USA Africa Dialogue Series - Enroll or Audit: Muslim American Literature (online, Spring 2025)

Greetings, USA Africa Dialogue Family—I want to draw your attention to a unique course we are offering at Green River College for the first time this Spring quarter (Apr 1 - June 18), taught by Professor Kenneth Molloy.  The course is online and may be of interest to your students as well as to faculty and staff, especially with the audit option.  We have identified the steps, at the bottom of the announcement below, whereby people outside the college can enroll.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Vik Bahl, Ph.D. (he/him)

English Faculty 

Green River College

12401 SE 320th St. | Auburn, WA 98092

vbahl@greenriver.edu

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ENGL 252 Muslim American Literature (online)

Instructor:  Dr. Kenneth Molloy

Spring 2025 (April 1- June 18)

*** Open to ALL students, staff, and faculty within WA and beyond!

*** See Instructions below for enrolling in or auditing this unique and exciting course 

The English Division at Green River College is pleased to resume enrollment for this course with Dr. Kenneth Molloy.  Dr. Molloy is a writer of fiction and drama and a scholar of Islamic intellectual history. He has taught courses on Muslim literary and cultural production at Brown University, Amherst College, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As a creative director for Noor Kids, he authored inspirational storybooks and developed a ten-episode animated series for young Muslim Americans, which was recognized with a screenwriting prize by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. His plays have been staged at the American Repertory Theatre and the New York International Fringe Festival, and his scholarly work has appeared in TDR and the edited volume Early Modern Liveness from Bloomsbury. Dr. Molloy holds a PhD from Brown University and an MFA from the Moscow Art Theatre School.

Course Description 

A study of Muslim American literature, including poetry, fiction, drama, spoken word, and/or memoir.  Recognizing the diversity within Muslim America, students will interpret literary works in relation to culture, race, gender, sexuality, class/income, disability, immigration history, and/or language.  Students will situate literary works in their historical, cultural, and political contexts, including Islamic and Arabic literature, U.S. slavery, European colonialism, Black Muslims, 9/11, Islamophobia, Islam and feminism, and/or the Israel-Palestine conflict.  Satisfies humanities/fine arts/English distribution requirement and the diversity course requirement for the AA degree.  

INSTRUCTIONS TO ENROLL IN OR AUDIT ENGL 252 MUSLIM AMERICAN LITERATURE

Step 1: Apply for Admission

• Submit your application through the Washington Online Admissions Portal.
• Be sure to select Green River College and First Year admission type (or Non-Award Seeking if taking only ENG 252).
• Fill out required fields, including residency, to avoid higher tuition fees or account delays.

Step 2: Enroll in Class

• Once admitted, check your ctcLink account to see when registration opens.
• Search for classes in Class Search under the "Manage Classes" section.

Step 3: Pay Tuition

• Tuition is due by the published due date. Late enrollments require payment within 3 days or 24 hours if after the quarter starts.
• Payment plans are available (first payment due by tuition due date).

Additional Options:

• WA State Employee Tuition Waiver: $62.96 per class (for qualified employees).
• Senior Citizen Waiver: $5 per class for students 60+ years old (no credential or grade earned).
• Auditing a Class: Take a class for information only (no grade earned).

For more information, contact Vik Bahl <vbahl@greenriver.edu>