Courses and Syllabi
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English Fall 2026
Undergraduate
ENGH 123: Language-Enhanced Composition for Multilingual Writers (4 Credits)
Provides student writers with the skills and mindsets needed to effectively respond to a range of academic and public writing situations, with additional language support for building English fluency. Multilingual students with developing proficiency in English learn rhetorical reading and writing strategies that attend to the linguistic structures and moves enacted in non-fiction genres. Students learn to: engage in a process of discovery and consider diverse perspectives before making a judgment, taking a stance, or proposing a solution; locate, evaluate, and synthesize source material to discover and answer complex questions; and reflect on linguistic choices and research and writing processes. Students develop linguistic proficiency in English through context-specific instruction and practice in the interplay of grammatical structures and rhetorical aims and receive individualized feedback on language usage/writing development. Min. grade of C required to meet degree requirement. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ENGH 101.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Written Communication (lower)
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 123 - 001: Language-Enhanced Composition — 04:30 PM to 06:20 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 275
- ENGH 123 - 004: Language-Enhanced Composition — 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM MW - East Building 121
- ENGH 123 - 005: Language-Enhanced Composition — 04:30 PM to 06:20 PM MW - Krug Hall 204
ENGH 206: Literature in the Creation of Just Societies (3 Credits)
Explores the unique role literature plays in the creation of just societies. Analyzes texts with attention to structure, language, specific literary devices, and contexts of production as they relate to questions of justice. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Just Societies, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: lower division composition requirement
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 206 - 001: Queer Literacy Practices — Caitlin Dungan — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Lecture Hall 2
- ENGH 206 - DL1: Beyond the Binary — Parker O'Connor — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Online
ENGH 210: Equitable AI (3 Credits)
Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the development of technological systems,
including scientific, creative, and social perspectives. Identifies ethical issues through
analysis of abstract AI/ML technology. Teaches students how to communicate those
issues to various stakeholders using the correct vocabulary. Uses rhetorical theory
and practical frameworks to evaluate projects and develop guidelines that encourage
more fair and equitable outcomes. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Info Tech & Computing
Recommended Prerequisite: Lower division composition requirement
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 210 - 001: Equitable AI — Amanda K Girard — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 319
ENGH 270: Introduction to Screen Cultures (3 Credits)
Introduces students to core questions and methods in screen studies. Looks at the dynamic relationship between screen-based media and their cultural and historical contexts. Teaches analysis of a variety of aesthetic objects including film, TV, video games, animation, social media, and photography while considering how aesthetic practices shape and are shaped by questions of identity, formations of power, and issues of social justice. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 270 - 001: Intro to Screen Cultures — Hatim El-Hibri — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
ENGH 315: Folklore and Folklife (3 Credits)
Topics include folktales, personal narratives, legends, proverbs, jokes, folk songs, folk art and craft, and folk architecture. Considers ethnicity, community, family, festival, folklore in literature, and oral history. Discusses traditions in students' own lives. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Arts, Just Societies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 315 - 001: Folklore and Folklife — Lijun Zhang — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Nguyen Engineering Building 1107
ENGH 316: Topics in Myth and Literature (3 Credits)
Studies how traditional mythologies are reflected in English and American literature and other texts as themes, motifs, and patterns. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 316 - 001: Ramayana! A South Asian Epic — Vivek Narayanan — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Planetary Hall 224
ENGH 353: Twentieth-Century Poetry (3 Credits)
Introduces students to significant poets and movements in English-language poetry in the twentieth century. Develops skills in reading and writing about poetry. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 353 - 001: Twentieth-Century Poetry — Michael G Malouf — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - David J. King Hall 2053
ENGH 363: Postcolonial Literature (3 Credits)
Introduces the field of postcolonial literature, focusing on the colonial experience and its cultural legacies in formerly colonized countries and highlighting key theoretical concepts and issues that have shaped debates in the field. Studies works drawn from multiple world regions or cultures and situates texts within social, historical, and aesthetic contexts of production and reception. Considers questions of language, representation, power, race, sexuality, nationalism, violence, and hybrid and diasporic identities. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 363 - DL1: Postcolonial Literature — Amal Amireh - Online
ENGH 374: Screening the Global City (3 Credits)
Familiarizes students with an essential subfield of film and media studies—the relationship of urban space to screen cultures. Addresses the construction of the global city on screen in relation to questions of wealth and poverty; crime and criminality; surveillance, occupation, and the state of emergency; gender and sexuality; space, place, and shooting on location; among other things. Explores the central role the “global city” plays in the generation and global circulation of wealth while also attending to the marginal spaces of such cities. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 372 Introduction to Film
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 374 - 001: Screening the Global City — Jessica Scarlata — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - Innovation Hall 137
ENGH 412: Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Exploration of various aspects of folklore and folklife such as folklore and literature, folk arts, folk song, and material culture. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 412 - 002: Folklore and Fantasy — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Thompson Hall 1017
- ENGH 412 - 001: Mid. East/Cent. Asia Folklore — Benjamin Gatling — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B
ENGH 414: Folklore and the Supernatural (3 Credits)
Examines the role of supernatural phenomena in individuals’ everyday lives. Introduces folkloristic approaches to the study of belief, paranormal experiences, and popular spirituality. Topics may include ghosts, spirit possession, superstitions, visions, near death experiences, dream interpretation, magic, the commodification of belief, and the supernatural and new media. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 414 - 001: Folklore and the Supernatural — Benjamin Gatling — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Aquia Building 213
ENGH 417: RS: Topics in Folklore Research (3 Credits)
Topic-based course in research methods. Students conduct advanced research in folklore studies using traditional and digital research tools and approaches. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 305 (3 credit) and 85 credit hours earned.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 417 - 001: Flklor & Ethnogrphic Rsch Mthd — Lisa Gilman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
ENGH 478: Practicum in Publishing (3 Credits)
Intensive hands-on experience in publishing, including small press publishing, online publishing, international publishing, academic publishing, magazine publishing, literary journal publishing, and others. Provides knowledge and practical experience of professional publishing skills and processes that include editing, business operations, art and design, media and marketing, event planning, web site design and management, and more. Emphasizes collaboration amongst academic disciplines and professional fields and prepares students for any career requiring an understanding of project management and people management processes. Section titles will vary by semester. May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 478 - 001: Poetry Daily — Peter Streckfus — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
- ENGH 478 - 002: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 133
- ENGH 478 - 003: International Publishing — Michael Don — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR - East Building 134
Graduate
ENGH 591: Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Explores folklore and folklife topics such as folk narrative and story telling, folklore and literature, folksong, and folk arts. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 591 - 001: Flklor & Ethnogrphic Rsch Mthd — Lisa Gilman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336
ENGH 605: Publishing Practicum: Stillhouse Press (3 Credits)
Provides students with hands-on experience in and knowledge of the worlds of paper and digital publishing through involvement in in real-world publishing projects. Course focuses on career-applicable publishing skills and knowledge, including editorial work, art and design, media and marketing, web content development and management, and/or business operations. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 605 - 001: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM M - Innovation Hall 133
ENGH 606: Publishing Practicum: Poetry Daily (3 Credits)
Involves students in real-world literary publishing as it occurs at Poetry Daily, the long-established organization, website, and app dedicated to the dissemination and discussion of contemporary poetry, providing them with hands-on experience in and knowledge of the worlds of on-line publishing and website management. The course will focus on career-applicable publishing skills and knowledge, including editorial work, art and design, media and marketing, web content development and management, and/or business operations. In addition, the course will provide students with a broad view of the world of contemporary poetry, providing them with a greater understanding of the professional and literary issues involved. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Post-Baccalaureate or Non-Degree Undergraduate degrees may not enroll.
Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 606 - 001: Publishing Practicum: Poetry — Peter Streckfus — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Innovation Hall 336