ENGL 303 Critical Approaches to Literature (3) (Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing. Designed as a foundation for other upper-level literature courses.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or equivalent. A study of the techniques of literary analysis, emphasizing close reading of texts. The goal is to better understand and appreciate literature and to be able to formulate concepts and express them in well-written, coherent prose. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages).