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English Course Descriptions

Here you will find more information about which classes we are offering, what books you will need for your classes, and a preview about what you will study in your English classes. This list is updated regularly, so check back often.

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To see what we'll be offering in future semesters, visit our two-year course rotation template.
Interested in studying literature, taking a writing workshop, improving your writing skills, or brushing up your teaching skills, but don't want to pursue a degree? You should apply as a Non-Degree Seeking Student.
 

FALL 2023 LOWER-DIVISION TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS

Writing About Writing: A College Reader, 4th edition. Elizabeth Wardle & Doug Downs. 

Hard Copy ISBN: 9781319195861 

eBook ISBN: 9781319253370

Writing Memphis, 3rd edition. Katherine Fredlund (ed.)

Hard Copy ISBN: 978-1-5339-2428-5

VitalSource eBook ISBN: 978-1-5339-2884-9

The Norton Introduction to Literature, Shorter 14th edition. Kelly Mays. 

Hard Copy ISBN: 978-0-393-88630-6

eBook ISBN: 978-0-393-88629-0

Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates. 

ISBN: 9780812993547

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Volumes 1 & 2, 3rd edition. Henry Louis Gates and Valerie Smith. 

Hard Copy ISBN: 978-0393911558

FALL 2023 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS*

*this schedule is subject to change.

 
Course Course Title Instructor Time
3210.001 British Lit to 1750 Phillips, Joshua TR 9:40
3210.002 British Lit to 1750 Cervone, Cristina Maria  MW 12:40
3210.M50 British Lit to 1750 Online Phillips, Joshua WEB
3220.001 British Lit Since 1750  Mickalites, Carey TR 11:20
3220.002 British Lit Since 1750  Gal, Grace MWF 10:20
3220.350 British Lit Since 1750 Honors Mickalites, Carey TR 1:00
3325.001 Af/Am Lit Through Harlem Renaissance Bolton, Carlos TR 9:40
3325.M50 Af/Am Lit Through Harlem Renaissance Online Mitchell, Verner WEB
3326.001 Af/Am Lit Since Harlem Renaissance  Schultz, Kathy Lou TR 11:20
3327.001 American Lit to 1865 Black, Christopher MWF 10:20
3327.002 American Lit to 1865  Britt, Theron TR 11:20
3327.M51 American Lit to 1865 Online Britt, Theron WEB
3329.001 Major Authors in American Lit: Writing Like a Camera Harris, Donal MWF 11:30
3401.003/350 Children's Lit (Honors Embedded) Cohoon, Lori TR 11:20
3401.M50 Children's Lit Online Cohoon, Lori WEB
3404.001 Studies/Popular Texts: The Novel in Letters Domingo, Darryl MW 12:40
3500.001 Practical English Grammar TBA MWF 11:30
3501.001 Modern English Grammar  Wright, Lyn TR 9:40
3511.M50 Intro to Linguistics Online Graham, Sage WEB
3521.M50 The American Language Online  TBA WEB
3601.001 Technical and Prof Writing TBA MWF 11:30
3601.M50 Technical and Prof Writing Online: Everyday Rhetoric Gillo, Emily WEB
3601.M51 Technical and Prof Writing Online Ansbro, Terry WEB
3602.M50 Professional Editing Online TBA WEB
3603.001 Engineering Communications TBA MW 12:40
3603.002 Engineering Communications Verbist, Calen TR 11:20
3603.M50 Engineering Communications Online Smith, Stacy  WEB
3603.M51 Engineering Communications Online Verbist, Calen WEB
3604.001 Persuasive Writing  Jones, Joseph TR 9:40
3604.002 Mulitimodal Persuasive Writing Sundvall, Scott MW 12:40
3604.M50 Multimodal Persuasive Writing Online  Sundvall, Scott WEB
3604.M51 Persuasive Writing Online TBA WEB
3606.M50 Coming Soon! Poetry Writing Online Wicker, Marcus WEB
3606.002 Poetry Writing TBA MWF 11:30
3607.001 Fiction Writing TBA MW 12:40
3607.002 Fiction Writing  TBA TR 11:20
4/6346.001 Studies in American Literature: The Evolution of the Western Scraba, Jeff MW 2:20
4372.001 Af/Am Authors Through Harlem Renaissance Crosby, Shelby MW 12:40
4374.M50 Af/Am Literary Movements Online  Menson-Furr, Ladrica WEB
4/6454.001 Studies in Forms & Genres: Modern Irish Literature Mickalites, Carey TR 2:40
4457.001 Poetry & Poetics  Schultz, Kathy Lou TR 1:00
4521.001 Language and Society Jones, Tammy TR 11:20
4531.001 Methods and Techniques in ESL  TBA TR 2:40
4531.M50 Methods and Techniques in ESL Online  Fuentes, Ron WEB
4/6533.001 ESL/EFL in Multicultural Settings Thrush, Emily  TR 1:00
4600.001 Creative Nonfiction Workshop TBA MW 12:40
4601.001 Poetry Workshop TBA MW 2:20
4602.M50 Advanced Composition Online: Risky Writing Peters, Tori Thompson WEB
4603.001 Fiction Workshop  TBA TR 2:40
4604.001 Forms of Poetry Skaja, Emily TR 11:20
4605.001 Forms of Fiction TBA TR 1:00
4/6618.M50 Document Design Online Lane, Liz WEB
4640.M50 Internship in English  Cantrell, Rachel  TBA 
4995.301 Honors Thesis Research Cervone, Cristina Maria TBA
7/8000.001 Literary Research: Hobby-Horses and Critical Habits Domingo, Darryl R 5:30
7/8003.001 Theory/Practice Teaching Composition Fredlund, Katie W 1-4
7/8255.001 Shakespeare Phillips, Joshua T 5:30
7/8265.001 Milton Cervone, Cristina Maria W 5:30
7/8328.001 Major Authors in African American Literature Crosby, Shelby T 5:30
7/8336.001 Af/Am Literary Theory: The Future of African American Literature Tucker, Terrence W 5:30
7470.001 Forms of Creative Nonfiction: Memoir Santo, Courtney T 5:30
7485.001 Lit. Arts Programming Santo, Courtney R 5:30
7/8507.001 Empiric Methods of Linguistic Research Casal, J. Elliott T 5:30
7/8511.001 Survey of Linguistics Windsor, Leah R 1-4
7/8531.M50 Theory/History of ESL Online Casal, J. Elliott WEB
7/8533.M50 Methods/Techniques of ESL in K-12 Online Wright, Lyn WEB
7/8535.001 ESL Grammar Fuentes, Ron M 5:30
7/8537.M50 Second Language Reading Online Thrush, Emily WEB
7/8590.001 Applied Theory Linguistics Graham, Sage W 5:30
7602.001 Fiction Workshop TBA M 5:30
7603.001 Poetry Workshop Skaja, Emily W 5:30
7/8823.001 Topics in Composition: Teaching/Writing with A.I. Duffy, Will R 5:30
7/8806.001 Research Methods in Writing Lane, Liz M 5:30
7/8890.001 Topics in Technical Writing: Communicating in Crisis, Tech Writing in Science and Medicine Peters, Tori Thompson T 5:30
7900.001 Creative Writing Colloquium TBA TBA 
8900.001  Colloquium Duffy, Will TBA