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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For the most up-to-date list of classes offered, visit the dynamic schedule.
For questions about classes, consult our undergraduate advising page, graduate advising page, or contact the listed instructor.
To see what we'll be offering in future semesters, visit our two-year course rotation template.
Need more info?
For the most up-to-date list of classes offered, visit the dynamic schedule.
For questions about classes, consult our undergraduate advising page, graduate advising page, or contact the listed instructor.
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 |