English Department Course Guidelines & Syllabi


Click on the course title to see the official course guidelines.  Click on the semester next to a name to see a specific syllabus by specific faculty and instructional academic staff members.  If you want to see the syllabus for a course by another faculty member, contact that person directly.  For a catalog of the UW Colleges, including the specific course offerings of the English department, click here.

English 097, Basics of Composition

Sara Moellendorf, Fall 2001 (UW Waukesha)
English 098, Basics of Composition
Laura Apfelbeck, Fall 2002 (UW Manitowoc)
English 101, Composition I
Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Waukesha)
James Alexander, Fall 2002 (UW Marshfield)
Laura Apfelbeck, Fall 2002, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Manitowoc)
Judy Barisonzi, Fall 2001 (UW Fond du Lac)
Susan Brodie, Fall 2002 (UW Washington)
Nancy Chick, Fall 2002, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006 (UW Barron)
David Cole, Fall 2000 (UW Baraboo)
Jennifer Stolpa Flatt, Fall 2001, Spring 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Marinette)
Holly Hassel, Fall 2002 (UW Marathon)
Katherine Holman, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002 (UW Marinette)
Mike Mattek, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008 Service Learning (UW Washington)
Cassandra Phillips, Fall 2003 (UW Waukesha)
John Pruitt, Fall 2004 (UW Marshfield)
Patricia C. Roby, Fall 2000 (UW Washington)
English 102, Composition II
Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2004 (UW Waukesha)
James Alexander, Spring 2004, Fall 2005 (UW Marshfield)
Laura Apfelbeck, Fall 2001, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Manitowoc)
Judy Barisonzi, Fall 2001 (UW Fond du Lac)
Susan Brodie, Fall 2002 (UW Washington)
Sherri Byrand, Fall 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Sheboygan)
Nancy Chick, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Spring 2005, Spring 2007 (UW Barron)
David Cole, Fall 2000 (UW Baraboo)
Marnie Dresser, Fall 2002, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 (UW Richland)
Jennifer Stolpa Flatt, Fall 2001, Spring 2005 (UW Marinette)
Holly Hassel, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006 (UW Marathon)
Katherine Holman, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002 (UW Marinette)
Janet LaBrie, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 (UW Waukesha)
Mike Mattek, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008 (UW Washington)
Joe Milicia, Spring 2005 (UW Sheboygan)
Christine Pavesic, Fall 2005 (UW Waukesha)
Alayne Peterson, Fall 2005 (UW Fond du Lac)
Cassandra Phillips, Fall 2003 (UW Waukesha)
John Pruitt, Fall 2004 (UW Marshfield)
Margaret Rozga, Fall 2000 (UW Waukesha)
Patricia C. Roby, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002 (UW Washington)
Julie Tharp, Fall 2002 (UW Marshfield)
Peter Whalen, Fall 2005 (UW Waukesha)
Elizabeth Zanichkowsky, Fall 2000, Fall 2002 (UW Waukesha)
English 201, Intermediate Composition
Holly Hassel, Spring 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Marathon)
English 202, Writing about Literature

English 203, Creative Writing I

Greg Ahrenhoerster, Spring 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Waukesha)
Marnie Dresser, Spring 2002, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 (UW Richland)
Kelly Dwyer, Spring 2005 (UW Baraboo)
English 204, Creative Writing II
Marnie Dresser, Spring 2002 (UW Richland)
English 205, Literary Magazines

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English 206, Technical Writing

English 210, Business Communication

Greg Ahrenhoerster, Summer 2002 (UW Waukesha)
Jean Greenwood, Spring 1999 (UW Marathon)
Bob Margrett, Fall 2002 (UW Sheboygan)
Cassandra Phillips, Fall 2002, Fall 2003 (UW Waukesha)
English 242/American Indian Studies 242, The Native American in Literature and Film
Alayne Peterson, Fall 2006 (UW Fond du Lac)
Julie Tharp, Spring 2005 (UW Marshfield)
English 250, Introduction to Literature
Greg Ahrenhoerster, Spring 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Waukesha)
James Alexander, Fall 2002 (UW Marshfield)
Holly Hassel, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2006 (UW Marathon)
Katherine Holman, Fall 1999, Fall 2001 (UW Marinette)
John Pruitt, Fall 2004 (UW Marshfield)
English 251, Introduction to Dramatic Literature

English 253, Introduction to Narrative Literature

Holly Hassel, Fall 2003 (UW Marathon)
Janet LaBrie, Spring 2006 (UW Waukesha)
English 255, Introduction to Poetry

English 260, English Literature Before 1798

James Alexander, Fall 1999 (UW Marshfield)
Mike Mattek, Fall 2005, Fall 2007 (UW Washington)
English 261, English Literature After 1798
James Alexander, Spring 2004 (UW Marshfield)
Mike Mattek, Spring 2006, Spring 2008 (UW Washington)

English 262, American Literature Before 1865

Mike Mattek, Fall 2006 (UW Washington)
Alayne Peterson, Fall 2006 (UW Fond du Lac)
Patricia C. Roby, Fall 2001 (UW Washington)

Julie Tharp, Fall 2002 (UW Marshfield)
English 263, American Literature After 1865
Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2002, Fall 2003 (UW Waukesha)
Marnie Dresser, Spring 2002 (UW Richland)
Mike Mattek, Spring 2007 (UW Washington)
English 264, The Western Tradition in Literature Before 1665
Patricia C. Roby, Fall 2002 (UW Washington)
English 265, The Western Tradition in Literature After 1665

English 266, Modern Literature (Before 1945)

Joe Milicia, Spring 2005 (UW Sheboygan)
English 267, Contemporary Literature (After 1945)

English 268, International Literature Before 1750

English 269, International Literature After 1750

English 270, English Literature

English 272, American Literature

Laura Apfelbeck, Fall 2001 (UW Manitowoc)
Alayne Peterson, Fall 2005 (UW Fond du Lac)
English 273, Studies in International Literature

Elizabeth Zanichkowsky, Spring 2007 (UW Waukesha)

English 274, The Western Tradition in Literature

English 275, Twentieth Century Novels of the World

English 276, Twentieth Century Literature

Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2004 (UW Waukesha)
James Alexander, Spring 2001 (UW Marshfield)
English 277, Film Studies
Nancy Chick, Fall 2000, Fall 2002, Fall 2005 (UW Barron)
David Cole, Fall 2000 (UW Baraboo)
Holly Hassel, Fall 2004, Fall 2006 (UW Marathon)
Joe Milicia, Fall 2002: The Thriller in Film and Literature , Fall 2006: The City in Cinema (IS with GEO 297/Special Topics: The City in Space) (UW Sheboygan)
Julie Tharp, Fall 2002 (UW Marshfield)
Elizabeth Zanichkowsky, Spring 2007 (UW Waukesha)
English 278, Multicultural American Literature
Laura Apfelbeck, Spring 2004, Spring 2005 (UW Manitowoc)
Susan Brodie, Fall 2002 (UW Washington)
Nancy Chick, Spring 2001 (IS: ENG 278 & GEO 102), Fall 2004, Fall 2006 (UW Barron)
David Gratz, Fall 2001 (UW Manitowoc)
Katherine Holman, Fall 2000 (In Many Voices: American Indian Cultures and Literatures, A Learning Community for ANT 314 and ENG 278), Fall 2002 (Native American Literature) (UW Marinette)
Julie Tharp, Spring 2002 (UW Marshfield)
Elizabeth Zanichkowsky, Fall 2000 (UW Waukesha
English 279, Women in Literature
Nancy Chick, Fall 1999, Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2007: The Biology and Literature of Sexuality (UW Barron)
John Pruitt, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 (UW Rock)
English 280, Introduction to Shakespeare
Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2005 (UW Waukesha)
David Gratz, Fall 2001 (UW Manitowoc)
English 285, The Literature of Nature
Jim Alexander, Fall 2001 (UW Marshfield)
Sherri Byrand, Fall 2006 (UW Sheboygan)

Marnie Dresser, Fall 2002 (UW Richland)
English 286, The Literature of Sport

Greg Ahrenhoerster, Fall 2006 (UW Waukesha)

English 290, Special Topics

Joe Milicia, Spring 2005: Science Fiction Film and Literature (UW Sheboygan)
English 299, Independent Study   (Approval Form: Complete and get department chair's signature.)

English 370, Topics in American or English Literature

Nancy Chick, Spring 1999 (UW Barron)
Bill Drennan, Spring 2006: The Hero’s Quest in Myth and Literature (UW Baraboo)
Marnie Dresser, Fall 2007: Religion and Literature (UW Richland)
Brian Duckwitz, F
all 2007: Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword? (UW-Rock)
Holly Hassel, Spring 2005: American Short Story (UW Marathon)
English 380, A Figure or Figures in English and/or American Literature
Nancy Chick, Fall 2001: Toni Morrison (UW Barron)
William R. Drennan, Spring 2004: Shakespeare's Rivals, Winterim 2005: Milton  (UW-Baraboo)
Patricia C. Roby, Fall 2000:  Deconstructing/Decoding Edgar Allan Poe and his Power of Blackness (UW Washington)
Interdisciplinary Studies 290
Katherine Holman, Fall 1999: A Learning Community Focused on Contemporary Social Issues (UW Marinette)
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