English

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. 

 

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Department Chair Office Hours

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.

 

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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

 

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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