An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
Hybrid course. One credit of this course is online.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
In Person
An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
Hybrid course.One credit of this course is online.
An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
1 credit online asynchronous.
An introduction to college-level writing and research. Emphasis on the writing process as well as on informative and persuasive writing and speaking across a range of situations, audiences, and forms. Instruction in substantial research paper. Students must receive a grade of C or better to satisfy this Core requirement. (C1)
1 credit online asynchronous.
ENG 105L complements ENG 105 and is designed for students who would like in-person, directed support with their writing for ENG 105. This lab replaces the online work required in hybrid sections of ENG 105.
ENG 105L complements ENG 105 and is designed for students who would like in-person, directed support with their writing for ENG 105. This lab replaces the online work required in hybrid sections of ENG 105.
Topics course that introduces students to the interpretation and appreciation of a wide range of texts. Students acquire knowledge of genre and historical contexts as well as skills necessary to read texts closely, think critically, conduct research, and communicate orally and in writing. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. (C2)
Online. Synchronous.
In this class we will confront the impending climate crisis. Texts will be David Wallace-Wells’s The Uninhabitable Earth, along with poems from The Eco-Poetry Anthology, to remind us of the beauty of the earth and inspire us to preserve it. We will practice writing skills in a variety of genres, including free-writing, informal essays, and a literary research paper. You may choose a topic related to your interests and major for the final research paper and presentation. We will meet once a week for discussion via ZOOM, every Thursday, while the rest of the course will be asynchronous, with writing assignments due weekly, every Tuesday.
Introduction to the conventions of literary study for English /Language Arts concentrators. Focus on the relevant literary history and technical conventions of literary genres. Exploration of methodologies of literary criticism/theory. Practice in reading, research, writing, and oral communication skills as needed for future literary study. Course is intended for students in the English Language Arts concentration; should be taken as early as possible. Students may not take both ENG 112 and ENG 114. Fall, Spring.
An introductory course in creative writing with practice in and critique of fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and poetry, as well as readings in and discussions of each genre. In addition to original creative pieces, students will critically examine creative and critical texts. Recommended for students with any level of creative writing experience. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent. (C2)
Online Asynchronous
An introductory course in creative writing with practice in and critique of fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and poetry, as well as readings in and discussions of each genre. In addition to original creative pieces, students will critically examine creative and critical texts. Recommended for students with any level of creative writing experience. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent. (C2)
ONLINE Synchronous
Express yourself. This introduction to creative writing may be the most fun class you’ve ever
taken, with the opportunity to workshop fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. No writing
experience required, other than ENG 105. An open mind and a willingness to learn are all that
you need. With Janet Burroway’s Imaginative Writing as our text, we will use her exercises as
spring-boards into the unknown. We will meet once a week on ZOOM, while the rest of the
course will be asynchronous, with writing assignments due weekly. (L05 and satisfies lit
requirement under new Liiberal Arts and Sciences core)
This course examines Black literary texts and contexts, ranging from the eighteenth century to the present day. Areas of focus may include literary movements, print culture, genre fiction, and activism. This course may be taken more than once provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C2)
Spring 2023: In 1903, the influential African American intellectual and leader W.E.B. Du Bois declared that white Americans often approach him (and other black people) with the question: "How does it feel to be a problem?" In this course, we will examine what this problem is and what it feels like by analyzing what it means to grow up black in the United States. How do people learn the lessons of what it means to be black during the Jim Crow period, a time of legalized segregation? Throughout the course, we will pay careful attention to the intersections of race, class, and gender. Authors may include Richard Wright, Colson Whitehead, and Zora Neale Hurston. (C2)
This course examines Black literary texts and contexts, ranging from the eighteenth century to the present day. Areas of focus may include literary movements, print culture, genre fiction, and activism. This course may be taken more than once provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C2)
Spring 2023: In 1903, the influential African American intellectual and leader W.E.B. Du Bois declared that white Americans often approach him (and other black people) with the question: "How does it feel to be a problem?" In this course, we will examine what this problem is and what it feels like by analyzing what it means to grow up black in the United States. How do people learn the lessons of what it means to be black during the Jim Crow period, a time of legalized segregation? Throughout the course, we will pay careful attention to the intersections of race, class, and gender. Authors may include Richard Wright, Colson Whitehead, and Zora Neale Hurston. (C2)
Development in theory and practice of the skills of reading aloud to present informed sharing of literary selections, increase understanding of literary works, and provide enjoyment to reader and audience. Presentations include prose, poetry, and drama.
Oral Interpretation of Literature. Chepaitis. MW 4:15pm-6:00pm. Albertus
303.
This class provides practice in taking the word off the page and learning how that changes the
word itself.We’ll be specifically looking at storytelling in a variety of forms, parody, and playful
presentation. Ourclass time will work with the physical aspects of presentation (breathing,
stance, voice, eye contact, etcetera) and will have you present work to the class in the various
aspects we study. (L05)
Poetry began as a spoken, often competitive art form, and the idea of poets performing in the public square has never completely gone away. In this class, students will consider and revisit the traditions and techniques used in performed poetry, from African griots and sound poetry to slam and hip hop, as well as storytelling and group pieces. Students perform and record cover versions of contemporary poems, compose new work with performance in mind, and build up a recorded and live performance repertoire. The class will culminate in several public readings. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
Online. Asynchronous.
Study of female-authored literary texts written prior to 1800. Some attention will be paid to culturally constructed roles for women during the time periods. Students will explore the early contexts and ongoing influence of women's writing in both written and oral/multimedia presentations. Fulfills diversity requirement. (C2)
Online Asynchronous.
This course comprises a study of women's lives and writing during the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods. Much attention will be given to the cultural construction of roles for women during the time periods and how (and when) writing offers women access to power. This course fulfills the diversity requirement and C2
Course examines texts from post-1800 Britain through a focus on a particular theme, literary movement, or social issue. The course pays attention to the aesthetic, historical, critical, social, and economic contexts for the publication of texts. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. (C2)
Online Asynchronous.
Increasing advances in scientific knowledge and increasing population shifts led fiction writers to consider the effects on all levels of British society. While technological advances could bring immense wealth to individuals, the human costs of advancement could be felt widely. At the same time, Britain’s imperial power and prosperity bring in numerous people from the colonies and other countries, leading to changes in how people view their idea of Britishness and socially acceptable behavior. In this course we will read novels that examine such rapid social and intellectual changes. Possible readings include Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. (C2)
This course introduces and examines the wide range of experiences that comprise Asian American literature. Course topic may address a specific theme, time period, and/or genre. Readings may include authors from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds (including but not restricted to Chinese, Japanese, South Asian, Korean, and Filipino) to show the diversity of artistic reactions to community, citizenship, family, gender, and/or class. Fulfills the diversity requirement. (C2)
Online Asynchronous.
Twentieth-century Asian American Literature will be the focus of this course, which will examine the efforts of second-generation Asian-American writers to create unique voices. Readings for this class will explore some of the ethnic diversity that causes the Asian American label to be constantly negotiated in public, in private, and in writing. Possible readings include The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston, No-No Boy by John Okada, oral histories, and short stories by Bienvenido Santos.
Introduction to some of the earliest written literature in the world, up to the medieval era. Works covered may include selections from the Old and New Testaments, Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Oedipus the King, Lysistrata, The Bhagavad Gita, and The Tao Te Ching, as well as poetry by Sappho, Catullus, Ovid, Tu Fu, Li Bai, Rumi, Kabir, and Mirabai. (C2)
Online Synchronous.
Why is there evil in the world, and where does it come from? This course will consider some early answers to these questions, examining the literary history of the figure of Satan through key works of poetry, prose, and drama. Texts will include Gilgamesh, Genesis, Job, The Gospels, Dante’s Inferno, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, and Paradise Lost. You will write a final research paper and give a presentation on a topic of your choice, related to these texts. We will meet once a week on ZOOM, every Thursday, while the rest of the course will be asynchronous, with writing assignments due weekly, every Tuesday.
Examines a school of writers whose work can be linked to a significant cultural trend or societal events, usual within a designated time frame and geographical region. Course may explore a single group (the Beats, the Bloomsbury group, Language Poets) or the predilections of a number of them (e.g., colonies and communes in American writing, avant-gardes). (C2)
One Credit is Online Asynchronous
This course uses workshop methods to introduce students to the writing of poetry, playscripts and short fiction, as well as to effective methods for teaching creative writing. Students read literary texts in the genres and compose their own imaginative works. Workshops promote discussion and critique of student work. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
First half of semester: Jan 17 - March 15, 2023.
This course uses workshop methods to introduce students to the writing of literary prose, including lyric essays, personal essays, experimental essays, and first-person narratives. The course will also address methods for the teaching of prose writing. Students read literary prose and compose their own prose works. Workshops promote discussion and critique of student work. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
Second half of semester: March 16 - May 10, 2023.
This course will cover the practice in one or more nonfiction forms, with attention to strategies for revision and editing. Particular semesters may focus on memoir, personal essay, flash nonfiction, journal writing, travel pieces, interviews, and oral histories. In addition to original creative pieces, students will critically examine creative and critical texts. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. Some research may be required. (C2)
Online Asynchronous.
An introduction to works assigned to William Shakespeare written between 1600 and 1613, with attention to genre, structure, language, and some of the contexts of their creation and performance. These contexts include the dramatic practices of Shakespeare's day and concepts including gender, race, and class relations. We will use the work of literary scholars to deepen our understanding of the works and study film versions of one or more of the plays. (C2)
One credit of course is online.
Practice in specific aspects of performance and professional presentation in relation to pedagogical and other professional situations. Intended for education majors and students needing to fulfill the oral communications segment of their C1 requirement. Students who transfer in a course equivalent to ENG 104 may take this course to complete their C1 requirement.
First half of semester: Jan 17 - March 15, 2023.
Spring 2023: This class provides practice in specific aspects of performance and professional presentation in relation to education and other professional situations. We’ll be specifically looking at reading out loud, working with others, and demonstration/teaching/pitching. Our class time will work with the physical aspects of presentation (breathing, stance, voice, eye contact, etcetera) and will have you present work to the class in the various aspects we study.
Practice in specific aspects of performance and professional presentation in relation to pedagogical and other professional situations. Intended for education majors and students needing to fulfill the oral communications segment of their C1 requirement. Students who transfer in a course equivalent to ENG 104 may take this course to complete their C1 requirement.
Second half of semester: March 16 - May 10, 2023.
Spring 2023: This class provides practice in specific aspects of performance and professional presentation in relation to education and other professional situations. We’ll be specifically looking at reading out loud, working with others, and demonstration/teaching/pitching. Our class time will work with the physical aspects of presentation (breathing, stance, voice, eye contact, etcetera) and will have you present work to the class in the various aspects we study.
In-depth exploration of film and filmmaking through a variety of theoretical lenses with significant attention to the vocabulary of film criticism, technical production, and distribution. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. (C2)
Hybrid course. One credit of this course is online.
We will explore the image of the witch in popular film, from the early years right up to the present, and how the image of the witch encodes many of our culture’s fears about women. We’ll also examine how class and race play a role in those portrayals. Considerable time will be spent examining the technical aspects of filmmaking, including sound, editing, and cinematography. You will be expected to ‘demonstrate knowledge of a body of literature and proficiency in academic writing through critical analysis of texts (including informed discussion), culminating in a formal researched essay.’ (C2)
Course focuses on specific moments in literary history, questions in literary production, or background information for specific literary texts. Designed for education majors. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. Pass/fail.
Online Asynchronous. One-credit. Runs week of March 13-17
Fairy tales and folktales frequently offer inspiration for today’s works of children’s
literature. We will examine some folktales and fairy tales that have been rewritten by
different authors in the nineteenth century, with attention to how their more adult,
didactic nature turns into what would be considered acceptable reading for children.
Possible readings include works by Charles Perrault, the Grimm Brothers, Hans
Christian Andersen, Angela Carter, and Andrew Lang.
A course in the writing of short fiction, with specialized assignments such as in-class workshops and critiques of students’ writing, reading of professional fiction writers, attendance at fiction readings, and the study and discussion of theories of fiction. Knowledge of the genre and previous college-level creative writing experience required. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 105 and 200-level English creative writing course, or consent of the instructor based on a writing sample.
One does not become a better fiction writer solely through the mechanical exercise of writing alone, but also by reading fictional works with a keen eye towards an individual writer's craft, technique, and unique stylistic flair. In other words, it is by reading the fiction of others that you come to understand that you, too, as both a writer and a reader, have an already developed aesthetic sense that merely needs to be discovered, uncovered (or in some cases, strengthened), and articulated. Course readings will be partially selected according to topics raised in class, so all students should expect to discuss the particularities of each class reading at length.
Study of twentieth and twenty-first century critical theory with attention to current trends. Students develop facility with theoretical concepts and acquire critical tools with which to read, write, and theorize about literature, film, and other texts. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or ENG 114 and two literature courses at the 200-level, or one 200-level and one 300-level. Fall, Spring.
Hybrid course: One credit of this course is online.
This course provides concentrated study in a select set of narratives written after 1970. Works may be organized around a theme, style, and/or region. Primary text genres may include long and short fiction, drama, film, autobiography and other creative nonfiction, and digital narratives. Course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic when taken again. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or 114 and two literature courses at the 200-level.
Hybrid course. Once credit of the course is online.
Although non-linear narratives can be traced back to Homer’s Iliad and later to Joyce’s Ulysses, which became known for its wandering, stream-of-consciousness narrative, this class will begin with non-linear gamebooks published in the early 1980s known as Choose Your Own Adventure novels. From there the class will study a range of non-linear narratives in the genres of fiction, autobiography, critical commentary, and film. We will trace the evolution of these ruptured narratives from print-based to digital texts. Utilizing theories of new media to study and analyze these works, the course will explore both the constraints and affordances of non-linearity and seek to better understand how the computer has reshaped the way(s) that we read and write. Throughout the course we will work to expand our definitions of narrative, text, and literature. The course will include coverage of writers and filmmakers such as Shelley Jackson, Jennifer Eagan, Jorge Luis Borges, Janet Murray, Mark Danielewski, and Quentin Tarantino.
Critical examination of film as a medium and an industry from cultural, historical, visual, thematic, and/or generic perspectives. Some experience with film analysis and criticism is strongly recommended. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or 114 and two literature courses at the 200-level.
Hybrid course: One credit of this course is online.
What does the writer’s life look like on film? Is this the source of our romantic notions of the creative life? Is there a bias toward portraying the biographies of writers whose lives feature a lot of drama or tragedy—rather than writers whose work demands celebration? Let’s face it – the writer’s life is a dull one for the most part, sitting before the keyboard or pad thinking and writing. How do films portray this tedious process in a lively way? How do we portray writers in the past like Shakespeare or Chaucer who did not leave copious details of their daily lives behind? What roles do race, gender, and sexuality play in the depiction of writers? We will look at both literary and film theory to examine the construction of writers’ biographies on film. Fulfills writing intensive requirement.
An opportunity to write a major piece or a series of shorter pieces that represent advanced-level work in poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction. Open only to students who have completed 12 credits with grades of B or better in English writing courses, including one 300-level writing course. Prerequisites: 90 credits toward degree, ENG 105, 200-level English writing course, and at least one 300-level ENG writing course. Permission of the instructor by Advisement Day of the prior semester is required before registering.
This course provides students with the practical experience of applying the knowledge and skills learned in their coursework in actual work environments. Students engage in fieldwork opportunities at such sites as newspapers, schools, non-profit organizations, government agencies, theaters, libraries, and other professional contexts. Application required. In the semester preceding the internship, students work with the internship coordinator to find placement and begin the application process. No late-registration will be accepted, as critical assignments and documents must be completed before the semester begins. Open to English majors who have completed 90 credits toward the degree. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or 114, ENG 330, one 300-level writing course, and at least one 300-level literature course. Students who have completed at least 12 credits toward the writing minor may also apply to take this course. Fall, Spring
Must be pre-arranged with internship supervisor.
In-depth study of a major writer, genre, or literary movement, involving comprehensive readings of primary texts, extensive critical research, oral presentation of research and analysis, and a major paper. Open to English and English-Adolescence Education majors who have completed 90 credits toward their degree. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or 114, ENG 330, one 300-level writing course, and at least one 300-level literature course. Fall, Spring
Individual reading and research under direction of a full-time English faculty member. Independent study must be on a topic not regularly offered in the English curriculum and may not substitute for a required course. Student must obtain permission from faculty director by Advisement Day of the prior semester and demonstrate readiness for independent study by completing independent study form before registering (form available online and in Registrar’s Office). Not open to first-year students.
Independent Study form required.
Individual reading and research under direction of a full-time English faculty member. Independent study must be on a topic not regularly offered in the English curriculum and may not substitute for a required course. Student must obtain permission from faculty director by Advisement Day of the prior semester and demonstrate readiness for independent study by completing independent study form before registering (form available online and in Registrar’s Office). Not open to first-year students.
Individual reading and research under direction of a full-time English faculty member. Independent study must be on a topic not regularly offered in the English curriculum and may not substitute for a required course. Student must obtain permission from faculty director by Advisement Day of the prior semester and demonstrate readiness for independent study by completing independent study form before registering (form available online and in Registrar’s Office). Not open to first-year students.
Individual reading and research under direction of a full-time English faculty member. Independent study must be on a topic not regularly offered in the English curriculum and may not substitute for a required course. Student must obtain permission from faculty director by Advisement Day of the prior semester and demonstrate readiness for independent study by completing independent study form before registering (form available online and in Registrar’s Office). Not open to first-year students.
Individual reading and research under direction of a full-time English faculty member. Independent study must be on a topic not regularly offered in the English curriculum and may not substitute for a required course. Student must obtain permission from faculty director by Advisement Day of the prior semester and demonstrate readiness for independent study by completing independent study form before registering (form available online and in Registrar’s Office). Not open to first-year students.