LIN 100: Language And Culture at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Language And Culture (LIN 100) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Sharon Avni, Christine Jacknick, Tuvi Voorhees, and M Balmat.
Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Sharon Avni 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 ESL 54 or higher
About this course
This course will introduce the student to the study of language in multicultural urban settings. The course will introduce related topics, such as bilingual/bidialectal families and bilingual education, language and gender, literacy in a changing, technological society, child language acquisition, and different dialects and registers of English. The readings will draw on works in linguistics, literature and related fields. Students will work on critical reading and produce writing based on the readings in connections with their own experiences and backgrounds.
Best professors for LIN 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Sharon AvniChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (31) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 100% would take again
- Christine JacknickChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (24) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 75% would take again
- Tuvi VoorheesChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
3 sections · 2 open · ★ 2.8 (4) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 50% would take again
- M BalmatNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
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
LIN 100 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:38 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
6 of 6 sections · 2 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about LIN 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches LIN 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Sharon Avni, Christine Jacknick, Tuvi Voorhees, and M Balmat are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is LIN 100 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a LIN 100 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.