This course will provide an introduction to broad thematic areas of literary study that cross historical, national and disciplinary boundaries. Content and focus will vary from section to section, but recent offerings have included Contemporary Multicultural Voices; Poetry and Science; Books that Cook; Victorians in Text, Photo, and Film, and Landscape and Literature. Prerequisites: ENGL 204 and one of the following: ENGL 281, 282, 283, 284, 285 or permission of the instructor.