Courses and Syllabi
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English Spring 2027
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, ENGH 123.
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 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 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 — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Thompson Hall 2022
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.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 206 - 001: VA Stories: Resisting Slavery — Catherine E. Saunders — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR - Horizon Hall 1007
- ENGH 206 - 002: Lit and Film of the Holocaust — Richard A Nanian — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Peterson Hall 1111
- ENGH 206 - DL1: Queer Poetry Today — Parker O'Connor — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Online
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 - 002: The Fields of English — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM T - Peterson Hall - 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, 123C-, 123XS, 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 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 — Robert I Matz — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Hanover Hall L003
- ENGH 305 - 002: Dimensions Writing and Lit — Teresa L Michals — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - East Building 134
- ENGH 305 - 003: Dimensions Writing and Lit — Alok Yadav — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Enterprise Hall 274
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: Cultural Theory — Amanda Leigh Bryan — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Horizon Hall 1009
- ENGH 308 - 002: Literary Theory w/ Shakespeare — Jennifer Linhart Wood — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Horizon Hall 1009
- ENGH 308 - 003: Postcolonial Theory — Amal Amireh — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 7
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
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 315 - 001: Folklore and Folklife — Benjamin Gatling — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Horizon Hall 1009
- ENGH 315 - DL1: Folklore and Folklife — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
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: Changelings and Fairies — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Horizon Hall 4012
ENGH 318: Introduction to Cultural Studies (3 Credits)
Introduces interpretive practices associated with cultural studies. 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 318 - DL1: Intro Cultural Studies — Alexander Monea - Online
ENGH 323: Studies in Shakespeare (3 Credits)
Explores the works of English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. Studies select aspects of Shakespeare’s writing or critical issues surrounding it. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements 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 323 - 001: Studies in Shakespeare — Robert I Matz — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Innovation Hall 207
ENGH 334: British Poetry of the Romantic Period (3 Credits)
Works of major poets of Romantic period: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. 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 334 - 001: British Poetry Romantic Period — Eric Eisner — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Hanover Hall L003
ENGH 341: Literature of the American Renaissance (3 Credits)
Major writers of American Renaissance (1830-1865), with emphasis on Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Poe, Stowe, Douglass, and Dickinson. 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 341 - 001: Lit of Amer Renaissance — David Kaufmann — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Thompson Hall 2022
ENGH 348: Beginnings of African American Literature Through 1865 (3 Credits)
Concentrating on such poets as Phillis Wheatley, Jupiter Hammon, Lucy Terry, and George Moses Horton, examines significant African American literary, social, and political texts produced through 1865. Special attention to narrative accounts of enslavement and freedom by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, and Olaudah Equiano; political writings and orations of David Walker and Sojourner Truth; fiction of Harriet Wilson and William Wells Brown; and nonwritten cultural artifacts such as slave songs and spirituals. 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 348 - 001: Beg Afr-Amer Lit to 1865 — Stefan Wheelock — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Music Theater Building 1004 - Hybrid
ENGH 355: Contemporary Fiction (3 Credits)
Introduces students to the variety and vitality of contemporary literature through the study of novels and/or short stories published within the past three or four decades, concentrating on US-based writers active in the present. May also include comparative attention to writers based internationally, as well as to the transnational dimensions of contemporary fiction. 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 355 - 001: Contemporary Fiction — Kara Oakleaf — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Horizon Hall 4000
ENGH 356: Contemporary Poetry (3 Credits)
Explores the many different kinds of poetry produced over the past three or four decades. Concentrates on US-based poets, with attention to a variety of techniques, styles, and artistic developments. May also include comparative attention to writers based internationally, as well as to the transnational dimensions of contemporary 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 356 - 001: Contemporary Poetry — Emily Tuszynska — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Thompson Hall 2022
ENGH 367: World Literatures in English (3 Credits)
Study of selected topics, periods, genres, or authors in literature written in English, originating in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Asia, or Africa, for example. 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 367 - 001: Global Environmental Lit — Michael G Malouf — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - David J. King Hall 2053
ENGH 371: Global TV (3 Credits)
Learn to identify and analyze formal elements of television. Learn how to situate and evaluate television in their cultural and historical contexts, interpret specific texts, and understand the relationships among broadcasting and networks, citizenship, audiences, and the public sphere. 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.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 371 - 001: Global TV — Hatim El-Hibri — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1018
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 — Kevin M. Flanagan — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
- ENGH 372 - 002: Introduction to Film — Kevin M. Flanagan — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
- ENGH 372 - 003: Introduction to Film — Jessica Scarlata — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 274
ENGH 375: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)
Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Students will learn basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. The production-oriented component of the course provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. 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 375 - 001: Web Authoring and Design — Douglas Eyman — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall - Hybrid
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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 377 - DL1: Digital Creative Writng — Suzanne Rigdon — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Online
- ENGH 377 - DL2: Digital Creative Writng — Suzanne Rigdon — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM 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 — Michelle LaFrance — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - David J. King Hall - Hybrid
ENGH 386: Editing for Audience, Style, and Voice (3 Credits)
Introduces editing as a textual and rhetorical practice. Addresses copyediting, stylistics, and design; revisions based on audience, purpose, and genre; multimedia editing; interactions between editors and authors. (Not a remedial course in fixing sentence errors.) 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 386 - 001: Editing for Audi, Style/Voice — Michelle LaFrance — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Hanover Hall L003 - Hybrid
ENGH 388: Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Intensive study and practice in communicating about technical, scientific, and/or
specialized topics in accessible and usable ways. Emphasizes writing within
various professional or organizational contexts, writing for a variety of audiences,
and communicating in globalized work environments. Prepares students for careers
in business, media, science, psychology, advocacy, engineering, computer
science, non-profit organizations, and others. Introduces students to critical
analysis of communication technologies and practices to understand the impact of
writing in nonacademic settings. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 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 - 001: Peer Tutoring Writing — Susan Lawrence — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM M - Johnson Center 229D
ENGH 391: Forms of Poetry (3 Credits)
Intensive study of and practice in formal elements of poetry through analyzing models and weekly writing assignments. Depending upon specific instructor, can cover rhyme, meter, rhythm, lineation, stanza pattern, traditional and experimental forms, free verse and open-form composition, lyric, narrative, and dramatic modes. 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 391 - 002: Forms of Poetry — Peter Streckfus — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR - Horizon Hall 4001
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 — Laura Ellen Scott — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Aquia Building 219
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 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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 398 - 001: Fiction Writing — Art Taylor — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
- ENGH 398 - 002: Fiction Writing — Alexander Holcomb — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Enterprise Hall 275
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 - 001: Creative Nonfiction Writ — Matti Ben-Lev — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Hanover Hall L003
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: Literature and Human Rights — Amal Amireh — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Krug Hall 209
ENGH 401: RS: Honors Thesis Writing Seminar (3 Credits)
Provides guidance in research methods to students writing an honor thesis as well as workshop for critiquing works in progress. May be taken concurrently with another approved course offered by English Department, in which case thesis work may substitute for some assigned work in second course by arrangement of both instructors. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, Capstone
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Recommended Prerequisite: Acceptance into English honors; permission of department and ENGH 400.
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 401 - 001: RS: Honors Thesis Writing Sem — Eric Gary Anderson — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
ENGH 408: Topics in Criticism (3 Credits)
Studies selected approach to literary criticism, as announced, with exercises in critical analysis. Includes new criticism, structuralism, psychoanalysis, and Marxism. 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.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 408 - DL1: Queer Theory — Claudia Cabello Hutt — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
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 - 001: Personal Narrative — Benjamin Gatling — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Krug Hall 19
- ENGH 412 - 002: Material Culture and Museums — Lijun Zhang — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Planetary Hall 126
ENGH 418: Cultural Constructions of Sexualities (3 Credits)
Introductory survey of cultural, literary, and theoretical constructions of sexuality that seek to complicate traditionally fixed categories of identity. Examines various representations of human sexuality, with particular attention to intersections with gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, and class. 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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 418 - DL1: Gender, Sexuality, Disability — Rachel A. Lewis — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online
- ENGH 418 - DL2: Cultural Const of Sexualities — Anu Aneja — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online
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: Contemporary Chinese Film — Hongmei Sun — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Horizon Hall 5008
ENGH 421: Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
Studies selected topics, genres, themes or authors in medieval or Renaissance literature and culture. Notes: May be taken for credit by English or history majors. Specific topic may vary. Primary emphasis is literary or historical, depending on discipline of instructor. May consider relevant material from philosophy, theology, and art. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to FRLN 431.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact., 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 421 - 001: Renaissance Materialities — Jennifer Linhart Wood — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1009
ENGH 451: Science Fiction (3 Credits)
Major works of science fiction in terms of mode, themes, and narrative techniques, especially role of hypothesis in science fiction. Focuses on novels, short stories from early 19th century to present. 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 451 - 001: Science Fiction — Jessica Hurley — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Horizon Hall 1007
ENGH 452: Critical Study of Children's Literature (3 Credits)
Examines the history and criticism of children's literature and the strategies used by authors of children's literature to address their audience. Selected readings range from Puritan to contemporary writing for children, as well as influential works in educational philosophy, such as those by Locke and Rousseau. 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 452 - 001: Crit Study Children's Lit — Teresa L Michals — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 1009
ENGH 453: Topics in Fiction (3 Credits)
Study of selected topics, periods, or authors. 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 453 - 001: Food and Culture in China — Hongmei Sun — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 5008
ENGH 456: Topics in Literary Nonfiction (3 Credits)
Special studies in literary nonfiction by topic, such as the personal essay, New Journalism, the "nonfiction novel," the memoir, or historical traditions of literary nonfiction. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree 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 456 - 002: Publishing Flash Nonfiction — Steph Liberatore — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Hanover Hall L002
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, Capstone
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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 458 - 001: Black Literary Imaginaries — Stephanie Rambo — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - East Building 134
- ENGH 458 - 002: Chinese American Lit 1865-1920 — Samaine Lockwood — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 330
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 - Biomedical Research Laboratory
ENGH 472: Topics in Film/Media Theory (3 Credits)
Advanced studies of theories about various aspects of production, distribution, and reception of film-mediated experiences. Topics may include theories of spectator, semiotics, feminist film theory, theories of narrativity, structuralist film theory, or deconstruction. 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: 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 472 - 001: Streaming Media — Hatim El-Hibri — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Aquia Building 219
ENGH 477: Special Topics in Publishing (3 Credits)
Advanced studies in the history, development, and current and projected state of publishing. Focuses on topics of particular interest in the historical and contemporary publishing landscape, including copyright and ownership; genre publishing; technological evolutions (including print-on-demand and artificial intelligence); diversity, representation, and appropriation; and self-publishing. 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: 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 477 - 001: Hist & Theory Pub'g Prac &Tech — Gregg Wilhelm — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Aquia Building 346
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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 478 - 001: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Horizon Hall 4001
- ENGH 478 - DL1: Poetry Daily — Sally Keith — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM M - Online
ENGH 484: RS: Writing Ethnography (3 Credits)
Study and practice of ethnographic writing. Students conduct ethnographic investigations and practice journal keeping, field note recording, interviewing, transcription, and interpretation. Includes introduction to current issues in ethnographic writing. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, Capstone
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302.
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 484 - 001: RS: Writing Ethnography — Lijun Zhang — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - East Building 121
ENGH 485: Document Design (3 Credits)
Theory and practice of using computer programs to design and produce publications including brochures, fliers, newsletters, and small magazines. Includes readings, writing papers. and producing and editing copies and original publications. 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 485 - 001: Document Design — Amanda K Girard — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - East Building 121 - Hybrid
ENGH 487: Advanced Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Prepares students for the Society for Technical Communication Certification in Technical Writing, focusing on proficiencies in project planning, project analysis, content development, content management, and organizational design. May be offered with a focus on global and international users. This course serves as the capstone for the Professional and Technical Writing Minor. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302
Registration Restrictions:
Required Prerequisites: (ENGH 388C or 388XS).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
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 487 - DL1: Advanced Technical Writing — Amanda Stack — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Online
ENGH 488: Topics in Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)
Advanced studies in rhetoric and writing. Introduces key rhetorical terminology and examines how texts construct meaning and how those meanings are determined within social contexts. Topics may include the relationship between rhetorics and poetics, rhetoric and new media, histories of rhetoric, global rhetorics, argument theory, discourse analysis, theories of technical communication, or advanced theories of composition and pedagogy. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 488 - 002: Research for Social Change — David Powers Corwin — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Peterson Hall 1106
- ENGH 488 - DL1: Advanced Proposal Writing — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - 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 - Aquia Building 213
ENGH 493: Advanced Workshop in Nonfiction (3 Credits)
Workshop in varieties of nonfiction, along with creative process and techniques such as research and interview methods. Includes reading and writing of essays, biographies, autobiographies, travel, journalism, etc. Notes: Registration is controlled. Submit 8-10 pages of nonfiction to instructor for review. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396, ENGH 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 493 - 001: Advanced Workshop Nonfiction — Scott W Berg — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 333
ENGH 494: Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop (3 Credits)
Intensive practice in the craft of poetry and study of the imagination in creative process. Intended for students already writing original poetry. Notes: Enrollment is controlled. Submit 8-10 pages of poetry 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 397/ENGH 397 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 494 - 001: Adv Poetry Writing Workshop — Emily Tuszynska — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - East Building 121
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, Capstone
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 — Art Taylor — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
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 - 002: The Fields of English — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM T - Peterson Hall - Hybrid
ENGH 421: Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
Studies selected topics, genres, themes or authors in medieval or Renaissance literature and culture. Notes: May be taken for credit by English or history majors. Specific topic may vary. Primary emphasis is literary or historical, depending on discipline of instructor. May consider relevant material from philosophy, theology, and art. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Equivalent to FRLN 431.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact., 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 421 - 001: Renaissance Materialities — Jennifer Linhart Wood — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Horizon Hall 1009
ENGH 472: Topics in Film/Media Theory (3 Credits)
Advanced studies of theories about various aspects of production, distribution, and reception of film-mediated experiences. Topics may include theories of spectator, semiotics, feminist film theory, theories of narrativity, structuralist film theory, or deconstruction. 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: 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 472 - 001: Streaming Media — Hatim El-Hibri — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Aquia Building 219
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 - DL1: Research in English Studies — Eric Eisner — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
ENGH 502: Research Methods in Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Introduces theory, methods, and ethics of conducting research in rhetoric and professional writing. Students learn to conduct and evaluate research that may include rhetorical analysis, discourse analysis, historical methods, ethnography, user-centered design, document and usability testing, and others. 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 502 - 001: Res Meth Prof/Tech Writing — Colleen Erin Reynolds — 07:20 PM to 08:35 PM M - Innovation 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 - Biomedical Research Laboratory
ENGH 505: Document Design (3 Credits)
Theory and practice of using computer programs to design and produce publications including brochures, fliers, newsletters, and small magazines. Includes readings, writing papers, and producing and editing copies and original publications. 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 505 - 001: Document Design — Amanda K Girard — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - East Building 121 - Hybrid
ENGH 506: Research for Narrative Writing (3 Credits)
Combines study of basic research tools with field work and writing workshop experience. Helps students develop techniques and skills necessary for writing a research-dependent project of sufficient complexity to be of book or long essay length. Emphasis on finding story behind facts, using material from numerous sources. 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 506 - 001: Resrch for Narrat Writng — Timothy Denevi — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - East Building 121
ENGH 507: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)
Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Teaches basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. Production-oriented component provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. 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 507 - 001: Web Authoring and Design — Douglas Eyman — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 203 - Hybrid
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.
ENGH 526: Special Topics in the History and Criticism of Children's Literature (3 Credits)
Focuses on the history and criticism of children's literature by concentrating on selected historical periods and literary modes such as "Golden Age" children's literature, contemporary fantastic and children's literature, or Romantic and Victorian children's literature. Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 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 526 - 001: Crit Study Children's Lit — Teresa L Michals — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Horizon Hall 1009
ENGH 551: Introduction to Literary Theory (3 Credits)
Introduction to selected critical theories pertinent to textual analysis. 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 551 - DL1: Introductn to Literary Theory — Michael G Malouf — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online
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: Grad Survey Film/Media Studies — Jessica Scarlata — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Enterprise Hall 274
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: Material Culture and Museums — Lijun Zhang — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Planetary Hall 126
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 — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Horizon Hall 4001
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 - DL1: Publishing Practicum: Poetry — Sally Keith — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM M - Online
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 610: Proseminar in Teaching the Reading of Literature (3 Credits)
Methods of teaching literature. Includes study of methods of literary analysis, and ways of developing student responses to literature, with some classroom practice. Notes: Does not satisfy Virginia certification requirement in diagnostic or developmental reading. 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 610 - 001: Prosem Teach Read of Lit — Kristin Samuelian — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Music Theater Building 1002
ENGH 615: Proseminar in Composition Instruction (3 Credits)
Methods of teaching expository writing. Includes consideration of planning courses, practice in teaching and grading papers, and study of recent developments in teaching writing. 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 615 - 001: Composition Instruction — Courtney Adams Wooten — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 323
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 — Kyoko Mori — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Innovation Hall 211
ENGH 617: Poetry Writing Workshop (1-6 Credits)
Intensive practice in craft of poetry and study of creative process. Intended for students already familiar with traditional and contemporary poetic modes and already writing original poetry. Notes: At discretion of instructor, reading may be required. May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Registration is open only to students in the MFA program. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 564, which may be taken concurrently.
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 617 - 001: Poetry Writing Workshop — Sally Keith — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 211
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.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 618 - 001: Fiction Writing Workshop — Courtney Angela Brkic — 10:30 AM to 01:10 PM F - Innovation Hall 338
ENGH 646: Seminar in Advanced Research (3 Credits)
Intensive study using research methods associated with specific topics, archives, or databases. Notes: Topics vary. May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. 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 Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 646 - 001: Seminar in Advanced Research — Stefan Wheelock — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Enterprise Hall - Hybrid
ENGH 665: Seminar in Global Culture (3 Credits)
Examines various cultural texts such as literature, drama, film, and folklore in terms of transnational circulation or production and reception in locations around the world other than Britain and United States. Engages with issues arising from globalization of English and interplay of global cultures. Notes: Texts studied in English or English translation. 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
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 665 - DL1: Sexing the Arts — Anu Aneja — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Online
ENGH 670: Seminar in Film and Media Studies (3 Credits)
Advanced seminar in topics in visual representation including film, television, and video, and in theories of production and 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 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 670 - 001: Streaming Media — Hatim El-Hibri — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Aquia Building 219
ENGH 683: Proseminar in Fiction (3 Credits)
Designed for fiction students as a bridge between their foundational courses and final thesis, this course involves reading texts by contemporary authors, class discussions about current issues in writing, research toward their thesis, and reading list guidance. On an ongoing basis, students consider and discuss their ambitions for their thesis projects, as well as any difficulties they are encountering (or predict). The final section of the class is devoted to workshopping thesis stories or excerpts at their various stages of development, as well as discussions on the current publishing landscape. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 566 Forms of Fiction
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 683 - 001: Proseminar in Fiction — Tania Rachel James — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall 333
ENGH 685: Selected Topics, Movements, or Genres of Literature in English (3 Credits)
Content varies. Notes: May be repeated with permission of department. 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 685 - 001: Literary Translation — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1405
ENGH 689: Advanced Proposal Writing (3 Credits)
Introduces the federal contract and grants proposal process and provides an overview of the federal acquisition process, the capture and proposal management processes, and best practices for writing winning proposals in the federal arena. Students work individually and in teams to write and manage proposals. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 509.
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 689 - DL1: Advanced Proposal Writing — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Online
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 - Biomedical Research Laboratory
- ENGH 699 - 002: Fiction — Helon Habila Ngalabak - Biomedical Research Laboratory
- ENGH 699 - 003: Poetry — Peter Streckfus - Biomedical Research Laboratory
ENGH 724: Professional Writing Theory and Research (3 Credits)
Examines current research in the field and the theories that inform it. Special emphasis is placed on workplace contexts and users in technological contexts. Course may include theories and methods such as activity theory, actor-network theory, complexity theory, cross-cultural rhetoric, digital rhetoric, discourse analysis, ethnography, genre theory, usability, and systems theory. 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 724 - 001: Prof Writing Theory/Research — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 211
ENGH 797: Projects in Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Students complete a capstone project guided by instructor and a faculty consultant. Reflecting on theories and methods learned in previous course work and applying them to a concrete rhetorical situation, students produce a professional-quality project for a primary audience located in the professional workplace or the discipline of professional and technical writing. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 21 credits in MA coursework, including the core, theory, PWR and Writing requirements, or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Research
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 797 - 001: Proj in Profess/Tech Writing — McKinley Green — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM T - Blue Ridge Hall 127 - Hybrid
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 821: Writing Program Design and Administration (3 Credits)
Examines the theory and practice of writing program leadership. Investigates the principles that inform faculty support, curriculum development, program assessment, institutional alignment, and leadership approaches with regard to administering writing instruction. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
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 821 - 001: Writing Program Design/Adminis — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 139