Ryan Slesinger

Teaching Assistant Professor

English

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature I (H)
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    The Puritans through the Romantic Period.
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    Composition II
    9 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Expository composition with emphasis on technique and style through intensive and extensive readings.Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1123 or ENGL 1313.
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    Film and Literature
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    A study of film and literature in relation, whether by way of adaptation studies, the distinct “grammars” of images and language, or the emergence of film and literary forms alongside each other in aesthetic movements.
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    Honors Thesis Preparation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    A guided preparation course for students completing the requirements for college or departmental honors awards leading to an honors thesis, project or report under the direction of a faculty member from one of the undergraduate colleges, with a second faculty reader. This preparation course is typically taken the semester before HONR 4993.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors College participation, Senior Standing.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature I (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The Puritans through the Romantic Period.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature II (DH)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The Romantic Period to the present.
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    Survey of American Literature II (DH)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    The Romantic Period to the present.
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    Composition II
    13 Oct 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Expository composition with emphasis on technique and style through intensive and extensive readings.Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1123 or ENGL 1313.
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    Composition I
    18 Aug 2025 - 10 Oct 2025
    The fundamentals of expository writing with emphasis on structure, development and style.
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    Modern Oklahoma Writers
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Selected topics in literature of the early twentieth century. Texts and themes will vary by semester.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature I (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The Puritans through the Romantic Period.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature II (DH)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The Romantic Period to the present.
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    The National Parks and American Nature Writing: Honors
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Introduction to topics in arts and humanities disciplines.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Honors College participation.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature II (DH)
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    The Romantic Period to the present.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Composition II
    10 Mar 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Expository composition with emphasis on technique and style through intensive and extensive readings.Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1123 or ENGL 1313.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Composition I
    13 Jan 2025 - 7 Mar 2025
    The fundamentals of expository writing with emphasis on structure, development and style.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature I (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    The Puritans through the Romantic Period.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature II (DH)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    The Romantic Period to the present.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Composition II
    14 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Expository composition with emphasis on technique and style through intensive and extensive readings.Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1123 or ENGL 1313.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Composition I
    19 Aug 2024 - 11 Oct 2024
    The fundamentals of expository writing with emphasis on structure, development and style.
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    Film And American Society (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Examination of the US film in its social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Topics may include the history of US film production, distribution and consumption; Hollywood film genres; independent cinema; the star system; and/or representations of historical events, political issues, or social groups in US film.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Film and Literature
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    A study of film and literature in relation, whether by way of adaptation studies, the distinct “grammars” of images and language, or the emergence of film and literary forms alongside each other in aesthetic movements.
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    Sem in Hum The National Parks and American Nature Writing: Honors
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Introduction to topics in various disciplines by faculty from the undergraduate colleges for freshman and sophomore students in the University Honors College.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 12 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Introductory Honors Topics.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American Literature I (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    The Puritans through the Romantic Period.
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    The Bomb and the Bohemians in New Mexico
    1 Jul 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Topics focusing on the literature and culture of the United States, such as 20th century American fiction, poetry, or drama; alienation and activism; the impact of science and technology.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.