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Welcome to the English Department!


Spring 2027 Registration Alert:

English 120 is now called English C1000. English 124 is now English C1001. English 122: Intro to Lit is now English C1002. When searching for these courses on Self Service, be sure to enter "C1000," "C1001," or "C1002" in the course number box.


Mission Statement

The faculty of the 91勛圖厙 English Department endeavor to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students so that they may appreciate a variety of cultural perspectives and participate autonomously and successfully in academic, artistic, civic, vocational, and/or professional communities. 


Department Chair Office Hours

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Monday-Friday: Please email us to make an appointment.

If you have a question about placement or need more information about our courses, please email the department co-chairs, Michelle and Alan, with your question or to set up an appointment.

 


Project Success

Enroll in a learning community next semester in Project Success, the 91勛圖厙 English Department���s linked courses program. Visit the PROJECT SUCCESS site for more info.

 


2026 Fall Readings Series

Click the 2026 FRS banner below, or go to , to visit the official webpage of the 2026 Fall Readings Series for author and event details, bios, media clips, interviews, book reviews, and other useful learning resources.


calendar of events or the Fall Readings Series

Wed., Oct. 7

Mon., Oct. 19

Thu., Nov. 12

Mon., Dec. 7

2:00 - 3:20PM

fiction/essay writer

MYRIAM GURBA

author of Poppy State, and Creep, finalist for a National Book Critics Circle award

2:00 - 3:20PM

novelist

OSCAR HOKEAH

author of Calling for a Blanket Dance, winner of the PEN / Hemingway Award

2:00 - 3:20PM

poet and editor

BLAS FALCONER

author of the Thom Gunn Award-winning poetry collection, Rara Avis

6:00 - 7:30PM

student reading

NEW VOICES

performative readings of student writing from fall semester workshops

 


The Creative Writing Workshops for Spring 2027

ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

section 7264, (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

section 7263, MW 2:00PM-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Daniela Sow

 

ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV

sections 7266-7269, TTH 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Enrique Cervantes

 

ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV 

sections 4804-4807 (Online), 3 cr., with Rich Farrell

 

ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV 

sections 7274-7277, (Online), 3 cr., with Karl Sherlock

 

ENGL 160-163: DRAMA WRITING I-IV

sections 1064-1070 (Hybrid W 9:30-10:50AM), 3 cr., with Walter Bennett

 


Literature Courses for Spring 2027

ENGL C1002: INTRO TO LITERATURE (formerly ENGL 122)

section 1060, (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas

section 1058, TTH 9:30AM-10:50AM, 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga

 

ENGL 217: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

section 6709, TTH 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga

 

ENGL 219: DEATH & DYING IN LITERATURE

section 1072, (14 weeks online), 3 cr., with Sydney Brown

 

ENGL 222: BRITISH LITERATURE II

section 7297, (Online), 3 cr., with Kamala Balasubramanian

 

ENGL 232: AMERICAN LIT II

        section 7298, MW 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Lisa Ledri-Aguilar

 

ENGL 236: CHICANO/A LITERATURE

section 3650, (Online), 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla

section 8523, MW 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla