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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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.
Spring Literary Arts Festival 2025
The Literary Arts Festival events are free and open to the public. All events to be held on the Grossmont College campus. Click the flier below, or visit the official LAF 29 website for more info about the authors, including bios, links, and media: grossmont.edu/laf.
The Creative Writing Workshops for Fall 2025
ENGL 126: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING
section 3045 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
section 3064, T/TH 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Dylan Wells
ENGL 130-133: SHORT FICTION WRITING I-IV
sections 3066-3069, M/W 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Enrique Cervantes
ENGL 140-143: POETRY WRITING I-IV
sections 3074-3077, T/TH 2:00-3:20PM, 3 cr., with Adam Deutsch
ENGL 145-148: ACORN REVIEW: EDITING AND PRODUCTION I-IV
sections 9138-9141 (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
ENGL 175-178: NOVEL WRITING I-IV
sections 2374-2377 (Online), 3 cr., with Rich Farrell
Literature Courses for Fall 2025
ENGL 122: INTRO TO LITERATURE
section 3042, (Online), 3 cr., with Julie Cardenas
section 3044, M/W 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Vera Sanchez
ENGL 215: MYTHOLOGY
section 2259, (Online), 3 cr., with Kamala Balasubramanian
ENGL 222: BRITISH LITERATURE I
section 9679, T/TH 12:30PM-1:50PM, 3 cr., with Sarah Steliga
ENGL 236: CHICANO/CHICANA LITERATURE
section 3550, (Online), 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla
section 4534, (Online), 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla (2nd 8 Weeks)
section 4329, M/W 11:00AM-12:20PM, 3 cr., with Townsend Montilla
ENGL 271: WORLD LITERATURE I
section 5276, (Online), 3 cr., with Cathy Miller