WNMU HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT PH:575-538-6525 FAX:575-538-6535 Bowden Bulletin

Volume II, Issue I Spring 2015

Celebrating Success Inside this issue: Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday May 8, 2015, the WNMU Humanities Department will be hosting its second annual celebration for Humanities graduates. The festivities will take place on the second floor of the Student Memorial Building, in the cafeteria‘s Sunset Room. Recognition of the accomplishments Humanities Events 2-4 of graduating students will be given, scholarships will be awarded, and light refreshments will be served. Anyone wishing to attend the celebration is more than welcome to drop by! For more information on the event please call 575-538-6644 or email [email protected].

Faculty Updates 4-5 Graduates of 2015 MAIS with a concentration in Writing OR B.A English B.A Elementary Summer Course 6 English Maria Camunez Education: Language Descriptions Janet Bro Evan Long James Clark Arts Chris Burbine Debra McReynolds John Thrasher Abby Harvey Jessica Cabrera Neal Mills Fall Course 7- Stephen Carr Charlene Montoya BAIS with a B.A Secondary Descriptions 10 Bonita Chavez Grace Santamaria concentration in Education: Language Stephanie Clarke-Mahoney Angela Sisson Writing OR English Arts Ryan Cordle Wanda Snyder John Durham Diedra Leatherman Jessica Enriquez Eric Yankee Catarina Fuentes Forrest Watson Janet Gilchrist Stephanie Moore

Donna Griggs Sara Roethle Raymond Jurisic Indira Khalsa Congratulations James! James Clark has been accepted to the MFA program in Creative Writing--Fiction at Mills College in Oakland, CA. He plans to attend this fall! Page 2 Bowden Bulletin

Humanities Events Sigma Tau Delta On December 5, 2014, Sigma Tau Delta inducted four new members into the society—Nadia Nolan, Mary Lucero, Dana Farr and Marissa Aguirre— and celebrated with a Southern-food themed dinner. However, the highlight of our year was attending the International Sigma Tau Delta Conference in Albuquerque from March 18-22. Over 800 students submitted work to the conference, and only 200 papers were accepted. STD President James Clark‘s original poetry ―Nothing but a Voice‖ was among the work selected for presentation. He read his work as part of a panel titled ―Health, Wellness, and the Body: Original Creative Writing,‖ which explored the meaning of living with ―invisible illness‖ in our society. His panel was moderated by our own Nadia Nolan. Students also attended workshops on publishing, preparing for graduate school, preparing for the job market, Jane Austin, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, Zombies, and many other exciting topics. Students also heard writers Gary Soto, Simon Ortiz, and Leslie Marmon Silko speak. They were especially excited to meet Silko, who pub- lished the first novel written by a female Native American, and get their copies of Ceremony signed by her. We also got to experience some fine cuisine in Albuquerque, as well as take a trip to the top of the Sandia Mountains on the Sandia Tram, where there was snow! We will be giving a roundtable discussion about our trip (with photos!) on Thursday, April 23 at 2 PM in the Seminar Room on the third floor of the SMB. Next year‘s conference is scheduled for March 2-5, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN, and we will also be discussing ideas about how to prepare for next year‘s conference and what to do to be able to at- tend. Please join us, and join Sigma Tau Delta! Contact Dr. Michaelann Nelson about joining!

Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Director Dr. Debbie Heller organized WNMU‘s first-ever celebration honoring Women‘s History Month. This event— ―Women‘s Lives and Writing‖—took place March 21 and featured eleven guest speakers from a variety of disciplines. The speakers and their topics included:

Andrea Jaquez, Public Services Technician, Miller Library The Women of Fort Bayard Manda Jost, Professor of Biology Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: seventeenth-century Mexican female polymath Barb Ann Matson, Adjunct Professor of English Helen (Hunt) Jackson, Indian Advocate: her mission lives on Scott Fritz, Assistant Professor of History Gender Equity in Early America: the feminism of Judith Sargent Murray Patricia M. Cano, Professor Emerita of Chicano/Chicana Hemispheric Studies The Life and Writing of Santa Teresa de Jesus Sharman Russell, Professor Emerita of Writing Celebrating Patty Jo Watson: her interpretations of archaeology and her life as a scientist Jose Herrera, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762): the scientific interest of her letters from Turkey Bruce Wilson, Adjunct Professor of History The Many Pleasures of Reading Margaret Atwood Jessica Enriquez: Office of Business Affairs Lessons in Parenting: looking anew at Mary Shelley‘s Frankenstein Allison Evans, Assistant Professor of Political Science Anna Akhmatova: a great Russian poet of the Silver Age Cynthia Ann Bettison, Director of WNMU Museum Interpreting Prehistoric Mimbres Women‘s Lives

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Humanities Events Continued

Writing Across the Curriculum Continued

Dr. Heller has already started planning another celebration for next year to honor the 400th anniver- sary of the death of Shakespeare (1564–1616). She says the reason it‘s important to celebrate Shake- speare next April is because ―he is the most phenomenal writer the world has ever known; his works appeal to all ages, all cultures (England, the U.S., Africa, Russia, Japan) and all kinds of people—men and women, conservative and liberal, white and non-white, religious and secular. And she adds, ―we have only one opportunity to dedicate a day to celebrating him because many of us will not be alive in th 2064 (the 500 anniversary of his birth) and none of us will be alive for the next anniversary of his ―Celebrating death (2116).‖ Shakespeare‖ April 22, 2016

Writing Contest Over 30 students entered work in five categories (Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Freshman Essay, and Academic Essay) for the reinvigorated WNMU Undergraduate Creative Writing Contest. $50 was given to first place winners in each category, and $25 was given to second place winners in each category. An award ceremony and reading was held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 and was well-attended. Funding for the contest is provided through the office of Academic Affairs. Fiction 1st Emily Rosa ―Stroj‖ 2nd Kaitlin Gregory ―Rapture Poetry 1st Gabrielle Eyrich 2nd Nadia Nolan Creative Nonfiction 1st Gabrielle Eyrich ―Gentle‖ 2nd Daniel Eady ―Shameless in Black‖

Academic Essay 1st Serena Pack ―What Will Grow‖

2nd Alice Webb ―Pueblos: Strength Through Tradition‖

Freshman Essay 1st Romeo Cruz ―Water of Life‖ Page 4 Bowden Bulletin

Humanities Events Continued Dr. Debbie Heller‘s edition of essays on early-modern women, Bluestockings Now! The Evolution of a Social Role, has just been published by Ashgate Press. An article by Heller on early-modern women and friendship is forthcoming in HLQ (Huntington Library Quarterly).

One Day University

On Friday, April 10, Dr. Michaelann Nelson and Dr. Kate Oubre teamed up for a presentation enti- tled ―Protesting Women: Southwestern Artist/ Activists Terry Tempest Williams and Katie Lee‖ at the One Day University sponsored by the WILL pro- gram. English major Mi- guel Gutierrez did a great job of introducing the panelists, Dr. Oubre spoke about how Terry Tempest Williams writes about becoming an activist Faculty Updates in her memoir Refuge, and Dr. Bill Toth is presently writing reviews of Sharman Russell‘s most recent books, Teresa and Diary Dr. Nelson discussed of a Citizen Scientist which will be published in ISLE, the journal of the Association for the Study of Katie Lee‘s music as well Literature and the Environment. He is also working on a paper presentation on the fiction of Don as her memoir, All My DiLillo for the up-coming ASLE conference in Moscow, Idaho, in June. Rivers Are Gone. For those of you interested in this Dr. Benjamin Cline has had a busy academic year 2014/2015. While enjoying his family, being an topic, be sure to sign up active member of his faith community, serving on numerous committees, and teaching an overload, for Dr. Nelson‘s American he has managed to get quite a bit of writing done. His chapter ―Media Ecology in the 21st Century Environmental Literature Classroom‖ was completed and is in press to appear in the Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in class this fall (ENGL 461)! the Digital Age. He has presented at a couple of conferences. Media Ecology and the Flipped Classroom was presented at the Teaching Professor Technology Conference in Denver. The Dark Knight of the Existential Soul: The Rhetoric of Social Intervention in Batman movies (1989-2012) was presented to the Southwest Popular Culture Association in Albuquerque. He served as a peer reviewer for communi- cation texts from Oxford University Press and Kendall Hunt. He also has several other pieces out that are in various stages of the review process.

Dr. Lydia Huerta has been busy planning events for The Center for Gender Equity. There is now an ongoing open mic night--so if you have poems, plays, music, come to 1211 Mississippi 8-10pm and let your creations be heard. She has also been busy working on two articles and expects to send them out for publication this summer.

Dr. Faye Vowell is enjoying working with her students in developmental writing and composition and rhetoric. This spring she is teaching ―Introduction to the Short Story‖ and finding the discussions with students invigorating. Volume II, Issue I Page 5

Faculty Updates Continued Dr. Kate Oubre presented her working paper, ―Transforming Inscribed Genealogies of Vio- lence: The Role of ‗Tribal Knowings‘ in Linda Hogan‘s Solar Storms,‖ as part of a panel on contempo- rary Native American Literature at the MLA International Convention in Vancouver, BC in January. In addition, she and Tanya Rivers in Math and Computer Sciences were awarded a $10,000 grant from the Albert I. Pierce Foundation to develop a new cohort program called LEAP designed to assist stu- dents who score into the lowest developmental reading, writing, and math classes make the adjust- ment to college level work in a more concentrated and cohesive program. After spring break, she and Tanya Rivers traveled to Gunnison, Colorado to research Western State Colorado‘s PRIME pro- gram, which they are adapting as a working model for their new LEAP program, which begins this fall.

Dr. Mary Leen has been sharing poetry with Moroccan poets – Abdelhadi Said, Rachid Khaless, and Youssef Wahboun. She has begun attempts at translating from Arabic, A. Said‘s poetry and from French, R. Khaless‘s poetry. She hopes to interview this summer in Paris: Abdellatif Laabi, an award- winning Moroccan poet who has been living in exile in France after being imprisoned and tortured in Morocco.

Dr. Michaelann Nelson has been very busy with Sigma Tau Delta and chaperoned seven students to the International Sigma Tau Delta Conference in Albuquerque in March, where she also partici- pated in Sponsor workshops about member recruiting and activities. Her review of Theda Wrede‘s Myth and Environment in Recent Southwestern Literature will appear in the Summer 2015 issue of the journal ISLE (Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment). She will also be co- presenting a talk with Dr. Kate Oubre on April 10 for the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning titled ―Protest on Paper: Southwestern Writers‘ Views on Art and Political Activism‖ about Terry Tempest Williams and Katie Lee. You can learn more about Dr. Nelson‘s work in her course ―U.S. Environ- mental Literature‖ being taught this fall on M-W from 2-3:15 pm.

Professor John Gist ―Hawk and Diver,‖ a creative nonfiction essay, was selected finalist in this year‘s Tucson Book Festival Literary Awards. Finalists were invited to participate in the Masters Workshop sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center. The leader of the nonfiction workshop was Ray Gonzalez. ―of Beetles and Dust,‖ a short story, will be included in San Francisco‘s Sand Hill Review yearly an- thology. The anthology has print and online versions and is due out in July 2015. As recipient of a WNMU Research Grant, he is investigating possibilities and logistics of a WNMU Summer Writing Institute planned for 2016. He attended the New Mexico Higher Education and Retention Conference in Albuquerque to gauge the state of online learning in New Mexico, the nation and WNMU.

Dr. Royce Grubic A hobbled Royce Grubic (torn Achilles tendon) has been the Reviews Editor for the Red Savina Review since January, contributing his impressions on recent books and films. Last semester Dr. Grubic suc- cessfully dusted off PHIL 101 ―Thinking and Problem Solving,‖ a course which had not been offered in several years at WNMU. The Fall of 2015 will mark the debut of a brand new class, ―Applied and Professional Ethics‖ (PHIL 205). This summer he hopes to finish editing his third novel in between swimming trips.

Professor Richard Stansberger edits poetry for the on-line forum Poetry Circle. He is working on · ―Postcards from the Multiverse,‖ a sectioned narrative poem that draws from quantum physics, art, linguistics, anthropology, Asian philosophy, economics, and the gastronomy of the ice-cream sand- wich. · ―Harold and Mose,‖ a family history in verse form, sequel to Gizmo (PigeonBike Press, London, Ontario) · Untitled collection of poems commemorating his mother. He will be teaching four sections of Composition and Rhetoric I in the Fall. The rhetoric part of the course seeks to answer the question, ―What makes good writing?‖ and the composition part ad- dresses the question, ―How do I produce good writing?‖ He has also been working on ―Visitors Wear Protective Gear,‖ a series of poems about his summers in steel mills. Page 6 Bowden Bulletin

Summer 2015 Courses

ENGL 201: Intro to Lit Online Prof. Gist Introduction to the basic concepts and vocabulary of literary analysis for consideration of poetry, fic- tion, and drama; emphasizes the writing of effective critical essays.

ENGL 410: Advanced Creative Writing Online Dr. Leen Advanced practice in original composition with a focus on research and publication within a chosen genre; demands a sophisticated understanding of the English language, an application of critical thought, and a commitment to creativity.

ENGL 465/565: Critical Approaches to Literature Online Dr. Leen Intensive study of literatures through the application of various insights and knowledge from other fields that can reveal more about the literatures as well as more about the students exploring the litera- ture.

ENGL 500: Studies in Poetry Online Dr. Toth Focuses exclusively on the Beat Movement in American poetry. The class will trace the origins of the Beats from their post WWII disillusionment to their rebellion against American complacency of the 1950s. Emphasis will be placed on the major Beat writers--such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder—but will also investigate minor figures as well. We will also look closely at the various cultural currents that influenced the Beat Movement as well as their influence on subsequent cultural phenomena in music, art, politics, etc.

ENGL 521: British Novel Online Dr. Heller Studies in the history and development of the British novel; an analysis and interpretation of the socio- economic conditions which it reflects.

ENGL 524: Greek Tragedy Online Dr. Heller Offers a concentrated study of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, focusing on the nature of the tragic hero, recurrent themes and problems of plays, and differences between the play- wrights' techniques.

WRTG 508: Creative Nonfiction Online Prof. Gist Advanced practice in writing creative non-fiction, including the understanding of fiction techniques as applied to non-fiction writing. Students choose non-fiction subjects, articulate criteria for these assign- ments, apply dramatic techniques, post their writing assignments online, and review each other's work.

WRTG 510: Advanced Creative Writing Online Dr. Leen Advanced practice in original composition with a focus on research and publication within a chosen genre; demands a sophisticated understanding of the English language, an application of critical thought, and a commitment to creativity.

WRTG 515: Publishing in the 21st Century Online Prof. Russell Exploration of current issues and trends in the field of publishing, including self-publishing. Students will get hands-on experience in publishing a print-on-demand book either in a collaborative group or as an individual project.

WRTG 567: Writing for Social Change Online Prof. Russell Exploration of how writing can be used to generate and encourage social change, from opinion pieces in local newspapers to bestselling books on global issues. Students will discuss how such writing has affected their lives, what issues they wish to write about as advocates of social change, what writing forms best fit those issues, and what writing strategies best fit those forms.

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Fall 2015 Courses

PHIL 205 T-TH 2:00-3:15 Dr. Grubic Learn the basics of Moral Philosophy! Analyze intriguing cases and ethical dilemmas! Prepare for your careers! Figure out how to draw ―integrity‖ in Pictionary! All this and more awaits in Applied and Professional Ethics.

ENGL 200: Poetry Online Dr. Leen Intensive study of American and British poetry and poetics designed to acquaint students with the es- sential components of poetic composition and to develop the analytical and interpretive skills necessary for the fullest appreciation of poetry. Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: ENGL 102. (NMCCN 2313) (Area V).

ENGL: 201: Intro to Lit M-W 2-3:15 Dr. Toth T-Th 11-12:15 Dr. Nelson Introduction to Literature is a perfect course for those who want to read about and engage in thought- provoking, entertaining, and enlightening ideas. This course will cover a wide-range of poetry, drama, fiction, and perhaps a little creative non-fiction, and is designed for students who don’t have a strong background in literature.

ENGL 205: Chicano literature T-TH 11:00-12:15 Dr. Huerta Survey of the literature of United States citizens of Hispanic descent, with particular focus on the Mexican American, Cuban American and Puerto Rican. Writing Intensive.

ENGL 225: Short Story MWF 1:00-1:50 Dr. Oubre Edgar Allan Poe, who mostly invented the short story form, started with two major rules: 1. You should be able to read it in one sitting. He meant somewhere between one and two hours— about the time it takes us to watch a movie. 2. All the pieces should neatly fit together in what he called a ―unity of effect.‖ For modern readers, short stories are sometimes very short, just a few pages, or sometimes as long as about half the length of a novel. In this course, we will explore the genre, including many modern texts but also some great classics that engage us with strong, vibrant, sometimes twisted characters and the occasional page-turning plot- driven narrative. You will also have an opportunity to choose readings for yourself based on your interests.

ENGL 225: Short Story Online Prof. Florence Detailed study of short stories.

ENGL 240: Native American Lit Online Dr. Oubre Native American literature has a long and rich history, starting long before European contact. Starting in the late 1960s, indigenous American writers began to enter the American literary canon, and they have written and published much of the greatest work of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in American literature. This course will focus on selected novels and memoirs written by contemporary Native American writers who offer us a glimpse into their tribal culture, both historical and modern. Supplemental materials will include more traditional genres and texts as well as selected short stories and poetry.

ENGL 293: British Lit I T/TH 9:30-10:45 Dr. Heller This is a class where you will not read works which outwardly resemble the news you watch or the movies you enjoy. We are going to read the old stuff, before any wars you have probably ever heard of, before minorities’ or women’s or most men’s right to vote, before radio (and T.V. and computers obvi- ously), though not necessarily before printed media such as newspapers. And I promise that you will still REALLY enjoy it.

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ENGL 296: American Lit I T-Th 2:00-3:15 Dr. Toth Did you know that Henry David Thoreau’s act of civil disobedience against the Spanish American War inspired such great historical leaders as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr? Did you know that Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson collectively, though separately, changed the scene of poetry for future generations and created the first original and uniquely American literature? Join in for the fascinating ride through the Colonial, Revolutionary, Early Nationalist, and Romantic periods of American literary study.

ENGL 297 American Literature II Online Prof. Florence Survey of major American writers since the Civil War.

ENGL 300: Heroic Myth and Legend Online Prof. Gist Study of the nature and function of myth and its expression through the literature, legend, and folklore of particular cultural traditions. Examines the heroic code, legendary heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses, and mythic archetypes.

ENGL 304: History of the English Language T-TH 12:30-1:45 Dr. Toth English 304, History of the English Language, explores the historical development of English from the Roman invasion to Old English, and forward to Middle English and Modern English. Course objectives include 1. the organic nature of a living language, 2. the Roman influences on the English language, 3. the Latin influences on the English language, 4. the Celtic origins of the English language, 5. the influences of the Angles and Saxons, 6. the influences of the Norman invasion, 7. the crucible or alembic dynamics of language evolution, 8. the evolution of English from old English to middle English to modern English, 9. the diverse cultural influences which shape the development of English, 10.the spread of English throughout the world, 11.the global dimension of the Anglophonic world.

ENGL 316: Traditional Usage and Grammar Online Dr. Leen Intensive grammar study designed primarily for the English major or minor; required for students seeking New Mexico teacher licensure in English. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: ENGL 102

ENGL 320: Creative Writing Online/Hybrid Staff Have you ever wanted to try your hand at writing poetry or dream about becoming the next J.K. Rowl- ing? In this course, you’ll get the opportunity to practice writing all four genres of literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We’ll explore current publications in on-line writing journals; do some amazing collaborative writing in the computer classroom; learn from current working writers as guest speakers; go on field trips; and of course, write and share our own work.

ENGL 438/538: Women as Writers Online Dr. Heller (an online course for graduate students with a concentration in English, for junior and senior under- graduate English majors and minors, and for anyone else who has an interest in this important subject). This course is devoted to studying great literature written by women. It offers an in-depth study of women writers from a variety of times, places and social circumstances—not only America and not only the 20th/21st century

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ENGL 461: Environmental Lit M-W 2:00-3:15 Dr. Nelson In 1924, Congress established the world’s first wilderness area—the Gila Wilderness right in our back- yard. But how did Congress decide what land to set aside? What, exactly, made it ―wilderness‖? In this course we’re going to read the books that inspired the environmental movement in America and shaped the way that we think about the environment, including ―wilderness‖. The literature that we read will take us across many places in the United States, beginning with Walden Pond in Concord, Massachu- setts from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden. We’ll get to read about John Muir’s wild ride on a Red- wood tree during a raging storm in Yosemite National Park; Edward Abbey’s ride down the Colorado River in Desert Solitaire; Aldo Leopold’s hunt in the Gila Wilderness; Rachel Carson’s fear about a ―silent spring‖ on a mysterious farm; Terry Tempest Williams’ struggle for solace at the Bear River National Refuge in Northern Utah after the death of her mother; and Annie Dillard’s pilgrimage to Tinker Creek, Virginia. We’ll conclude by asking ourselves if we have caused ―The End of Nature‖ through climate change.

ENGL 501: Studies in Ancient & Medieval Lit Online Dr. Heller Ancient and Medieval Literature (an online course for graduate students with an English concentration; interested upper-division undergrads should contact Prof. Heller at [email protected] to seek permis- sion to take the course for undergraduate credit). In English 501 we will explore several different kinds of literature from the culture of the ancient Greeks: excerpts from Homer’s epic masterpiece, the Iliad; selections from the erotic Greek Lyric poets; and three short dialogues by the philosopher Plato.

ENGL 519: Advanced Composition Online Prof. Gist Intensive work in expository writing

ENGL 520: Studies in American Lit Online Prof. Florence Selected studies in periods, genres, and figures in American literature; appropriate areas of study se- lected by teachers and students.

ENGL 525: Studies in the Short Story Online Prof. Florence This reading and writing-intensive course involves in-depth study of the art of the short story and of selected works by American, English, French, and Russian authors acknowledged as masters in this genre. Students will also be introduced to the historical and cultural context within which these authors produced their works.

ENGL 547 The Enlightenment Online Dr. Heller (an online course for graduate students with History or English concentrations; interested upper- division undergrads should contact Prof. Heller at [email protected] to seek permission to take the course for undergraduate credit). This course is about the massive cultural shift, called the Enlighten- ment, which began late in the seventeenth century and whose effects are still very much with us today. This shift brought about new notions of equality, gave us concepts of human rights (including, poten- tially, women’s rights and the rights of racial and sexual minorities), incited numerous political revolu- tions, and inspired the framework and working parts of the system of government known as democracy. It is a challenging and rewarding course for anyone interested in how ideas of human equality and human rights took hold over two centuries ago.

WRTG 503: Writing the Screenplay Online Prof. Gist Advanced practice in writing the screenplay, including critical attention to formatting, dialogue and description. Marketing the finished product will also be emphasized. Students prepare a synopsis, write a screenplay using the proper format, post acts of the play online and review and critique each other's work.

WRTG 509 Memoir Writing Online Dr. Leen Students will use in-depth writing exercises to "mine for memories" which they will use as material for a possible book-length manuscript of non-fiction prose. This is not an autobiography; it is a focused study of one theme in the writer's life. Students will have the opportunity to leave this class with ex- perience and practice of gathering, focusing, composing, editing – and perhaps even submitting for publication - experiences from their own lives in a creative, non-fiction manuscript. Page 10 Bowden Bulletin

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WRTG 519: Advanced Composition Online Prof. Gist Intensive work in expository writing.

WRTG 527: Nature Writing Online Prof. Gist Practice in the genre called nature writing- including but not limited to writing about the natural world, environmental issues, living in place, and the biological sciences. Analysis of the history of nature writing and the new role of nature writing in the twenty-first century.

WRTG 545: Fiction Writing Online Prof. Gist Practice in the writing of adult literary fiction, both short story and novel form. Some genre fiction is allowed with permission from the instructor. Students will look at key elements of writing fiction, including plot, development of characters, and point of view. Students who have taken Writing Chil- dren's Literature can continue in this form with permission from the instructor.