Introduces students to the poetry and prose of Anglo-Saxon England. Works are read in modern translations, but an introduction to the language and to the mechanics of Anglo-Saxon poetry is given. Works and authors studied may include The Battle of Maldon, Beowulf, The Dream of the Rood, The Seafarer, The Wanderer, Aelfric, King Alfred and Cynewulf. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL