Courses and Syllabi

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Spring 2026

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses

ENGH 375: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)

Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Students will learn basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. The production-oriented component of the course provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 375 - 001: Web Authoring and Design — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall - Hybrid

ENGH 386: Editing for Audience, Style, and Voice (3 Credits)

Introduces editing as a textual and rhetorical practice. Addresses copyediting, stylistics, and design; revisions based on audience, purpose, and genre; multimedia editing; interactions between editors and authors. (Not a remedial course in fixing sentence errors.) Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 386 - 001: Editing for Audi, Style/Voice — Kelby Gibson — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR - Horizon Hall 4001

ENGH 388: Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)

Intensive study and practice in various forms of professional and technical writing, including proposals, reports, instructions, news releases, white papers, and correspondence. Emphasizes writing for variety of audiences, both lay and informed, and writing within various professional and organizational contexts. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: ENGL 302/ENGH 302.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

10 Sections Currently Scheduled »

ENGH 393: Forms of Nonfiction (3 Credits)

Intensive study of and practice in various forms of nonfiction writing, through analyzing models and completing weekly writing assignments. Includes in-depth discussion and practice in such forms as biographies, documentaries, editorials, interviews, reports, reviews, and essays. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 396.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 393 - 001: Forms of Nonfiction — Scott W Berg — 04:30 PM to 05:45 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center - Hybrid

ENGH 399: Creative Nonfiction Writing (3 Credits)

Workshop in reading and writing of nonfiction that makes use of literary techniques normally thought of in context of fiction, such as evoking senses and use of dialog. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Includes technical exercises in artful creating of nonfiction; may include reading assignments. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 382 or ENGH 396, or permission of instructor.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 399 - 001: Creative Nonfiction Writ — Steph Liberatore — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Aquia Building 219

400-Level Courses

ENGH 459: Internship (1-3 Credits)

Under supervision of a faculty director, students report and reflect on their work as interns at organizations of their choosing, usually in writing and/or editing positions. For 3 credits, students work on site at least 135 hours as specified in the agreement developed with the internship supervisor and approved by the faculty director. Notes: Contact the English Department one semester prior to enrollment. No more than 3 credits can be counted in concentration or English minor. May be repeated with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of internship director. 60 credits. English majors need 18 credits of English (3 credits of 100-level English course; 3-6 credits of 200-level English courses; 3 credits of ENGH 302 and 6-9 credits of upper-level English courses). Non-English majors must meet the same requirements, except that they replace one upper-level English course with an upper-level course in their major.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 459 - 001: Internship — Scott W Berg - 9900 Main Street

ENGH 484: RS: Writing Ethnography (3 Credits)

Study and practice of ethnographic writing. Students conduct ethnographic investigations and practice journal keeping, field note recording, interviewing, transcription, and interpretation. Includes introduction to current issues in ethnographic writing. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex

Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive

Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 484 - 001: RS: Writing Ethnography — Michelle LaFrance — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM T - Horizon Hall 4000 - Hybrid

ENGH 485: Document Design (3 Credits)

Theory and practice of using computer programs to design and produce publications including brochures, fliers, newsletters, and small magazines. Includes readings, writing papers. and producing and editing copies and original publications. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 485 - 001: Document Design — Colleen Erin Reynolds — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center - Hybrid

ENGH 488: Topics in Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)

Advanced studies in rhetoric and writing. Introduces key rhetorical terminology and examines how texts construct meaning and how those meanings are determined within social contexts. Topics may include the relationship between rhetorics and poetics, rhetoric and new media, histories of rhetoric, global rhetorics, argument theory, discourse analysis, theories of technical communication, or advanced theories of composition and pedagogy. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.

Specialized Designation: Topic Varies

Recommended Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University requirements in 100-level English and in Mason Core literature.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

ENGH 488 - 001: Technical Communication — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C
ENGH 488 - DL1: Researching How Writers Learn — E Shelley Reid — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

Graduate

500-Level Courses

ENGH 504: Internship (1-6 Credits)

Under supervision of a faculty director, students report and reflect on their work as interns at organizations of their choosing, usually in writing and/or editing positions. For 3 credits, students work on site at least 135 hours as specified in the agreement developed with the internship supervisor and approved by the faculty director. Notes: Contact the English Department one semester prior to enrollment. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 504 - 001: Internship — Scott W Berg - 9900 Main Street

ENGH 505: Document Design (3 Credits)

Theory and practice of using computer programs to design and produce publications including brochures, fliers, newsletters, and small magazines. Includes readings, writing papers, and producing and editing copies and original publications. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 505 - 001: Document Design — Colleen Erin Reynolds — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Angel Cabrera Global Center - Hybrid

ENGH 506: Research for Narrative Writing (3 Credits)

Combines study of basic research tools with field work and writing workshop experience. Helps students develop techniques and skills necessary for writing a research-dependent project of sufficient complexity to be of book or long essay length. Emphasis on finding story behind facts, using material from numerous sources. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 506 - 001: Resrch for Narrat Writng — Kyoko Mori — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Aquia Building 346

ENGH 507: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)

Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Teaches basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. Production-oriented component provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 507 - 001: Web Authoring and Design — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T - Innovation Hall - Hybrid

600-Level Courses

ENGH 602: Pedagogical Research (3 Credits)

Introduces theories of and hands-on experiences for students interested in studying pedagogical practice, classroom environments, and learners in context. Methodologies include ethnography, case study, grounded theory, quasi-experimental, narrative analysis, Activity Theory, Archival Research, and Assessment. Students will examine the relationships between methodological frames, pedagogical context and theories of learning. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 602 - DL1: Pedagogical Research — E Shelley Reid — 05:55 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

ENGH 613: Technical Communication (3 Credits)

Intensive study of theory and practice of technical and scientific writing, with emphasis on writing for variety of audiences. Focuses on writing and evaluating formal reports, articles for lay and technical audiences, proposals, theses, manuals, and other forms of technical prose. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 613 - 001: Technical Communication — Douglas Eyman — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320C

ENGH 615: Proseminar in Composition Instruction (3 Credits)

Methods of teaching expository writing. Includes consideration of planning courses, practice in teaching and grading papers, and study of recent developments in teaching writing. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 615 - 001: Composition Instruction — Courtney Adams Wooten — 01:30 PM to 04:10 PM T - East Building 134

ENGH 616: Nonfiction Writing Workshop (1-6 Credits)

Intensive practice in craft of nonfiction and study of creative process. Intended for students already familiar with traditional and contemporary nonfiction, and already writing original nonfiction. Notes: At discretion of instructor, reading may be required. May be repeated for credit with permission of department. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.

Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 565 which may be taken concurrently, and permission of instructor, except for MFA students in the concentration.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 616 - 001: Nonfiction Writing Wkshp — Kyoko Mori — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Innovation Hall 211

ENGH 675: Feminist Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)

Presents historically based introduction to major debates within feminist theory and criticism. Stressing gender in literature and its interpretation, explores diverse collection of feminist interpretive practices. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 675 - 001: Feminist Theory/Criticsm — Anu Aneja — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Music Theater Building 1008

ENGH 676: Introduction to Cultural Studies (3 Credits)

Advanced introduction to theoretical practice known as cultural studies, with attention to role in textual studies. Part of interdisciplinary cultural studies PhD and MA in English programs. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 676 - DL1: Introduct to Cultural Studies — Denise Albanese — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M - Online

700-Level Courses

ENGH 702: Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing (3 Credits)

Explores a variety of text-based and empirical approaches and methods for addressing questions and problems related to public rhetoric and writing programs. Seminar participants work through a complete research design and pilot study. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 702 - 001: Rhet/Write Research Methods — McKinley Green — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W - Music Theater Building 1008

ENGH 720: Histories of Institutional Rhetorics (3 Credits)

Examines the development of rhetorics within their historical and institutional contexts. Investigates rhetoric and rhetoricians across the development of oral rhetorics and the shift to written genres, the rise of scientific discourses, and the establishment of educational and bureaucratic organizations. Offered by English. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 720 - 001: Hist Institutional Rhetorics — Heidi Y. Lawrence — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R - Innovation Hall 139

ENGH 799: Thesis (1-6 Credits)

Students who take ENGH 798 to develop thesis topic and then elect thesis option receive 3 credits for ENGH 799 on completion of thesis. Students who do not take ENGH 798, or who take it to work on project unrelated to thesis, receive up to 6 credits for ENGH 799 on completion of thesis. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.

Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Thesis

Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

1 Section Currently Scheduled

ENGH 799 - XXX: Thesis

Courses and Syllabi

Spring 2026

Undergraduate

300-Level Courses

ENGH 375: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)

ENGH 386: Editing for Audience, Style, and Voice (3 Credits)

ENGH 388: Professional and Technical Writing (3 Credits)

ENGH 393: Forms of Nonfiction (3 Credits)

ENGH 399: Creative Nonfiction Writing (3 Credits)

400-Level Courses

ENGH 459: Internship (1-3 Credits)

ENGH 484: RS: Writing Ethnography (3 Credits)

ENGH 485: Document Design (3 Credits)

ENGH 488: Topics in Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)

Graduate

500-Level Courses

ENGH 504: Internship (1-6 Credits)

ENGH 505: Document Design (3 Credits)

ENGH 506: Research for Narrative Writing (3 Credits)

ENGH 507: Web Authoring and Design (3 Credits)

600-Level Courses

ENGH 602: Pedagogical Research (3 Credits)

ENGH 613: Technical Communication (3 Credits)

ENGH 615: Proseminar in Composition Instruction (3 Credits)

ENGH 616: Nonfiction Writing Workshop (1-6 Credits)

ENGH 675: Feminist Theory and Criticism (3 Credits)

ENGH 676: Introduction to Cultural Studies (3 Credits)

700-Level Courses

ENGH 702: Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing (3 Credits)

ENGH 720: Histories of Institutional Rhetorics (3 Credits)

ENGH 799: Thesis (1-6 Credits)

800-Level Courses

ENGH 822: Studies in Composition (3 Credits)