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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 47326
Online: Some Synchronous | Lecture
Online
2020 Core Requirements Met:
English
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Cultural, Social Transf
Writing Intensive
English 190 is a core course in literature and writing for specially qualified students who show greater aptitude and preparation than typical first-year students or those whose pre-matriculation credits cover some, but not all, of the content of ENGL 121. The learning goals are the same as those for ENGL 121; however, writing, critical thinking, and textual analysis are taught at a higher level and with increased complexity in this course. Our course theme this semester will be “truth and lies.” To explore this theme, we will read a variety of texts, including Gillian Flynn’s GONE GIRL, Yan Martel’s LIFE OF PI, Tara Westover’s EDUCATED, and Patrick Ness’s graphic novel A MONSTER CALLS. In varying ways, these texts interrogate the dangers of misinformation, concealment, and deception and the importance of witnessing and then telling the truth as a first step toward positive personal and social change. The course will incorporate visual arts, digital media, and film—works that will prompt you to think about how your conception of truth is shaped by different literary genres and media. This course is part of a First-Year Experience theme focused on Culture, Transformation and the Common Good, which offers a rich array of co-curricular learning opportunities.
4 Credits