ENGL 11000: Freshman Composition at City College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Freshman Composition (ENGL 11000) at City College has 53 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 17 of 53 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Yolande Brener, Julianne Davidow, Afsana Ahmed, Caitlin Geoghan, Nargiza Matyakubova, Joseph Furlong, Anna-Kay Rose, Laura Yan, Serhiy Metenko, Aybike Ahmedi, Natalie Zimmerman, Crystal Rodwell, Brittany Zayas, Javid Buchanan, Alexander Fredman, Amy Albuerme, Enid Brain, Gabrielle Alcala, Amy Bueno, Atiyana Ringling, Bryan Soriano Mateo, Catrina Vininski, Christina Cintron, Douglas Kagan, Elena Lefevre, Elizabeth Ervin, Isabella Tecson, James Dunn, Jefferson Crawford, Jodi-Ann Francis, Justine Costanza, Katherine Ramirez, Kelly Lemons, Kevin Kudic, Laura Wagner, Liam McLean, Rachel Klein, Samuel Rappaport, Shawn Brown, Shivani Sharma, Sonja Whipp, and Valerie Shively, with 1 section still to be announced.

Of the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, Yolande Brener ranks chillest (Chill) and Crystal Rodwell least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

English Placement Pre-reqsCollege Now Students Only

About this course

The longer paper, and practice in essay forms.

Best professors for ENGL 11000 at City, Fall 2026

Yolande Brener
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.9 (16) · difficulty 1.4/5 · 100% would take again
Chill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
Julianne Davidow
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.7 (23) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 96% would take again
Chill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
Afsana Ahmed
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (11) · difficulty 1.6/5 · 91% would take again
Chill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
Caitlin Geoghan
2 sections · 2 open · ★ 4.7 (12) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 92% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Nargiza Matyakubova
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.5 (43) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 84% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Joseph Furlong
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (10) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 91% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Anna-Kay Rose
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (3) · difficulty 1.3/5 · 100% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?
Laura Yan
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (4) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 75% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
Serhiy Metenko
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.2 (20) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 85% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Aybike Ahmedi
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.3 (3) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 67% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
Natalie Zimmerman
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.0 (4) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 40% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?
Crystal Rodwell
2 sections · 1 open · ★ 1.6 (44) · difficulty 4.4/5 · 9% would take again
Chill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
Brittany Zayas
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.5 (2) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 0% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Javid Buchanan
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (2) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Alexander Fredman
1 section · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Amy Albuerme
1 section · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Enid Brain
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Gabrielle Alcala
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Too few ratings to rank
Amy Bueno
1 section · 0 open
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Atiyana Ringling
1 section · 0 open
No ratings found
Bryan Soriano Mateo
2 sections · 0 open
No ratings found
Catrina Vininski
1 section · 0 open
No ratings found
Christina Cintron
1 section · 0 open
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Douglas Kagan
1 section · 0 open
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Elena Lefevre
2 sections · 0 open
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Elizabeth Ervin
1 section · 0 open
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Isabella Tecson
1 section · 0 open
No ratings found
James Dunn
1 section · 1 open
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Jefferson Crawford
1 section · 0 open
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Jodi-Ann Francis
1 section · 0 open
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Justine Costanza
1 section · 0 open
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Katherine Ramirez
1 section · 0 open
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Kelly Lemons
1 section · 1 open
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Kevin Kudic
1 section · 1 open
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Laura Wagner
2 sections · 0 open
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Liam McLean
1 section · 1 open
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Rachel Klein
2 sections · 1 open
No ratings found
Samuel Rappaport
1 section · 1 open
No ratings found
Shawn Brown
1 section · 0 open
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Shivani Sharma
1 section · 0 open
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Sonja Whipp
2 sections · 1 open
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Valerie Shively
1 section · 0 open
No ratings found

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

ENGL 11000 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:21 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

53 of 53 sections · 17 open

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Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

*CN-LEC Regular

Sat · 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM

NAC 4/156

James DunnNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

*CN2-LEC Regular

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri · 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Off-Campus

Instructor not announced yet

In PersonOpen

*CNF-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 2:40 PM - 4:30 PM

Off-Campus

Kevin KudicNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

*EC-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Shepard S-376

Enid BrainOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonClosed

*EC2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

NAC 4/113

Javid BuchananOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonClosed

A-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Shepard 20

Amy BuenoNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

B-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 1/301Z

Enid BrainOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonClosed

B2-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 6/214

Christina CintronNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

B3-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Shepard S-202

Anna-Kay RoseEasylimited data?★ 4.3(3)Difficulty 1.3/5 · 100% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

B4-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 6/313

Liam McLeanNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

C-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NAC 6/328

Crystal RodwellBrutal?★ 1.6(44)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 9% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

C2-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NAC 6/314

Valerie ShivelyNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

D-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Shepard 22

Rachel KleinNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

E-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Shepard 73

Rachel KleinNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

E3-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Shepard S-209

Shawn BrownNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

F2-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Shepard 19

Laura YanFairlimited data?★ 4.5(4)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 75% would take again#8 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

F3-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Shepard 20

Alexander FredmanOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonClosed

F4-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 7/306

Julianne DavidowChill?★ 4.7(23)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 96% would take again#2 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

F5-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Online-Synchronous

Katherine RamirezNo Rate My Professors rating found

Online SynchronousClosed

G-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Online-Synchronous

Nargiza MatyakubovaEasy?★ 4.5(43)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 84% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course

Online SynchronousClosed

G2-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

NAC 6/314

Amy AlbuermeOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonClosed

H-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

NAC 6/114

Brittany ZayasOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 2.5(2)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 0% would take again

In PersonOpen

HNR2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Shepard S-203

Jefferson CrawfordNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

HNR3-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 4/210

Caitlin GeoghanEasy?★ 4.7(12)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 92% would take again#4 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

HNRS-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 4/210

Crystal RodwellBrutal?★ 1.6(44)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 9% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

K-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Online-Synchronous

Aybike AhmediFairlimited data?★ 4.3(3)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 67% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course

Online SynchronousOpen

K2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Shepard S-376

Caitlin GeoghanEasy?★ 4.7(12)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 92% would take again#4 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

L-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Online-Synchronous

Justine CostanzaNo Rate My Professors rating found

Online SynchronousClosed

L2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 4/121B

Douglas KaganNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

L3-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 6/214

Shivani SharmaNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

L4-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

NAC 5/150

Elena LefevreNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

L5-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Marshak 410

Bryan Soriano MateoNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

M-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NAC 1/301Z

Bryan Soriano MateoNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

M2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NAC 6/106

Elizabeth ErvinNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

NP-LEC Regular

Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Tue · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Online-Synchronous / NAC 4/161

Afsana AhmedChill?★ 4.6(11)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 91% would take again#3 chillest of 12 for this course

Hybrid SynchronousClosed

NP2-LEC Regular

Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Tue · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Online-Synchronous / NAC 5/150

Javid BuchananOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

Hybrid SynchronousClosed

NP3-LEC Regular

Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Tue · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Online-Synchronous / NAC 6/268

Catrina VininskiNo Rate My Professors rating found

Hybrid SynchronousClosed

NP4-LEC Regular

Tue/Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Shepard S-308

Natalie ZimmermanBusylimited data?★ 3.0(4)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 40% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

NP5-LEC Regular

Tue/Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

NAC 4/121B

Elena LefevreNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

P-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

NAC 1/301Y

Jodi-Ann FrancisNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

P2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

NAC 1/301Z

Laura WagnerNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

R-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 6/314

Serhiy MetenkoFair?★ 4.2(20)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 85% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonOpen

R2-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 6/327

Laura WagnerNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

R3-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 6/328

Isabella TecsonNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

R4-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 5/123

Kelly LemonsNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

R5-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Marshak 410

Atiyana RinglingNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonClosed

S-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

NAC 6/314

Samuel RappaportNo Rate My Professors rating found

In PersonOpen

S2-LEC Regular

Thu · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Tue · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Online-Synchronous / NAC 7/231

Sonja WhippNo Rate My Professors rating found

Hybrid SynchronousOpen

SEK1-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Shepard 20

Yolande BrenerChill?★ 4.9(16)Difficulty 1.4/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

SEK2-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Shepard 15

Yolande BrenerChill?★ 4.9(16)Difficulty 1.4/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

SEK3-LEC Regular

Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

NAC 6/268

Joseph FurlongEasy?★ 4.6(10)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 91% would take again#6 chillest of 12 for this course

In PersonClosed

SEK4-LEC Regular

Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

NAC 6/213

Gabrielle AlcalaOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again

In PersonOpen

T-LEC Regular

Thu · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Tue · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Online-Synchronous / NAC 1/301Y

Sonja WhippNo Rate My Professors rating found

Hybrid SynchronousClosed

Questions about ENGL 11000 at City

Who teaches ENGL 11000 at City in Fall 2026?: Yolande Brener, Julianne Davidow, Afsana Ahmed, Caitlin Geoghan, Nargiza Matyakubova, Joseph Furlong, Anna-Kay Rose, Laura Yan, Serhiy Metenko, Aybike Ahmedi, Natalie Zimmerman, Crystal Rodwell, Brittany Zayas, Javid Buchanan, Alexander Fredman, Amy Albuerme, Enid Brain, Gabrielle Alcala, Amy Bueno, Atiyana Ringling, Bryan Soriano Mateo, Catrina Vininski, Christina Cintron, Douglas Kagan, Elena Lefevre, Elizabeth Ervin, Isabella Tecson, James Dunn, Jefferson Crawford, Jodi-Ann Francis, Justine Costanza, Katherine Ramirez, Kelly Lemons, Kevin Kudic, Laura Wagner, Liam McLean, Rachel Klein, Samuel Rappaport, Shawn Brown, Shivani Sharma, Sonja Whipp, and Valerie Shively are listed for Fall 2026; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ENGL 11000 at City hard?: It depends on the professor. Across the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ENGL 11000 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.