Fall 2013 Courses (double-click on course title to read the short description)

Preregistration Advising Luncheon for English Majors 

and interested Rice students April 2, 2013

Preregistration for currently enrolled Rice students: April 7, 2013

ENGL Number/Crosslist 

Title (changes may necessarily occur) 

Day 

Time 

Instructor 
*175  Global Literatures in English  MWF 9-9:50 Adkins
*175   Global Literatures in English   MWF 10-10:50 Morton, Seth
*175  Global Literatures in English  MWF 11-11:50 Hargrave
200.1 Critical Reading and Writing MWF 1-1:50 Skura
200.2 Critical Reading and Writing TTH 1-2:15 Morton, Tim
200.3 Critical Reading and Writing TTH 10:50-12:05 Fax
201.1  Introduction to Creative Writing  W 3-6:00 Schimmel
201.2 Introduction to Creative Writing TTH 4-5:15 Otremba
*210 Major British Writers: Chaucer-1800 MWF 11-11:50 Browning
*222/ASIA 222 The World and South Asia MWF 1-1:50 Joseph
*250  Masterworks of Fiction  MWF 10-10:50 Doody
*250 Masterworks of Fiction TTH 10:50-12:05 Saikin
*260.1 Intro to the Study of American Literature MWF 11-11:50 Aranda
*260.2   Intro to the Study of American Literature   TTH 2:30-3:45 Gniadek
*270.1 Aspects of Modern Literature TTH 9:25-10:40 Morris
*270.2 Aspects of Modern Literature MWF 11-11:50 Hennessy
271  Survey of Children's Literature CANCELED MWF 9-9:50 Elliot
*272 Literature and Medicine TTH 9:25-10:40 Banner
300.1 Practices in Literary Study TTH 1-2:215 Roof
300.2 Practices in Literary Study TTH 2:30-3:45 Morris
301.1 Introduction to Fiction Writing M 6-9:00 Schimmel
301.2 Introduction to Fiction Writing T 2:30-5:30 Dermont
304       Introduction to Poetry Writing W 3-6:00 Otremba
312/MDST312 Scandinavian Sagas, Fantasy Worlds, Norse Sagas and Skrim TTH 1-2:15 Ellard
*321 Early Shakespeare MWF 11-11:50 Skura
328  Milton  TTH 1-2:15 Snow
333 18th Century British Fiction MWF 10-10:50 Joseph
341 Victorian Literature and Culture MWF 9-9:50 Logan
*342/SWGS372  Victorian Novel  MWF 10-10:50 Michie
350 European Fiction: 20th Century MWF 1-1:50 Doody
354 Queer Literary Cultures MWF 11-11:50 Lamos
*355/FREN355 Modern Short Story: Ethics of Fiction TTH 4-5:15 Harter
358      Consumption and Consumerism TTH 9:25-10:40 Morton, Tim
*360 American Literature Before 1860 TTH 10:50-12:05 Gniadek
*362  American Literature 1910-1950  TTH 9:25-10:40 Derrick
366 American Literature: "Outward Bound Wilderness & Adventure" TTH 2:30-3:45 Derrick

*373/FILM;

HART 380

 American Film and Culture
(Plus: Films Wed. 7-9:30)

TTH

W

1-2:15

7-9:30

 Banner
377 Art and Literature
 TTH 10:50-12:05 Snow
381/SWGS 327 Women Writers: Contemporary Global Women's Literature MWF 2-2:50 Lamos
389/SWGS 389 Youth Studies TTH 4-5:15 Comer
392 Contemporary Poetry MWF 1-1:50 Logan
397 The Southern Renaissance MWF 10-10:50 Walker
412 (not capstone) Old English Language TTH 2:30-3:45 Ellard
419 (capstone)

Topics in Shakespeare:

Othello and King Lear
(Reserved for English Majors) 

 MWF 2-4:00 Huston
466 (capstone)

Studies in American Literature:

Morrison & Faulkner
(Reserved for English Majors) 

 TTH 2:30-3:45 Waligora-Davis
493 (permission) Independent Study/Directed Reading   as directed Faculty
494 (application) Senior Thesis Preparation (new 7/1/2013)   as directed Faculty
495 (application) Senior Thesis   as directed Faculty









































 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fall 2012 Courses (Archive for reference only)

Preregistration: 4/8/12
English Dept. Advising Luncheon: 3/30/12   

ENGL Number/Crosslist 

Title (changes may necessarily occur) 

Day 

Time 

Instructor 
*175.1 Global Literatures in English   Canceled   Canceled Gunther
*175.2 Global Literatures in English      Ellis
*175.3 Global Literatures in English      Harvey
200.1 Critical Reading and Writing
  		     Comer
200.2 Critical Reading and Writing-canceled      Ellenzweig
200.3 Critical Reading and Writing     Morris
200.4 Critical Reading and Writing     Logan, T.
201.1 Intro to Creative Writing      Otremba
201.2 Intro to Creative Writing      Smith, D.
*210 Major British Writers: Chaucer - 1800      Browning
*222/ASIA 222 The World and South Asia      Joseph
*250 Masterworks in Fiction (canceled)     Doody
*260 Introduction to the Study of American Literature      Morris
*272 Literature and Medicine        Banner
*273  SWGS 273 Medicine and Media (4 credit hours)      Ostherr
280 Museums & Material Culture: Objects Caged, Free-Range     Driskill
300.1 Practices in Literary Study      Roof
300.2 Practices in Literary Study      Joseph
301.1 Introduction to Fiction Writing      Schimmel
301.2 Introduction to Fiction Writing      Smith, D.
304 Introduction to Poetry Writing     Otremba
305 Intro. to Creative Non-fiction Writing: Personal Essay     Schimmel
312  MDST 312 Topics in Old English-DIY: How to Make a Visible Song      Ellard
*316 MDST316/SWGS305 Chaucers Canterbury Tales      Ellard
*321 Early Shakespeare      Skura
328 Milton      Snow
343  SWGS 343 Jane Austen's World (canceled)     Michie
353 Modern Drama on Film and in Performance (formerly ENGL 475)      Huston
*360 American Literature: Before 1860      Gniadek
*363 American Literature: 1950-present      Comer
364 American Poetry: 1900-1960's      Derrick
366 Topics in American Literature: Manhood in 19th & 20th Century Lit. and Culture 
  Derrick
*368 ENST 368 Lit. and the Environment: Eco-Fiction     Slappey
*373 HART 380 Survey of American Film and Culture
(4 credit hours) 		     Banner
377 Art and Literature     Snow
381 SWGS 327 Topics in Women Writers: Contemporary Poetry      Logan, T.
387 Cultural Studies: Gendered Distaster Narratives 

(approved elective for the minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities (PJHC))

     Driskill
*394 LING 394 Structure of the English Language     Kemmer
397.1 Literature and Culture: "War Stories"      Lamos
397.2 Literature and Culture: "Around 1900" -canceled     Logan, T.
432 (Capstone) Richardson's Clarissa      Ellenzweig
461 (Capstone) 19th Century American Studies: From a White Whale to a Paper Mill: Melville's Americas        Gniadek
493 Directed Reading/Indep. Study (permission only)     See ENGL Dept.
495 Senior Thesis (permission only)     See ENGL Dept.
498 (Capstone) Queer Theory: The Sexuality of Juridical Discourse, or Is Citizenship Heterosexual?     Lamos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall 2011 COURSES ARCHIVE (for reference only)
 *indicates approved for Distribution 1
Effective Fall 2011, ENGL 400, and all other 400-level courses so designated, will 
fulfill the capstone requirement.  Depending on the course content, a capstone course can simultaneously serve to fulfill another requirement, such as pre-1800, non-canonical, etc.  

 

ENGL Number/Crosslist

Title

Day

Time

Instructor

*100 New Course

Intro. to Literature (Freshmen only)

MWF

1-1:50

Huston

*175.1

Global Literatures in English   

MWF

9-9:50

Dodson

*175.2

Global Literatures in English

MWF

1-1:50

O'Leary

200.1


Critical Reading and Writing
 (formerly Seminar in Literature & Literary Analysis) 

TTH

10:50-12:05

Waligora-Davis

200.2

Critical Reading and Writing
 (formerly Seminar in Literature & Literary Analysis) 

MWF

10-10:50

Comer

200.3

Critical Reading and Writing 
 (formerly Seminar in Literature & Literary Analysis) 

TTH

9:25-10:40

Logan

201  

Introduction to Creative Writing   

TTH

4-5:15

Schimmel (Pks.Flw)

202 New Course

The Creative Cultural Essay

TTH 

10:50-12:05 

Davis

*210 

Major British Writers: Chaucer-1800

MWF 

11-11:50 

Browning 

*211 

Major British Writers: 1800-present

MWF 

9-9:50 

Doody 

212 

Survey of Old English (cap 20)

MWF

2-2:50

Ellard

*215 (LING215)

Words in English

MWF

10-10:50

Kemmer

240 New Course

Studies in Textual Media:
History of the Book

TTH 

9:25-10:40 

Gavin 

*250 New Course

Masterworks of Fiction

MWF 

1-1:50 

Doody 

*260

Intro.to the Study of American. Lit.

TTH

2:30-3:50

Derrick

*270

Aspects of Modern Literature

TTH

10:50-12:05

Morris

*272 

Literature and Medicine

TTH 

2:30-3:50 

Wood 

274/REL 274

Literature and Religion    

MWF

2-2:50

Weininger

280 

Material Cult. & Museums: Research,Writing about Objects ..

TTH 

4-5:15 

Driskill 

300.1

Practices in Literary Study

TTH

2:30-3:50

Morris

300.2

Practices in Literary Study

MWF

10-10:50

Joseph

301.1 

Intro. to Fiction Writing

Wed.

2-5:00

Cambor

301.2 

Intro. to Fiction Writing     

Tues.

2:30-5:30

Cambor

304 

Intro. to Poetry Writing

Wed. 

2-5:00 

Wood 

*316 MDST316/SWGS305

Chaucer 

MWF

10-10:50

Ellard, D.

*321 

Early Shakespeare     

MWF 

11-11:50 

Campana 

331 New Topic

Topics in 18th Cent. Brit. Lit.: Drama 

TTH 

1-2:20 

Gavin 

341 

Victorian Literature & Culture

TTH

1-2:20

Logan

360 

American Literature: Before 1860

MWF

11-11:50

Gniadek

*363

American Fiction: 1950-present

TTH

1-2:20

Lamos

366 (New Topic)

Topics in American Literature:
American Gothic 

MWF

2-2:50

Gniadek

*368/ENST368

Literature and the Environment: Energy, Environment and Community

MWF

9-9:50

Slappey

377

Art and Literature

TTH

9:25-10:40

Snow

*379 

Intro to Third World Literature

MWF 

11-11:50 

Joseph 

385 New Topic

Film Studies: Zombies! Cyborgs! Clones!

TTH

9:25-10:40

Banner

387 

Cultural Studies: Gendered Disaster Narratives

MWF

9-9:50

Driskill

*390/THEA 303

Introduction to Theatre               

TTH

2:30-3:50

Doran

397.1  New Topic

Topics in Lit. and Culture: The Avante Gard and the Absurd

TTH

1-2:20

Roof

397.2  New Topic

Topics: Literature & Human Rights  

(Program in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities (PJHC) approved as electice for PJHC minor)   

TTH 

10:50-12:05 

Rickel 

400
(prerequisite: ENGL 200 as of Fall 2011, and ENGL 300)

Seminar for Majors: Faulkner & Morrison (New Topic!) 

TTH

2:30-3:50

Waligora-Davis

493

Directed Reading Independent Study
 (instructor and dept. permission required prior to registering)

 TBD

as directed  

Faculty

495

Senior Thesis (instructor and dept. permission required prior to registering)

 TBD

as directed

Faculty.

498

Queer Theory

TTH

4-5:15

Lamos