Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2016-2017
FWIS 131 - RUINS, LANDMARKS, MONUMENTS
Long Title: RUINS, LANDMARKS, AND MONUMENTS
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This seminar investigates ruins, landmarks, and monuments across genres and periods from the nineteenth century to the present. It explores how cultures map identity onto physical objects and how these markers of identity endure or shift meaning over time. Through cultural analysis, this seminar cultivates effective written and oral communication.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/