ENGL 1079 Literature Core for Multilingual Students
This course, the second half of a year-long sequence of core English courses, is designed for students whose first language is something other than English. It may be taken in place of ENGL 1080: Literature Core and satisfies the literature core requirement. Students will have ample opportunity to participate in group discussions as they explore a variety of literary genres from short fiction to poetry to drama, with a focus on American literature. Support for language issues including those related to writing is an important component of the course. Seats are prioritized for students who have been recommended for targeted language support. Students place into this course based on BC's English Writing Assessment taken during the summer prior to freshmen year or in consultation with the director of the program, lynne.anderson@bc.edu
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
- Satisfies core
- Literature
Requirements fulfilled
- University Core: Literature (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.48 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.66 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Amanda Labriola | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 40 |
| Spring 2026 | Carlo Rotella | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 11 |
| Spring 2026 | Elizabeth Graver | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 10 |
| Spring 2026 | Lorenzo Puente | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 13 |
| Spring 2026 | Megan Bowman Arndt | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 29 |
| Spring 2026 | Simon Shanko | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 26 |
| Spring 2025 | Amanda Labriola | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 27 |
| Spring 2025 | Carlo Rotella | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Lorenzo Puente | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 28 |
| Spring 2025 | Megan Bowman Arndt | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 27 |
| Spring 2025 | Pyunghwa Lee | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Amanda Labriola | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Dacia Gentilella | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Lauren Wilwerding | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Lorenzo Puente | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Lynne Anderson | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Megan Bowman Arndt | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Pyunghwa Lee | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | — | 10 of 10 |
| Spring 2023 | Amanda Labriola | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Spring 2023 | Brian Zimmerman | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 10 |
| Spring 2023 | Dacia Gentilella | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Spring 2023 | Lorenzo Puente | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Megan Holly | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 20 of 27 |
| Spring 2023 | Pyunghwa Lee | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 14 |
| Spring 2022 | Amanda Labriola | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 15 |
| Spring 2022 | Dacia Gentilella | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 14 |
| Spring 2022 | Deanna Danforth | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 28 |
| Spring 2022 | Lorenzo Puente | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 15 |
| Spring 2022 | Megan Holly | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10