IDS 121a19 - Texts & Contexts: Literary Studies

Department: Interdisciplinary Studies

Description: Interdisciplinary writing-intensive course focusing on significant humanities texts in relationship to their historical and cultural contexts.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: COM 110 and ENG 101 or concurrent registration

General Education: LH - Language in the Humanities

Current Offerings

For the most up-to-date course information, please check the registration system through your MyIllinoisState portal.

Summer 2025

001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Eda Ozyesilpinar 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 05/19/2025 - 06/13/2025

Location: Online

Instructor: Eda Ozyesilpinar

Class Notes: Asynchronous Online

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (Hybrid): TBD 3.00 hour(s)
002 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Eileen Bularzik 3.00 hour(s)
003 - Lecture (Hybrid): TBD 3.00 hour(s)
004 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Eileen Bularzik 3.00 hour(s)
005 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Instructor to be announced 3.00 hour(s)
006 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Shannon Epplett 3.00 hour(s)
007 - Lecture (In Person): M W 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Shannon Epplett 3.00 hour(s)
008 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Francesco Ferrari 3.00 hour(s)

001 - Lecture (Hybrid): TBD 3.00 hour(s)

Meeting Times:

08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025 : TBD TBD - Hybrid Class (HYBRID )
08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025 : M W F 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM - Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 212 (STV 212)

Instructor: To be announced

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

002 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Eileen Bularzik 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 212 (STV 212)

Instructor: Eileen Bularzik

Textbook Special Instructions: You may buy any edition or format by any publisher for these books

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

The Search for Delicious (Required)

ISBN9780590129312

AuthorBabbitt

Edition

PublisherScholastic

MSRP N/A

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH (Required)

ISBN9780380719075

AuthorAVI

Edition

PublisherAVON

MSRP N/A

FAHRENHEIT 451 (Required)

ISBN9780345410016

AuthorBRADBURY

Edition

PublisherBALLANTINE

MSRP $15.00

GIVER (Required)

ISBN9780440219071

AuthorLOWRY

Edition

PublisherDELL

MSRP $6.50

003 - Lecture (Hybrid): TBD 3.00 hour(s)

Meeting Times:

08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025 : TBD TBD - Hybrid Class (HYBRID )
08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025 : M W F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM - Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 220 (STV 220)

Instructor: To be announced

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

004 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Eileen Bularzik 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 212 (STV 212)

Instructor: Eileen Bularzik

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

005 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Instructor to be announced 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 233A (STV 233A)

Instructor: To be announced

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

006 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Shannon Epplett 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 221B (STV 221B)

Instructor: Shannon Epplett

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

007 - Lecture (In Person): M W 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Shannon Epplett 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 221B (STV 221B)

Instructor: Shannon Epplett

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

008 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Francesco Ferrari 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 10/13/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 234 (STV 234)

Instructor: Francesco Ferrari

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.