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Course Details

ENG 253   The Bible as Literature
   
Lecture: 03 Lab: 00
Clinical:  00 Credit: 03
   
Components:  None
Prerequisites: One course required: ENG 112, ENG 113 or ENG 114
Corequisites:   None
   
This course introduces the Hebrew Old Testament and the Christian New Testament as works of literary art. Emphasis is placed on the Bible's literary aspects including history, composition, structure, and cultural contexts. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and analyze selected books and passages using appropriate literary conventions.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.