This course will introduce students to the literary sources of classical Greek and Roman mythology. It will also explore some of the post-classical reflexes of central myths. The course may include such texts as Hesiod's Theogony, Euripides' Bacchae, Sophocles' Theban plays, Ovid's Metamorphoses and Heroides, Apuleius' Golden Ass. (Pre-1800)

An introduction to literatures in English including, but not restricted to, the British literary canon. It teaches students to read and write effectively, and to locate texts in history and culture. The course includes a chronological introduction sensitive to the structures and intersections of literary periods. NOTE: students will not receive credit for both ENGL 1023 and ENGL 1016.