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ENGL-1604: Introduction to Poetry

Description: Examination of poetry across historical periods, cultural contexts, and geographical areas. Emphasis on poetic forms and conventions, elements of poetic technique, poetic genres, and the vocabulary of poetic craft.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 31

Average GPA: 3.22 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 33.87%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.84%

Leslie Neilan202039.7%43.7%14.4%1.2%1.0%0.0%3.167
Gyorgyi Voros202145.2%35.9%11.3%2.3%4.1%1.4%3.1718
Dennis M Welch201156.4%38.1%4.0%0.7%0.7%0.2%3.476

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