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ENGL 211W: Introduction to Writing Nonfic at Queens College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Introduction to Writing Nonfic (ENGL 211W) at Queens College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 3 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Heather Simon, Richard Prins, and Jordan Schneider.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Heather Simon ranks chillest (Chill) and Jordan Schneider least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

Prereq.: B in ENGL 110 or 130.

About this course

Introduction to the writing of nonfiction as an art form, in such modes as the personal essay, the review, new journalism, the memoir, and the postmodernist pastiche, with related readings. This course is a prerequisite for the workshop in nonfiction (303W).

Best professors for ENGL 211W at Queens, Fall 2026

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ENGL 211W sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:22 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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003-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 4:40 PM - 5:55 PM
Kiely Hall 426
Richard PrinsChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(3)Difficulty 1.3/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
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004-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Kiely Hall 416
Jordan SchneiderChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 3.7(3)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 33% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
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005-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Powdermker 151
Heather SimonChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(44)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 89% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
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Questions about ENGL 211W at Queens

Who teaches ENGL 211W at Queens in Fall 2026?
Heather Simon, Richard Prins, and Jordan Schneider are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ENGL 211W at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ENGL 211W 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.