The study of a particular type of literature, its origins, characteristics, subtypes, and some of its major writers and works.
Possible genres are poetry, drama, short stories, novels, and nonfiction writing.
May be repeated for credit with different genres. May be repeated for credit with different writers. Possible topics include, among others, Literature of the Southwest, Women Writers, Native American Writers, Literature and Gender, Ethnicity, Literature and Environment, Travel Literature, Sports Literature, and Science Fiction. May be repeated for credit with different issues. The study of some of Shakespeare's major plays, including comedies, tragedies, romances, and problem plays.