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ENGL-1634: Introduction to Shakespeare

Description: Introduction to Shakespeares drama and poetry, including at least one modern adaptation of a Shakespearean play (play, novel, movie, opera, etc.). Emphasis on the structural elements and conventions of the different genres of Shakespearean plays and poetry and on their representations of gender and ethnicity.

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: 24

Average GPA: 3.60 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.36%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.87%

Leslie Neilan202141.3%33.7%3.6%8.0%8.0%5.6%2.942
Joann Harvill202097.1%2.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.966
Katharine Cleland202363.9%28.6%3.2%2.4%1.2%0.6%3.524
Karen Swenson202185.0%12.6%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.5%3.835
Kenneth Hodges202278.2%18.7%0.0%0.0%3.1%0.0%3.631
Andrew M Wadoski202080.4%14.3%1.8%1.8%1.8%0.0%3.691
David H Radcliffe202339.9%51.2%5.2%0.0%2.8%0.9%3.275

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer I 2019Summer II 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Term050% W