In ENGL 104, we'll dive deeper into the Bible than you ever did in Sunday School or Hebrew School. We'll interpret the Bible critically, as we would other literary texts, we'll engage with various cultures of the ancient Near East, across multiple time periods, to understand the Bible's historical context. With special attention to the flood narratives in the book of Genesis and some of the parallel accounts found in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, we'll consider how Biblical texts were influenced by cultural exchanges and shaped by the worldview of their original audiences.

ENGL 15 is a rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts. The goal of ENGL 15 is to help you build on what you already know how to do as you become a more confident reader and writer. You will become more attuned to your goals as a writer, more aware of the ongoing conversation surrounding the topic, and more resourceful in terms of the appropriate delivery of your information, the rhetorical appeals at your disposal, and the needs and expectations of your audience.