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Jul 04, 2025
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ENGL 204 The Bible as Literature (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective Prerequisite none
Course Description This course is designed to show the themes and structures, and literary and cultural significance of Judeo-Christian Biblical texts.
Course Content A. Study of the Bible as a work of literature
B. Stories, poetry, proverbs, and parables of the Bible
C. Ancient literary forms found within the Bible
D. Philosophical and ethical concepts conveyed by the text
E. Historical, social, and cultural contexts of the literature
F. Versions of the “Bible” (e.g., Jewish Bible (Tanakh), translations of the Christian Bible)
G. Interpretive lenses (e.g. literary/critical, historical, cultural)
H. Various uses of Biblical texts (e.g. Bible as folklore, Bible as religious text, Bible in politics)
Student Outcomes 1. Describe the impact of the Bible on literary traditions.
2. Analyze literary forms used in the Bible.
3. Compare different translations of the Bible in order to understand translators’ rhetorical purposes.
4. Apply various interpretive lenses to Biblical texts.
5. Recognize foundational philosophical and ethical beliefs evident in Judeo-Christian sacred texts.
6. Evaluate rhetorical contexts of Biblical literature.
7. Compare how various racial and ethnic groups have used the Bible to construct literary expressions.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.
Lecture Contact Hours 50 Lab Contact Hours 0 Clinical Contact Hours 0 Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods Potential Methods
A. Formal writings: essays, essay exams, research reports, reading responses
B. Projects: group presentations, individual presentations, multimedia productions
C. Informal writings: journals, in-class responses, brainstorming, freewriting, paraphrase and summary
D. Group discussions and classroom activities
E. Exams and quizzes: short answer, matching, multiple choice
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