Fall 2026
Please see the 2026-27 Catalog at https://catalog.oregonstate.edu/ for locations and times.
AJ 311
MEDIA STORYTELLING
St. Jacques, Jill
Section: 1
CRN: 13019
Whether you’re a seasoned journalist or absolute newcomer, AJ311 enables you to produce compelling news stories in both digital and multimedia style. Starting with the basics of news reporting, participants conduct interviews, gather facts and assemble accurate feature-length stories by deadline. They learn to increase their storytelling range through incorporating graphics, photographs, video clips, audio files, and anything else that brings their reader fully inside. Learning to write news entails an intimate relationship with Associated Press style and copyediting procedures. By the end of the term, students will be fully equipped to produce visually dynamic and factually robust news packages capable of shaping, informing—and maybe even changing the human community. You’ll select the idea and its means of delivery; we’ll help you get that story right on target. The two major writing assignments include a digital news feature and a multimedia news story.
Prerequisites: WR 121, 121H, 121Z or 121HZ.
A minimum grade of B is required in WR 121, WR 121H, WR 121Z and WR 121HZ.
ENG 102
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Rubado, Annette
Section 1
CRN: 17046
Interprets works of young adult literature within their cultural contexts from around the world, including varying definitions of adolescence. Employs critical methods to analyze literature and identify its historical, cultural, and social influences.
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: Global (CFGH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Liberal Arts Non-Western Core (LACN
ENG 102
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Cutter, Lila
Section 2/400
CRN: 19508/19884
Interprets works of young adult literature within their cultural contexts from around the world, including varying definitions of adolescence. Employs critical methods to analyze literature and identify its historical, cultural, and social influences.
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: Global (CFGH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Liberal Arts Non-Western Core (LACN)
ENG 104Z
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION
Weaver, Damien
Section: 1
CRN: 14592
This course proceeds on a notion raised by literary critic Lionel Trilling: that a central function of literary fiction is to reveal “the human fact” within “a world of circumstance.” Here, we will read and discuss numerous works of short fiction with the aim of cultivating an awareness of writerly craft and “the human fact” it seeks ever to convey. We will familiarize ourselves with the basic elements of narrative—character, setting, plot, symbolism, theme, structure, style, tone, and so forth. Overall, we’re concerned with thinking about how different writers seek to express “the human fact” as a timeless, universal condition and also as something shaped by the specific contexts—social, cultural, historical, etc.—in which these stories are set and in which they are written. We’re also concerned with the significance of the text at the time of its reading, i.e., how it is relevant to us in the current moment.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 104Z
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION
Bushnell, J.T
Section: 2
CRN: 13631
Understanding a story is one thing, but experiencing its impact is another. In this course you’ll discover the simple routes into the heart of a story and witness how they’re enriched by more subtle literary elements. The goal will be not just to understand how fiction operates but to access its full range of emotional and intellectual rewards.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 104Z
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION
Delf, Liz
Section: 400
CRN: 11470
Ecampus
It’s easy to think of ourselves as totally separate and disconnected from the past. Aren’t we more sophisticated, complicated, and interesting than people a hundred years ago? Not so fast! In this class, we will read and discuss stories and a novel covering the last two hundred years and consider how these authors grapple with questions that are still relevant today. How does power impact personal relationships? How do we grow up? What do we do with our trauma? Can we ever truly return home? We’ll discuss all of these questions and more.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 104Z
INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION
Harrison, Wayne
Section: 401
CRN: 13618
This online introductory course will examine literary fiction in the novel and short story form from the perspective of a fiction writer. Students will develop a critical vocabulary with which to analyze how successfully the assigned authors have fulfilled the expectations of literary fiction. Craft discussions will focus on literary elements that include characterization, significant detail, dialogue, voice, point of view, and setting, as well as figurative language concepts such as symbolism, metaphor and theme. Required reading will include two contemporary novels and two collections of contemporary short stories. The voices are wide ranging and represent a good sample of contemporary literature. Course work will include a mid-term and final exam, three quizzes and weekly reading checks.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 106Z
INTRO TO LITERATURE: POETRY
Ariesen, Hannah
Section: 1
CRN: 11413
You’ll be introduced to a variety of published voices from the past and present; you’ll study the basic craft elements of poetry including detail, imagery, voice, and lineation; you’ll practice your close reading skills to become a more skilled and confident reader of poetry; and you’ll establish a routine of checking in with your emotions and deepening your sense of empathy.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 106Z
INTRO TO LITERATURE: POETRY
Goldsmith, Jenna
Section: 400
CRN: 14913
Ecampus
ENG 106z invites students to delve into the biggest questions about life and culture alongside the seemingly smallest issues of words and sounds and provides opportunities for the appreciation of poetry, including deeper awareness of craft and insight into how reading poetry can lead to self-enrichment. Students read a variety of types of poetry and poetic forms, from diverse perspectives and eras, and develop skills in discussion, literary analysis, and critical thinking.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 108
INTRO TO SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
Fredner, Erik
Section: 1
CRN: 17047
Contemporary adaptation studies will be our field guide to exploring the differences between science fiction, speculative fiction, and fantasy narratives across works in literature and film. The structural effects and tropes that shake loose between source texts and their cinematic adaptations will enable us to chart narrative and cultural permutations, and weekly discussions enable us to articulate our findings.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 108
INTRO TO SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
Rubado, Annette
Section: 400
CRN: 15385
Ecampus
Focuses on modern and contemporary examples of science fiction and fantasy with some attention paid to the roots of the genres (myths, folklore, and fairy tales). Hypothesizes that both genres reflect the anxieties and aspirations of the eras that produce and consume them. Introduces students to a range of modern classics, including contemporary science fiction and fantasy written by women and people of color.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 108
INTRO TO SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
Bohlinger, Joe
Section: 401
CRN: 17539
Ecampus
Contemporary adaptation studies will be our field guide to exploring the differences between science fiction, speculative fiction, and fantasy narratives across works in literature and film. The structural effects and tropes that shake loose between source texts and their cinematic adaptations will enable us to chart narrative and cultural permutations, and weekly discussions enable us to articulate our findings.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 109
INTRO TO TRUE CRIME
Ehlers, Bec
Section: 1
CRN: 16021
This course focuses on the American true crime genre, from its origins in the earliest colonial literature to the contemporary popularity of crime stories in various media. It pays particular attention to true crime examples from the last five decades, tracing the genre’s evolution and rise in popularity from Truman Capote’s 1966 book In Cold Blood to the present day. Members of the class will develop a collective understanding of how the true crime genre has evolved, why it has become so popular, and how true crime texts reflect the cultural assumptions and anxieties of their eras, especially in terms of their relationship to the genre’s core ideas of violence and truth.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
ENG 211
LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: AFRICA
Singh, Jaspal
Section: 400
CRN: 14914
Ecampus
Explores representative works of literature from nonwestern cultural traditions, specifically from Africa, within a global context. Examines fiction, poetry, prose and film in a multiplicity of genres from precolonial, colonial and postcolonial Africa. Analyzes representations of Africans and African culture through a comparative critical lens to understand the transformative powers of humans within various historical contexts in a globalized world.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Cultural Diversity (CPCD)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: Global (CFGH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Liberal Arts Non-Western Core (LACN)
ENG 212
LITERATURES OF THE WORLD: LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Rubado, Annette
Section: 1/400
CRN: 19509/17611
On Campus/Ecampus
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Bacc Core, Perspectives - Cultural Diversity (CPCD)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: Global (CFGH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Liberal Arts Non-Western Core (LACN)
ENG 215
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
Larison, John
Section: 1
CRN: 17048
In this section of ENG 215, we’ll study the collapse of civilization, the stories that endure after even the grandest palaces crumble, and how those stories can give rise to new cultures and civilizations. We’ll focus our attention on the Late Bronze Age in the Mediterranean as we explore the lives, beliefs, and mythology of the ancient Greeks. Through classic (and disturbing) myths—as well as recently uncovered archeological evidence—we’ll learn about matriarchy’s confrontation with patriarchy, the rise of monotheism in the centuries before Judaism; and how a shift in the earth’s climate led to one of the most famous wars in history. We'll ask hard questions about gender, power, justice, and adventure—in ancient times and now.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Western Culture (CPWC)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 215
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
TBA
Section: 400/401/402
CRN: 17048/16225/17540
Retellings of stories from ancient Greece and Rome tend to celebrate heroes: Hercules, Theseus, Achilles, Aeneas. This class flips the script and instead foregrounds the losers in Classical mythology—the gods, individual humans, civilizations, and monsters that are conquered in some of the most foundational stories of Western culture.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Western Culture (CPWC)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 254
SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1900 TO PRESENT
Schwartz, Sam
Section : 1
CRN: 14144
This course dives deeply into texts that represent a broad range of genres, movements and techniques in post-1900 U.S. literature, including our present moment. We’ll progress achronologically through 125 years via four themes: Technology and Irony; Revolutions in Style; Representing Consciousness; and Race and American Identity. The course’s goal is to enhance your ability to develop intellectual skills and aesthetic satisfaction that result from closely reading from a broad selection of fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction written by U.S. authors after 1900.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 301
WAYS OF READING
Malewitz, Ray
Section: 1
CRN: 13873
What’s the difference between reading a book for pleasure and reading it for a class? What kinds of skills are necessary for upper-level work as an English major? What exactly is literary criticism? Pursue these questions by studying a selection of texts paired with works providing historical and critical context. Learn how to think and write like a literary critic by reading carefully, discussing these works in class, and writing analytical essays.
ENG 319
THE AMERICAN NOVEL: POST WWII
Schwartz, Sam
Section: 400
CRN: 19820
Ecampus
This course features five novels from the mid-century to the present: Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 (1961), Toni Morrison’s Bluest Eye (1970), Louise Erdrich’s Tracks (1988), Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland (1990), and Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad (2016). Students will exercise some freedom in curating their own reading experience. We will consider the role that the novel as a distinct art form plays in shaping and responding to American self-definition after WWII and into the 21st century.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 320
STUDIES IN PAGE, STAGE, AND SCREEN: CRITICAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Norris, Marcos
Section: 1
CRN: 19510
This course offers a critical examination of The Twilight Zone, a television series created by Rod Serling that aired from 1959 to 1964. Students will learn about the golden age of American television, how The Twilight Zone squared both artistically and politically with other mid-century commercial media, and about the creator of the show himself, an underappreciated force of genius who forever changed the face of television. Students will critically examine select episodes from the series and contribute thoughtfully to classroom discussions. Keep in mind, however, that this is a writing class, so a considerable portion of the course will be devoted to the generic study of the television and film review. Students will learn to mimic that style, paying close attention to the tone, diction, and pace of their writing in order to produce entertaining and insightful reviews.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 330
THE HOLOCAUST IN LITERATURE AND FILM
Elbom, Gilad
Section: 1
CRN: 15115
This course focuses on literary and cinematic representations of the demonization, dehumanization, and systematic extermination of Jewish communities in Europe during World War II, also known as the Holocaust. We will approach the topic through a close inspection of written and visual narratives: historical texts, works of fiction and poetry, memoirs, feature films, documentaries, and other key sources. We will try to grapple with questions about the roots of anti-Semitism, the construction of national and racial identities, the recruitment of millions in the service of an elaborate death industry, the various configurations of personal experience, and the ways in which the trauma of the Holocaust continues to haunt second-generation and third-generation survivors.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
ENG 345
INTRO TO LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY
Malewitz, Ray
Section: 1
CRN: 15116
ENG 345 provides a rapid introduction to theories and concepts that drive current literary scholarship. By the end of the term, students should be able to identify major theoretical/critical movements and theorists, as well as the primary concepts with which they are associated, define and apply specific theoretical concepts and terms to literary and cultural texts, evaluate and analyze strengths and limitations of critical/theoretical arguments in terms of internal logic and specific applications, examine historical contexts for the development of contemporary theory and criticism, and strengthen critical reading, writing, and interpretive practices for comprehension and analysis.
Successful completion of ENG 301 is a prerequisite for this course, which may be taken concurrently.
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 360
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
Hausman, Blake
Section: 400
CRN: 14541
Ecampus
This class studies a range of literary arts and cultural expressions by Native American authors. We’ll consider Native American literatures in their historical, cultural, geographical, political, and legal contexts. Throughout the course, we’ll prioritize Indigenous experiences, worldviews, and intellectual traditions in the study of Native literatures.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Cultural Diversity (CPCD)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Liberal Arts Non-Western Core (LACN
ENG 434
STUDIES IN LITERATURE: 1700-1900
McDade, Monique
Section:1
CRN: 19511
Ultimately, this class offers us a historical glance into a very contemporary debate—how dangerous are printed materials, including books? What are their threats? Who do they threaten and why?
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Creative Writing (092) or English (890). Recommend ENG 301; critical thinking, evaluation, and writing skills.
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 445
STUDIES IN NONFICTION: THE AMERICAN MEMOIR
Kibler, Jess
Section: 400
CRN: 17542
Ecampus/WIC
Particular essayists, journalists, movements, problems, and conventions of nonfiction writing in English.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing Intensive Courses (CWIC)
Core Education - Writing Intensive Course (WIC) (CSWC)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 452
STUDIES IN FILM
Schulze, Joshua
Section: 1
CRN: 19799
Post 1900, Projects, WIC
Course description coming soon.
Recommend Sophomore standing; 8 credits of Eng 200 level or above.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing Intensive Courses (CWIC)
Core Education - Writing Intensive Course (CSWC)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 480
STUDIES IN LITERATURE: LOVE AND LONELINESS, IN TRANSLATION
Bhanoo, Sindya
Section: 1
CRN: 19512
75/25 Hybrid
This term, we will (mostly) read contemporary works of translation, with a special focus on literature coming from regions that American readers have less exposure to. When Marquez read a translation of Joyce he found “invaluable technical help…in handling time and structures in my books.” Perhaps we, too, will learn something about time and structure (and character and plot and pacing) as we read novels, essays and short stories in translation.
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Creative Writing (092) or English (890). Recommend ENG 301; critical thinking, evaluation, and writing skills.
Recommend Sophomore standing; 8 credits of Eng 200 level or above.
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
ENG 490
THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Bude,Tekla
Section: 1
CRN: 19513
Pre 1700
This year alone, more than 500 new entries have already been added to the Oxford English Dictionary’s catalog of nearly 500,000 words in use in English. Among them are “doomscrolling,” “tradwife,” and “glitchiness” – proof that English is constantly changing to address the concerns and interests of the present. In this class, we will study the history of the English language from its beginnings as Proto-Indo-European over 4000 years ago, examining its changing syntax, grammar, and vocabulary in its social, political, and artistic context. How do war, trade, globalization, memes, and tourism affect language? How is it that we consider the creole of Papua New Guinea (Mi lukim dok), Old English (Ic seo thone hund), Middle English (Y se the dogge), and Modern English (I see the dog) as belonging to the same language despite their broad differences? How are imperialism, colonialism, racism, and classicism both perpetrated by and perpetuated through language and its varieties? Although we will focus on the whole history of English, this class will pay particularly close attention to Old English, Middle English, and contemporary Englishes from around the world as crucial for the modern study of English literature and culture
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Creative Writing (092) or English (890). Recommend Sophomore standing: 8 credits of Eng 200 level or above.
FILM 145
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES: 1968-1999
Alpert, Jennifer/Steven Rust
Section: 1/400
CRN: 17897 (Jumbo)/14223
Explores and examines American and European cinema, 1968-1999. Emphasizes important films and filmmakers of the era as well as key events in American and European cultural history.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
FILM 245
THE NEW AMERICAN CINEMA
Schulze, Joshua
Section: 1
CRN: 17906
This class will attend to contemporary American Cinema by closely examining important films and filmmakers of 21st-Century Hollywood (2000-present) along with key events in the business of developing, producing, distributing, and exhibiting motion pictures. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Bacc Core, Perspectives - Literature and the Arts (CPLA)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
FILM 452
STUDIES IN FILM
Schulze, Joshua
Section: 1
CRN: 19799
Course description coming soon.
Recommend Sophomore standing; 8 credits of ENG 200-level or above.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing Intensive Courses (CWIC)
Core Education - Writing Intensive Course (CSWC)
Liberal Arts Humanities Core (LACH)
Course description coming soon!
WR 121Z
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
English Composition is designed to help you develop skills and confidence in analytical writing, and to foster your rhetorical awareness—your perception of where, how, and why persuasion is occurring. This 3-credit course places emphasis on the process of writing, including acts of reading, researching, analytical thinking, freewriting, drafting, review, revision, and editing. Complementing this approach is our focus on the final product—quality compositions that demonstrate rhetorical awareness and evidence of critical thinking.
Bacc Core, Skills - Writing I (CSW1)
Core Education - Writing Foundations (CFWF)
WR 220
US/MEXICO BORDER STORIES
Kurzer, Kendon
Section: 400
CRN: 19821
Ecampus
Analyzes stories from and about the US-Mexico border. Explores and challenges conventional ideas about undocumented immigration in the US and considers immigration as a complex phenomenon with various causes. Examines historical and current causes of migration across the US-Mexico border and the difficulties experienced on the migrant trail. Analyzes discriminatory practices of dehumanization, deportation, and detention and reveals immigrant resistance to oppression.
Bacc Core-Difference, Power, & Discrimination (CPDP)
Core Education - Difference, Power, & Oppression: Foundations (CFDP)
WR 224
INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
WR 224 is an introduction to the writing of fiction. Our approach in this fiction writing workshop will be to develop your skills as a creative writer through several means: careful reading and analysis of our own work; careful reading and analysis of established writers’ work; the execution of several meaningful fiction exercises; and a constant commitment to revision. Assessment methods include creative writing exercises, quizzes and reading checks on textbook craft sections, peer review, and the evolution of a short story from first to final, polished draft by the end of the term.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 227Z
TECHNICAL WRITING
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
Technical writing is practical written communication for a specialized need and a specific audience, typically instructive and/or informative, which may or may not be about science or technology. Nearly all workplaces require technical documents. Some workplaces hire trained technical writers, but in most cases technical writing is just one of your duties, often not even on the job description. Technical writing requires a problem-solving process focused on user centered design for a specific audience, purpose, and context, which is why it is sometimes called Information Management. Information must be procured,
packaged, and presented in clean, attractive, error-free copy for a specific audience. This class requires you to present information in various documents, with focus on the writing in your field. Research (both primary and secondary) is required. Conferences and peer review will help. OSU’s Writing Center located in Waldo with an annex in the Valley Library provides excellent assistance with writing projects.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Writing Elevation (CSWE)
WR 230
ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Bushnell, J.T.
Section: 400
CRN: 13345
Ecampus
You know grammar. It’s there in your head, helping you form coherent speech every day of your life. But how do you know it? How does it work? How do you translate it into writing? This course will answer these questions and others, introducing you to the structure of sentences with a focus on beginning grammar, so that your writing choices can be more conscientious and effective.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
WR 240
INTRO TO NONFICTION WRITING
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
Creative nonfiction is the genre of creative writing that bridges the act of making literary prose--the crafting of vivid scenes, a thoughtful narrative voice, and meaningful formats--with the kinds of practical personal writing often required in our academic and professional lives. In this course, we will discuss several published pieces from the creative nonfiction genre, including personal essays, memoir, and lyric essay. More importantly, we will also write, edit, workshop, and revise several pieces of our own creative nonfiction. Expect a lively class with lots of imaginative prompts, free-writes, and hardy discussion.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 241
INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
“The art of poetry is ultimately an art of attention—Michael Blumenthal.” Throughout this course, we will consider the tools necessary to approach poetry more attentively as both readers and writers. This course will provide a firm grounding in the rudiments of poetic craft such as word choice, line breaks, imagery, structure, and other devices, as well as an introduction to different forms available to poets. We will consistently work through writing exercises and read/ discuss the work of various
poets in order to aid us in the generation of our own poems.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Arts & Humanities: General (CFAH)
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 250
PODCAST STORYTELLING
Griffin, Kristin
Section: 1
CRN: 14594
Learn how to write, record, and produce informative and engaging podcasts in this fun, practical class. You'll develop themes, write scripts, conduct interviews, and learn to make thoughtful editing decisions in the production of audio podcasts.
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in WR 121 or WR 121H.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
WR 303
WRITING FOR THE WEB
Holmes, Dan
Section: 400
CRN: 12928
Ecampus
Concerns the production of instructive, informative, and rhetorically savvy writing for Web-based locations and applications. Helps people find information, get things done, convey their opinions, build communities, and collaborate on complex projects.
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of D- in WR 121 and WR 121H.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
WR 310
WRITING THE YOUNG ADULT NOVEL
Drummond, Rob
Section: 400
CRN: 14915
Ecampus
Explores the literary Young Adult (YA) novel by analyzing the plot, character, language, setting, and voice of established authors. Incorporates YA-specific craft elements to produce novelistic and literary writing. Develops and adapts an established structure and outline for a YA novel. Embarks on YA novel writing journey with rigorous revisions from peer review and instructor feedback.
A minimum grade of C- is required in WR 224 or WR 224H.
WR 311
WRITING SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
St. John, Brandy
Section: 1
CRN: 15600
75/25 Hybrid
Analyzes contemporary, literary, science-fiction and fantasy short stories and novels to identify and integrate writing techniques. Examines the ways in which these genres comment on our current social constructs and imagine new ones. Practices genre-specific conventions, such as rules of technology or magic. Applies concepts learned to write fiction scenes and stories.
Recommended: WR 224; analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills
WR 314
WRITING IN BUSINESS
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
As college students, you will soon enter a job market driven by new technologies, a changed economy, and the need to communicate with different audiences from all over the globe. The ability to write clearly and effectively for a wide range of purposes and audiences will be a vital skill in your future, regardless of your field of work. This course will develop your understanding of rhetoric, audience, and conventions to improve your communication skills; we will focus on the practical uses of clear and effective writing that can be applied to a variety of workplaces.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Writing Elevation (CSWE)
WR 320
NARRATIVE MEDICINE
Richter, Jen
Section: 1
CRN: 19523
Focuses on contemporary poetry and nonfiction by writers who are also medical professionals, patients, and caregivers. Studies the authors’ different perspectives to consider the griefs and joys, concerns and comforts they have in common with their readers. Encourages a heightened sense of empathy. Explores the body’s struggles and failures, recoveries and triumphs. Develops a practice of thoughtful self-examination through in-depth class discussions and weekly writing prompts.
WR 323
ADVANCED WRITING AND ARGUMENTATION
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
While continuing the concerns of WR 121, WR 323 emphasizes the development of argumentation skills and the control of style to suit a variety of writing situations. Students will develop skills through critical thinking; discussing the style and mechanics of good writing; and workshopping and drafting formal essays. You will also study the work of professional writers for inspiration and guidance in your own writing, and approach them with a critical mind. In your reading you will learn to adopt the habit of looking closely and questioning the reliability of opinions; to identify, evaluate, and use the elements of argument; to distinguish between observation, fact, inference, etc.; to discern invalid evidence, bias, fallacies, and unfair emotional appeals; to understand how assumptions operate; to draw reasonable conclusions based on induction and deduction; and to distinguish subjective and objective approaches.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Writing Elevation (CSWE)
WR 324
SHORT STORY WRITING
Bushnell, J.T.
Section: 1
CRN: 19525
50/50 Hybrid
In this intermediate course, you'll deepen your study of literary short story writing. With your classmates, you'll conduct investigations into the architecture of the best contemporary short fiction, then use these discoveries to guide and enhance your own creative work, first with exercises, then a full short story, and finally revision. Along the way, you'll celebrate the successes of your classmates and offer suggestions for improvement, and they'll do the same for you.
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 340
CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING
Sepac, Jay
Section: 1
CRN: 19780
50/50 Hybrid
Intermediate study and writing of creative nonfiction.
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
A minimum grade of D- is required in WR 240.
WR 341
POETRY WRITING
Holmberg, Karen
Section: 1
CRN: 16025
In this poetry course, 341 students will further refine the skills gained in WR 241: recognizing the poetic subject, using vivid and accurate language, creating appropriate metaphors and imagery, breaking lines effectively, and maximizing the musicality and rhythmic intensity of poetic lines. Students will gain practice in writing poems in persona, and in the less-used third person point of view. We will also consider how diction affects voice, and how visual formatting helps project and communicate a poem’s voice or mood. Projects include a poem in a “hybrid” form, an “I go walking” poem, a poem responding to a news item, and a dramatic monologue. The final poem is an “open subject/form” poem that must be turned in in two versions: present tense and past tense. During this course, students will read widely, using a variety of on-line anthologies (no purchased texts required)
A minimum grade of D- is required in WR 241
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 362
SCIENCE WRITING
See the Course Catalog for available sections.
Communicating science-related information to the general public has never been more important. While scientists and other experts understand their field, they’re not always adept at communicating that understanding in a way the general public can understand. Science Writing teaches you strategies for identifying your audience, so you can write to address their interests, needs, and biases. You’ll practice research, drafting, and revision skills to hone your ability to write clear, engaging, and accessible articles for audiences who want learn about science and how it affects them.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing II (CSW2)
Core Education - Writing Elevation (CSWE)
WR 375
WRITING IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES
Haich, Niles/Kesling, Josh
Section: 400/401/402
CRN: 19531/19825/19826
Presents opportunities to learn and practice conventions for writing to different audiences in natural science disciplines. Investigates how to construct texts that integrate critically-evaluated scientific sources and synthesize different perspectives in complex conversations using critical analysis and genre-appropriate writing styles and conventions. Explores adapting texts to different writing situations, audiences, and relevant knowledge domains. Examines justifying rhetorical choices as situation- and genre-appropriates.
A minimum grade of C- is required in WR 121Z, WR 121HZ, WR 121 and WR 121H.
Core Education - Writing Elevation (CSWE)
WR 390
HABITS OF CREATIVE PRACTICE
Braun, Clare
Section: 1
CRN: 16218
So you like to make stuff. Paintings, poems, canoes, essays, stories, socks, etc. When you sit down to work, how do you make inspiration strike? How do you maintain momentum to see a project through? And how do these acts of creation fit into your life and your sense of self? We’ll experiment with various habits of creative production (boredom, ritual, fresh air, mise-en-place, maybe a little light spellcasting), honing our personal practices to enrich our experiences of creating (and maybe even enhance our output).
Recommended: Collaboration, writing, and self-reflection skills.
WR 406
PROJECTS: LETTERPRESS
Holmberg, Karen
Section: 2
CRN: 57676
This 1 credit, 2-day course introduces students to the basic techniques of letterpress printing. During the intensive (providing 10 hours of instruction), students will learn:
•Basic history and terminology;
•Introductory design skills using typefaces, spacing, and ornaments;
•Hand type-setting;
•Operation of the proofing press and demonstration of the Chandler and Price hand press.
This course is required for students seeking supervised access to the Moreland Letterpress Studio during its open hours for the Winter term.
WR 411
THE TEACHING OF WRITING
Pflugfelder, Ehren
Section: 1
CRN: 15123
75/25 Hybrid/WIC/Pedagogy
Introduces current and future teachers of writing to theory and pedagogy in composition studies and helps you strengthen your own writing processes. We’ll be looking at assessment, response, assignment creation, grammar, literacy, multimedia, process, and genre as we explore composition and writing. Students will complete reading assignments, informal and formal writing assignments, reading responses, as well as participate in class discussions and activities. Plus, we’ll make connections between your classroom experiences and current composition theory. Coming out of this class, you’ll be better prepared to teach and evaluate your students’ writing and feel more confident in your own writing.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing Intensive Courses (CWIC)
Core Education - Writing Intensive Course (CSWC)
WR 424
ADVANCED FICTION WRITING
Dybek, Nick
Section: 1
CRN: 13260
In this workshop we will read and write literary fiction. Using published stories as models, we’ll discuss methods of characterization, plotting, scene-setting, dialogue, and so on. Much of our work together will involve close reading and analysis of the texts in question. Our emphasis will be on writing more complicated and sophisticated stories with concision and economy.
A minimum grade of D- is required in WR 324.
Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core (LACF)
WR 435
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE
Khan, Khawar
Section: 1
CRN: 19822
Project
WR435 provides an opportunity for students enrolled in the certificate in scientific, technical, and professional communication to compose and design a portfolio of their existing work for future professional use. The course covers the purpose and goals in creating a portfolio, the selection and organization of materials, the formation of an editing and revision plan, the development of contextual summaries, the writing of an introductory letter, and the delivery of a finished portfolio project. Faculty will assist students in these decisions throughout the five-week course, each week focusing on smaller elements of the portfolio project. The portfolio will be proof of the work students have completed in their certificate program and assist students in representing those abilities to others.
A one credit, five week-long course.
Recommended: Completion of 18 credits towards the Scientific, Technical, and Professional Communication Certificate
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Scientific, Tech, & Prof Comm (C750).
Department Approval Required: SAPR
WR 440
ADVANCED CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING
Sepac, Jay
Section: 400
CRN: 19532
An advanced course in creative nonfiction writing, centered around workshops of polished material.
A minimum grade of D- is required in WR 340.
WR 446
ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING: MIXED METHODS
Holmberg, Karen
Section: 400
CRN: 19533
This advanced creative writing course is designed for students in any genre (fiction, creative
nonfiction, poetry) who have taken a 300-level WR course. Writing into three assigned
structures, you will learn about craft elements from other genres and experiment with
incorporating those craft moves into your writing. We’ll read several examples of each structure in each genre, engage in low-stakes writing, and workshop drafts in small mixed-genre groups. This course is not repeatable.
A minimum grade of D- is required in WR 324, WR 340 and WR 341.
WR 462
ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING
Mathis, Wes
Section: 400
CRN: 16625
This course explores how environmental content is communicated and why this communication matters. We’ll analyze the discourse of environmental topics from multiple perspectives, genres, and styles, including nature writing, science journalism, and contemporary feature essays, while also composing quality environmental writing of our own. From early conservationism to deep ecology, climate science to indigenous rhetorics, this class will journey through a forest of diverse voices.
Bacc Core, Skills – Writing Intensive Courses (CWIC)
Core Education - Writing Intensive Course (WIC) (CSWC)