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ENGL-4784: Senior Seminar

Description: Designed for senior English majors, this is a variable topics, in-depth study of a particular issue or theme in language or literature. This capstone course aims to integrate and synthesize previous work in the discipline, focusing especially on close reading, research, and writing skills.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL-1106

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 96

Average GPA: 3.39 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 44.05%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.54%

Christine Kiebuzinska201247.0%38.0%12.6%2.5%0.0%0.0%3.275
Bernice L Hausman201334.2%52.8%13.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.263
Anthony J Colaianne202179.2%20.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.825
Peter W Graham202046.2%43.6%7.8%0.0%1.9%0.6%3.2812
Karen Swenson202066.7%16.7%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451
Kenneth Hodges201871.5%14.3%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.531
Virginia C Fowler202147.5%39.5%8.8%1.0%2.0%1.2%3.2714
Smith Gena E Chandler202347.2%44.5%6.7%0.0%1.7%0.0%3.355
Ashley Reed202267.2%19.2%9.0%0.0%0.0%4.6%3.543
Ernest W Sullivan200433.3%44.4%11.1%11.1%0.0%0.0%3.071
Paul V Heilker201285.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%3.602
John D Stahl200951.2%45.3%3.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.434
Nancy A Metz202077.7%15.3%4.0%0.5%1.9%0.7%3.6411
Katharine Cleland202174.2%20.7%2.2%0.0%2.8%0.0%3.623
Dennis M Welch200729.6%39.4%22.0%4.5%4.5%0.0%2.882
Shoshana M Knapp202343.4%40.2%11.4%2.4%2.6%0.0%3.165
Steven G Salaita201290.5%4.8%2.4%0.0%2.4%0.0%3.793
Thomas M Gardner201877.9%15.4%2.2%0.0%2.2%2.2%3.653
David H Radcliffe202443.3%40.0%3.4%6.7%6.7%0.0%3.072
Scott B Chandler200930.3%62.0%3.9%3.9%0.0%0.0%3.212
David G Moss200677.8%16.7%0.0%0.0%5.6%0.0%3.561
Su Fang Ng202142.9%42.9%0.0%0.0%14.3%0.0%3.041
Katrina M Powell200866.7%11.1%0.0%11.1%11.1%0.0%3.081
Paul M Sorrentino201337.9%48.9%3.9%5.4%3.9%0.0%3.074
Andrew M Wadoski202383.4%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Robert B Siegle200850.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541

Grade Distribution Over Time