ENG135
THE SHORT STORY
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 24
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
This course involves intensive reading of stories that exemplify a variety of fictional genres, modes, and methods and introduces the student to the history and currency of this literary type, as well as its relationship to other media forms such as anthology television series (Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, for instance). We will consider the short story's international scope of the short story, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries. For English majors, this course satisfies the C-2 requirement. This is a device-free course for class meetings. Students will not be permitted to use cell phones and computers in the classroom. All reading materials will be provided on the course Canvas or via hard-copy handouts, and on the classroom screen.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2001 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 38% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 39% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 13% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 39% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM MACD104 2026
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2025
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Biological Sciences B237 201620152014201220082005 +4 more Also offered in Spring 2005, Spring 2004, Spring 2003, Fall 2001
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20112006
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20102009
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM JC106 2001
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Betsy Huang | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 33698 |
| Spring 2025 | Ravi Shankar | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 35 enrolled | 33698 |
| Fall 2021 | Megan McNamara Dawley | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 35 enrolled | 28452 |
| Spring 2021 | James P. Elliott | Online | 1 | 24 of 35 enrolled | 37140 |
| Spring 2020 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 35 enrolled | 37140 |
| Spring 2019 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 35 enrolled | 37140 |
| Fall 2017 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 25897 |
| Spring 2017 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2016 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2015 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2014 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2013 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2012 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 30 enrolled | 30216 |
| Spring 2011 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 38528 |
| Spring 2010 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 36064 |
| Spring 2009 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 36064 |
| Spring 2008 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 36064 |
| Fall 2006 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 23124 |
| Fall 2005 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 35 of 35 enrolled | 23124 |
| Spring 2005 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 35 enrolled | 31221 |
| Spring 2004 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 38 of 30 enrolled | 31221 |
| Spring 2003 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 35 of 30 enrolled | 37859 |
| Fall 2001 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 25470 |
| Spring 2001 | James P. Elliott | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 35358 |