Literature that deals with our relationship to society. Topics may include: the utopian vision; the notion of the self, politics and literature. (Gen.Ed. AL, DG)

The Integrative Experience at UMass Amherst is a required upper-division course that asks students to reflect on and integrate their learning, from their major to their General Education courses to their extracurricular experiences; to further practice key Gen Ed objectives, such as oral communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary perspective-taking; and to begin to apply what they've learned at UMass to new situations, challenging questions, and real world problems.

Not available at this time.

Study of oral and written literature by American Indian authors, with emphasis on the implications of region, tribal affiliation, and historical context. Authors, time period, and genre will vary.

This course examines the history of incarceration practices in the United States through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose. We will also consider the perspectives of several academic disciplines; these may include anthropology, history, journalism, legal studies, psychology, and sociology. This course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Engl majors.

Fiction by women exploring the social and sexual arrangements of American culture.

In this course students will read and write a variety of literary non-fiction forms, including memoir, documentary essays, and profiles. Texts will include works by Joan Didion, Bill Bryson, Jonathan Ames, Helene Cooper, George Orwell, and others. Students will also be encouraged to try other forms of non-fiction, including travel writing, interviews, editorials, reviews, and/or innovative approaches to feature writing.

Old English, the bedrock of Present Day English, was the language spoken by Germanic peoples in Britain from the early 400s to 1066. In this course, you will learn the Old English language through the poetry written in it. Selections may include such diverse selections as "Caedmon's Hymn," "The Seafarer," and "Judith." A working knowledge of English grammar is recommended.

Not available at this time.

Analysis of problems of form, elements of genre, style and development of themes of stories and poems, written by class members and in class texts. Lecture, discussion, 5 poems, 2 stories, 2 essays. (Gen. Ed. AL)