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ENGL 374 explores African, Caribbean, and African American literary and cultural texts, examining the African diaspora's impact on US society and global Afro-cultures.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sampleA seminar for Writing Fellows exploring writing theory and teaching revision strategies across disciplines.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025A nonfiction workshop exploring various prose forms including personal essay, memoir, and journalism through theory, technique, and student writing.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleENGL 408 is a Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop focused on writing literary fiction.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Ricky Fayne: The workload involves significant reading, but the difficulty is rated as low (2/5) by a reviewer who corrected an initial high rating.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 409 is a creative writing poetry workshop focused on writing literary poetry.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 410 is a playwriting workshop that teaches stage writing strategies, dramatic storytelling, and theory through exercises and conferences.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to TESOL methods, exploring contexts and materials for teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is low-stress with relevant homework every class that is not overwhelming, and grading criteria are straightforward and clear.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 418 introduces students to conducting linguistic experiments to address theoretical questions in syntax.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Study of four Shakespeare plays through 1600, with the reading of several others.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Assignments are described as easy with flexible deadlines, though the workload includes multiple papers and source studies. The reading material is extensive and can be tedious, but participation is not mandatory.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025ENGL 438 is a course focused on the study of specific topics within 18th-century literature and culture.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is primarily discussion-based with occasional papers, rated as low difficulty.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 461 explores literature by authors reflecting the experiences of ethnic and minority groups.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is not difficult, though the classroom dynamic may feel challenging due to the instructor's preference for specific student responses.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025ENGL 473 explores postcolonial or world literature themes crossing national boundaries, focusing on imperialism and globalization.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Todd Bender: The reviewer reported attending every class and submitting approximately 90% of homework assignments.
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ENGL 474 is a course focused on the study of recent literature written in English, with specific topics varying by offering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024An intensive workshop where students write, draft, and revise original poetry while analyzing craft in published works.
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Historical reviews of Sarah Anderson: The course structure is organized, and the instructor ensures students are not asked to contribute more than they can handle.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sampleENGL 515 provides supervised practice in teaching English to speakers of other languages using current techniques and materials.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleENGL 559 explores literary and cultural theory by applying critical methods to English and American literature.
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Historical reviews of Ramzi Fawaz: Reviewers characterize the class material as really difficult under instructor Ramzi Fawaz.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleENGL 680 is an Honors Project course.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleENGL 681 is a mentored individual study course for students completing honors theses in the major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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ENGL 691 is a mentored individual study course for students completing senior theses.
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ENGL 692 is a mentored individual study course for students completing theses.
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ENGL 695 is a directed creative writing course for the individually directed writing of a poetry or fiction manuscript.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 699 is a directed study course for junior or senior English students.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleENGL 700 introduces composition studies by examining rhetorical, linguistic, psychological, and social foundations of writing and their implications for instruction.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduces research paradigms in applied linguistics and second language acquisition to prepare students for critically evaluating published research.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleENGL 713 is a graduate-level course focusing on the study of specific topics within contemporary English linguistics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Richard Young: The workload is high and reviewers suggest it should be shared more effectively among class members.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA graduate fiction workshop where students write short stories and novel chapters, critique peer work, and read contemporary fiction.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA graduate workshop where students write poems, critique peers' work, and read contemporary poetry.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleA seminar on creative writing pedagogy designed for MFA students.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleENGL 785 provides thesis hours for MFA creative writing students to complete a book of short stories, poems, or a novel.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleENGL 790 is a proseminar introducing the teaching of writing, guiding prospective teachers in instructing and evaluating first-year writing classes.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.