ENG146
THE EPIC
Also listed under 1 other title
- LIT OF FANTASTIC
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Explores the tradition of epic poetry, in both its primary and secondary forms, as well as examining the extension of the epic vision to its later manifestations in lyric verse and prose fiction. The course begins with the Epic of Gilgamesh, and extends to the twentieth century. Authors and texts covered include Gilgamesh, Homer, Beowulf, Milton, Blake, Shelley, Melville and Eliot. For undergraduate English Majors, this course fulfills the Genre (C-2) requirement.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2012–2022
2003 2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 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: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 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: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 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: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 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. |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | 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, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ATW3 2003
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 21824 |
| Fall 2020 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 20 enrolled | 27937 |
| Fall 2016 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 23726 |
| Fall 2015 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 23726 |
| Fall 2014 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 23726 |
| Fall 2003 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 21526 |