ENGL-2604: Introduction to Critical Reading
Description: A writing intensive introduction to the techniques and theoretical implications of close reading and to the literary genres of poetry, drama, fiction, and, in some sections, non-fiction. The focus is on four primary texts, at least one of which was written before the eighteenth century and one after it, and on criticism of at least one of these. The course emphasizes the analytical skills, basic critical terminology, and conventions of literary criticism essential to advanced English studies. Intended primarily for English majors and minors.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 27
Average GPA: 3.55 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 49.70%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.67%
| Kenneth Hodges | 2024 | 37.2% | 47.5% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.12 | 2 |
| Shoshana M Knapp | 2024 | 68.8% | 16.7% | 8.4% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3.55 | 2 |
| Anthony J Colaianne | 2023 | 76.7% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.79 | 7 |
| Karen Swenson | 2022 | 85.1% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 3.70 | 5 |
| Nancy A Metz | 2020 | 71.8% | 19.6% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3.47 | 2 |
| David H Radcliffe | 2023 | 55.3% | 40.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.49 | 2 |
| Peter W Graham | 2019 | 34.7% | 47.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 3.10 | 1 |
| Jared A Gibbs | 2024 | 79.2% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.47 | 1 |
| Thomas M Gardner | 2020 | 57.7% | 37.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.38 | 2 |
| Geovani Ramirez | 2022 | 66.7% | 27.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.49 | 1 |
| Andrew M Wadoski | 2023 | 38.4% | 57.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.40 | 2 |