Senior Seminar

General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

490

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Capstone experience for English BA majors that integrates knowledge, skills, and concepts from their major program. May take the form of a seminar, portfolio, research project, or advanced paper.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

1

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Appropriately use literary skills and terminology learned throughout their academic career in written assignments and class discussions.

Outcome

Formulate research questions and present the findings of their research in written and spoken discourse.

Outcome

Situate texts in historical, literary, aesthetic, theoretical, social/political, ethical, and other contexts.

Outcome

Lead classroom activities and discussions.

Outcome

Construct an extended analytical/scholarly paper and/or presentation that uses methods appropriate to the subject and analyzes of secondary/critical sources.

Outcome

Evaluate and revise their own work to compile a senior portfolio.

Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of skills in reading, writing, editing, speaking, and critical thinking in order to prepare for entering the professions.

Dependencies

Programs

ENGL490 is a completion requirement for: