Spring 2027
Each semester the faculty for the Department of English provide course descriptions that build upon the University's catalog descriptions. These individually crafted descriptions provide information about variable topics, authors, novels, texts, writing assignments, and whether instructor consent is required to enroll. The details, along with reviewing the advising report, will help students select course options that best meet one's interests and academic requirements.
The following list includes Undergraduate courses that are sequenced after the First-Year Writing requirement and will change each semester.
1000-Level Courses
2000-Level Courses
2100. British Literature I
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
2100 |MW 11:15 - 12:30 | Falco, Daniela
2201. American Literature to 1880
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011; open to sophomores or higher.
2201| M 5:00 - 7:30| Mulholland, Peter
2301. Anglophone Literatures
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011; open to sophomores or higher.
2301| MW 9:30 - 10:45 | Islam, Najnin
2401. Poetry
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011; open to sophomores or higher.
2401| TuTh 12:30 - 1:45 | Russell, Kara
In this course, we will read a wide, loosely chronological selection of English language poetry. Students will participate via class discussion, individual student presentations, occasional quizzes, and traditional in-class exams. After studying critical poetic devices (prosody, diction, figurative language, etc.), students will also craft original poems of their own.
2407. The Short Story
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011; open to sophomores or higher.
2407| MW 1:25 - 2:40| Islam, Najnin
2640. Studies in Film
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011; open to sophomores or higher.
2640| MW 1:25 - 2:40| Falco, Daniela
3000-Level Courses
3602. Language Diversity and Social Justice in the English Classroom and Beyond
Enrollment Requirements: ENGL 1007 or ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1011. Not open for credit to students who have passed ENGL 3695 when offered as "Linguistic Diversity in a Social Justice Context."
3602| W 9:30 - 10:45 Online Blended| Carillo, Ellen
This course explores language as a site of power, identity, and inequality. Readings will address how language diversity influences writing instruction and assessment, as well as how it shapes writers’ identities and rhetorical choices. Writing assignments will require students to apply theory and research from Writing Studies and to develop teaching or public-facing materials that promote inclusive rhetorical and educational practices.