Dr. Nugent studies pedagogy for online and in-person classes to enhance student learning. She mentors students at the PhD, MA, and undergraduate levels in developing teaching skills. Dr Nugent specializes in early modern English literature and British literature. She also teaches courses on literary analysis, writing, and speculative fiction. She developed ENGL 3016, Writing in the Age of AI to address the need for AI literacy, skills, and critical inquiry into the ethical implications of AI technology.
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British literature, early modern English literature, Shakespeare studies, poetry, 19th century British novel, economic criticism, early modern religious history, early modern women and literature, literary history, cultural studies, online education, online learning, educational technology, higher education pedagogy, composition, teacher training, and impact of AI text generation tools on writing instruction
ENGL 1001 - Writing, Reading, Culture
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Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Summer 2024
This course provides training and practice in writing and critical thinking with a focus on literary and cultural studies. We will emphasize reading, the writing process, the fundamentals of composition, and the structure of arguments. There will be varied writing assignments with opportunities for revision.
ENGL 1110 - Grammar Bootcamp
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Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
Students will learn the basics of English grammar by practicing sentence analysis. The class will reinforce the words associated with parts of speech and parts of the sentence, tense, mood, and modification. Students will learn to use sentence diagrams as an analytical tool. By the end of the class, successful students will be to able wield the vocabulary of English grammar to analyze and explain the composition of complex English sentences.
ENGL 1120 - Editing Bootcamp
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Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
Students will learn the basics of editing English. The class will reinforce the rules of punctuation. By the end of the class, successful students will be to edit a 750-word document with 95% accuracy.
ENGL 1130 - Citation Bootcamp
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Spring 2025
Students will learn the basics of MLA Citation. By the end of the class, successful students will be able to responsibly cite paraphrases, partial quotations, full quotations and block quotations with 95% accuracy.
ENGL 1700 - Introduction to Shakespeare
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Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
This course introduces several of William Shakespeare's plays, including comedies, tragedies, and histories. Students will become familiar with Shakespeare's dramatic language, often by reading aloud, acting short scenes, or offering creative responses. We will also explore how filmmakers have adapted Shakespeare's dramas for the screen. No previous experience with Shakespeare is expected: all students at CU are welcome! Degree credit not granted for this course and ENGL 3000.
ENGL 2102 - Literary Analysis
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Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Students will build skills in careful, detailed reading and critical writing. Focusing on poetry, prose, and plays, the course cultivates an understanding of literary forms and genres and introduces techniques and vocabulary essential for the study of literature.
ENGL 2212 - Science Fiction
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Spring 2023 / Fall 2025
This course examines science fiction novels, short stories, and movies, paying close attention to what they teach us about our world. How do these works speculate about the future and alternative realms, and how do they portray our hopes and fears for the promises and limits of technology? Science fiction thinks about ways in which bodies, individuals, and societies might be different, and imagines ways of being and living other than our present.
ENGL 3000 - Shakespeare for Nonmajors
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023
Introduction to Shakespeare. Introduces students to 6-10 of Shakespeare's major plays. Comedies, histories, and tragedies will be studied. Some non-dramatic poetry may be included. Viewing of Shakespeare in performance is often required.
ENGL 3016 - Writing in the Age of AI
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Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 / Summer 2025 / Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
In this advanced-writing course, students will study the history of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its current applications, develop hands-on skills for using AI text generators, and examine the ethical concerns and implications of AI technology. Students will learn how AI chatbots draw from vast amounts of data to generate responses to written prompts. They will explore different versions of AI language-generating tools and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and they will experiment with using AI at different stages of the writing process. They will practice formulating and revising prompts and verifying the authenticity of AI-produced responses and citations. Recommended corequisite: ENGL 1110, Grammar Bootcamp (1 credit) and recommended prerequisite of a lower-division writing course.
ENGL 3026 - Syntax, Citation, Analysis: Writing About Literature
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Students hone their writing skills by closely analyzing the language in literary texts. The course will focus on the nuances of sentence structure and grammar, in order to help students become better writers and readers. Students will learn how to perform research in literary criticism and will write and revise a research paper, as well as a number of other short papers for different audiences. Students will learn and use citation methods within the discipline and will discuss the reasoning behind citational practice. Recommended prerequisite: completion of lower-division writing requirement.
ENGL 3563 - Shakespeare in Dialogue
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Spring 2018
Shakespeare has often seemed to stand apart. This course proposes instead that the full power of Shakespeare's drama and poetry emerges in dialogue. Students will read his plays alongside those of talented contemporaries; explore the dynamic social and political contexts of his writing; ask how Shakespeare's works can participate in modern conversations about race, sexuality, nation, and ability; or consider how "Shakespeare" is transformed by the bodies that perform, edit, or simply read his writing.
ENGL 3856 - Topics in Genre Studies
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Spring 2021
Studies special topics in genre studies; specially designed for English majors. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours for different topics.
ENGL 3930 - Internship
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Fall 2021
Provides academically supervised opportunity for upper-division students to work in public or private organizations on projects related to students' career goals and to relate classroom theory to practice. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: 3.0 GPA and faculty supervision.
ENGL 4830 - Honors Thesis
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2025
Students accepted to English Departmental Honors are enrolled in this course.
ENGL 5000 - Introduction to Applied Shakespeare
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Spring 2022 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
Provides an introduction to the life, work and world of William Shakespeare to prepare students for the Applied Shakespeare Professional Masters Certificate two-week intensive. Students will gain a background in the social, cultural and political context of Renaissance theater, will be introduced to the conventions of Shakespearean drama and will explore key concerns impacting our understanding of Shakespeare's works. Department consent required.
ENGL 5529 - Studies in Special Topics 1
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Spring 2022
Studies special topics that focus on a theme, genre, or theoretical issue not limited to a specific period or national tradition. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
