ENGL 436: LIT CULTR THEORY
California State University, Northridge
Study of the history of literary criticism from Plato to the present with an introduction to influential schools of contemporary literary and cultural theory. This course explores, among other issues, aesthetics, the roles of writers and readers, the activity of interpretation, and theories of representation, ideology, and identity. Available for graduate credit.
Average GPA: 2.96
Grade distribution records: 1,337 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 456 | 34.1% |
| A- | 182 | 13.6% |
| B+ | 133 | 9.9% |
| B | 140 | 10.5% |
| B- | 69 | 5.2% |
| C+ | 64 | 4.8% |
| C | 80 | 6.0% |
| C- | 43 | 3.2% |
| D+ | 9 | 0.7% |
| D | 20 | 1.5% |
| D- | 6 | 0.4% |
| F | 135 | 10.1% |
Based on 1,337 student grade records across 15 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Anthony D Dawahare 616 students, Average GPA 2.55
- Steven N Wexler 323 students, Average GPA 3.49
- Mauro Carassai 283 students, Average GPA 3.21
- Heidi A Schumacher 39 students, Average GPA 3.66