UG Course Descriptions

Varied approaches to authors, themes, and literary genres.

A further reinforcement of the strategies of rhetoric and style introduced in freshman writing courses. Students learn writing by investigating theories of writing, particularly argumentation.

This course will cover various topics and count as an honors program elective.

A further reinforcement of the strategies of rhetoric and style introduced in freshman honors writing courses. Students learn writing by investigating theories of writing, particularly argumentation.

An exposition of good literature and good films made from this literature as a means of learning to appreciate the value of both methods of presenting great stories and ideas. Students form a critical apparatus that allows perceptive judgments of both genres.

An introduction to literary theory and analysis. This course explores the development of literary theory, the variety of approaches that open up literary works, and the influence of cultural diversity on the varied theories. Students explore, evaluate, and discover their own preferences as literary critics.

A study of representative works of ancient and medieval world literature (in translation) with a concentration on myth, epic, and drama.

The many modern and contemporary versions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights testify to the endurance and significance of the novels. Students will examine some of the adaptations, such as Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (a prequel to Jane Eyre), Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Jane Slayre by Charlotte Brontë and Sheri Browning Erwin (a mash-up of Jane Eyre), Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye, and Re Jane by Patricia Park —all of which reimagine Jane Eyre—and Heathcliff: Vampire of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and Amanda Paris (a mash-up of Wuthering Heights), Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman, Solsbury Hill by Susan M. Wyler, and Abide with Me by Sabin Willett—all of which reinvent Wuthering Heights. Students will consider, not just how and why the authors recreate the Brontë novels, but also the ways in which the adaptations shed light on the original works.

An introduction to the development of modern English, with historical background providing proper perspective for examination of current linguistic trends.

A study of linguistic systems and related topics including language acquisition and comprehension, brain theory, language bias, and non-verbal communication.