111G College Comp I with Lab. (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement.) Spring semester

ENGL222AG Major Writers: American Literary Realism

ENGL222BG Major Writers: Irish Literature

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British Literature, Middle Ages to 1800

Kurniawan Antonius — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:08:47 +0000

British Literature, Middle Ages to 1800 surveys the major works of British literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to 1800, including poetry, fiction, essays and drama. By reading closely and analyzing critically, students explore these texts in relation to their cultural, social, historical, political and literary contexts.

Prerequisite: ENGL110G or ENGL111G or equivalent. (Fulfills English or Humanities requirement). Spring semester

Effective Fall, 2024: This is a CCSNH Access course and will display on transcripts, count as credits attempted, and count towards the cumulative grade point average for all seven colleges (Great Bay, Lakes Region, Manchester, Nashua, NHTI, River Valley and White Mountains). Students cannot receive credit for more than one of the CCSNH Access courses or equivalents and the most recent course on the college transcript will be used in the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) calculation. For graduation residency purposes, only Access courses owned by the campus where the student is matriculated will be used to meet the requirements.

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Major Writers: The American Short Story

Major Writers: The Harlem Renaissance

College Composition I with Lab

Major Writers: Irish Literature

Major Writers: American Literary Realism

Introduction to Film Studies

Internship in the Humanities

British Literature from 1800 to the present

Major Writers: Special Topics Courses

British Literature, Middle Ages to 1800

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