Courses
The English department courses for undergraduates fall within certain broad categories. See the courses overview page for a list of courses by category.
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Spring 2023 Courses for First-Year Students
In the English Department, first-year students are welcome to enroll in any 100- or 200-level course. However, in the sampling below, you'll find courses that are specifically designed to provide an introduction to the study of English Literature, Film, Creative Writing, Theater and Communication.
Course # | Title | Semester | Day | Begin | End | Instructor |
100 | Great Books: A Brief History of Western Lit | Spring | TR | 1230 | 1345 | Tawil |
114 | British Literature II | Spring | TR | 1230 | 1345 | Bayne |
116 | Intro to African American Literature | Spring | MW | 1025 | 1140 | Alafaireet |
117 | Intro to the Art of Film | Spring | TR | 940 | 1055 | Middleton |
118 | Intro to Media Studies | Spring | TR | 1230 | 1345 | Burges |
121 | Intro to Creative Writing Fiction | Spring | T | 1400 | 1640 | Scott |
121 | Intro to Creative Writing Fiction | Spring | W | 1400 | 1640 | Hansen |
121 | Intro to Creative Writing Fiction | Spring | R | 1400 | 1640 | Hansen |
122 | Intro to Creative Writing: Poetry | Spring | M | 1650 | 1930 | Wessels |
124 | Intro to Lighting for Stage | Spring | T/R | 940 | 1055 | Hamilton |
132 | Feature Writing | Spring | R | 1815 | 2055 | Liu |
133 | Editing | Spring | M/W | 1025 | 1140 | Orlando |
134 | Public Speaking | Spring | T/R | 940 | 1055 | Smith |
135 | Intro to Debate | Spring | T/R | 1400 | 1515 | Fletcher |
154 | Intro to Design for Stage | Spring | M | 1025 | 1305 | Reiser |
170 | Technical Theater | Spring | M/W | 900 | 1015 | Lawlor |
Check the course schedules/descriptions available via the Registrar's Office for the official schedules for the widest range of terms for which such information is available.