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86 courses
Introduction to oral and written literatures of native North America, examining forms like oratory, autobiography, and contemporary poetry across historical periods and tribal groups.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Susan Dominguez
Assignments, including full essays, were worth only 3-4 points, meaning small errors like citation mistakes resulted in significant point deductions.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Literature by American Indian Women presents a broad range of literatures from diverse Native traditions and eras to provide basic knowledge of major issues and best-known texts by American Indian women authors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Susan Dominguez
A past student reported that attendance was mandatory, and that essay and discussion-post instructions were vague, with points deducted for missing details.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026Traces the role of Asia and Asians in American literature and culture, including Chinese and Japanese influences on modernism and distinct cultures produced by Asian immigrants.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Timothy YU
The class required two essays with multiple prompt options, but weekly discussion posts accounted for a significant portion of the final grade.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2025Variable-topic course in Asian American literature emphasizing critical thinking, questioning assumptions, and participation in a multicultural society.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Timothy YU
One reviewer noted they could have skipped readings, while essay expectations were described as very clear.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Examines major texts by Asian American women writers, focusing on race, ethnicity, and socio-historical factors through critical analysis and original research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sampleSurvey of historical, political, and aesthetic roots and directions of Latinx/e and Chicanx/e short stories, novels, poetry, music, plays, films, and essays.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to College Composition focuses on developing rhetorical reading, listening, and writing skills, with an emphasis on written communication and information literacy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Elizabeth Capdevielle, James Eberhard
Elizabeth Capdevielle’s course required multiple drafts, peer review, and two large essay portfolios; James Eberhard’s took too much effort for three credits.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the literature of science fiction and fantasy with varying specific topics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Ella Mershon
A past student rated the course difficulty at 5, indicating it was perceived as very challenging.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLiterature and Medicine explores literature as a source of knowledge about medicine and a catalyst for reflection on medical concepts like health, illness, dying, and disability.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Colin Gillis
The course included readings that students described as interesting and easy, with exams considered manageable if students paid attention to lectures.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Introduction to British and American literature through particular writers and themes, analyzing their relevance and relationship to society.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey
One student noted the class met in three-hour night lectures, which the instructor helped make more bearable through invested teaching.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Thematic introduction to modern literature in English from the early 20th century to present, covering U.S., British, Irish, and other Anglophone writers across various genres.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · David Zimmerman
One student reported that the course required a lot of reading, which contributed to a moderate difficulty rating.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to Modern American Literature covering selected fiction, prose, drama, and poetry written by Americans from the early twentieth century to the present.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey
In past feedback, one student reported a light classload, mostly reading plus three easy writings/projects.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026Introduction to using literary texts to engage with class, race, gender, equality, immigration, and social justice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Sarah Wood
Students reported lots of reading assignments in a short time, which allowed classtime to be used for productive and helpful discussions.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines the depiction and valuation of other academic disciplines in British and American literature, including their intellectual influences on selected works and movements.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
The material can be dense, requiring close attention to understand, but the workload is generally described as light. Assessment typically includes two papers and a group presentation.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the interplay of literature and film in English, focusing on analyzing novels, stories, poems, and other writings and their representation and transformation in film. Specific topics vary.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
Students found the books extremely convoluted and incomprehensible. The class involved very few movies, and the ones selected were described as strange.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Literature and Popular Culture examines the intersection of literature and popular culture across various forms and media.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Óscar Useche
Under Useche, one student reported reading 10-20+ pages or watching a 2-hour movie before each MWF class, plus endless discussion, a group project, and a paper with little instruction.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Digital Media, Literature, and Culture. Examines how digital technologies influence the production and reception of literary works and offers opportunities for critical practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Ainehi Edoro
The class maintained an extremely strict attendance policy where missed lectures beyond allowed drops reduced the grade, and students reported few graded assignments overall.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026An introduction to language and ideology that explores myths and perceptions of English usage in the US through a linguistic and anti-racist lens.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Iman Baghdadeh
One student rated the difficulty as low, characterizing the coursework as straightforward and simple without mentioning heavy workload demands.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntroductory honors literature course taught in discussion format with varying topics and materials.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Martin Foys
The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a specific difficulty rating of 4.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A workshop-oriented writing studio focusing on drafting, revising, and reviewing academic genres for writers in any discipline.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntermediate Composition course focusing on persuasive writing, rhetorical analysis of expository prose, and the relationship between writing and speaking in scholarly and public contexts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Mari Lewis
The course was rated with a moderate difficulty level, suggesting a balanced workload that was manageable for the student.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026An introduction to creative writing focusing on fiction and poetry workshops, featuring readings of writers as models.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kathryn Harlan
Grading emphasized effort and visible improvement over the semester rather than raw talent. Weekly sessions included open discussions where a few students' short stories or poems were critiqued.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A low-enrollment BASCOM course focusing on critical reading, logical thinking, evidence use, and field-specific writing conventions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Survey of English literature and culture through the 18th century, covering genres from epic to sonnet and developing critical reading and writing skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling
The course involves significant reading but minimal assignments, with grades concentrated in a portfolio of reading responses and reflections. Bowling does not grade these assignments; TAs handle grading based on rubric interpretations.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Survey of English literature and culture from the 18th century to the present, covering world wars, empires, and new genres like the novel, while developing critical reading and writing skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Monique Allewaert
A 2018 student reported that grades were based on five papers and participation, and that the reading load was manageable.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced English major seminar focusing on critical reading, writing, and analysis of literary and theoretical issues.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Eileen Lagman
Readings are often long and concepts can be abstract, but students found the material fun and easy to navigate if they engaged with the content.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Surveys the history and theory of rhetoric and writing studies, covering major theories, practices, and research areas in Rhetoric and Composition within and beyond the university.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sampleA workshop for writing literary fiction and poetry that involves reading selected contemporary writers as models.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Amy Quan Barry
You were required to complete all readings and homework before coming to class to ensure engagement with the texts.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Structure of English covers linguistic methods for analyzing and describing English syntax and morphology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anja Wanner
The class required mandatory attendance, weekly quizzes, and a group project. Material could move quickly, so students were advised not to miss class. One student noted the course was not an easy A, though the instructor was a fair grader.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Systematic study of how people learn ESL and other second languages, emphasizing interdisciplinary research in linguistics, psychology, education, and sociology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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