The Senior Course

The Senior Course
In-depth study of a limited area of literature, language, or criticism. Content varies; requires research and writing.
ENGL
495
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesENGL 382; or ENGL 383; or ENGL 384R; senior status.
 NoteEngl 381 is also a valid prerequisite choice. See the Humanities Advisement Center to obtain a permission-to-add code.
 TaughtFall, Winter, Spring Contact Department, Summer Contact Department
 ProgramsContaining ENGL 495
Course Outcomes

Literary Criticism

Students will

(1) gain a broader and deeper understanding of a particular disciplinary topic or issue,

(2) become familiar with the critical conversation about this area,

(3) develop sufficient competency in research and writing to make a contribution to the critical conversation about this area.

Capstone Project

Students will develop an independent research project and craft an argument with the supervision of the instructor. Their projects will produce original and sophisticated pieces of literary criticism that situate their arguments in the context of the critical conversation about the disciplinary topic and issue and are suitable for submission to an undergraduate journal. Students should develop their project with a real audience in mind--a particular journal or graduate admission committee, and for the guidelines for length (generally between 15-20 pages) listed in their submission instructions. Students should substantially revise a complete draft of their paper in personal consultation with the instructor.