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Amy Lerman is Residential Faculty in English at Mesa Community College and enjoys teaching Developmental Writing, Composition, Literature, and Creative Writing. She served as the Developmental Coordinator for nine years and the Interim Director of Creative Writing for one semester, and prior to teaching at MCC, she was an Instructor at Arizona State University and on faculty at Kishwaukee College. Her Ph.D. and Masters in American Literature are from the University of Kansas, and she received her B.A. in English from the University of Illinois. The inaugural winner of the Art Young Memorial Award for Poetry for her poem, "Why is It?," she has also received honorable mention/finalist at Glimmer Train, Slippery Elm Prize, Button Eye, Princemere Poetry Prize, Erskine J. Poetry Prize, Prime Number Magazine/Press 53 awards, Heartwood Poetry Prize, Button Eye, and Solstice Summer Contest. Her poetry appears in Heartwood Literary, Box of Matches, Euphony, Ghost City Review, Radar Poetry, Rattle, Slippery Elm, Smartish Pace, Prime Number, and elsewhere.
Classes Taught
Fall 2022
| CRW200 | Readings for Writers | 1 Credits | ||||
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| Close analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts designed to strengthen the students' own writing by extending their familiarity with the genre in which they write and their knowledge of selected literary elements. One-on-one meetings between student and instructor. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CRW150 or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
30945 |
Dobson Campus Online Course |
Independent Study
Lab
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08/22/2022 - 10/14/2022 |
Open 2 of 3 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ENG101 | First-Year Composition | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+). Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook. |
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| General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
31339 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
MoWe |
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Closed |
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Notes: All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources). |
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28637 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Closed |
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Notes: All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources). |
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| ENG217 | Personal and Exploratory Writing | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Using writing to explore one's self and the world one lives in; emphasis on journal writing as a source and inspiration for public writing. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. |
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| General Education Designations: Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L] | ||||||
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28681 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 10/14/2022 |
Open 12 of 20 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ENH241 | American Literature Before 1860 | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Includes literature written prior to 1860 in the United States. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28704 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
Open 10 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ENH255 | Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film | 3 Credits | ||||
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| Strengths and weaknesses of literature and film. Challenges of adapting literature to film. Addressing racial, ethnic, gender, class and religious differences between cultures and mediums. Use of narrative in each medium and how it translates various cultural values and assumptions. Specific genres present in literature and film. Cultural metaphors and symbols used in literature and film. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. |
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| General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28683 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/22/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
Open 22 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Degrees & Awards
Doctor of Philosophy in American Literature from University of Kansas
Master of Arts in American Literature from University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts in English from University of Illinois
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