1000-Level Course Descriptions
FALL 2025 | FALL/WINTER 2025-26 | WINTER 2026
ENGL-1000-001 | English 1A: When Books Talk Back | K. Ready
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This particular section of English 1A (subtitled “When Books Talk Back”) offers a select historical survey of poetry, fiction, and drama in English. The focus will be on texts that are engaged significantly in conversations with other texts and on contextualizing and understanding those conversations. As part of this process, students will be introduced to various critical theories and terms in order to get a sense of important developments in the history of different literary genres, of how different writers fit into literary history and culture, and, finally, of how different texts are speaking to each other within that history.
ENGL-1000-002 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-003 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-004 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-005 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-770| English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1003-001 | Intro Topics in Literature | Z. Izydorczyk
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, and/or fiction) through the lens of a particular theme, genre, nationality or period. Each section is a uniquely designed introduction to university-level literary study. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3). Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203 | LING-1200
ENGL-1003-002 | Intro Topics in Literature: Literature, Climate, and the Environment | H. Milne
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of reading and writing about literature through the study of fiction, poetry, and essays about climate and the environment. While much of our focus will be on contemporary “cli fi” (or climate fiction) and ecopoetics, we will also spend some time analyzing older literary works in order to understand the history of literary engagements with climate and nature. We will consider how nature has functioned in literature as screen onto which writers have projected their own anxieties, and we will consider the connections between nature, climate, colonialism, and capitalism as these themes are explored in fiction and poetry. We will also devote considerable attention to developing research and essay writing skills.
ENGL-1003-770| English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course introduces students to a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, and/or fiction) through the lens of a particular theme, genre, nationality or period. Each section is a uniquely designed introduction to university-level literary study. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3). Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203 | LING-1200
ENGL-1004-001 | Reading Culture | A. Burke
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to the basics of cultural studies by taking up questions of how we see and focusing on the process of visual interpretation. In its focus on visual media over the centuries, from paintings to photographs to films and television, the course investigates the relationship between traditional literary study and the skills necessary to understand and interpret forms of visual culture. Readings for the course will primarily consist of essays chosen to accompany the visual material that forms the core of our in-class work. This is a course in visual culture, but one to which writing is central. We will devote considerable time to the conventions of academic writing and to the development of research skills.
ENGL-1004-770 | Reading Culture | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course introduces students to a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, and/or fiction) through the lens of a particular theme, genre, nationality or period. Each section is a uniquely designed introduction to university-level literary study. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3). Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203 | LING-1200
ENGL-1005-001 | Reading to Write | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to university-level literary study. Students read a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, fiction, and creative non-fiction) from a writerly perspective, to explore and analyse writers' techniques, and to gain a broader understanding of the art and craft of writing. Topics may include poetic structure, dramatic action, narrative strategies, organizational principles, imagery, setting, characterization, and voice. This course may be of special interest to students who plan to take Creative Writing courses at the 2000 level.
ENGL-1005-002 | Reading To Write | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to university-level literary study. Students read a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, fiction, and creative non-fiction) from a writerly perspective, to explore and analyse writers' techniques, and to gain a broader understanding of the art and craft of writing. Topics may include poetic structure, dramatic action, narrative strategies, organizational principles, imagery, setting, characterization, and voice. This course may be of special interest to students who plan to take Creative Writing courses at the 2000 level.
MULT-1301-001 | Intro to Humanities | A. Brickey, B. Christopher, C. Colorado & M. Funke
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This new course offers an intensive cross-disciplinary introduction to study in the Humanities, those fields of study concerned with the creative and intellectual products of human culture. Team-taught by four faculty members from a range of Humanities disciplines, the course introduces students to a broad range of texts from different genres, forms, cultural contexts, and historical periods, and to the methods and methodologies of humanistic inquiry. Students regularly have the opportunity to participate in small seminar-style tutorial groups, where they delve more deeply into the reading and lecture material, contrasting and drawing connections between a range of traditions, texts, and approaches.
NOTE: Combined with MULT-1302, this course satisfies the 1st-year requirements in Classics, English, and Religion and Culture. Students should also register in MULT-1302
FALL/WINTER 2025-26
ENGL-1001-001 | English 1 | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers a full introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: This course satisfies the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1000 | ENGL-1003 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203.
ENGL-1001-002 | English 1 | H. Snell
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers a full introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. In this iteration of the course, we study a wide range of both short- and long-form fiction, poetry, and dramatic texts as well as select literary terms, genres, strategies, and movements. Classes consist of lectures, writing, interactive learning activities, and discussions in a variety of small- and large-group formats.
ENGL-1001-250-251 | English 1 | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course offers a full introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: This course satisfies the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1000 | ENGL-1003 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203.
ENGL-1001-770 | English 1 | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course offers a full introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: This course satisfies the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1000 | ENGL-1003 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203.
WINTER 2026
ENGL-1000-006 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-007 | English 1A| TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-008 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-009 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-050 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1000-761 | English 1A | TBA
Course Delivery: ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
This course offers an introduction to university-level literary study, including the reading of creative literature (poetry, fiction, or drama); the theory and practice of literary criticism; the role of historical and cultural factors influencing literary texts; and research skills. Students' writing also receives significant attention. Because each section is different, students should consult the current section descriptions on the English Department website. Note: Students taking this course plus 3 other credit hours of First-Year (1000-level) English will meet the prerequisite for most Upper-Year English courses. No more than 6 credit hours of First-Year English may count toward a major in English. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201(6).
ENGL-1003-003 | Topics in Literature | Z. Izydorczyk
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, and/or fiction) through the lens of a particular theme, genre, nationality or period. Each section is a uniquely designed introduction to university-level literary study. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3). Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203 | LING-1200
ENGL-1003-004 | Topics in Literature: Women's Writing | C. Lypka
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
Is there such a thing as “women’s writing” and, if so, what are its characteristics? All the texts we will read in this course are written by women with a focus on female archetypes and narratives. We will also read essays and manifestos to get a sense of how critical thought on this topic has developed over time and how politics and history have influenced these works. This course will explore the ways in which women have contributed to literary tradition both by working within and by challenging mainstream movements. In examining women’s use of literary forms as aesthetic, personal, and political sites, we will consider how issues of identity and historical context affect and influence writing strategies. This course will be highly participatory and collaborative, and we will focus on developing our skills in close reading, interpretation, discussion, and critical writing.
ENGL-1003-005 | Topics in Literature | TBA
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course introduces students to a variety of creative literature (poetry, drama, and/or fiction) through the lens of a particular theme, genre, nationality or period. Each section is a uniquely designed introduction to university-level literary study. Because each section is different, students should consult the current descriptions of individual sections available on the English Department website. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3). Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1001 | ENGL-1111 | ENGL-1201 | ENGL-1202 | ENGL-1203 | LING-1200
ENGL-1004-002 | Reading Culture | C. Tosenberger
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This course explores the role that culture, as a set of practices encompassing a range of texts, events, experiences, and social institutions, plays in everyday lives. Students interpret cultural forms and practices such as written texts, film, television, visual and performance art, music, and electronic media - and the institutions that shape them. May be of special interest to students who plan on pursuing further work in Cultural Studies. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3).
ENGL-1004-760 | Reading Culture | B. Cornellier
Course Delivery: ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
This course explores the role that culture, as a set of practices encompassing a range of texts, events, experiences, and social institutions, plays in everyday lives. Students interpret cultural forms and practices such as written texts, film, television, visual and performance art, music, and electronic media - and the institutions that shape them. May be of special interest to students who plan on pursuing further work in Cultural Studies. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3).
ENGL-1005-770 | Reading to Write | CAS
Course Delivery: ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS
This course explores the role that culture, as a set of practices encompassing a range of texts, events, experiences, and social institutions, plays in everyday lives. Students interpret cultural forms and practices such as written texts, film, television, visual and performance art, music, and electronic media - and the institutions that shape them. May be of special interest to students who plan on pursuing further work in Cultural Studies. Note: To meet the prerequisite for Upper-Year English, students taking this course should also take ENGL-1000(3).
MULT-1301-001 | Intro to Humanities | A. Brickey, B. Christopher, C. Colorado & M. Funke
Course Delivery: IN PERSON
This new course offers an intensive cross-disciplinary introduction to study in the Humanities, those fields of study concerned with the creative and intellectual products of human culture. Team-taught by four faculty members from a range of Humanities disciplines, the course introduces students to a broad range of texts from different genres, forms, cultural contexts, and historical periods, and to the methods and methodologies of humanistic inquiry. Students regularly have the opportunity to participate in small seminar-style tutorial groups, where they delve more deeply into the reading and lecture material, contrasting and drawing connections between a range of traditions, texts, and approaches.
NOTE: Combined with MULT-1301, this course satisfies the 1st-year requirements in Classics, English, and Religion and Culture. Students should also register in MULT-1301