This section is a quick overview of which courses being offered in spring meet which of your major requirements. For course descriptions, see TitanWeb.

Core and Theory Courses

Eng 281, Introduction to English Studies, Christine Roth, TTh 9:40 – 11:10

WGS 403, Feminist Thought and Practice, Ula Klein, TTh 9:40-11:10 (While this is a WGS-based course, it also counts as English in your requirements and satisfies the theory-intensive requirement)

Eng 481, Seminar in English Studies, Douglas Haynes, TTh 3-4:30

Literary and Cultural Studies Courses

Eng 334, Midwestern Narratives, Adam Ochonicky, MW 3:30-5: Meets Area A3 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 367, African Literature, Abayo Animashaun, TTh 9:40-11:10: Meets Area A4 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1C or 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 369, Literature of the Victorian Period, Christine Roth, TTh 1:20-2:50: Meets Area A2 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1B or 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 391, Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Literature, Kathryn Klein, MWF 10:20-11:20: Meets Area D for pre-F24 majors and Area 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 399, Utopian/Dystopian Literature, Stewart Cole, TTh 3-4:30: Meets Area D for pre-F24 majors and Area 1A for F24+ majors

WGS 403, Feminist Thought and Practice, Ula Klein, TTh 9:40-11:10: Meets Area D for pre-F24 majors and Area 1A for F24+ majors

Rhetoric, Professional Writing, and Linguistics Courses

Eng 317, Technical Writing, Sam Looker-Koenigs, TTh 11:30-1: Meets Area B for pre-F24 majors and Area 2 for F24 majors.

Creative Writing Courses

All courses here meet Area C for pre-F24 majors and Area 3 for F24 majors.

Eng 204, Introduction to Creative Writing, Stephen McCabe, MWF 12:40-1:40

Eng 204, Introduction to Creative Writing, Douglas Haynes, MAY-term online

Eng 303, Creative Writing: Fiction I, Bill Gillard, MW 1:50-3:20

Electives

All of the above courses can also be used in your elective spaces. Remember that 204, 207, and 281 are the only 200-level courses that count toward the major, so any other 200-level English course will not satisfy a major elective requirement.

This section is a quick overview of which courses being offered in spring meet which of your major requirements. For course descriptions, see TitanWeb.

This is a quick list of the courses being offered in spring that count for each of our minors. For course descriptions, see TitanWeb.

IF YOU ARE MISSING PREREQUISITES for any of the below courses, email english@uwosh.edu for help!

Creative Writing Minor

• English 281 is required for the minor.
• English 204 and 303 count toward the four required creative writing courses.
• English 334, 367, 369, 391, and 399 and WGS 403 count toward the two required literature courses.

Linguistics Minor

• English 281 is an elective option for the minor.
• Outside of English, Anthro 206, Comm 318, French 312, Poli Sci 253, Psych 380, Psych 391, Spanish 312, and Sociology/Soc Just 359 are also elective options for the minor.

Professional Writing Minor

• English 317 is required for the minor.
• An internship course may be taken whenever you have completed the prerequisite.

Rhetoric Minor

• English 281 is required for the minor.
• English 317 may be modified to count for the minor.

This section is a quick overview of which courses being offered meet which of your major requirements. For course descriptions, in order by course number, look at the “Major/Minor Course Descriptions” drop-down below.

Core and Theory Courses

Eng 281, Introduction to English Studies, Lisa Schreibersdorf, TTh 9:40 – 11:10

Eng 322, Theories of Rhetoric and Writing, Sam Looker-Koenigs, TTh 1:20 – 2:50: Meets theory-intensive requirement for F24+ majors

Literary and Cultural Studies Courses

Eng 314, Nineteenth-Century American Novel, Scott Emmert, MWF 11:30 – 12:30: Meets Area A3 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1B or 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 345, Twentieth-Century Women Writers, Jordan Landry, MWF 12:40-1:40: Meets Area A3 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 347, Shakespeare I, Christine Roth, TTh 9:40-11:10: Meets Area A1 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1B or 1A for F24+ majors

Eng 394, Multiethnic Literature, Abayomi Animashaun, TTh 11:30-1:00: Meets Area A4 for pre-F24 majors and Area 1C or 1A for F24+ majors

Rhetoric, Professional Writing, and Linguistics Courses

All courses here meet Area B for pre-F24 majors and Area 2 for F24+ majors.

Eng 207, Intro to Professional Writing, Adam Ochonicky, MW 1:50-3:20

Eng 322, Theories of Rhetoric and Writing, Sam Looker-Koenigs, TTh 1:20-2:50

Eng 383, Intro to Linguistics, Margaret Hostetler, Tues 5:00-8:00

Creative Writing Courses

All courses here meet Area C for pre-F24 majors and Area 3 for F24+ majors.

ENG 204, Introduction to Creative Writing, Alayne Peterson, TTh 11:30-1:00 or asynchronous online

ENG 308, Autobiography, Douglas Haynes, TTh 1:20-2:50

This is a quick list of the courses being offered that count for each of our minors. See the “Major/Minor Course Descriptions” drop-down below for descriptions.

IF YOU ARE MISSING PREREQUISITES for any of the below courses, email english@uwosh.edu for help!

Creative Writing Minor

• English 281 is required for the minor.
• English 204 and 308 count toward the four required creative writing courses.
• English 314, 345, 347, and 394 count toward the two required literature courses.

Linguistics Minor

• English 383 is required for the minor.
• English 281 and 322 are elective options for the minor.
• Outside of English, Anthro 206, Comm 318, Poli Sci 253, Psych 380, Psych 391, Sociology/Soc Just 359, and Spanish 312 are also elective options for the minor.

Literature Minor

• English 281 is required for the minor.
• English 347 fulfills area A1.
• English 314 and 345 fulfill area A3.
• English 394 fulfills area A4.

Professional Writing Minor

• English 207 is required for the minor.
• English 322 fulfills an elective requirement for the minor.
• An internship course may be taken whenever you have completed the prerequisite of one professional writing course.

Rhetoric Minor

• English 281 is required for the minor.
• English 207, 308, 322, and 383 count as electives for the minor.

Eng 547, Shakespeare I, Christine Roth, TTh 9:40-11:10

Eng 545, Twentieth-Century Women Writers, Jordan Landry, MWF 12:40-1:40

Eng 594, Multiethnic Literature, Abayomi Animashaun, TTh 11:30-1:00

Eng 583, Intro to Linguistics, Margaret Hostetler, MWF 12:40-1:40

Eng 508, Autobiography, Douglas Haynes, TTh 1:20-2:50

Eng 701, Seminar in Literature: Queer Transatlantic Modernism, Kathryn Klein, online meetings Weds 6:00-7:30 plus asynchronous online instruction

If you are missing prerequisites for any course, email english@uwosh.edu for help enrolling.

ENG 204, Introduction to Creative Writing (XC)

An introduction to a number of creative written and/or graphic genres including poems, concrete poems, prose-poems, short stories, cartoons, plays, and graphic novels, plus approaches to reading and writing about related texts.

ENG 207, Introduction to Professional Writing (XC)

What is professional writing? This course explores that question by providing an overview of the genre and research practices found in professional writing. Students will be exposed to a variety of professional writing scenarios to develop effective writing in workplace and community settings, including (but not limited to) project pitches, memo writing, visual rhetoric and social media. As a class, we will also interrogate notions of professionalism. The goal of the course is for students to understand the identity and work of the professional writer as it shifts across rhetorical situations. Topics include the standards, conventions, and technologies of professional writing; communicating to a variety of audiences; and developing appropriate written responses to workplace challenges. Prerequisites: WBIS 188, English 101, or English 110.

ENG 223, Young Adult Literature (XC)

A study of literature written for young people. Required for Secondary Education English majors and minors.

ENG 281, Introduction to English Studies

An introduction to the many facets of English study, including the close analysis of texts, the rhetorical situation of the author and text, theoretical and critical approaches to textual analysis, and strategies for composing within and about a variety of genres both creatively and persuasively. Required for all English majors and minors; recommended for students contemplating an English major or minor. Prerequisites:  Writing 188, Writing 101 or Writing 110 and any 200-level English course, or department permission.

ENG 308/508, Autobiography: Theory and Practice

The course is designed to explore the definition and expression of personal identity through the genre of autobiography. There will be three areas of focus: the composition of an autobiography by the students, primary readings of autobiographies, and writing and language theory about the construction of narrative and the representation of the self through writing. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.

ENG 314, Nineteenth-Century American Novel

A study of the American novel between 1800 and 1900, which will include examination of important figures, texts, and themes. Prerequisites: English 281 or consent of instructor.

ENG 322, Theories of Rhetoric and Writing

An introduction to the field of rhetoric and composition. Providing an overview of the field, this course will draw on the history, trends, theories, practices, and pedagogical approaches of the discipline of rhetoric and composition. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.

ENG 345/545, Twentieth-Century Women Writers

Studies in literature written by women in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor. (Students may enroll in this course after completing any 200-level English literature; email us at english@uwosh.edu for permission!)

ENG 347/547, Shakespeare I

Selected major plays in relation to dramatic conventions of the Renaissance and to modern productions. Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.

ENG 383/583, Introduction to English Linguistics

An introduction to sounds, word forms, and sentence structures of English. Special emphasis on theories of grammar affecting today’s classroom. Prerequisites: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS), or English 101, or English 110 and Communication 111 or equivalent.

ENG 394/594, Multiethnic Literatures (ES)