ENG140
BRITISH LITERATURE I
Clark Core DI Diversity and InclusionHP History Perspective
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 2 other titles
- MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS I
- Major British Writers I
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 26
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This course provides a foundational study of (mostly) English literature from the early medieval period to the late 17th century. We will read works by both canonical and lesser-known writers while exploring related social and cultural themes within their historical contexts, including courtly influence on the arts, the development of English drama, emerging colonialism, and the early modern emphasis on writing about the self. We will also investigate how these texts engage with eternally resonant issues like war and peace, interpersonal violence, gender, sexuality, race, class, etc. Featured authors include (but are not limited to) the Beowulf and Gawain poets, Chaucer, Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, and Cavendish. For English majors, this course may satisfy the B-1 or D-1 requirements but cannot double count. For English minors, this course satisfies the B-1 requirement.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2001 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 16% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC204 20262006
- Mon, Fri, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ASEC303 2025
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC217 2024
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC118 202320222002
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC102 20112008
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC102 20102007
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM JC104 20092003
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC001 20052004
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Paul R. Babin | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 20022 |
| Fall 2025 | Justin Shaw (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 20022 |
| Fall 2024 | Dianne E. Berg (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 20022 |
| Fall 2023 | Justin Shaw (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 20022 |
| Fall 2022 | Justin Shaw (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 20022 |
| Fall 2021 | Justin Shaw (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2020 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2019 | Dianne E. Berg (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2018 | Dianne E. Berg (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2017 | Dianne E. Berg (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2016 | Eric L. De Barros | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 31 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2015 | Eric L. De Barros | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 40 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2014 | Eric L. De Barros | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 40 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2013 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 40 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2012 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 40 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2011 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 40 enrolled | 20135 |
| Fall 2010 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 40 enrolled | 27147 |
| Fall 2009 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 40 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2008 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 41 of 40 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2007 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 40 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2006 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 46 of 40 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2005 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 35 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2004 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 38 of 35 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2003 | Virginia M. Vaughan | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 35 enrolled | 20563 |
| Fall 2002 | Virginia M. Vaughan | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 35 enrolled | 25479 |
| Fall 2001 | Virginia M. Vaughan | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 35 enrolled | 25479 |