ENG 240: Literature & Nature

This course examines the work of writers - traditional and contemporary - who respond to nature in ways that are scientifically informed, but also carry a personal voice and a concern for literary values. Students will read and respond to the writing of authors who record their observations of natural details, promote an appreciation of the natural environment, and relate a sense of human responsibility in the natural world. Since English 102 is a prerequisite for this course, students are expected to have acquired the skills necessary to write essays in response to literature and to actively participate in class discussions of the readings.