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FYSP 108 - The Uses of Literature


Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

An investigation of the nature of literature and its role in a liberal arts education. The seminar is organized around three questions: What is literature? How is it best ‘used’ or studied? Why should literature be studied? Students will read a variety of literary works while confronting issues in interpretation. One objective of the course is to determine how literary study might contribute to other fields of inquiry.
Enrollment Limit: 14
Instructor: T. McMillin
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes


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