Upcoming - Fall 2024

Any schedule posted on this page is tentative and therefore subject to change without notice due to any number of factors, including cancellation due to low enrollment. Course Descriptions are provided for reference only and are also subject to change.

If you have any questions about the courses to be offered next semester, please contact the scheduling coordinator for English:

Dee Dee Lopez
delopez@unm.edu
(505) 277-6347
Humanities 213

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1000-Level | 2000-Level | 300-Level | 400-Level

 

1110: Composition I

Many days, times, and online sections available

Covers Composition I: Stretch I and II in one semester, focusing on analyzing rhetorical situations and responding with appropriate genres and technologies. (EPW)

Credit for both this course and ENGL 1110X may not be applied toward a degree program.

Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I: Communications.

Prerequisite: ACT English =16-25 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing =450-659 or Next Generation ACCUPLACER Writing =>279 or Lobo Course Placement English Placement Tool = 20 or WritePlacer = 6-8.

1110X: Composition I (Stretch I)

Many days, times, and sections available

First semester of Composition I stretch sequence. Focuses on analyzing rhetorical situations and responding with appropriate genres and technologies. (EPW)

This is the first course in a two-part sequence. In order to receive transfer credit for ENGL 1110, all courses in this sequence (ENGL 1110X, ENGL 1110Y) must be taken and passed.

Credit for both ENGL 1110X and ENGL 1110 may not be applied toward a degree program.

Students with ACT English  =<15 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing  =<449 or ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills =<278 or Lobo Course Placement English Placement Tool = 10 will begin their English Composition Sequence with ENGL 1110X. 

1120: Composition II

Many days, times, and online sections available

Focuses on academic writing, research, and argumentation using appropriate genres and technologies. (EPW)

Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I: Communications.

Prerequisite: 1110 or 1110Y or 1110Z or ACT English =26-28 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing =660-690 or Lobo Course Placement English Placement Tool = 30

1410.001: Introduction to Literature: The Way We Read Now

Face to Face, TR 0930-1045

Jesus Costantino, jcostantino@unm.edu

This course takes a unique approach to the study of contemporary literature. While the ultimate goal for the course is to read and understand the concerns and styles of present-day writers, the course also recognizes that “reading” happens in many varied forms beyond printed books, and even beyond digital e-books. The frequent opposition between print and digital reading disguises the important ways that each format has grown increasingly heterogeneous and blended. In fact, despite what many doomsayers claim, we very likely read more now than ever before.


There is no overt “theme” that unites the texts we will read in this class; instead, you will learn to be attentive to the ways in which new literary forms better suit today’s needs. By the end of the course, you will have developed an informed understanding of the many different guises that literature adopts in contemporary life. Be prepared to read from a broad sample of texts and to produce regular short written responses, analyses, and creative work.


1410.004: Introduction to Literature

Online

In this course, students will examine a variety of literary genres, including fiction, poetry, and drama. Students will identify common literary elements in each genre, understanding how specific elements influence meaning.

200-Level

100-Level | 200-Level | 300-Level | 400-Level

2110.001: Traditional Grammar

Face to Face, MWF 0900-0950
C. Tyer Johnson, ctylerjohnson@unm.edu

In this course, I hope to convince you that grammar is not something to fear; grammar is your friend. You rely on grammar all day and every day, regardless of whether you realize it. As a speaker of English, you have an enormous repository of grammar information. This course will use that intuitive, unconscious knowledge of grammar to create an explicit, conscious roadmap of English grammar so that you can be more confident of your communicative choices. By the end of the semester you will have the ability to:  

  • Recognize word forms and explain their functions in phrases and sentences; 
  • Identify sentence constituents and analyze common sentence patterns; 
  • Recognize and understand structural relationships among verb phrases, noun phrases, and adverbial and adjectival modifying phrases and clauses; 
  • Demonstrate flexibility of composition through phrase modification, nominalization, and other writing strategies that employ knowledge of grammatical forms and functions; 
  • Distinguish differences of prescriptive and descriptive grammar.

2120.001: Intermediate Composition:

Face to Face, MWF 0900-0950
INSTRUCTOR, dtenorio24@unm.edu

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2120.002: Intermediate Composition:

Face to Face, MWF 1100-1150
INSTRUCTOR, jpeterman1@unm.edu

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2120.003: Intermediate Composition:

Face to Face, MWF 1300-1350
INSTRUCTOR, ghenke1@unm.edu

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2120.004: Intermediate Composition: 

Face to Face, TR 1400-1515
INSTRUCTOR, martini@unm.edu

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2120.005: Intermediate Composition:

Face to Face, TR 1230-1345
INSTRUCTOR, isabellamarievaldez@unm.edu

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2120.006: Intermediate Composition: 

Face to Face, TR 930-1045
INSTRUCTOR, mmendoza13@unm.edu

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2120.020: Intermediate Composition:

Online
INSTRUCTOR, gabegarcia@unm.edu

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2210: Professional & Technical Communication

Many days, times, and online sections available

Professional and Technical Communication will introduce students to the different types of documents and correspondence that they will create in their professional careers. This course emphasizes the importance of audience, document design, and the use of technology in designing, developing, and delivering documents. This course will provide students with experience in professional correspondence and communicating technical information to a non-technical audience. (EPW)

Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area I: Communications.

Prerequisite: 1120 or ACT English =>29 or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing =>700.

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2240.001: Intro to Studies in English

Face to Face, T 1230-1345

1H *This course is scheduled for the FIRST eight weeks*

Diane Thiel, dthiel@unm.edu

English 2240 is a one-credit, eight-week class that brings together students majoring in English. It is a required course and must be taken before embarking on the major coursework. Students are introduced to the subfields of rhetoric and professional writing, creative writing, and literary studies. Students will be introduced to the life of the department through in-person class visits with faculty members, attendance at departmental events, and a variety of additional online readings and discussions. Some class sessions will include conversations about employment or opportunities for graduate school. The final task will be to craft a letter of intent documenting an intended course of study and future goals.

2240.002: Intro to Studies in English

Face to Face, W 1300-1350

2H *This course is scheduled for the SECOND eight weeks*

Diane Thiel, dthiel@unm.edu

English 2240 is a one-credit, eight-week class that brings together students majoring in English. It is a required course and must be taken before embarking on the major coursework. Students are introduced to the subfields of rhetoric and professional writing, creative writing, and literary studies. Students will be introduced to the life of the department through in-person class visits with faculty members, attendance at departmental events, and a variety of additional online readings and discussions. Some class sessions will include conversations about employment or opportunities for graduate school. The final task will be to craft a letter of intent documenting an intended course of study and future goals.

2310.001: Intro to Creative Writing

Face to Face, MWF 1300-1350

This course will introduce students to the basic elements of creative writing, including short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will read and study published works as models, but the focus of this "workshop" course is on students revising and reflecting on their own writing. Throughout this course, students will be expected to read poetry, fiction, and non-fiction closely, and analyze the craft features employed. They will be expected to write frequently in each of these genres. Prerequisite: 1110 or 1110Y or 1110Z.

2310.002: Intro to Creative Writing

Face to Face, TR 1100-1215

This course will introduce students to the basic elements of creative writing, including short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will read and study published works as models, but the focus of this "workshop" course is on students revising and reflecting on their own writing. Throughout this course, students will be expected to read poetry, fiction, and non-fiction closely, and analyze the craft features employed. They will be expected to write frequently in each of these genres. Prerequisite: 1110 or 1110Y or 1110Z. 

2310.007: Intro to Creative Writing

Online

This course will introduce students to the basic elements of creative writing, including short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students will read and study published works as models, but the focus of this "workshop" course is on students revising and reflecting on their own writing. Throughout this course, students will be expected to read poetry, fiction, and non-fiction closely, and analyze the craft features employed. They will be expected to write frequently in each of these genres. Prerequisite: 1110 or 1110Y or 1110Z.

2510.001: Analysis of Literature

Face to Face, TR 0930-1045

INSTRUCTOR, hernands@unm.edu

This course is the gateway to the English major. You will learn the fundamental skills needed for literary textual analysis. These skills include critical reading practices, the construction of an argument, the use of textual evidence to support an argument, and the best practices for bringing these skills together in a research essay. Students become familiar with the genres of poetry, fiction, and drama, and they learn how to use theory and criticism to engage in literary textual analysis. Students will also learn valuable research skills and the ability to think critically about literary genres. They will come away from the class with the ability to engage in oral and written forms of literary textual analysis. 

2510.002: Analysis of Literature

Face to Face, MWF 0900-0950

INSTRUCTOR, hernands@unm.edu

This course is the gateway to the English major. You will learn the fundamental skills needed for literary textual analysis. These skills include critical reading practices, the construction of an argument, the use of textual evidence to support an argument, and the best practices for bringing these skills together in a research essay. Students become familiar with the genres of poetry, fiction, and drama, and they learn how to use theory and criticism to engage in literary textual analysis. Students will also learn valuable research skills and the ability to think critically about literary genres. They will come away from the class with the ability to engage in oral and written forms of literary textual analysis. 

2610.001: American Literature I

Face to Face, TR 1230-1345
Kathryn Wichelns, wichelns@unm.edu

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2620.001: American Literature II

Face to Face, TR 1100-1215
Bernadine Hernandez, berna18@unm.edu

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2630.001: British Literature I

Face to Face, MWF 1100-1150
Lisa Myers, myersl@unm.edu

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2640.001: British Literature II

Face to Face, MWF 1000-1050
Leandra Binder, lbinder@unm.edu

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2650.001: World Literature I

Face to Face,  MWF 1200-1250
Averie Basch, abasch@unm.edu

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2660.001: World Literature II

Face to Face, MWF 1300-1350
Sarah Townsend, sltownse@unm.edu

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300-Level

100-Level | 200-Level | 300-Level | 400-Level

304.002: Bible As Literature

Online
Kelly Van Andel, kvanande@unm.edu

This course studies biblical texts within their historical and literary contexts, and it examines how the authors of the Bible utilize literary forms and tools such as the parable, proverb, allegory, and so on, to convey particular messages. It additionally explores the importance of the Bible as a source of English and American literature. Units of study include Narrative, Poetry, the Gospels, the Letter, Apocalyptic Literature, and the Hebrew Bible and Christian New Testament in English and American Literature. There are weekly quizzes and class discussions, two exams, and one short presentation. 

305.001: Mythology

Face to Face, TR 0930-1045
Nicholas Schwartz, nschwar@unm.edu

There are no more important texts for understanding the world of the past and of today than cultures’ earliest: myths. The texts covered in this course—some thousands and others hundreds of years old—provide a lens through which one can glimpse the development of ideas, cultural mores, and traditions which continue to exert great influence in the Western world today. While these stories are often remembered and retold because they include accounts of perseverance, the miraculous, superhuman accomplishment, love, devotion, success, justice, and other fodder for inspiration, many of those same texts betray darker motifs like heteropatriarchal dominance, cultural chauvinism, misogyny, intolerance, and the victimization of the young, the powerless, the poor, and the other, amongst other themes. This course invites students to grapple with this duality present in so much of mythology. It encourages critical examination of these texts that have been so fundamental, for better and for worse, to the development of what has traditionally been called “Western Civilization.” No previous knowledge of mythology is required, and all are welcome to sign up for this course.

315.001: T: Moby Dick Afterlives

Face to Face, TR 1230-1345
Jesse Aleman, jman@unm.edu

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321.002: Intermediate Creative Writing – Fiction

Online
Andrew Bourelle, abourelle@unm.edu

Previously, in English 224: Introduction to Creative Writing, you were exposed to the genres of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. In this class, we will build upon what you have already learned and focus specifically on fiction.  You will read, analyze, and discuss published examples of fiction, examining elements of craft. You will also write short stories and share your work with classmates, giving and receiving feedback as a way to improve your writing and the writing of your classmates.

322.001: Intermediate Creative Writing – Poetry

Face to Face, TR 1100-1215
Diane Thiel, dthiel@unm.edu

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323.001: Intermediate Creative Writing – Nonfiction

Face to Face, MWF 1000-1050
Daniel Mueller, dmueller@unm.edu

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324.001: Introduction to Screenwriting

Face to Face, M 1730-2000
Jaymes Thompson, jaymesthompson1@unm.edu

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351.001: Chaucer

Face to Face, TR 1530-1645

Anita Obermeier, aobermei@unm.edu

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352.001: Early Shakespeare

Face to Face,TR 1400-1515
Carmen Nocentelli, nocent@unm.edu

Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, The Merchant of Venice – you may think that you know these plays, but think again! In this fully online course you will revisit these plays as well as encounter new works, such as the Quentin Tarantino-like revenge plays Titus Andronicus and the Machiavellian history of Richard III. Using a variety of online resources and active-learning strategies, you will develop knowledge of Shakespeare’s earlier writings and the contexts of their creation and reception. Special attention will be paid to Shakespeare’s language on page and on stage. Organizing our study of these texts and contexts will be, on the one hand, early modern notions of race and intersecting identity positions, such as gender and disability, and on the other hand, your self-identification and affinities with classmates.

353.001: Later Shakespeare

Online
Marissa Greenberg, marissag@unm.edu

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365.001: Chicanx Cultural Studies

Face to Face, TR 0930-1045
Bernadine Hernandez, berna18@unm.edu

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387.001: Introduction to Poetry

Face to Face, MWF 1100-1150

Matthew Hofer, mrh@unm.edu

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400-Level

100-Level | 200-Level | 300-Level | 400-Level

417.001: Editing

Face to Face, TR 1400-1515
Bethany Davila, bdavila@unm.edu

This course teaches students how to approach editing as a career or as writers who want to improve their own writing. Along with practicing advanced copyediting skills, you will learn how to perform comprehensive editing that results in documents that are complete, accurate, comprehensible, usable, and reader-focused. Assignments include regular homework, quizzes, and two large editing projects as well as reflection on your progress toward the student learning outcomes.

418.001: Proposal and Grant Writing

Face to Face, R 1600-1830
Charles Paine, cpaine@unm.edu

In this course, you will learn how to write persuasive grant proposals. Drawing off the principles of rhetorical analysis, you will learn how to develop a clear statement of need, offer achievable objectives, design logical step-by-step plans, create specific and accurate budgets, and present your organization powerfully. We will explore how to locate appropriate funding opportunities and how to evaluate requests for proposals. We will also discuss methods of writing persuasively that are both ethical and effective, and study how to use document design to create a professional proposal package.

Because proposal writing is rarely a solitary task, but rather a process of working with others to identify needs, locate opportunities, and develop persuasive solutions, it is helpful to understand how the process works in the real world. To accomplish this need for real world experience, the major project for the course will be to write a real proposal by working with a local organization in a community-engagement experience.

420.001: T: Blue Mesa Review I

Face to Face, MWF 1400-1450
Marisa Clark, clarkmp@unm.edu

This class introduces you to the production of UNM’s national literary magazine, Blue Mesa Review. We receive hundreds of submissions each year from writers hoping to see their stories, essays, or poems published in our journal. Your primary responsibility is to assess these submissions for possible publication in BMR. In addition, you will keep a log about your participation reading submissions, write a couple of short papers (maybe a blog post or book review for BMR's website), and engage in discussions that arise from the submissions we receive. Understanding how literary magazines work can be of great value for writers; not only can it help you improve your own writing, but it can focus your editorial sensibilities as well as help you learn more about the submission and publication process.

In order to enroll in this class, you should have first completed introductory creative writing. Send an email to Professor Clark detailing your literary interests and courses you've taken, and be sure to include your Banner ID number.

420.002: Rhetorical Figures of Speech

Face to Face, TR 1230-1345
Charles Paine, cpaine@unm.edu

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421.002: Advanced Creative Writing Workshop - Fiction

Face to Face, MWF 1100-1150
Daniel Mueller, dmueller@unm.edu

In this upper division creative writing workshop, students will draft the stories and novel excerpts we'll examine in class with the intention of helping manuscripts-in-process find their larger audience through revision and, ultimately, publication. Augmenting our critical, constructive analysis of student-generated fiction will be short fiction exercises and assigned readings of narrative craft essays and contemporary short fiction, all designed to enlarge the student's understanding of how fiction imparts meaning. At the end of the course students will have completed a final portfolio of original fiction.

423.001: Advanced Creative Writing Workshop - Nonfiction

Face to Face, MWF 1300-1350
Lisa Chavez, ldchavez@unm.edu

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448.001: Intermediate Old English

Face to Face, TR 1100-1215
Jonathan Davis-Secord, jwds@unm.edu

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449.001: Irish Literature

Face to Face, MW 1400-1515
Sarah Townsend, sltownse@unm.edu

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460.001: Early American Literature 

Face to Face, TR 1100-1215
Jesse Aleman, jman@unm.edu

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463.001: Modern American Literature

Face to Face, MWF 1000-1050
Sarah Hernandez, hernands@unm.edu

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487.001: T: The Story and the Writer

Face to Face, TR 1400-1515
Gregory Martin, gmartin@unm.edu

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Department of English Language and Literature
Humanities Building, Second Floor
MSC03 2170
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Phone: (505) 277-6347
Fax: (505) 277-0021

english@unm.edu