Welcome to the online version of the English Department Newsletter in preparation for the Spring 2021 semester.
Registration for the Spring 2021 semester will begin on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and run through Friday, November 13, 2020. Please be sure to check your PAWS account to determine when you are eligible to register.
Students, as always, you are urged to meet with your academic advisors prior to registration. This is especially important for those first-year students/new transfer students with academic holds that need to be release to allow for registration to take place. Advising appointments are especially important so that you receive appropriate advice and that we are able to keep your academic records updated. Faculty will be contacting you with information on how to sign up for a virtual advising appointment during their advising windows or open office hours. Your academic advisors are listed in your PAWS account. Should you have trouble locating your advisor please reach out to Ms. Ordini at ordini@tcnj.edu with your name, PAWS ID #, and major and she will be able to assist you. Should you have questions that your academic advisor cannot answer for you please contact Professor Diane Steinberg (Interim Associate Chair) at dsteinbe@tcnj.edu. For questions in regards to the graduate program and the English 5-Year MA program please email Professor Jo Carney at carney@tcnj.edu.
English Department courses are listed under several different headings in PAWS. LIT courses can be predictably found under “Literature” and CWR courses under “Creative Writing.” However, be aware that you will find LNG courses under “English Languages,” EED Courses under “English Education,” and graduate courses (ENGL) under “English.”
Each English major is required to complete 11 English Courses, including 5 at the 300- or 400- level. By departmental permission, one of the two required capstone courses (LIT 499) may be replaced by Honors Thesis; contact Professor Diane Steinberg for more information.
Please see the Advising Policy for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at: hss.tcnj.edu/resources-for/advising/resources
How to prepare for your virtual advising appointment:
- Sign up early for one of your academic advisor’s open appointment slots- they will contact you on how to sign up in mid/late October
Prior to your appointment:
- Be sure to review the English Department Advising Syllabus at: tcnj.edu/courses-advisement
- Check the course offerings list in PAWS, see which courses are requirements for you, what may be open, and which courses interest you to discuss options with your advisor.
- Devise a tentative schedule for the upcoming semester including back up courses in case your preferred choices fill.
During your advisement appointment:
- Show up for your appointment and show up on time! Your advisors make extra time in their very busy schedules to meet with you; once you have signed up, honor your committed time and if a change is needed communicate early so that another student can use that time effectively. In the event of an emergency, notify your advisor and reschedule.
- Review your requirements and bring your 4-year plan so that you can review and adjust it as needed.
- Place desired courses in your PAWS shopping cart. Be sure to add additional/alternative courses should something be filled by the time your registration window is open.
Are you thinking about an MA in English?
Students in both the Liberal Arts and the English Secondary Education major can consider the 5-year BA/MA in English program that can include certification in Secondary English. The English MA program courses meet in the evening, so graduate students can work on their degrees part time. Students with junior standing and permission from the Coordinator of the English Graduate Program may take graduate level courses for undergraduate credit. Be sure to contact Professor Jo Carney for more information at carney@tcnj.edu
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Class |
Description |
Professor |
Days |
Start Time |
End Time |
Designations |
Meeting Type |
Course Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday/Thursday 9:30am |
LIT 338-01/AAS 338-01 |
African Literature: Nigerian Novels |
McMann |
MR |
9:30am |
10:50am |
GL, RE, (LH by special waiver) |
Flex |
Elective Course |
LIT 378-01/AAS 378-01 |
African American Literature: 1920 to the Present |
Williams |
MR |
9:30am |
10:50am |
RE, AM |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
|
LIT 499-04 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: John Donne: Rhetoric & Theory |
Steele |
MR |
9:30am |
10:50am |
Remote Only |
Capstone Course |
||
LNG 201-01 |
Introduction to English |
Steinberg, D. |
MR |
9:30am |
10:50am |
Flex |
English Elective Course |
||
CWR 370-01 |
Special Topics in Creative Writing |
Row |
MR |
9:30am |
10:50am |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
||
Monday/Thursday 11:00am |
LIT 201-05 |
Approaches to Literature |
Polidori |
MR |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
Remote Only |
Critical Content Course |
|
LIT 337-01/CMP 337-01 |
Postcolonial and Anglophone Literature |
McMann |
MR |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
GL, RE, LH, WD |
Flex |
Literary History Course |
|
LIT 378-02/AAS 378-02 |
African American Literature: 1920 to the Present |
Williams |
MR |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
RE, AM |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
|
Monday/Thursday 12:30pm |
LIT 201-03 |
Approaches to Literature |
Jackson |
MR |
12:30pm |
1:50pm |
Remote Only |
Critical Content Course |
|
LIT 290-01 |
The Literature of Fame: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment |
Blake |
MR |
12:30pm |
1:50pm |
W |
Flex |
Literary History Course |
|
LIT 499-03 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: The Short Story in Theory and Practice |
Row |
MR |
12:30pn |
1:50pn |
Remote Only |
Capstone Course |
||
LNG 371-01/HON 270-04 |
World Englishes |
Steele |
MR |
12:30pm |
1:50pm |
GL |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
Monday/Thursday 2:00pm |
LIT 201-01 |
Approaches to Literature |
Blake |
MR |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
Flex |
Critical Content Course |
|
LIT 201-04 |
Approaches to Literature |
Jackson |
MR |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
Remote Only |
Critical Content Course |
||
LIT 422-01 |
Shakespeare: Tragedies & Romances |
Carney |
MR |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
LHR |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
|
EED 390-01 |
Methods of Teaching Secondary English |
Meixner |
MR |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Secondary Education Course |
||
Monday/Thursday 3:30pm |
LIT 499-05 with L5 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: Ecocriticism, Unnatural Nature, and Medieval Literature |
Steinberg, G. |
MR |
3:30pm |
4:50pn |
Flex |
Capstone Course |
|
Monday/Thursday 5:30pm |
LIT 310-01 |
Literature for Younger Readers |
Luettchau |
MR |
5:30pm |
6:50pm |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
Monday/Thursday 7:00pm |
LIT 200-01 |
Introduction to Poetry |
Luettchau |
MR |
7:00pm |
8:20pm |
Remote Only |
EnglishElective Course |
|
Monday Evening
|
CWR 206-01 |
Creative Writing |
Neuman |
M |
5:30pm |
8:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
ENGL 612-01 |
Shakespeare |
Venturo |
M |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
||
LIT 202-01 |
Cultures and Canons |
Hustis |
M |
5:00pm |
7:50pm |
Remote Only |
Critical Content Course |
||
EED 380-01 |
Teaching Writing |
Meixner |
M |
5:30pm |
8:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Secondary Education Course |
||
Tuesday/Friday 9:30am |
LIT 358-01 |
British Literature and Religion: 1550-1700 |
Graham |
TF |
9:30am |
10:50am |
LHR, BR |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
LIT 499-06 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: Women on the Road Travel Writing in Early Amercia |
Tarter |
TF |
9:30am |
10:50am |
Remote Only |
Capstone Course |
||
LNG 202-01 |
Structure and History of the English Language |
Steele |
TF |
9:30am |
10:50am |
SCHP |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
Tuesday/Friday 11:00am |
LIT 201-02 |
Approaches to Literature |
Graham |
TF |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
Remote Only |
Critical Content Course |
|
LIT 233-01 |
World Drama |
Konkle |
TF |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
GL, VPA-E, WD |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
|
LIT 317-01/WGS 317-01 |
The Witch in Literature |
Tarter |
TF |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
GEN |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
LIT 375-01 |
U.S. Literature: 1800-1900 |
Robertson |
TF |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
AM |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
|
Tuesday/Friday 2:00pm |
LIT 233-02 |
World Drama |
Konkle |
TF |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
GL, VPA-E, WD |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
LIT 354-01 |
Middle English Literature |
Steinberg, G. |
TF |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
LHR, BR |
Flex |
Literary History Course |
|
LIT 499-02 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: Magic in Early Modern Drama |
Graham |
TF |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
Remote Only |
Capstone Course |
||
CWR 304-01 |
Poetry Workshop |
Rosemurgy |
TF |
2:00pm |
3:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
||
Tuesday Evening
|
LIT 379-01 |
Asian American Literature |
Hustis |
T |
5:00pm |
7:50pm |
GEN, RE, AM |
Remote Only |
Literary History Course |
CWR 206-02 |
Creative Writing |
Neuman |
T |
5:30pm |
8:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
||
ENGL 550-01 |
Seminar in Poetry |
Rosemurgy |
T |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
||
ENGL 654-01 |
20th Century Literature: Transnational American Literature |
Friedman |
T |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
||
Wednesday Evening
|
LIT 499-01 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: Women, Gender and the Holocaust |
Friedman |
W |
5:00pm |
7:50pm |
Remote Only |
Capstone Course |
|
ENGL 505-01 |
Contemporary Literary Theory and Methods |
Hustis |
W |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
||
ENGL 670-01 |
Studies in Literature: Love in Theory |
Bennett |
W |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
||
Thursday Evening |
LIT 270-01 |
Topics in Literature: Cyberpunk Film and Literature |
Mi |
R |
3:30pm |
6:20pm |
Remote Only |
English Elective Course |
|
LIT 315-01/WGS 320-01 |
Men and Masculinities: Literary Perspectives |
Dalpe |
R |
5:30pm |
6:50pm |
GEN |
Flex |
English Elective Course |
|
ENGL 597-01 |
Advanced Topics in English: How to Read a Film |
Konkle |
R |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
Remote Only |
Graduate Level Course |
PAWS reflects the most current and up to date information regarding courses. This webpage is updated regularly as well.
For course details and descriptions please refer to the Spring 2021 Course Offering Page
Winter 2021 Course Offerings:
Class |
Description |
Professor |
Days |
Start Time |
End Time |
Designations |
Meeting Type |
Course Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIT 316/376 |
Global Women Writers |
Neuman |
MTWRF |
5:00pm |
8:15pm |
GEN, GL, WD |
Remote |
English Elective Course |
LIT 374-01 |
American Literature to 1800 |
Tarter |
January 4, 11, 22 |
10:00am |
1:00pm |
AM |
Remote |
Literary History Course |
LIT 427-01/WGS 370-01 |
Major Writers before 1900: Jane Austen’s Novels & 19th Century Women’s Lives |
Steinberg, D. |
MTWRF |
9:00am |
12:15pm |
|
Remote |
Literary History Course |
For course details and descriptions please refer to the Winter 2021 Course Offerings Page
Summer 2021 Course Offerings:
Class |
Description |
Professor |
Days |
Start Time |
End Time |
Designations |
Meeting Type |
Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIT 310-01 |
Literature for Younger Readers |
Meixner |
MTWR |
9:00am |
12:15pm |
|
Remote |
Mini Session 1 |
LIT 316/376 |
Global Women Writers |
Neuman |
MTR |
5:00pm |
7:45pm |
GEN, GL, WD |
Remote |
English Elective Course |
LIT 374-01 |
American Literature to 1800 |
Tarter |
5/25, 6/4, 6/10 |
10:00am |
1:00pm |
AM |
Remote |
Literary History, |
LIT 499-01 |
Seminar in Research and Theory: Narrative Theory |
Steele |
MTR |
11:00am |
12:20pm |
|
Remote |
Special Offering-*Please note this is an 8 week course running from June 14-August 8* |
ENGL 670-01 |
Studies in Literature: |
Carney |
MTR |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
|
TB |
Graduate Course, |
ENGL 670-02 |
Studies in Literature: Literature and Science |
McMann |
MTR |
5:00pm |
7:30pm |
|
TB |
Graduate Course, |
For course details and descriptions please refer to the Summer 2021 Course Offerings Page
**For Spring 2021 courses, the modality (i.e., remote, Flex, or in-person sessions) that currently appears in PAWS may change prior to the start of the semester based on CDC guidelines, State of NJ guidelines, and/or local health conditions.