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ENGL-1614: Introduction to Short Fiction

Description: Analysis of short fiction and novellas from different historical periods and cultures. Emphasis on the structural elements of fiction, on its flexibility as a form for exploring human desires, conflicts, and values, and on its employment by writers from different cultures, ethnicities, and genders.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 36

Average GPA: 3.52 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.93%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.11%

Robert H Canter202465.5%20.9%9.6%1.7%1.6%0.7%3.4612
Alice F Kinder202257.5%32.9%5.5%1.8%0.0%2.4%3.485
Justin R Greene202246.2%46.2%0.0%0.0%7.7%0.0%3.181
Emily Waldman202472.2%21.7%2.1%0.3%2.0%1.7%3.638
Avery Wiscomb202290.9%6.8%0.0%0.0%2.3%0.0%3.791
Shoshana M Knapp202176.3%9.8%6.5%3.5%3.8%0.0%3.492
Tyechia Thompson202092.2%5.9%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.851
Leslie Neilan202329.4%50.1%16.3%0.7%0.7%2.8%3.072
Hightower Rebecca A Weaver202473.9%23.2%0.0%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.601
Ingrid L Johnson202493.8%5.7%0.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.922
Jared A Gibbs202267.4%17.3%12.9%0.0%2.2%0.0%3.471

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Winter 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W