Welcome to the English Department!
Mission Statement
The faculty of the Grossmont College English Department endeavor to advance the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students so that they may appreciate a variety of cultural perspectives and participate autonomously and successfully in academic, artistic, civic, vocational, and/or professional communities.
Department Chair Office Hours
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Michelle Crooks |
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If you have a question about placement or need more information about our courses, please email the department co-chairs, Michelle and Alan, with your question or to set up an appointment.
Project Success / 020 Support
Enroll in a learning community next semester in Project Success, the Grossmont College English Department’s linked courses program. Visit the PROJECT SUCCESS site for more info.
Fall Readings Series 2024
The Fall Readings Series events are free and open to the public. All events to be
held on the Grossmont College campus. More information coming soon on the Fall Readings Series microsite.
The Creative Writing Workshops for Spring 2025
ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING
section 7264 (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas
section 7263, M/W 2:00PM-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Adam Deutsch
ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV
sections 7266-7269, T/Th 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Enrique Cervantes
ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV
sections 7274-7277, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Karl Sherlock
ENGL 145-148: ACORN REVIEW: EDITING AND PRODUCTION I-IV
sections 4561-4564 (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas
ENGL 160-163: DRAMA WRITING I-IV (NEW FOR SPRING!!)
sections TBD F 10:00AM-1:05PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Walter Allen Bennett
ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV
sections 1070-1073 (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Rich Farrell
Literature Courses for Spring 2025
ENGL 122: INTRO TO LITERATURE
section 7242, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Julie Cardenas
section 7240, T/TH 9:30PM-10:50PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Kevin Gossett
ENGL 217: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
section 4414, T/Th 12:30-1:50AM, 3 cr., with Prof. Alan Traylor
ENGL 222: BRITISH LITERATURE II
section 7297, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Kamala Balasubramanian
ENGL 236: CHICANO/CHICANA LITERATURE
section 3650, (Online), 3 cr., with Prof. Townsend Montilla
section 8523, M/W 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Prof. Townsend Montilla
ENGL 232: AMERICAN LITERATURE II
section 7298, M/W 12:30-1:50AM, 3 cr., with Prof. Lisa Ledri-Aguilar
ENGL 203: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
section 1295, (Online) Second 8-Week, 3 cr., with Prof. Sarah Steliga