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.
| F 9/11 | Shakespeare, King Lear |
| M 9/14 | Shakespeare, King Lear |
| W 9/16 | Shakespeare, King Lear |
| F 9/18 | Shakespeare, King Lear |
| M 9/21 | Shakespeare, King Lear |
| W 9/23 | Instructor's choice |
| F 9/25 | Plato, The Republic |
| M 9/28 | Plato — lecture by John Dreher |
| W 9/30 | Plato, The Republic |
| F 10/2 | Plato, The Republic |
| M 10/5 | Plato, The Republic |
| W 10/7 | Plato, The Republic |
| F 10/9 | Instructor's choice |
| M 10/12 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| W 10/14 | Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon |
| F 10/16 | Akira Kurosawa — lecture by Brenda Jenike |
| M 10/19 | Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon |
| W 10/21 | Instructor's choice |
| F 10/23 | READING PERIOD |
| M 10/26 | Einstein, Relativity |
| W 10/28 | Einstein — lecture by Megan Pickett |
| F 10/30 | Einstein, Relativity |
| M 11/2 | Einstein, Relativity |
| W 11/4 | Einstein, Relativity |
| F 11/6 | Instructor's choice |
| M 11/9 | Bishop, Complete Poems |
| W 11/11 | Bishop — lecture by Faith Barrett |
| F 11/13 | Bishop, Complete Poems |
| M 11/16 | Instructor's choice |
| W 11/18 | READING PERIOD |
