Fall 2025
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
1201: Introduction to American Studies
Also offered as AMST 1201 & HIST 1503
1201 | TuTh 9:30 - 10:45 | McGovern, Karon
This course introduces students to key issues in American Studies by exploring American identity through the lenses of race and gender from 1900 to the present. We will examine how cultural, social, and political forces have shaped notions of belonging, citizenship, and national identity. Through interdisciplinary readings - including historical texts, literature, and critical scholarship - we will analyze how race and gender have influenced the American experience and continue to shape contemporary society. Our goal is to develop a deeper understanding of how the idea of "America" has been constructed, contested, and redefined over time.
1616W: Major Works of English and American Literature
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
1616W | MW 1:25 - 2:40| Falco, Daniela
2000-Level Courses
2100: British Literature I
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
2100| MW 3:30 - 4:45| Falco, Daniela
2401: Poetry
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
2401 | MW 9:30 - 10:45 | Russell, Kara
2207: Empire and U.S. Culture
2207 | Tu 3:30 - 4:45 | Reardon, Tina
2214: African American Literature
2214 | TuTh 2:00 - 3:15 | Sommers, Sam
2600: Introduction to Literary Studies
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011
2600| M 5:00 - 7:30 | Mulholland, Peter
2648: Introduction to Fan Studies
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011
2648| Th 11:00 - 1:30 | Carillo, Ellen
This course delves into the vibrant and dynamic world of fan cultures, broadly defined. We will examine the evolution, practices, and significance of fan communities across various forms and media, including literature, film, television, gaming, and music, as well as fan communities in the athletics sphere. Students will learn and apply theories of fandom and analyze the history of fandom and the evolution of Fan Studies through its present-day manifestations across various modes. The course will also explore the cultural, social, political, legal, and economic impacts of fandom. Students will compose short responses to the course readings and work on individual projects related to their specific interests. Students will have the opportunity to write their own fan fiction or engage in a fan community.
3000-Level Courses
3609: Women’s Literature
2600| TuTh 5:00 - 6:15 |Sommers, Sam