Courses and Syllabi
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English Spring 2026
Undergraduate
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: Lit and Film of the Holocaust — Richard A Nanian — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Enterprise Hall 274
- ENGH 206 - DL1: Queer Poetry Today — 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 05:45 PM TR - Innovation Hall 129
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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 315 - 001: Folklore and Folklife — Benjamin Gatling — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Thompson Hall 1018
- ENGH 315 - DL1: Folklore and Folklife — Kim D Stryker — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Online
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 - 9900 Main Street
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.
ENGH 415: Folk Art and Folk Artists (3 Credits)
Examines the traditional arts of everyday life, such as festive foods, mementos and other objects of memory, textile arts, pottery, carving in wood and stone, roadside shrines, and more. Explores the folk aesthetics of group-based creativity through the lenses of biography, history, literature, and folklore studies. Considers traditional objects as narratives in material form. Examples drawn from multiple cultures as well as traditions in students' own lives. 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 415 - 001: Folk Art and Folk Artists — Lijun Zhang — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR - Thompson Hall 2022
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.
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 478 - 001: Stillhouse Press — Scott W Berg — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Peterson Hall 2411
- ENGH 478 - 002: Poetry Daily — Vivek Narayanan — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C
ENGH 482: Community and Public Writing (3 Credits)
A community-engaged research course. Students volunteer 15 hours with a community partner organization, study best community-partnership practices (particularly when working in historically marginalized communities), research a social issue of special interest to this organization, and compose “public” texts that draw on their research and experiences. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Mason Impact.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 380 and ENGH 382
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 482 - 002: Community and Public Writing — Michelle LaFrance — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Aquia Building 213
ENGH 484: RS: Writing Ethnography (3 Credits)
Study and practice of ethnographic writing. Students conduct ethnographic investigations and practice journal keeping, field note recording, interviewing, transcription, and interpretation. Includes introduction to current issues in ethnographic writing. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302.
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 484 - 001: RS: Writing Ethnography — Michelle LaFrance — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM T - Horizon Hall 4000 - Hybrid
ENGH 487: Advanced Technical Writing (3 Credits)
Prepares students for the Society for Technical Communication Certification in Technical Writing, focusing on proficiencies in project planning, project analysis, content development, content management, and organizational design. May be offered with a focus on global and international users. This course serves as the capstone for the Professional and Technical Writing Minor. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302
Registration Restrictions:
Required Prerequisites: (ENGH 388C or 388XS).
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
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 487 - 001: Advanced Technical Writing — Yoon Ji Kim — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
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.
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ENGH 591 - 001: Folklore, Migration & Dsplcmnt — Lisa Gilman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Music Theater Building 1002
- ENGH 591 - 003: Folklore and Museums — Lijun Zhang — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Innovation Hall 333
- ENGH 591 - 002: Adv Intro Folklore & Folklife — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Aquia Building 346
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 — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Peterson Hall 2411
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 — Vivek Narayanan — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM W - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C
ENGH 681: Advanced Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Explores advanced folklore and folklife topics such as bodylore, sense of place, festival, folk drama, and folk narrative studies. Notes: 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
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 681 - 001: Folklore Theory and History — Benjamin Gatling — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B
ENGH 683: Proseminar in Fiction (3 Credits)
Designed for fiction students as a bridge between their foundational courses and final thesis, this course involves reading texts by contemporary authors, class discussions about current issues in writing, research toward their thesis, and reading list guidance. On an ongoing basis, students consider and discuss their ambitions for their thesis projects, as well as any difficulties they are encountering (or predict). The final section of the class is devoted to workshopping thesis stories or excerpts at their various stages of development, as well as discussions on the current publishing landscape. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 566 Forms of Fiction
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 683 - 002: Proseminar in Fiction — Courtney Angela Brkic — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Music Theater Building 1002
ENGH 681: Advanced Topics in Folklore Studies (3 Credits)
Explores advanced folklore and folklife topics such as bodylore, sense of place, festival, folk drama, and folk narrative studies. Notes: 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
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 681 - 001: Folklore Theory and History — Benjamin Gatling — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1306B