Courses and Syllabi
The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes.
English Fall 2026
Undergraduate
ENGH 100: Composition for Multilingual Writers (4 Credits)
Provides student writers with the skills and mindsets needed to effectively respond to a range of academic and public writing situations with a special focus on the role of language in written communication. Multilingual students—students who are fluent in English and/or students for whom English is an additional language—develop rhetorical reading and writing strategies that attend to the linguistic features and moves enacted in a range of non-fiction genres. Students learn to: engage in a process of discovery and consider diverse perspectives before making a judgment, taking a stance, or proposing a solution; locate, evaluate, and synthesize source material to discover and answer complex questions; and reflect on their linguistic choices and research and writing processes. Note: Students must attain a minimum grade of C to fulfill degree requirements. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 101, ENGH 122.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Written Communication (lower)
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 101: Composition (3 Credits)
Provides student writers with the skills and mindsets needed to effectively respond to a range of academic and public writing situations through particular attention to rhetorical flexibility and inquiry-based research. Students learn to engage in a process of discovery and consider diverse perspectives before making a judgment, taking a stance, or proposing a solution. Students learn to analyze and respond to a range of rhetorical situations (writing in various genres for different audiences and purposes); develop strategies to critically read a range of non-fiction genres; engage in in-depth inquiry and writing processes; locate, evaluate, and synthesize source material to discover and answer complex questions; and reflect on what they are learning and how they are applying new knowledge, as well as on their research and writing processes. Notes: Students must attain minimum grade of C to fulfill degree requirements. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 100, ENGH 122, ENGH 123.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Written Communication (lower)
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 123: Language-Enhanced Composition for Multilingual Writers (4 Credits)
Provides student writers with the skills and mindsets needed to effectively respond to a range of academic and public writing situations, with additional language support for building English fluency. Multilingual students with developing proficiency in English learn rhetorical reading and writing strategies that attend to the linguistic structures and moves enacted in non-fiction genres. Students learn to: engage in a process of discovery and consider diverse perspectives before making a judgment, taking a stance, or proposing a solution; locate, evaluate, and synthesize source material to discover and answer complex questions; and reflect on linguistic choices and research and writing processes. Students develop linguistic proficiency in English through context-specific instruction and practice in the interplay of grammatical structures and rhetorical aims and receive individualized feedback on language usage/writing development. Min. grade of C required to meet degree requirement. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 101.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Written Communication (lower)
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 123 - 001: Language-Enhanced Composition — 04:30 PM to 06:20 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 275
- ENGH 123 - 004: Language-Enhanced Composition — 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM MW - East Building 121
- ENGH 123 - 005: Language-Enhanced Composition — 04:30 PM to 06:20 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
ENGH 201: Reading and Writing about Texts (3 Credits)
Close analysis of literary texts, including but not limited to poetry, fiction, and drama. Emphasizes reading and writing exercises to develop basic interpretive skills. Examines figurative language, central ideas, relationship between structure and meaning, narrative point of view. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts (3 Credits)
Studies literary texts within the framework of culture. Examines texts within such categories as history, gender, sexuality, religion, race, class, and nation. Notes: Builds on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 203: Western Literary Tradition (3 Credits)
Major works of Western literature in historical progression. Focuses on writers such as Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Dante, Cervantes, Machiavelli, and Montaigne. Notes: All readings are in modern English. Courses build on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 203 - 001: Western Literary Traditions I — Jacqueline M. Burek — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Music Theater Building 1004
ENGH 204: Western Literary Traditions (3 Credits)
Major works of Western literature in historical progression. Covers writers such as Moliere, Mme. de Lafayette, Goethe, Ibsen, Flaubert, Dostoyevski, Tolstoy, Mann, Kafka, Borges, and Soyinka. All readngs are in modern English. Notes: Courses build on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 204 - 001: Western Literary Traditions II — David Kaufmann — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 212
ENGH 206: Literature in the Creation of Just Societies (3 Credits)
Explores the unique role literature plays in the creation of just societies. Analyzes texts with attention to structure, language, specific literary devices, and contexts of production as they relate to questions of justice. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Just Societies, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: lower division composition requirement
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 206 - 001: Queer Literacy Practices — Caitlin Dungan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Lecture Hall 2
- ENGH 206 - DL1: Beyond the Binary — Parker O'Connor — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Online
ENGH 210: Equitable AI (3 Credits)
Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the development of technological systems,
including scientific, creative, and social perspectives. Identifies ethical issues through
analysis of abstract AI/ML technology. Teaches students how to communicate those
issues to various stakeholders using the correct vocabulary. Uses rhetorical theory
and practical frameworks to evaluate projects and develop guidelines that encourage
more fair and equitable outcomes. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Info Tech & Computing
Recommended Prerequisite: Lower division composition requirement
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 210 - 001: Equitable AI — Amanda K Girard — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 319
ENGH 270: Introduction to Screen Cultures (3 Credits)
Introduces students to core questions and methods in screen studies. Looks at the dynamic relationship between screen-based media and their cultural and historical contexts. Teaches analysis of a variety of aesthetic objects including film, TV, video games, animation, social media, and photography while considering how aesthetic practices shape and are shaped by questions of identity, formations of power, and issues of social justice. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 270 - 001: Intro to Screen Cultures — Hatim El-Hibri — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
ENGH 301: The Fields of English (3 Credits)
Introduces the fields of English studies, focusing on discipline-specific forms of practice within the concentrations in the major. Explores central concepts including reading, language, medium, text, author/producer. Maps histories and contexts of English as a discipline. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 301 - 001: The Fields of English — Lisa Koch — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM T - Horizon Hall 2016 - Hybrid
ENGH 302: Advanced Composition (3 Credits)
Builds on the skills and mindsets that student writers develop in their Mason Core Written Communications lower-level course. Advanced Composition focuses on rhetorical flexibility, inquiry-based research, and a writing process oriented toward investigating and responding to meaningful questions relevant to students’ field of study. Students learn to critically read, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize sources. They also learn to understand and to use disciplinary and linguistic conventions as they adapt their writing for different genres, audiences, and purposes. Notes: Students must attain a minimum grade of C to fulfill degree requirements. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Written Communication (upper)
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of 45 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Required Prerequisites: (ENGH 100C, 100XS, 101C, 101XS, U101, 122C, 122XS, ENGL 100C, 101C, U101, 122C, HNRS 110C, 110XS, NCLC 203C, INTS 203C or 203XS) and (ARAB 325D, 325XS, 325XP, L325, 365D, CHIN 310D, 310XS, 310XP, L310, 311D, 311XS, 311XP, 325D, L325, 325XS, 325XP, 328D, 328XS, 328XP, CLAS 250D, U250, 250XS, 250XP, 260D, 260XS, 260XP, 340D, 340XS, 340XP, 350D, 350XS, 350XP, 360D, 360XS, 360XP, 380D, 380XS, 380XP, ENGH 201D, U201, 201XS, 201XP, 202D, U202, 202XS, 202XP, 203D, U203, 203XS, 203XP, 204D, U204, 204XS, 204XP, FREN 325D, L325, 325XS, 325XP, 329D, 329XS, 329XP, FRLN 330D, 330XS, 330XP, L330, GERM 325D, 325XS, 325XP, ITAL 320D, 320XS, 320XP, 325D, L325, 325XS, 325XP, JAPA 340D, 340XS, 340XP, KORE 311D, 311XS, 311XP, PHIL 253D, 253XS, 253XP, 100T, 173T, 151T, RELI 235D, 235XS, 235XP, U235, 333D, 333XS, 333XP, RUSS 325D, 325XS, 325XP, 326D, 326XS, 326XP, 327D, 327XS, 327XP, SPAN 325D, L325, 325XS, 325XP, ENGH 2---, INTS 101D, 101XS, 101XP, NCLC 101D, HNRS 131D, 131XS, 131XP, ELED 258D, U258, 258XS, 258XP, HIST 334D, 334XS, 334XP, 381D, 403D, RELI 271D, 271XS, 271XP, SEED 370D, 370XS, 370XP, INTS 363D, 363XS, 363XP, RELI 339D, 339XS, 339XP, 334D, 338D, ENGH 206D, 206XS or 206XP).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
D Requires minimum grade of D.
XP Requires minimum grade of XP.
Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 303: Humanities College to Career (1 Credit)
Focuses on career choices and effective self-presentation for soon-to-be graduating students with majors in the humanities. Explores how skills typically learned In humanities majors can be leveraged for a successful transition to post-graduation employment. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to FRLN 309, HIST 385, PHIL 393, UNIV 420.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 303 - DL1: Humanities College to Career — Lisa Koch — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM R - Online
ENGH 304: Topics: Literary Surveys (3 Credits)
Advanced introduction to major movements and representative figures of two or more centuries or periods of American, British, European, or world literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 304 - 001: 18th/19th Century British LIt — Teresa L Michals — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Exploratory Hall (formerly Science and Tech II) L111
ENGH 305: Dimensions of Writing and Literature (3 Credits)
Teaches students the conventions of writing in literary studies while emphasizing writing process. Develops interpretive skills for further study in the major though the teaching of in-depth close reading, intertextual analysis, and critical reading in scholarship. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Writing Intensive in Major
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 305 - 001: Dimensions Writing and Lit — Samaine Lockwood — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM W - Innovation Hall - Hybrid
- ENGH 305 - 002: Dimensions Writing and Lit — Samaine Lockwood — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM W - Innovation Hall - Hybrid
- ENGH 305 - 003: Dimensions Writing and Lit — Alok Yadav — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Planetary Hall 122
ENGH 308: Theory and Inquiry (3 Credits)
Investigates a problem or debate central to the discipline of English. Teaches students how to read, understand, and engage with theoretical texts. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 308 - 001: Existentialism and Literature — Mark S Rudnicki — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Nguyen Engineering Building 1109
- ENGH 308 - 002: Literary Theory w/ Shakespeare — Jennifer Linhart Wood — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1009
- ENGH 308 - DL1: Sex + Internet — Alexander Monea - Online
ENGH 310: Topics: Women and Literature (3 Credits)
Explores experiences of women as both authors and subjects of imaginative literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 310 - 001: Black Wmn Literary Traditions — Stephanie Rambo — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1017
ENGH 315: Folklore and Folklife (3 Credits)
Topics include folktales, personal narratives, legends, proverbs, jokes, folk songs, folk art and craft, and folk architecture. Considers ethnicity, community, family, festival, folklore in literature, and oral history. Discusses traditions in students' own lives. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts, Just Societies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 315 - 001: Folklore and Folklife — Lijun Zhang — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
ENGH 316: Topics in Myth and Literature (3 Credits)
Studies how traditional mythologies are reflected in English and American literature and other texts as themes, motifs, and patterns. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 316 - 001: Ramayana! A South Asian Epic — Vivek Narayanan — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 224
ENGH 322: Introduction to Shakespeare (3 Credits)
Introduces the works of English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. Studies a broad range of Shakespeare’s writings, including at least one comedy, one tragedy, and one history. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 322 - 002: Introduction to Shakespeare — Jennifer Linhart Wood — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 1009
ENGH 336: British Novel of the 19th Century (3 Credits)
Works by Dickens, Thackeray, the Brontes, Eliot, Trollope, and Hardy. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 336 - 001: British Novel 19th Century — Kristin Samuelian — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Krug Hall 210
ENGH 349: African American Literature: Reconstruction to 1903 (3 Credits)
Emphasizes several major writers from Reconstruction to beginning of 20th century, concluding with W.E.B. DuBois's The Souls of Black Folk . Concentrating on evolution of African American fiction and poetry as well as political and social discourses on "race," explores how authors such as Frances E.W. Harper, Charles Chesnutt, Pauline Hopkins, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Anna Julia Cooper, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Booker T. Washington, and DuBois shaped the foundation for 20th-century African American literary art and aesthetics. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 349 - 001: African Amer Lit: Recons-1903 — Stefan Wheelock — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Lecture Hall - Hybrid
ENGH 352: Topics in Ethnic American Literature (3 Credits)
Studies particular ethnic American literatures. Focuses on literatures such as Asian American, Native American, Latino/a, Arab American, or Jewish American. Notes: May be repeated when topic (expressed by course subtitle and content) is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 352 - DL1: Haunted Native America — Eric Gary Anderson — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
ENGH 353: Twentieth-Century Poetry (3 Credits)
Introduces students to significant poets and movements in English-language poetry in the twentieth century. Develops skills in reading and writing about poetry. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 353 - 001: Twentieth-Century Poetry — Michael G Malouf — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - David J. King Hall 2053
ENGH 361: Continental Fiction, 1880-1950 (3 Credits)
Offered in cooperation with the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Focuses on continental novel from beginning of 20th century to present. Includes Proust, Mann, Gide, Kafka, Yourcenar, Beauvoir, Calvino, and Garcia Marquez. Attention to influence of this literature on novel in English. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 361 - 001: Continental Fiction, 1880-1950 — David Kaufmann — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Planetary Hall 212
ENGH 363: Postcolonial Literature (3 Credits)
Introduces the field of postcolonial literature, focusing on the colonial experience and its cultural legacies in formerly colonized countries and highlighting key theoretical concepts and issues that have shaped debates in the field. Studies works drawn from multiple world regions or cultures and situates texts within social, historical, and aesthetic contexts of production and reception. Considers questions of language, representation, power, race, sexuality, nationalism, violence, and hybrid and diasporic identities. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 363 - DL1: Postcolonial Literature — Amal Amireh - Online
ENGH 372: Introduction to Film (3 Credits)
Introduces film medium as an art form. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 372 - 001: Introduction to Film — Hatim El-Hibri — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM MW - Planetary Hall 124
- ENGH 372 - 002: Introduction to Film — Kevin M. Flanagan — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
- ENGH 372 - 003: Introduction to Film — Kevin M. Flanagan — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
ENGH 374: Screening the Global City (3 Credits)
Familiarizes students with an essential subfield of film and media studies—the relationship of urban space to screen cultures. Addresses the construction of the global city on screen in relation to questions of wealth and poverty; crime and criminality; surveillance, occupation, and the state of emergency; gender and sexuality; space, place, and shooting on location; among other things. Explores the central role the “global city” plays in the generation and global circulation of wealth while also attending to the marginal spaces of such cities. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 372 Introduction to Film
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 374 - 001: Screening the Global City — Jessica Scarlata — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 137
ENGH 377: Digital Creative Writing (3 Credits)
Combined workshop and studio course in technological and aesthetic issues of reading and writing hypermedia texts with emphasis on poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, mixed genre, drama, or performance. Explores how genre meets hypertext and hypermedia in original creative work. Includes techniques in authoring interactive hypermedia projects using digital media tools. Notes: May include reading assignments in hypertext and hypermedia theory. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 377 - DL1: Digital Creative Writng — Suzanne Rigdon — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Online
ENGH 380: Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)
Introduces students to the field of writing studies, with a focus on definitions of writing and rhetoric and research methods applied to the study of writing from the perspective of multiple disciplines. Provides an overview of both historical and contemporary approaches to studying writing as object, process, practice, and occupation. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302 is recommended.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 380 - 001: Introduction Writing/Rhetoric — McKinley Green — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center - Hybrid
ENGH 388: Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Intensive study and practice in various forms of professional and technical writing, including proposals, reports, instructions, news releases, white papers, and correspondence. Emphasizes writing for variety of audiences, both lay and informed, and writing within various professional and organizational contexts. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGL 302/ENGH 302.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 389: Peer Tutoring in Writing across the Disciplines (0-1 Credits)
Experiential learning course in teaching of writing across disciplines. Students receive Writing Center training in theory and techniques of tutoring writing and work a minimum of 3 hours per week in Writing Center. Focus is on practical application of writing theory and pedagogy from course readings, development of tutoring skills, and self-reflection through journals and final paper. Notes: Students must submit two faculty recommendations and a sample of recent academic writing, and complete an interview with the director of the Writing Center. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 3 credits. Equivalent to CHSS 390.
Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 389 - DL1: Peer Tutoring Writing — Susan Lawrence - Online
ENGH 392: Forms of Fiction (3 Credits)
Intensive practice in the elements and forms of fiction, through analyzing models and completing weekly writing assignments. Covers short stories, short-shorts, longer narratives, and such elements as plot, narrative technique, dialogue, point of view, voice and style, along with tools such as evocation, description, and epiphany. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 392 - 001: Forms of Fiction — Kara Oakleaf — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 210
ENGH 396: Introduction to Creative Writing (3 Credits)
Assignments include writing exercises and original works of poetry and fiction. May also include drama or creative nonfiction. Includes reading assignments in covered genres, and may include oral presentations or in-class performance. Original student work read and discussed in class and conference with instructor. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
ENGH 397: Poetry Writing (3 Credits)
Workshop in reading, writing poetry. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Technical exercises in craft of poetry; may include reading assignments. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 397 - 001: Poetry Writing — Emily Tuszynska — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Krug Hall 19
ENGH 398: Fiction Writing (3 Credits)
Workshop course in reading and writing fiction. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Includes technical exercises in craft of fiction; may include reading assignments. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 398 - 002: Fiction Writing — Laura Ellen Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - West Building 1008
ENGH 399: Creative Nonfiction Writing (3 Credits)
Workshop in reading and writing of nonfiction that makes use of literary techniques normally thought of in context of fiction, such as evoking senses and use of dialog. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Includes technical exercises in artful creating of nonfiction; may include reading assignments. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 382 or ENGH 396, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 399 - 002: Creative Nonfiction Writ — Steph Liberatore — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 19
ENGH 400: Honors Seminar (3 Credits)
Emphasizes growth in awareness of literary scholarship as a discipline, providing opportunity for advanced study in literary and cultural criticism. Covers variety of topics, including consideration of a literary period, genre, author, work, theme, discourse, or critical theory. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Open only to English department honors students.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 400 - 001: Women's Stories: Bio+Hist Fic — Teresa L Michals — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Innovation Hall 316
ENGH 412: Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Exploration of various aspects of folklore and folklife such as folklore and literature, folk arts, folk song, and material culture. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 412 - 002: Folklore and Fantasy — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Thompson Hall 1017
- ENGH 412 - 001: Mid. East/Cent. Asia Folklore — Benjamin Gatling — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
ENGH 414: Folklore and the Supernatural (3 Credits)
Examines the role of supernatural phenomena in individuals’ everyday lives. Introduces folkloristic approaches to the study of belief, paranormal experiences, and popular spirituality. Topics may include ghosts, spirit possession, superstitions, visions, near death experiences, dream interpretation, magic, the commodification of belief, and the supernatural and new media. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 414 - 001: Folklore and the Supernatural — Benjamin Gatling — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Aquia Building 213
ENGH 417: RS: Topics in Folklore Research (3 Credits)
Topic-based course in research methods. Students conduct advanced research in folklore studies using traditional and digital research tools and approaches. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 305 (3 credit) and 85 credit hours earned.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 417 - 001: Flklor & Ethnogrphic Rsch Mthd — Lisa Gilman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
ENGH 419: Topics in Popular Literature (3 Credits)
Studies specific topic or theme in popular literature. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 419 - 001: Popular Horror — Eric Gary Anderson — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Peterson Hall 1109
ENGH 428: Milton (3 Credits)
Milton's major poetic works, with emphasis on Paradise Lost . Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 428 - 001: Milton — Denise Albanese — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Lecture Hall 3
ENGH 458: RS: Topics in Literary Research (3 Credits)
Topic-based course in research methods. Students conduct advanced research in literary studies using traditional and digital research tools and approaches. Notes: May be repeated when the topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 305 (3 credit) and 85 credit hours earned.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 458 - 001: Indigenous Futurisms — Jessica Hurley — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1007
ENGH 459: Internship (1-3 Credits)
Under supervision of a faculty director, students report and reflect on their work as interns at organizations of their choosing, usually in writing and/or editing positions. For 3 credits, students work on site at least 135 hours as specified in the agreement developed with the internship supervisor and approved by the faculty director. Notes: Contact the English Department one semester prior to enrollment. No more than 3 credits can be counted in concentration or English minor. May be repeated with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of internship director. 60 credits. English majors need 18 credits of English (3 credits of 100-level English course; 3-6 credits of 200-level English courses; 3 credits of ENGH 302 and 6-9 credits of upper-level English courses). Non-English majors must meet the same requirements, except that they replace one upper-level English course with an upper-level course in their major.
Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 459 - 001: Internship — Scott W Berg
ENGH 470: RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (3 Credits)
Advanced studies of development of film language, both as cultural practice and medium for formal innovation. Topics might include studies of national cinemas, historical periods, genres, or individual directors. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 372 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 470 - 001: Promise of Cinematic Realism — Jessica Scarlata — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM TR - West Building 1001
ENGH 478: Practicum in Publishing (3 Credits)
Intensive hands-on experience in publishing, including small press publishing, online publishing, international publishing, academic publishing, magazine publishing, literary journal publishing, and others. Provides knowledge and practical experience of professional publishing skills and processes that include editing, business operations, art and design, media and marketing, event planning, web site design and management, and more. Emphasizes collaboration amongst academic disciplines and professional fields and prepares students for any career requiring an understanding of project management and people management processes. Section titles will vary by semester. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 478 - 001: Poetry Daily — Peter Streckfus — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
- ENGH 478 - 002: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 133
- ENGH 478 - 003: International Publishing — Michael Don — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - East Building 134
ENGH 483: Technical Editing (3 Credits)
Instruction in revising, editing, and preparing specialized writing for print production. Emphasizes methods of achieving clarity, accuracy, and completeness. Lecture and discussion on editing and printing techniques; practical exercise in revision, layout, and production. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 483 - 001: Technical Editing — Colleen Erin Reynolds — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Hanover Hall L002 - Hybrid
ENGH 486: RS: Writing Nonfiction for the Public (3 Credits)
Research-based workshop course. Intensive practice in advanced nonfiction writing and study of the exigencies of public writing and audience engagement; emphasizes writing for publication, research process, and public awareness. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302 and 85 credit hours earned
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 486 - 001: RS:Writing Nonfict for Public — Hunter Riley — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 323
ENGH 489: Proposal Writing and Development (3 Credits)
Provides foundation in the skills and knowledge required to effectively create proposals for various types of organizations. Emphasizes best practices in management, presentation, and research skills necessary to find funding, manage proposal efforts, and build relationships with funders. Reviews editing, concision, and technical writing skills required for proposal writers. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 489 - DL1: Proposal Writing/Development — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
ENGH 492: Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop (3 Credits)
Workshop; intensive practice in creative writing and study of creative process. Intended for students already writing original creative work. Notes: Enrollment is controlled. Submit 8-10 pages of fiction to instructor for review. May be repeated with permission of instructor. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGL 398/ENGH 398 and manuscript review.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 492 - 001: Adv Fiction Writing Wkshp — Helon Habila Ngalabak — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Horizon Hall 4001
ENGH 495: Capstone and Thesis (3 Credits)
Presentations of original work for critique by peers and faculty. Students synthesize what they have learned during prior work in the program through workshops for final revisions of manuscripts for the BFA portfolio. Students submit the revised manuscripts as their final submission for evaluation by faculty. Students receive guidance in research methods as they investigate the lives of writers and learn the procedures for such tasks as submitting original work for publication and applying for jobs. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396; ENGH 391, 392, or 393; ENGH 397, 398, and 399.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 495 - 001: Capstone and Thesis — Gregg Wilhelm — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320A
ENGH 497: Topics in Creative Writing (3 Credits)
Intensive practice in creative writing and study of creative process. Workshop course. Concentrates on specialized literary type other than short story or poetry such as playwriting, screenwriting, children's literature, travel literature, autobiography, gothic novel, or translation. Notes: For students already writing original creative work. Students must submit typed manuscript at least one week before registration. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396 or equivalent and manuscript review. Enrollment is controlled. Contact instructor for manuscript guidelines.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 497 - 002: Topics in Creative Writing — Art Taylor — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - East Building 134
ENGH 301: The Fields of English (3 Credits)
Introduces the fields of English studies, focusing on discipline-specific forms of practice within the concentrations in the major. Explores central concepts including reading, language, medium, text, author/producer. Maps histories and contexts of English as a discipline. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 301 - 001: The Fields of English — Lisa Koch — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM T - Horizon Hall 2016 - Hybrid
ENGH 470: RS: Topics in Screen Cultures Research (3 Credits)
Advanced studies of development of film language, both as cultural practice and medium for formal innovation. Topics might include studies of national cinemas, historical periods, genres, or individual directors. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 372 or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 470 - 001: Promise of Cinematic Realism — Jessica Scarlata — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM TR - West Building 1001
Graduate
ENGH 500: Research in English Studies (3 Credits)
Introduces research in English studies, including practice in library methods, writing critical bibliography, evaluating issues and problems, and surveying scholarly activities in department. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 500 - 001: Research in English Studies — Eric Eisner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Krug Hall 204
ENGH 501: Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Provides historical and theoretical background in professional writing and editing in a seminar format. Explores professional writing's emergence as a field of scholarship and practice, emphasizes the relationships between rhetorical theories and practice, and introduces students to bibliographic research in the field. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 501 - 001: Intro Profess and Tech Writing — McKinley Green — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 139 - Hybrid
ENGH 503: Theory and Practice of Editing (3 Credits)
Instruction in revising, editing, and preparing specialized writing for printing. Emphasizes methods of achieving clarity, accuracy, and completeness. Lecture and discussion on editing and printing techniques; practical exercise in revision, layout, and production. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 503 - 001: Theory and Prac of Editing — Colleen Erin Reynolds — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Hanover Hall - Hybrid
ENGH 504: Internship (1-6 Credits)
Under supervision of a faculty director, students report and reflect on their work as interns at organizations of their choosing, usually in writing and/or editing positions. For 3 credits, students work on site at least 135 hours as specified in the agreement developed with the internship supervisor and approved by the faculty director. Notes: Contact the English Department one semester prior to enrollment. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 504 - 001: Internship — Scott W Berg
ENGH 509: Proposal Writing and Development (3 Credits)
Provides foundation in the skills and knowledge required to effectively create proposals for various types of organizations. Emphasizes best practices in management, presentation, and research skills necessary to find funding, manage proposal efforts, and build relationships with funders. Reviews editing, concision, and technical writing skills required for proposal writers. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 509 - DL1: Proposal Writing and Developmt — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
ENGH 511: Graduate Literature Survey (3 Credits)
Advanced survey of selected genres, periods, areas, styles, and theoretical issues in literature. Notes: Baccalaureate degree highly recommended. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: 15 credits of advanced undergraduate work and approval of the department. Baccalaureate degree highly recommended.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 511 - 001: The Figure of the Author — Alok Yadav — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Aquia Building 219
- ENGH 511 - DL1: Haunted Native America — Eric Gary Anderson — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
ENGH 513: Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies (3 Credits)
Intensive study of topics involving literary or other texts such as film, television, opera, and folklore. Notes: May be repeated with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 15 credits of advanced undergraduate English courses and permission of department; or baccalaureate degree.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 513 - 001: The Short Story — Courtney Angela Brkic — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM F - East Building 134
- ENGH 513 - 002: Literary Journalism — Timothy Denevi — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1405
- ENGH 513 - 003: Folklore and Fantasy — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Thompson Hall 1017
ENGH 564: Form of Poetry (3 Credits)
Students seeking permission must submit typed manuscript of original poetry. Intensive study of and practice in formal elements of poetry through analyzing models and weekly or biweekly writing assignments. Intended for students already writing original poetry. Covers rhyme, meter, rhythm, lineation, stanza pattern, traditional and experimental forms, free verse and open-form composition, lyric, narrative, and dramatic modes. Notes: Other interested students should contact the English Department at (703) 993-1180. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MFA concentration in poetry; ENGH 494 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 564 - 001: Form of Poetry — Vivek Narayanan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320A
ENGH 565: Forms of Nonfiction (3 Credits)
Intensive study of and practice in various forms of nonfiction writing through analyzing models and weekly writing assignments. Includes biographies, documentaries, editorials, interviews, reports, reviews, and essays. Notes: Other interested graduate students should contact the English Department at (703) 993-2763. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MFA concentration in nonfiction; ENGH 486 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 565 - 001: Forms of Nonfiction — Kyoko Mori — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - East Building 121
ENGH 566: Forms of Fiction (3 Credits)
Students seeking permission must submit typed manuscript of original fiction. Intensive practice in formal elements of fiction through analyzing models and weekly or biweekly writing assignments. Intended for students already writing original fiction. Covers description, narration, plot, dialogue, voice, point of view, style, epiphany, and antifiction techniques. Notes: Other interested graduate students should contact the English Department at (703) 993-1180. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 492 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 566 - 001: Forms of Fiction — Tania Rachel James — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
ENGH 570: Graduate Survey in Film and Media Studies (3 Credits)
Advanced survey of topics in film and media including theories of production and the circulation of meanings in visual culture. Notes: May be repeated with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 570 - 001: Promise of Cinematic Realism — Jessica Scarlata — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM TR - West Building 1001
ENGH 591: Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Explores folklore and folklife topics such as folk narrative and story telling, folklore and literature, folksong, and folk arts. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 591 - 001: Flklor & Ethnogrphic Rsch Mthd — Lisa Gilman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
ENGH 605: Publishing Practicum: Stillhouse Press (3 Credits)
Provides students with hands-on experience in and knowledge of the worlds of paper and digital publishing through involvement in in real-world publishing projects. Course focuses on career-applicable publishing skills and knowledge, including editorial work, art and design, media and marketing, web content development and management, and/or business operations. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 605 - 001: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 133
ENGH 606: Publishing Practicum: Poetry Daily (3 Credits)
Involves students in real-world literary publishing as it occurs at Poetry Daily, the long-established organization, website, and app dedicated to the dissemination and discussion of contemporary poetry, providing them with hands-on experience in and knowledge of the worlds of on-line publishing and website management. The course will focus on career-applicable publishing skills and knowledge, including editorial work, art and design, media and marketing, web content development and management, and/or business operations. In addition, the course will provide students with a broad view of the world of contemporary poetry, providing them with a greater understanding of the professional and literary issues involved. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Undergraduate degrees may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 606 - 001: Publishing Practicum: Poetry — Peter Streckfus — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
ENGH 608: Craft Seminars (3 Credits)
Non-MFA students seeking permission must submit manuscript of original written work in appropriate genre. Various sections offer work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, each focusing in different ways on the practices and the craft development of writers. Numerous writing assignments mixed with reading followed by careful analytical and craft discussions. Notes: Assignments vary with genre and specific topic. May be taken concurrently with ENGH 564, 565, 566. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 15 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MFA program or ENGH 494, ENGH 492, ENGH 486, or permission of instructor. Non-MFA students must submit manuscript for review prior to registration.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
ENGH 611: Studies in Rhetoric (3 Credits)
Reading and discussion of several major texts that address patterns of discourse, communication, and other issues of rhetoric. Notes: Content varies. Recent offerings include 20th century rhetoric, collaborative writing, and computers and rhetoric. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 611 - 001: Studies in Rhetoric — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Horizon Hall 1007
ENGH 616: Nonfiction Writing Workshop (1-6 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of nonfiction and study of creative process. Intended for students already familiar with traditional and contemporary nonfiction, and already writing original nonfiction. Notes: At discretion of instructor, reading may be required. May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 565 which may be taken concurrently, and permission of instructor, except for MFA students in the concentration.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 616 - 001: Nonfiction Writing Wkshp — Timothy Denevi — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Krug Hall 209
ENGH 618: Fiction Writing Workshop (1-6 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of fiction and study of creative process. Intended for students already familiar with traditional and contemporary fiction and already writing original fiction. Notes: At discretion of instructor, reading may be required. May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 566, which may be taken concurrently or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 618 - 001: Fiction Writing Workshop — Alexia Arthurs — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 338
- ENGH 618 - 002: Fiction Writing Workshop — Tania Rachel James — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
ENGH 642: Seminar in British Literature (3 Credits)
Intensive study of a selected period, movement, or genre in British or world Anglophone literature. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 24 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 642 - 001: Austen&Eliot: Secret of Style — Kristin Samuelian — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - East Building 121
ENGH 675: Feminist Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)
Presents historically based introduction to major debates within feminist theory and criticism. Stressing gender in literature and its interpretation, explores diverse collection of feminist interpretive practices. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 675 - DL1: Feminist Theory/Criticsm — Anu Aneja — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
ENGH 684: Proseminar in Poetry (3 Credits)
For students working on independent reading and research in poetry. Designed for students preparing to take the MFA reading exam in poetry but open to others with comparable reading projects in poetry. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 684 - 001: Proseminar in Poetry — Peter Streckfus — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C
ENGH 699: Visiting Writers (1 Credit)
Craft seminars, educational tours, independent studies, and special seminars dealing with selected topics in writing, linguistics, film, electronic media, and literature written in English. Notes: All tours are optional, and may be replaced by specified work conducted on campus. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 3 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MFA program or permission of department.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 699 - 001: Nonfiction — Timothy Denevi
- ENGH 699 - 002: Fiction — Helon Habila Ngalabak
- ENGH 699 - 003: Poetry — Peter Streckfus
ENGH 726: Rhetorical Theory and Public Spaces (3 Credits)
Covers the major theories of public rhetoric and the public sphere; explores how rhetoric influences public perceptions; examines publics as a site of interpretive mediation. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 726 - 001: Rhetoricl Theory/Public Spaces — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T - Horizon Hall 1007
ENGH 750: Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing (3 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of poetry for experienced writers. Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to MFA concentration in poetry, ENGH 564, and ENGH 617.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 750 - 001: Adv Wkshp Poetry Writing — Sally Keith — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 316
ENGH 751: Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing (1-6 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of fiction for experienced writers. Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 566 and ENGH 618.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 751 - 001: Adv Wrkshp Fiction Wrtng — Alexia Arthurs — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 338
- ENGH 751 - 002: Adv Wrkshp Fiction Wrtng — Tania Rachel James — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
ENGH 752: Advanced Workshop in Nonfiction Writing (1-6 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of nonfiction for experienced writers. Notes: May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 565 and ENGH 616.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Creative Writing.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 752 - 001: Adv Wkshp Nonfict Writng — Timothy Denevi — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Krug Hall 209
ENGH 799: Thesis (1-6 Credits)
Students who take ENGH 798 to develop thesis topic and then elect thesis option receive 3 credits for ENGH 799 on completion of thesis. Students who do not take ENGH 798, or who take it to work on project unrelated to thesis, receive up to 6 credits for ENGH 799 on completion of thesis. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Thesis
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
ENGH 822: Studies in Composition (3 Credits)
Offers advanced study of theoretical, practical, or pedagogical topics related to composition. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 822 - 001: Language Rights in Composition — Anna Sophia Habib — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 338
ENGH 824: Studies in Professional Writing (3 Credits)
Offers advanced study of theoretical, practical, or pedagogical topics related to professional writing and technical communication. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 824 - 001: Teaching Tech Comm — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 338