The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

BLS 321: Reading the Human Experience

Reading the Human Experience

Exploration of individual experience, interpersonal relationships, and cultural identity through the reading and critical analysis of works of short fiction from the 19th–21st centuries. Readings include works from canonical and contemporary American authors and authors from various minority and ethnic-American backgrounds. Writing Intensive: Course essay goes through multiple stages of draft and revision before the final draft is submitted for a grade.

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The BLS News

Summer 2013 Class Dates
(note: 6–week BLS sessions and 5–week summer sessions have similar but slightly different dates)
BLS Session 1 (POT 7)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 14 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 31 May: W Deadline
• 21 Jun: Session Ends
BLS Session 2 (POT 8)
• 24 Jun: Session Begins
• 25 Jun: Add/Drop Ends
• 15 Jul: W Deadline
• 05 Aug: Session Ends
5–week Session 1 (POT 2)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 14 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 29 May: W Deadline
• 14 Jun: Session Ends
5–week Session 2 (POT 3)
• 20 Jun: Session Begins
• 21 Jun: Add/Drop Ends
• 09 Jul: W Deadline
• 25 Jul: Session Ends
10–week Session (POT 1)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 17 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 14 Jun: W Deadline
• 22 Jul: Session Ends

Congratulations to our May 2013 Graduates!
Sarah Blackwell
Patrick Cozens *
Marlena Crumble
Heather Edmumds
Jennifer Ely
Kristin Fulcher
Hannah Hall
Lisa Hartzell *** ΦΒΚ
Lauren Hendrick
Tennille Kiser *** ΦΒΚ
Mary Kissiah °
Virginia Lumsden ***
Alexandra Mallow
Elizabeth Milam
Mark O'Garra
Sophia O'Neal
Kayla Person
Amber Shepherd **
Ligia Smith **
Amy Tucker
John Vernon
Sarah Wexler
Taffee Wilson

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