University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 22, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

ENG 297 - Reading and Interpreting

(3 units)
Methods for creating personal, critical responses to literature representing a range of time periods and genres.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze a broad range of specific literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction) and historical periods (e.g., Early Modern, Romanticism, Naturalism).
2. employ literary terminology appropriate to the study of various genres.
3. articulate the relationships among authors, texts, and readers.
4. engage in close reading and critical interpretation of a wide range of texts across different genres.


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