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ENG 4900
Independent Study

Staff

Students can arrange Independent Studies from 1-5 credits with the approval of English department faculty members.

Writing on the window of an English classroom

How to Read a Poem

English Professor Susan Van Zanten gives you a quick guide on how to get the most out of reading poetry.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
Jane Austen
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