Department of English

Beginning in Fall 2005, Georgetown students in the College will be required to take one course from each of the following two categories.

Humanities and Writing I   An intensive-writing seminar (enrollment of no more than 20) centered on the analytic study of complex cultural texts. These courses will be taught in English and will be offered only by language and literature departments in Georgetown College.  Students should take this course as early as possible and no later than the end of the sophomore year.

Humanities and Writing II   An introduction to a humanities discipline other than Philosophy, Theology, and History, taught in English, with a writing component, and ordinarily capped at not more than 35. These courses will be taught by faculty in English; Classics; Art, Music and Theater; and the modern languages. Courses offered by appropriate interdisciplinary programs can also satisfy this category of the requirement.

This web site is designed as a resource for faculty members teaching these courses. Course Portfolios, including syllabi, sample assignments, and student work, are included as examples of the ways in which faculty can integrate writing assignments and writing instruction into the disciplinary/interdisciplinary concerns of both of the new required courses.  

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Proceedings from 2004 GU Symposium on Teaching Writing