Teaching in WRL

Courses Graduate Students Can Teach

Below is a list of courses available for graduate students to teach as the instructor of record. A diverse teaching portfolio is very attractive on the job market, and the WRL program is committed to helping graduate students teach as many different courses as possible during their time at Ohio State.

  • English 1110

    • Title: Writing and Information Literacy (Formerly "First-Year Writing")
    • Training needed: Pre-semester workshop/Engish 6781
    • Contact course directors Scott DeWitt (.18) and Ashleigh Hardin (.241)

  • English 2264

    • Title: Intro to Pop Culture
    • Training needed: English 8903 (any)
    • Contact course director Jared Gardner (.236)

  • English 2269

    • Title: Digital Media Composing
    • Training needed: English 8903 (in Digital Media course) or DMAC
    • Contact course director John Jones (.6181)

  • English 2276

    • Title: Arts of Persuasion
    • Training Needed: English 8903 (in 2276, 3379, 4573.01 or 4573.02) or approval of the course director
    • Contact course director Jonathan Buehl (.7)

  • English 2277

    • Title: Intro to Disability Studies
    • Training Needed: English 8903 and approval from Disability Studies director and/or Disability Studies pedagogy workshop
    • Contact course director Margaret Price (.1225)

  • English 2282

    • Title: Intro to Queer Studies
    • Training Needed: English 8903 (any)
    • Contact course director Jian Chen (.982)
    • Cross-listed with Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

  • English 2367.01

    • Title: Writing about Social Justice
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1)

  • English 2367.02

    • Title: Writing about Literature
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1)

  • English 2367.03

    • Title: Writing about Documentary
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1)

  • English 2367.04

    • Title: Writing about Sustainability
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1)

  • English 2367.05

    • Title: Writing about The US Folk Experience
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop and 8903 with folklore faculty
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1) and folklore faculty director Amy Shuman (.1)

  • English 2367.06

    • Title: Writing about Disability
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop and approval from Disability Studies director
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1) and Disability Studies director Margaret Price (.1225)

  • English 2367.07S

    • Title: Service Learning Advanced Writing Course: Literacy Narratives of Black Columbus
    • Training Needed: 2367 training workshop and 8903 with Dr. Moss in Literacy Narratives of Black Columbus course
    • Contact course director Beverly Moss (.1)

  • English 2463

    • Title: Video Game Analysis
    • Training Needed: English 8903 (any)
    • Contact course director

  • English 3271

    • Title: Structure of the English Language
    • Training Needed: English 8903 with linguist
    • Contact course directors Galey Modan (.1) and/or Lauren Squires (.41)

  • English 3304

    • Title: Business and Professional Writing
    • Training Needed:
      • 3304 Training (scheduled after assignment)
      • Taking 7881.04 is preferable, but not required
      • Taking an 8903 in 3304, 3305, or 3405 is preferable, but not required
    • Contact course director Christa Teston (.2)

  • English 3305

    • Title: Technical Writing
    • Training Needed:
      • 3305 Training (scheduled after assignment)
      • Taking 7881.04 is preferable, but not required
      • Taking an 8903 in 3304, 3305, or 3405 is preferable, but not required

Other courses in related fields (literature, pop culture, creative writing, writing center studies, etc.) are available to teach with special permission from course directors.

English 8903: Teaching College English

English 8903 is a teaching internship with a faculty member, which students must complete before they can be assigned to teach any of the 2000-level literature, language, or folklore courses. English 7881.02 (Teaching Basic Writing), 7881.03 (Teaching of College Composition in English as a Second Language), and 7881.04 (Teaching Business and Professional Communication) may be substituted for 8903 by students whose teaching interests include basic writing, ESL, and/or business and professional writing. However, 8903 will be a prerequisite for teaching the relevant 2000-level courses (just as the 7881 series is now a prerequisite for teaching the specialized writing courses).

Check out additional information about 8903 here