English Course Descriptions
Early listings are partial and tentative. For additional information, consult your advisor or the professor offering the class. Descriptions are also posted to departmental bulletin boards in Lee Hall, inside the Main Office (suite 2000) on the second floor. Complete schedules are available on Banner. Complete departmental course listings may be found in the Mississippi State catalogs. Consult with your advisor or the English Department if you have any questions.
Non-majors may be interested in a range of our 2000 and 3000 level courses, many of which satisfy General Education requirements.
Spring 2026
Undergraduate
Freshman Composition Courses (EN 0103, EN 1103, EN 1104, EN 1113), multiple sections
Composition Two-for-One Credit (EN 1173, EN 1113H), multiple sections
EN 2123: Greek & Latin Roots of English, asynchronous online
EN 2203: Introduction to Literature, multiple sections, online options
EN 2213: English Literature Before 1800, MWF options available
EN 2223: English Literature After 1800, TR options available
EN 2243: American Literature Before 1865, TR options available
EN 2253: American Literature After 1865, MW and TR options available
EN 2263: Multiethnic Literatures: TR 3:30-4:45
EN 2283: World Literature After 1600, TR options available
EN 2363: Introduction to African American Literature: TR 11:00-12:15
EN 2403: Introduction to the Study of Language, multiple sections available
EN 2434: Literature and Film: TR 11:00-12:15 + R 2:00-4:20
EN 2443: Introduction to Science Fiction: TR 11:00-12:15
EN 2463: Literature and Pop Culture: TR 9:30-10:45
EN 2503: Teaching Grammar: MWF 9:00-9:50
EN 2904: Introduction to Film: MW 12:30-1:45 + T 3:30-5:50
EN 2990: Crime and Culture: TR 11:00-12:15
EN 3243: Writing Center Tutoring: MWF 11:00-11:50
EN 3303: Introduction to Creative Writing, multiple sections available, online options
EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace, multiple sections available, online options
EN 3323: Writing Across Difference: MW 2:00-3:15
EN 3333: Internship in English, asynchronous online
EN 3414: Crit Writ/Resrch Lit Std: TR 2:00-3:15 + T 3:30-4:20
EN 3808: Intermediate Poetry Writing: 9:30-10:45
Split level (graduate or undergraduate credit)
EN 4/6113: Foundations of Technical Communication: TR 9:30-10:45
EN 4/6214: Topics in Film: Classic Hollywood to New Hollywood: MW 2:00-3:15 + R 3:30-5:50
EN 4/6223: Prin Legal Writing: TR 9:30-10:45
EN 4/6313: Craft of Fiction: TR 11:00-12:15
EN 4/6343: African American Literature: TR 9:30-10:45
EN 4/6403: Introduction to Linguistics: TR 2:00-3:15
EN 4/6433: Approaches to TESOL: MW 12:30-1:45
EN 4/6443: English Syntax: TR 12:30-1:45
EN 4/6473: Phonetics: TR 9:30-10:45
EN 4/6513: Shakespeare: MW 2:00-3:15
EN 4/6623: Language and Culture: TR 11:00-12:15
EN 4/6663: British and Irish Novel Since 1900: TR 2:00-3:15
EN 4/6793: Postcolonial Literature and Precursors: MW 12:30-1:45
EN 4/6294: Film Theory: TR 11:00-12:15 + T 3:30-5:50
EN 4/6953: Form and Theory of Poetry: TR 12:30-1:45
Graduate Seminars
EN 8553: American Literature to the Civil War: T 3:30-5:20
EN 8593: Studies in Postcolonial Literature: M 5:00-7:50