The links below provide individual detailed class descriptions for many of the department's 3000, 4000, and graduate level classes. Descriptions are provided by the individual professors and refer to their current offerings and specific class requirements. Links provide overviews from the English Department or individual professors regarding freshman program and 2000 level courses. 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. WARNING: Schedule tentative and incomplete. Consult with your advisor or the English Department if you have any questions.
Spring 2020
Undergraduate
Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
Various | Various | |
Various | Various | |
Various | Various | |
Literature Survey Courses: EN 2213, EN 2223, EN 2243, EN 2253, EN 2273, EN 2283 EN 2223 01 British Lit After 1800 Survey EN 2253 01 American Lit After 1865 Survey: Multi-Ethnic U.S. Literature | Various
MW 12:30-1:45 MW 12:30-1:45 | Various
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EN 2403: Introduction to the Study of Language (also listed as AN 2403) | (s.01) MWF 10:10:50 | staff |
| (s.02) MWF 11:00-11:50 | staff | |
(s.03) MW 11:00-11:50, | staff | |
| EN 2434: Literature and Film | MW 3:30 - 4:45, W 5:00-6:45 | Michele Crescenzo - Email |
EN 2443: Introduction to Science Fiction | TTh 2:00-3:15 | staff |
EN 2503: Teaching Grammar | MWF 9:00-9:50 | staff |
| EN 2990: Special Topic: Food and Identity in Literature Spring Break Field Trip (optional) | TTh 3:30-4:45 | Jervette Ward - Email |
| EN 2994: Introduction to Film | TTh 2:00-3:15, W 2:00-3:15 | Andrea Spain - Email |
EN 3303: Creative Writing |
| staff |
(s.02) MW 12:30-1:45 | ||
| (s.05) TTh 8:00-9:15 | staff | |
(s.04) TTh 8:00-9:15 (s.06) TTh 11:00-12:15
| Catherine Pierce - Email | |
| s.01 MW 2:00-3:15 s.02 TTh 12:30-1:45 s.03 MWF 10:00-10:50 | ||
EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace | staff | |
| EN 3414: Critical Writing and Research in Literary Studies | (s.01) TTh 9:30-10:45 & W 2:00- 2:50 | staff |
| (s.02) TTh 12:30-1:45 & W 2:00- 2:50 | Andrea Spain - Email | |
TTh 12:30-1:45 | ||
EN 3533: Selected Authors: Literary Mississippi and the Closed Society | TTh 3:30-4:45 | |
| EN 3803: Intermediate Poetry Workshop | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Catherine Pierce - Email |
| EN 4990 (s.2) Internships in English | arranged | Abigail Voller - Email |
Split level (graduate or undergraduate credit)
Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6124/4124: Topics in Film | W 4:00-8:10 pm | Jenna Altomonte |
EN 6223/4223: Principles of Legal Writing | TTh 9:30-10:45 | |
MW 12:30-1:45 | ||
EN 6313/4313: Craft of Fiction | M 5:00- 7:50 pm | |
EN 6343/4343 African American Literature | TTh 12:30-1:45 | |
EN 6403/4403: Introduction to Linguistics | TTh 2:00-3:15 | |
TTh 12:30-1:45 | ||
EN 6433/4433: Approaches to TESOL | MW 12:30-1:45 | |
EN 6443/4443: English Syntax | TTh 11:00-12:15 | |
EN 6513/4513: Shakespeare after 1600* | TTh 8:00-9:15 | |
EN 6633/4633: Language and Society | TTh 9:30-10:45 | |
EN 6653/4653: 19th Century British Novel | TTh 11:00-12:15 | |
EN 6713/4713: 17th Century British Literature: Women's Writing and English Literary History | TTh 12:30-1:45 | |
EN 6733/4733: 18th Century British Literature and Culture: The (Post)Colonial 18th Century | TTh 9:30-10:45 | |
EN 6923/4923: The American Novel Since 1900: Modernism and Mass Culture | TTh 2:00-3:15 | |
MWF 9:00-9:50 | ||
| EN 6990/4990: Introduction to Digital Humanities | MW 2:00-3:15 | Dhanashree Thorat -Email |
Graduate Seminars
Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
EN 6013: Teaching College Writing (Directed Study for English Dept. Teaching Assistants ) | MW 12:30-1:45 | |
Th 3:30-6:20 pm | ||
EN 8553: American Literature to the Civil War | W 3:30-6:20 pm | |
T 3:30-6:20 |
Fall 2019
Undergraduate
Split Level (Undergraduate or Graduate Credit)
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6013: Teaching College Writing (Directed Study for English Dept. Teaching Assistants) | MW 12:30-1:45 | Ann Spurlock - Ann Spurlock Email |
| EN 8103: Graduate Research in English | (sec 1) W 5:00-7:50 | Shalyn Claggett -- Shalyn Claggett Email |
| EN 8543: Studies in English Literature: 1835-1900, Victorian Monsters | T 5:00-7:50 | Shalyn Claggett -- Shalyn Claggett Email |
| EN 8573: Studies in Literature Since 1900: “Difficulty” vs. “Accessibility” in Post-1900 Poetry | M 2:00-4:50 | Robert West - Robert West< Email |
Summer 2019
Undergraduate
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| Freshman Composition Courses TBA | various | various |
| EN 2203: Introduction to Literature | Summer I & II | various |
| EN 2213: British Literature before 1800 | Summer I, MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Eric Vivier - Eric Vivier Email |
| EN 2253: American Literature after 1865 | Summer II, MTWThF 8:00-9:50 | James Redd - James Redd Email |
| EN 2403: Introduction to the Study of Language | Summer I, MTWThF 8:00-9:50 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing | Summer I, MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Becky Hagenston - Becky Hagenston Email |
Split Level (Undergraduate or Graduate Credit)
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
EN 6403/4403: Introduction to Linguistics | Summer I, MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| EN 6503/4503: In the Beginning: Shakespeare to 1599 | Summer I, MTWThF 8:00-9:50 | Eric Vivier - Eric Vivier Email |
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| no planned offerings |
Spring 2019
Undergraduate
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| Freshman Composition Courses | various | various |
| Composition Two-for-One Credit (EN 1173, EN 1113H) | various | various |
| EN 2203: Introduction to Literature | various | various |
| Literature Survey Courses: EN 2213, EN 2223, EN 2243, EN 2253, EN 2273, EN 2283 | various | various |
| EN 2363: Introduction to African American Literature | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Antoinette Hayden - Antoinette Hayden Email |
| EN 2403: Introduction to the Study of Language | (1) MWF 10:00-10:50 (2) MWF 12:00-12:50 | Sava Kolev - Sava Kolev Email |
| EN 2434: Literature and Film: Women's Lives in Film and Fiction | TTh 2:00-3:15 & T 3:30-5:15 | Jervette Ward - Jervette Ward Email |
| EN 2443: Introduction to Science Fiction | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Lara Dodds-Lara Dodds Email |
| EN 2503: Teaching Grammar | MWF 9:00-9:50 | Catherine Doughty-Catherine Doughty Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing (sec. 1) | MWF 9:00-9:50 | James Redd- James Redd Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing (sec. 2, 4) | (2) MW 12:30-1:45 (4) MW 2:00-3:15 | Michael Kardos- Michael Kardos Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing (sec. 3) | MW 12:30-1:45 | Becky Hagenston- Becky Hagenston Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing sec. (5) | TTh 8:00-9:15 | Emily Stinson- Emily Stinson Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing (sec. 6, 7, 8) | (6) TTh 11:00-12:15 (7) TTh 12:30-1:45 (8) TTh 2:00-3:15 | Richard Lyons- Richard Lyons Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace (sec. 1) | MW 2:00-3:15 | Kayleigh Few- Kayleigh Few Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace (sec. 2) | TR 12:30-1:45 | Katherine Flowers- Katherine Flowers Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace (sec. 3) | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Aaron Grimes - Aaron Grimes Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace (sec. 501) | online | Peter Olson- Peter Olson Email |
| EN 3414: Critical Writing and Research in Literature | (1) TTh 11:00-12:15 & W 2:00-2:50 (2) TTh 9:30-10:45 & W 2:00-2:50 |
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| EN 3513: Women and Literature | MW 2:00-3:15 | Kelly Marsh- Kelly Marsh Email |
| EN 3803: Intermediate Poetry Writing | TTh11:00 - 12:15 | Catherine Pierce- Catherine Pierce Email |
| HON 3813: Introduction to Film | MW 2:00-3:15 T 2:00-4:00 (screening lab) | Andrea Spain- Andrea Spain Email |
| EN 4990 (sec. 02): Internships in English | (arranged) | Abigail Voller- Abigail Voller Email |
Split Level (Undergraduate or Graduate Credit)
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6013: Teaching College Writing (Directed Study for English Dept. Teaching Assistants ) | M W F 10:00am - 10:50am | Ann Spurlock - Ann Spurlock Email |
EN 8533: Studies in English Lit 1660-1832 | T 5:00pm - 7:50 pm | Peter DeGabriele - Peter DeGabriele Email |
| EN 8583: Selected Topics in Language and Literature: Food and Identity in Literature | Th 5:00pm - 7:50 pm | Jervette Ward - Email |
Fall 2018
Undergraduate
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| Freshman Composition Courses | Various | Various |
| Composition Two-for-One Credit (EN 1173, EN 1113H) | Various | Various |
| EN 1111 English Studies | T 5:30-6:20 | Kelly Marsh - Kelly Marsh Email |
| EN 2203: Introduction to Literature | Various | Various |
| Literature Survey Courses: EN 2213, EN 2223, EN 2243, EN 2253, EN 2273, EN 2283 | Various | Various |
| EN 2363 Introduction to African-American Literature | MW 2:00-3:15 | Donald Shaffer - Donald Shaffer Email |
| EN 2434: Literature and Film | TTh 3:30-5:00 | Michele Crescenzo - Michele Crescenzo Email |
| EN 2503: Teaching Grammar | MWF 9:00-9:50 | Catherine Doughty - Catherine Doughty Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing, sec. 01 | TTh 8:00-9:15 | Emily Stinson - Emily Stinson Email |
| *EN 3303: Creative Writing. sec. 02, 09 | (2) TTh 12:30-1:45 (9) TTh 11:00-12:15 | Richard Lyons - Richard Lyons Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing, sec. 03, 04, 05 | (3) TTh 2:00-3:15 | Becky Hagenston - Becky Hagenston Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing, sec. 06 | MWF 9:00-9:50 | James Redd - James Redd Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing, sec. 07 | MW 2:00-3:15 | Michael Kardos - Michael Kardos Email |
| EN 3303: Creative Writing, sec. 08 | TTh 9:30-10:45 | Catherine Pierce - Catherine Pierce Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace, sec. 01 | TTh 3:30-4:45 | Aaron Grimes - Aaron Grimes Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace, sec. 02 | TTh 9:30-10:45 | Katherine Flowers - Katherine Flowers Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace, sec. 03 | TTh 2:00-3:15 | Taylor Garner - Taylor Garner Email |
| EN 3313: Writing for the Workplace, sec. 04 | MW 2:00-3:15 | Aaron Grimes - Aaron Grimes Email |
| EN 3414 Critical Writing and Research in Literary Studies | (2) TTh 9:30-10:45, W 2:00-2:50 | Andrea Spain - Andrea Spain Email |
| (3) TTh 11:00-12:15 , W 2:00-2:50 | ||
| EN 3423: Descriptive English Grammar | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Megan Smith - Megan Smith Email |
| EN 3533: Selected Authors: Sir Thomas Malory & Arthurian Literature | MWF 9:00-9:50 | Holly Johnson - Holly Johnson Email |
| EN 3903: Intermediate Fiction | MW 12:30 - 1:45 | Michael Kardos - Michael Kardos Email |
| EN 4111 Portfolios and Reflective Writing | M 5:30-6:20 | Miller, Elizabeth Ellis Miller, Elizabeth Ellis Email |
| EN4243: Writing Center Tutoring | TTh 3:30-4:45 | Kayleigh Few - Kayleigh Few Email |
Split level (graduate or undergraduate credit)
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6303/4303: Craft of Poetry | T 5:00-7:50 | Catherine Pierce - Catherine Pierce Email |
| EN 6323/4323: Critical Theory Since Plato | TTh 2:00-3:15 | Dan Punday - Dan Punday Email |
| EN 6403/4403: Introduction to Linguistics sec. 01; Also listed as AN 6403/4403 | TTh 9:30-10:45 | Megan Smith - Megan Smith Email |
| EN 6403/4403: Introduction to Linguistics sec. 02; Also listed as AN 6403/4403 | TTh 2:00-3:15 | Ginger Pizer - Ginger Pizer Email |
| EN 6453/4453: Methods in TESOL | TTh 3:30-4:45 | Megan Smith - Megan Smith Email |
| EN 6463/4463: Studies in Second Language Acquisition | MW 2:00-3:15 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| EN 6473-4473: Phonetics; Also listed as PSY 6473-4473 | MW 12:30-1:45 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| EN 6503/4503: In the Beginning: Shakespeare t0 1599 | MWF 12:30-1:45 | Thomas Anderson - Thomas Anderson Email |
| EN 6623/4623 Language and Culture | TTh 11:00-12:15 | Ginger Pizer - Ginger Pizer Email |
| EN 6663/4663 The British and Irish Novel Since 1900 | TTh 3:30-4:45 | Kelly Marsh - Kelly Marsh Email |
| EN 6703/4703: Sixteenth Century English Literature | TTh 8:00-9:15 | Greg Bentley - Greg Bentley Email |
| EN 6863/4863 Romantic Poetry | TTh 11:00-12:15 | Lara Dodds - Lara Dodds Email |
| EN 6903-4903 American Literature 1800-1860: American Manhood | TTh 9:30-10:45 | Bonnie O'Neill - Bonnie O'Neill Email |
| EN 6933/4933 Survey of Contemporary Literature | TTh 9:30-10:45 | Andrea Spain - Andrea Spain Email |
| EN 6943/4943 Form and Theory of Fiction | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Peter DeGabriele - Peter DeGabriele Email |
| EN 6990/4990 Special Topics: Literature and Social Change | MW 12:30-1:45 | Elizabeth Miller - Elizabeth Miller Email |
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6013: Teaching College Writing (Directed Study for English Dept. Teaching Assistants) | TTh 12:30-1:45 | Ann Spurlock - Ann Spurlock Email |
| EN 8103: Graduate Research In English | W 5:00-7:50 | Shalyn Claggett - Shalyn Claggett Email |
| EN 8333: Studies in Southern Literature: Southerly Currents | Th 5:00-7:50 | Ted Atkinson - Ted Atkinson Email |
| EN 8523 Studies in English Literature 1485-1660: | M 5:00-7:50 | Eric Vivier - Eric Vivier Email |
Summer 2018
Undergraduate
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| Freshman Composition Courses | Various | Various |
| EN 2203: Introduction to Literature | Various | Various |
| Literature Survey Courses: EN 2213, EN 2253, | Various | Various |
| EN 2403 Introduction to the Study of Languages (also listed as AN 2403) | Sum. I MTWThF 8:00-9:50 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| EN 3303 Creative Writing | Sum. I MTWThF 10:00- 11:50 | Becky Hagenston - Becky Hagenston Email |
Split level (graduate or undergraduate credit)
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6403/4403 Introduction to Linguistics Also listed as AN 6403/4403 | Sum. I MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email |
| *EN 6493-4493: TESOL Practicum TBA | Wendy Herd - Wendy Herd Email | |
| EN 6513/4513 Shakespeare | Sum. I MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Eric Vivier - Eric Vivier Email |
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 8573: Studies in Literature Since 1900: U.S. Literature of the 1960s | Sum. I MTWThF 10:00-11:50 | Matthew Little - Matthew Little Email |
Spring 2018
Undergraduate
Split level (graduate or undergraduate credit)
Graduate Seminars
| Course Number (click for description) | Time | Professor - contact |
| EN 6013: Teaching College Writing (Directed Study for English Dept. Teaching Assistants ) | MW 12:30-1:45 | Ann Spurlock - Ann Spurlock Email |
| EN 8513: Studies in English Literature before 1485: The Ricardian Poets | Th 3:30-6:20 pm | Holly Johnson - Holly Johnson Email |
| EN 8553: American Literature to the Civil War: Novels and Narratives of Early America | F 9:00-11:50 am | Bonnie O'Neill - Bonnie O'Neill Email |
| EN 8593: Studies in Post-Colonial Literatures: South African Literature in Transition*. | M 5:00-7:50 pm | Andrea Spain - Andrea Spain Email |