WELCOME TO ENGLISH 252 ONLINE

Welcome to the online version of English 252, offered through the Independent Study Program at the University of Kentucky. English 252 is a survey of American literature from the Civil War to roughly the present day, with emphasis upon the primary themes, literary movements, and more important writers.

You can find everything you need to register for this course at the Independent Study Program Website at <http://www.uky.edu/ISP/>, as well as descriptions of every course offered through UK's Independent Study Program.

The instructor for this course is Anthony Ubelhor. If you have questions concerning the course or any of its assignments, feel free to contact me at AUBEL2@UKY.EDU. You may also visit my web page at <http://ubelhor.home.mindspring.com>. To take a look at some of the other courses I teach, with complete syllabi and examples of student writing, vistit my SyllaWeb at <http://www.uky.edu/~aubel2/courses/>.

The following menu selections will help you navigate through this course:

Course Description

Includes an overview of the course, requirements for completion, information about the textbook and course supplements, course learning objectives, examples of good/average/bad student writing, and a description of the University Studies Program "American Studies Cluster."

Course Guidelines

Course policies, grading criteria, general considerations on taking a course through independent study, and instructions on how to cite sources and submit your assignments.

Assignments

A listing of each of the 31 reading assignments for this course with links to each assignment's individual web page. Individual assignment pages contain introductory material on the author and work being studied, visuals, assignment questions, and a link for submitting your assignment online.

Submit Assignments

Complete instructions for submitting your your assignments via e-mail, with a link allowing you to submit a completed assignment.