ENGL 242: Literary History at Queens College
4 credits · Spring 2027
Literary History (ENGL 242) at Queens College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Rhoda Sirlin and Michael Sargent.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Rhoda Sirlin ranks chillest (Fair) and Michael Sargent least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
PREREQ OR COREQ ENGL170W
About this course
Exploration of literary history as a mode of inquiry, asking how authors and their creations have responded to predecessors, and how such responses have transformed literature in English over time. The course examines both how literary traditions have been constructed in the past and what conceptual tools we now have available for defining and describing literary traditions. The course includes material from before 1800 and after 1800, as well as material from at least two national literatures. The texts included span at least two centuries, with at least one portion of the course focused on poetry.
Best professors for ENGL 242 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Rhoda SirlinChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.0 (98) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 72% would take again
- Michael SargentChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.1 (56) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 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
ENGL 242 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 10:40 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ENGL 242 at Queens
- Who teaches ENGL 242 at Queens in Spring 2027?
- Rhoda Sirlin and Michael Sargent are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ENGL 242 at Queens hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ENGL 242 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.