ACL 150: Literacy in the United States at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Literacy in the United States (ACL 150) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 12 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 12 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Marcelo De Stefano, Ewa Barnes, Matthew Marcus, Patrick Flink, Shane McConnell, James Michel, Csilla Korbl, and Tuvi Voorhees.
Of the 8 professors with a Chill Rank, Marcelo De Stefano ranks chillest (Chill) and Tuvi Voorhees least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 55 or higher, or ESL 94RW or higher
About this course
This course asks students to investigate the varieties of literacy behaviors in American society as sociocultural phenomena. Students will be exposed to the research of major scholars in the interdisciplinary field of literacy research (e.g., New Literacy Studies) as a means of considering the role literacy and literacy behavior plays, both historically and in a contemporary context, in a diverse American society. Students will analyze the various definitions of literacy and track the development of multiple literacies in American society, specifically studying the transmission of literacy as a cultural value, particularly in oppressed communities. The course will provide the students with the opportunity to analyze and reflect on their personal relationship with literacy and opportunities for upward mobility in a stratified United States.
Best professors for ACL 150 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Marcelo De StefanoChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (38) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again
- Ewa BarnesChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.9 (26) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 96% would take again
- Matthew MarcusChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (46) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 97% would take again
- Patrick FlinkChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
3 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (22) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 78% would take again
- Shane McConnellChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (36) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 83% would take again
- James MichelChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (24) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 86% would take again
- Csilla KorblChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 1 open · ★ 4.7 (18) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 77% would take again
- Tuvi VoorheesChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.8 (4) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 50% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
ACL 150 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:43 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
12 of 12 sections · 3 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ACL 150 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches ACL 150 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Marcelo De Stefano, Ewa Barnes, Matthew Marcus, Patrick Flink, Shane McConnell, James Michel, Csilla Korbl, and Tuvi Voorhees are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ACL 150 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 8 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.3 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ACL 150 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.