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**DRAFT**2026-2027 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog **DRAFT**

ENGL 494 - Seminar: Special Topics

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 203; and ENGL 223 or ENGL 234; and nine additional credits in the major at the 300-level or higher
This capstone seminar gives advanced English majors the opportunity for an in-depth study of selected topics in language and literature. Students are expected to demonstrate a proficiency in interpretation and analysis as well as a familiarity with critical theory and major scholarship relating to the seminar topic through close reading, class discussion, oral presentations, and at least one carefully documented scholarly paper. (CWRM)