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Academic Bulletin Colloquium - Course Descriptions - 2012-13

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COL 401-402 Colloquium

Director: Lexie Hoerl
Students read and discuss a dozen or more historically influential books (or parts of books), led by professors from various departments. The class meets one evening each week; grade is based solely on participation in class discussion, and enrollment is limited to 15. Counts toward distribution requirements in Literature/Fine Arts or History/Philosophy/Religion. COL 401 (fall semester) discusses classical and medieval texts; COL 402 (spring semesters) texts are from the modern period. Each semester is taken independently of the other.


Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and coordinator's permission to register.


Credits: 1