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: