English Courses

ENGLI 2210 Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review

An experiential course to produce a college district literary arts journal, applying editorial, production, and publication techniques. Topics include acquisitions, copy editing, layout design, and marketing aspects of publishing. 

• Tuesday, Thursday, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Professor Trina Sotirakopulos

ENGLI 2250 Introduction to Creative Writing

Students discover and develop their writing talent in several genres, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing. Emphasis is on the workshop model in which students provide and receive input on works written for class. This course emphasizes the craft of writing with attention to brainstorming, drafting, and revising as important stages of the writing process. Through analysis of published works, and the production of their own original works, students learn to use language creatively to achieve desired effects. They further consider how intention and audience guide creative choices. Students will explore how creative writing allows for the expression of many multicultural perspectives and how creative works help writers and readers to learn about themselves and the world around them. (3 lecture hours)

• Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Professor Tony Bowers
• Monday 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Professor Trina Sotirakopulos (Honors)
• Online (1st 8 week) | Professor Jason Snart
• Online (16 week) | Professor Tony Bowers
• Online (2nd 12 week) | Professor Tony Bowers

ENGLI 2251 Fiction Writing

Students discover and develop their fiction writing talent. Emphasis is on the workshop model in which students provide and receive input on fiction written for class. This course emphasizes the craft of fiction writing with attention to brainstorming, drafting, and revising as important stages of the writing process. Through analysis of published works of fiction, and the production of their own original works of fiction, students learn to use language creatively to achieve desired effects. They further consider how intention and audience guide creative choices. Students will explore how fiction writing allows for the expression of many multicultural perspectives and how creative works help writers and readers to learn about themselves and the world around them. (3 lecture hours)

• Monday, Wednesday 1 to 2:15 p.m. | Professor Tony Bowers

ENGLI 2252 Poetry Writing

Students discover and develop their talent as poets, working in a variety of poetic forms and styles. Emphasis is on the workshop model in which students provide and receive input on poems written for class. This course emphasizes the craft of writing with attention to brainstorming, drafting, and revising as important stages of the writing process. Through analysis of published poems, and the production of their own original poetry, students learn to use language creatively to achieve desired effects. They further consider how intention and audience guide creative choices. Students will explore how poetry allows for the expression of many multicultural perspectives and how poetry helps writers and readers to learn about themselves and the world around them.

• Tuesday, Thursday 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (2nd 12 week) | Professor Jason Snart

ENGLI 1135 Introduction to Film Art (IAI F2 908)

Introduces the basic elements of film as an art form, including cinematography, mise-en-scene, movement, editing, and sound. Social and media contexts of film will also be considered. Through screening, discussion, and critical evaluation of selected films, students develop an ability to interpret cinema through close examination of the relationship between its form and content. Credit cannot be earned for both ENGLI 1135 and MPTV 1135. Pre-Enrollment Criteria: Reading Placement Category 1. (3 lecture hours)

• Monday, 9 to 11:50 a.m. | Professor Gianni Barchiesi
• Tuesday, 1 to 3:50 p.m. | Professor Jacinta Yanders
• Thursday, 9 to 11:50 a.m. | Professor Gianni Barchiesi
• Tuesday, 1 to 2:15 p.m. | Professor Gianni Barchiesi
• Online (1st 8 week) | Professor Brian Brems 
• Online (12 week) | Professor Michelle Moore 
• Online (2nd 8 week) | Professor Sandy Fries 
• Virtual Class Wednesday 1 - 3:50 p.m. | Professor Sandy Fries
• Learning Community: Film Work: Labor and Cinema Students - Friday 9 - 11:50 a.m. (must co-enroll in HISTO-2255-LC032) | Professor Brian Brems

ENGLI 1145 Film History (IAI F2 909) 

Explores the history of film through articulating the evolution of cinema from its inception to the modern era, with emphasis placed on social, historical, and economic contexts that shape changes in film. Through examining a variety of American and international films representing many eras, genres, and filmmakers, students will gain insight into the historical narratives that have shaped film as a mass medium. Credit cannot be earned for both ENGLI 1145 and MPTV 1145. Pre-Enrollment Criteria: Reading Placement Category 1. (3 lecture hours)

• Wednesday 9 to 11:50 a.m. | Professor Brian Brems
• Tuesday, Tuesday 6 - 8:50 p.m. | Professor Jessica Huth
•  Monday, 1 to 2:15 p.m. | Professor J. Haden
• Online (1st 8 week) | Professor Brian Brems
• Online (12 week) | Professor Parker Rawlins
• Online (2nd 8 week) | Professor Brian Brems
• Online (2nd 8 week) | Professor Parker Rawlins

ENGLI 1154 Film As Literature (IAI HF 908)

Explores the process of film adaptation from a variety of sources. Includes examination of films adapted directly and indirectly from prior media, as well as an overview of theoretical approaches to studying film adaptation. Through close study of selected films, students will develop a nuanced, open approach to considering the process of adaptation on screen. Credit cannot be earned for both ENGLI 1154 and MPTV 1154. Pre-Enrollment Criteria: Reading Placement Category 1. (3 lecture hours)

• Tuesday 9 to 11:50 a.m. | Professor Gianni Barchiesi
• Wednesday  1 to 3:50 p.m. | Professor Brian Brems
• Thursday, Thursday 1 - 2:15 p.m. | Professor Gianni Barchiesi
• Online (1st 8 week) | Professor Michelle Moore
• Online | Professor Michelle Moore

ENGLI 2235 Film Genres

Focuses on the study of film through examination of cinematic genre. Studies of one or more genres, genre theory, critical dialogue about the concept of genre and its limitations will all be covered. Genre-focused content will be chosen by the instructor. This class will be about vampire films in order to think about genre in film. We will also think about how vampire films reflect, challenge and consider societal anxieties and values. Credit cannot be earned for both ENGLI 2235 and MPTV 2235. (3 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: ENGLI 1135 with a grade of C or better, or ENGLI 1145 with a grade of C or better, or ENGLI 1154 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or consent of instructor.

• Monday 1 to 3:50 p.m. | Professor Michelle Moore 

ENGLI 2239 Identity and Film

Explores the multifaceted relationship between films and various elements of identity, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender, sexuality, disability, and nationality. In addition to conducting textual analysis of films, coursework will include examination of film history, film production, audience reception, and critical response as a means to critically probe how films shape and are shaped by identity and culture. (3 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: ENGLI 1135/MPTV 1135 with a grade of C or better, or ENGLI 1145/MPTV 1145 with a grade of C or better, or ENGLI 1154/MPTV 1154 with a grade of C or better, or consent of instructor.

• Thursday 1 - 3:50 p.m. | Professor Jacinta Yanders 

ENGLI 1130 Introduction to Literature (IAI H3 900)

Introduces students to the artistic complexity, depth, and nuance of literature and develops the important skills of critical thinking and effective communication. Students analyze literary works from diverse historical, cultural, and literary contexts to build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine literature with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works at the time of publication and beyond. Students explore how literature can reflect, but also challenge, cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Monday, Wednesday, 12 - 12:15 p.m. | Professor Tom Tipton
• Honors Online | Professor Jason Snart
• Online  | Professor Melina Martin
• Online (1st 12 week) | Professor Melina Martin
• Online Learning Community (Must co-enroll in ENGLI-1130-LC010 and PHYS-2210-LC010) | Professor Jackie McGrath

ENGLI 1150 Short Fiction (IAI H3 901)

Introduces students to short fiction's artistic complexity, unique formal elements, depth, and nuance and develops the important skills of critical thinking and effective communication. Students study short fiction from diverse historical, cultural, and literary contexts to build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine short fiction with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works at the time of publication and beyond. Students explore how individual works of short fiction can reflect, but also challenge, cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Monday, Wednesday 11 - 11:50 a.m. | Professor Tim Henningsen
• Online | Professor Jackie McGrath
• Online (2nd 8 week) | Professor Alejandra Ortega

ENGLI 1151 Novel (IAI H3 901)

Introduces students to the artistic complexity, unique formal elements, depth, and nuance of novels and develops the important skills of critical thinking and effective communication. Students analyze novels from diverse historical, cultural, and literary contexts to build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine novels with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works at the time of publication and beyond. Students explore how novels can reflect, but also challenge, cultural, social, and literary norms. (3 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: Course requires Reading Placement Category One.

• Honors Learning Community : A Literary History of Chicago - must co-enroll in HISTO-2270-HON30 | Professor Tim Henningsen

ENGLI 1152 Poetry (IAI H3 903)

Introduces students to the artistic complexity, unique formal elements, depth, and nuance of poetry and develops the important skills of critical thinking and effective communication. Students analyze poetry from diverse historical, cultural, and literary contexts to build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice analysis and argumentation. Students examine poetry with reference to how publication and reception influence poetic works at the time of publication and beyond. Students explore how poetry can reflect but also challenge cultural, social, and literary norms. (3 lecture hours)

• Online (2nd 12 week) | Professor Aleisha Balestri

ENGLI 1157 Children's Literature (IAI H3 918)

Introduces students to the artistic qualities of literature for children and adolescents to develop students' critical thinking and effective communication skills. Students study children's literature and adolescent literature from diverse historical, cultural, and literary contexts, in order to build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis of works from many genres of children's literature and adolescent literature and they consider the relationship between literacy and literature. Students examine literature both for children and adolescents with reference to how creation, publication, and reception influence those works at the time of creation and beyond. Students also explore how children's literature and adolescent literature can reflect, but also challenge, social norms, especially how children's literature and adolescent literature reflects and shapes any culture's understanding of children and childhood.

• Monday, Wednesday 8 - 9:55 a.m. | Professor Amberyl Malkovich
• Online | Professor Carrie Anne Thomas
• Online (12 8 week) | Professor Carrie Anne Thomas

ENGLI 1159 Greek Mythology (IAI H9 901)

Introduces students to the artistic complexity, unique formal elements, depth, and cultural relevance of Greek mythology as represented in both Classical and contemporary literature. Students develop critical thinking and effective communication skills. Students build cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning by considering Greek mythology. Students explore how works of Greek mythology can reflect but also challenge cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Professor Alejandra Ortega

ENGLI 2221 British Literature 1800 to Present (IAI H3 913)

A survey of works illustrating the development of British literature from roughly 1800 to the present. Individual works are analyzed for artistic complexity, depth, and nuance as students refine critical thinking and effective communication skills. Diverse literary works from the British tradition from roughly 1800 to the present will be studied to build students' cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine British literature with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works and for how literary traditions and/or movements are formed and how they change. Students explore how literature from this time period can reflect but also challenge cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Online (12 week) | Professor Jason Snart

ENGLI 2224 American Literature: Civil War to Present (IAI H3 915)

A survey of works illustrating the development of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Individual works are analyzed for artistic complexity, depth, and nuance as students refine critical thinking and effective communication skills. Diverse literary works from the post-Civil War American tradition will be studied to build students' cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine American literature with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works and for how literary traditions and/or movements are formed and how they change. Students explore how literature from this time period can reflect but also challenge cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Tuesday, Thursday 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Professor Michelle Moore

ENGLI 2226 World Literature (IAI H3 907)  

A survey of world literature. Individual works are analyzed for artistic complexity, depth, and nuance as students refine critical thinking and effective communication skills. Diverse literary works from various literary traditions will be studied to build students' cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine texts from cultures around the world and different time periods with reference to how publication and reception influence literary works at the time of publication and beyond and for how literary traditions and/or movements are formed and change. Students explore how texts of world literature reflect but also challenge cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Online (2nd 12 week) | Professor Melina Martin

ENGLI 2228 Shakespeare (IAI H3 905)

Study of the prolific career of Shakespeare and of his various works, including multiple plays and poetry. Individual works are analyzed for artistic complexity, depth, and nuance as students refine critical thinking and effective communication skills. Shakespeare's works are considered in reference to Renaissance life and thought and for how they have endured through time. Study of Shakespearean works and an understanding of the nature of dramatic art builds students' cultural awareness and capacity for ethical and socially responsible reasoning. Through close reading, students also practice literary analysis and argumentation. Students examine Shakespeare with reference to how publication, performance, and reception influence literary works and for how literary traditions and/or movements are formed and how they change over time. Students explore how works by Shakespeare can create, reflect, and challenge cultural, social, and literary norms.

• Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 - 10:45AM | Professor Tom Tipton

ENGLI 1105 Workplace Writing

Course focuses on the processes and strategies for creating various modes of communication within a workplace setting. Students will gain skills in assessing and addressing various audiences, observing stylistic conventions, and using appropriate elements of document design to communicate effectively. The course emphasizes the preparation of a variety of documents, such as resumes, letters of application, internal and external correspondence, descriptions, proposals, summaries, and reports. It also introduces strategies for conducting research and observing copyright. (3 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ENGLI 0492 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or ELS 0553 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent, or appropriate writing placement category. Course requires Reading Placement Category One.

• Tuesday 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Professor Elizabeth Cicchetti
• Thursday 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Professor Elizabeth Cicchetti
• Online (1st 8 week) | Professor Steve Accardi
• Online | Professor Natasha Jones
• Online (1st 12 week) | Professor Kim Groves
• Online (2nd 12 week) | Professor Andrea Hamler
• Online (2nd 8 week) | Professor Steve Accardi

ENGLI 1110 Technical Writing

An introduction to technical writing with an overview of key issues such as usability, audience analysis, designing pages and digital screens, effective collaboration with peers, researching, interpreting and ethically presenting data, and writing clearly and persuasively. Also includes instruction in writing, revising, and presenting common technical writing genres, which could include emails, instructions, tutorials, manuals, reports, product/process descriptions, proposals, and presentations using visual aids. (3 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ENGLI 0492 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or ELS 0553 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or appropriate score on the Writing Placement Test(s). Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One.

• Online (12 week) | Professor Jessica Nastal

ENGLI 1115 Digital Writing

Students will be introduced to writing in digital environments. They will examine principles and practices, as well as pertinent digital writing issues, including but not limited to: accessibility, ownership, and ethics regarding the digital world. Through hands-on experience with digital tools used in academic and industry settings, students will learn and then apply rhetorical theory to write in diverse digital rhetorical situations. (3 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ENGLI 0492 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or ELS 0553 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or appropriate score on the Writing Placement Test(s). Course requires Reading Placement Test Score-Category One.

• Online (12 week) | Professor Nicole Golden 

ENGLI 2110 Editing in the Professions

Equips students with basic editing skills that will help in future editing experiences, such as advanced classes, their own writing and editing projects, internships, and employment. Introduces students to the roles and responsibilities of editors, including how they interact with others during production and use strategies for efficient editing processes. Develops understanding of basic copyediting skills, including editing for clarity, accuracy, consistency, completeness, and appropriateness for the intended audience. Emphasizes flexibility in applying style and usage requirements, depending on the rhetorical situation. Develops ability to use and apply style guides, style sheets, and copyediting symbols, and technologies central to modern publishing. (3 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ENGLI 1102 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in ENGLI 1102; or ENGLI 1105 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in ENGLI 1105; or ENGLI 1110 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in ENGLI 1110; or ENGLI 1115 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in ENGLI 1115; or consent of instructor.

• Online | Professor Jill Grauman

ENGLI 2115 Writing for Nonprofits

An in-depth study of the content, form, and function of the professional writing used in community organizations. Provides a solid foundation for students currently working or planning on working at a community organization. Special attention will be paid to public rhetoric for the purposes of communicating the missions of the community organization, such as attaining grants, fundraising, and establishing goodwill in the community. Includes instruction in rhetoric, research, and writing professional texts, such as grants, reports, proposals, advertisements, research requests, and presentations. (3 lecture hours) 

Prerequisite: ENGLI 1102 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent or concurrent enrollment in ENGLI 1102 or consent of instructor.

• Online (12 week) | Professor Steve Accardi 

ENGLI 2300 Advanced Composition

Builds upon the rhetoric and writing skills developed in Composition I and II. Students will study and apply rhetorical theory, from the classical through the postmodern periods, in order to read and write within a variety of rhetorical situations. They will also investigate and incorporate research methodologies and prose styles used in different academic and professional discourse communities. Students will create a portfolio of work tailored to their academic and professional goals, which will include multimodal elements. (3 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ENGLI 1102 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.

• Honors - Tuesday, Thursday 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Professor Steve Accardi