Interdisciplinary Research Methods in African-American Literary Studies (formerly ENGL 505)

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3 Lecture Hour(s) 0 Lab Hour(s) This course is open only to junior and senior English majors and minors. It involves an interdisciplinary approach as well as practice in the research, documentation, and critical analyses of African-American literary studies. Students will discover, compile, and evaluate resources from across the disciplines that relate to the impact African-American literature and literary studies through using computer-based and traditional sources. This course will culminate in the students’ completion of a final project which will include a writing assignment in conjunction with hosting an interdisciplinary literary colloquium, organizing and participating in an interdisciplinary literary conference, or publishing their papers.