Current & Upcoming Classes
*Note Faculty reserve the right to modify these syllabi. Please use them as examples of what you'll be reading/covering. For the official list of texts, check the WSU Bookstore site. You must petition the program director for permission in order to take more than 9 credit hours in any semester.
General information
If you are interested in individualized instruction (Directed Reading, Project or Thesis), please refer to our Individualized Instruction page. You should begin discussing your proposal with the director or the faculty early in the previous semester. The Project and Thesis require a committee of 3 faculties. It takes time to get these approved and register. Start as early as possible!
Class times: 5:30-8:10 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
Classes are three credit hours.
This schedule represents a plan for the coming semesters and is subject to change.
Fall 2019
Monday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6420 Phonology and Syntax for ESL; taught by Dr. Susan McKay
Tuesday
MENG 6260 Seminar in World Literature: Literature of China, India, and Japan; taught by Dr. Mahalingham Subbiah
MENG 6730 Creative Writing Forms and Craft: Prose Forms; taught by Dr. Courtney Craggett
Wednesday
MENG 6240 American Literature: Transcendentalism; taught by Dr. John Schwiebert
MENG 6450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment; taught by Deborah Sheridan
Thursday
MENG 6005 Intercultural Classroom Discourse; taught by Dr. Tim Conrad
Spring 2020
Monday
MENG 6030 Dracula: The Novel, Theory, and Criticism; taught by Dr. Scott Rogers
MENG 6110 Writing for Teachers; taught by Dr. James Young
Tuesday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Sally Shigley
MENG 6410 Strategies and Methodologies of Teaching ESL; taught by Dr. Deborah Sheridan
MENG 6822 Teaching College Writing; taught by Dr. Emily January Petersen
MENG 6823 Teaching Practicum; taught by Dr. Emily January Petersen
Wednesday
MENG 6520 Studies in Shakespeare; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6750 Fiction Writing; taught by Ryan Ridge
Thursday
MENG 6240 The American West: Literature, Art, and Theory; taught by Dr. Christy Call
MENG 6810 Composition Theory; taught by Dr. Jason Barrett-Fox
Summer 2020
First Block (May 4-June 19)
Monday/Wednesday
MENG 6760 Poetry Writing; taught by Laura Stott
Tuesday/Thursday
MENG 6510 Utah Writers; taught by Dr. Russ Burrows
Second Block (June 22-Aug 12)
Monday/Wednesday
MENG 6610 Advanced Studies in Genre: Science Fiction; taught by Dr. Eric Swedin
Tuesday/Thursday
MENG 6420 Phonology and Syntax for ESL; 10:30-1:10; taught by Dr. Mark LeTourneau
MENG 6450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment; 2:30-5:10; taught by Dr. Debi Sheridan
MENG 6230/31 Wasatch Range Writing Project; convened by William Pollett; [dates and times TBD]
Fall 2020
Monday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6260 Seminar in World Literature and Human Rights; taught by Dr. Rebekah Cumpsty
Tuesday
MENG 6005 Intercultural Classroom Discourse; [instructor TBA]
MENG 6610 Advanced Studies in Genre: Documentary Poetics; taught by Abe Smith
Wednesday
MENG 6450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment; [instructor TBA]
MENG 6730 Creative Writing Forms and Crafts: Prose; taught by Dr. Siân Griffiths
MENG 6822 (Teaching College Writing) and 6823 (Teaching Practicum); taught by Dr. Jason Barrett-Fox 2:30-5:30
Thursday
MENG 6510 Eminent Writer Gabriel Marquez and Isabel Allende, taught by Dr. Mali Subbiah
MENG 6710 Variable Topics: American Literary Masterpieces; taught by Dr. Jim Young
Spring 2021
Monday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6610 Advanced Studies in Genre: Fairy Tales; taught by Dr. Sally Shigley
Tuesday
MENG 6410 Strategies and Methodologies of Teaching ESL; taught by Dr. Debi Sheridan
MENG 6810 Composition Theory; taught by Dr. Emily January Peterson
Wednesday
MENG 6710 Variable Topic: Gothic Literature and Haunted Media; taught by Dr. Julia Panko
MENG 6750 Fiction Writing; taught by Ryan Ridge
MENG 6822 (Teaching College Writing) and 6823 (Teaching Practicum); taught by Dr. Jason Barrett-Fox
Thursday
MENG 6240 Contemporary American Literature; taught by Dr. Michael Wutz
MENG 6250 Seminar in British Literature: Victorian Sensation Fiction; taught by Dr. Scott Rogers
Summer 2021
First Block (1st half of summer)
Monday/Wednesday
MENG 6740 Creative Nonfiction Writing; taught by Dr. Siân Griffiths
Tuesday/Thursday
MENG 6520 Studies in Shakespeare; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
Second Block (2nd half of summer)
Monday/Wednesday
MENG 6410 Strategies and Methods of Teaching ESL; taught by Dr. Debi Sheridan
MENG 6420 Phonology and Syntax for ESL; taught by Dr. Susan McKay
MENG 6230/31 Wasatch Range Writing Project; convened by Willaim Pollett; [dates and time TBD]
Fall 2021
Monday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6250 Madness in British Literature; taught by Dr. Karen Moloney
Tuesday
MENG 6005 Intercultural Classroom Discourse; [instructor TBD]
MENG 6240 The White Whale; taught by Dr. Becky Jo Gesteland
MENG 6610 Advanced Studies in Genre: Popular Genres; taught by Dr. Scott Rogers
Wednesday
MENG 6420 Phonology and Syntax for ESL; taught by Dr. Susan Mckay
MENG 6510 Eminent Writers: Joyce Carol Oates: taught by Dr. Emily January Petersen
MENG 6730 Creative Writing Forms and Craft: taught by Ryan Ridge
MENG 6822 (Teaching College Writing) and 6823 (Teaching Practicum); taught by Dr. Jason Barrett-Fox
Thursday
MENG 6610 Advanced Studies in Genre: Environmental Literature; taught by Dr. Hal Crimmel
MENG 6760 Poetry Writing; taught by Abe Smith
Spring 2022
Monday
MENG 6010 Introduction to Graduate Studies; taught by Dr. Dave Hartwig
MENG 6510 Eminent Writers: TBD; taught by Dr. Mali Subbiah
Tuesday
MENG 6260 Seminar in World Literature: TBD; taught by Dr. Rebekah Cumpsty
MENG 6410 Strategies and Methods of Teaching ESL; taught by Dr. Debi Sheridan
Wednesday
MENG 6240 Seminar in British Literature: TBD; taught by Dr. John Schwiebert
MENG 6750 Fiction Writing; taught by Dr. Siân Griffiths
MENG 6822 (Teaching College Writing) and 6823 (Teaching Practicum); taught by Dr. Emily January Petersen; 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday
MENG 6710 Variable Topics: Irish Literature; taught by Dr. Karen Moloney
MENG 6730 Creative Writing Forms and Craft: Poetry; taught by Laura Stott
MENG 6810 Philosophy and Literature; taught by Dr. Jim Young
General Information
Each semester, we can schedule 5000-level courses that count toward your electives. Please contact the administrative assistant for a list of possible classes.
The syllabi above may be modified as the faculty sees fit, but this gives you an idea of how classes are structured and what you can anticipate. Make sure you take something new; don't repeat a class you took while earning your bachelor's degree.
Questions?
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General Questions
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