Bible as Literature

General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

205

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Selections from the Bible that relate to literary traditions of subsequent centuries. Literary forms in the Old and New Testaments (e.g. Psalms and Hebrew poetry).

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Analyze significant portions of each of the major literary genres of the Bible.

Outcome

Integrate information from the Bible to support the reading of literature from western culture.

Outcome

Compare and contrast implications of the Biblical texts to contemporary thought and art.

Outcome

Apply critical thinking to Biblical concepts.

Dependencies

Programs

ENGL205 is a completion requirement for: