Course requirements: three short papers (1-2 pages); two longer papers (3-5 pages); a revision of one paper (either short or long); a midterm exam; and a final exam.
| M 9/22 | Kafka, The Transformation |
| W 9/24 | Kafka, The Transformation – lecture by Brent Peterson |
| F 9/26 | Kafka, The Transformation |
| M 9/29 | Kafka, The Transformation |
| W 10/1 | Instructor’s choice |
| F 10/3 | Einstein, Relativity |
| M 10/6 | Einstein, Relativity – lecture by Megan Pickett |
| W 10/8 | Einstein, Relativity |
| F 10/10 | Einstein, Relativity |
| M 10/13 | Einstein, Relativity |
| W 10/15 | Instructor’s choice |
| F 10/17 | Messiaen, “Quartet for the End of Time” |
| M 10/20 | Messiaen, “Quartet for the End of Time” – lecture by Cathy Kautsky |
| W 10/22 | Messiaen, “Quartet for the End of Time” |
| F 10/24 | Messiaen, “Quartet for the End of Time” |
| M 10/27 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| W 10/29 | Plato, The Republic |
| F 10/31 | Plato, The Republic – lecture by John Dreher |
| M 11/3 | NO CLASS – READING PERIOD |
| W 11/5 | Plato, The Republic |
| F 11/7 | Plato, The Republic |
| M 11/10 | Plato, The Republic |
| W 11/12 | Plato, The Republic |
| F 11/14 | Plato, The Republic |
| M 11/17 | Instructor’s choice |
| W 11/19 | Bishop, selected poems |
| F 11/21 | Bishop, selected poems – lecture by Faith Barrett |
| M 11/24 | Bishop, selected poems |
| W 11/26 | NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING |
| F 11/28 | NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING |
| M 12/1 | Bishop, selected poems |
| W 12/3 | Bishop, selected poems |
| F 12/5 | Recap and review for exam |
