"Five."
"HUM 101, introduction to the underworld,
cross-listed with comp lit.
In this course, students will be ferried
across the river of sorrow, subsist on a diet of clay,
weigh their hearts against a feather
on the infernal balance, and ascend a viewing pagoda
in order to gaze upon their homelands
until emptied of all emotion.
Texts will include The Egyptian Book of the Dead,
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, The Mayan Book of the Dead,
The Ethiopian Book of the Dead, and Muriel Rukeyser's Book
of the Dead.
The goals of the seminar are to introduce students
to the posthumous disciplinary regimes of various cultures,
and to help them develop the communication skills that
are crucial for success in today's global marketplace.
All readings in English.
Requirements include the death of the student,
an oral lamentation, and a final paper."