Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CLEP-0010
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 American Literature
Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 or above on the multiple choice section of the examination.
Description

Objective:

The American Literature examination covers material that is usually taught in a two-semester survey course (or the equivalent) at the college level. It deals with the prose and poetry written in the United States from colonial times to the present. It is primarily a test of knowledge about literary works-their content, their background, and their authors - but also requires an ability to interpret poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose, as well as a familiarity with the terminology used by literary critics and historians. The examination emphasizes fiction and poetry and deals to a lesser degree with the essay, drama, and autobiography. Candidates have 90 minutes to complete the multiple-choice section of the examination.

Skills Measured:

The skills measured include 15 percent: The colonial and early national period (beginnings - 1830); 25 percent: the Romantic period (1830 - 1870); 20 percent: the period of Realism and Naturalism (1870 - 1910); 25 percent: the Modernist period (1910 - 1945); and 15 percent: the Contemporary period (1945 - present).
Instruction & Assessment
Supplemental Materials

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