ENGL 30: Literature and the Environment
San Jose State University
Explores the ways in which writers and literary texts engage environmental issues and represent the natural world and humanity's place in it, paying close attention to issues of ecology, the landscape, conservation, sustainability, and human intervention/interference. Possible areas of inquiry include nature writing, ecofeminism, ecocriticism, environmental justice, postcolonial environments, and the Anthropocene. Satisfies GE Area: 3B. Humanities (Formerly Area C2).
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 216 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 5 | 2.3% |
| A | 142 | 65.7% |
| A- | 11 | 5.1% |
| B+ | 4 | 1.9% |
| B | 9 | 4.2% |
| B- | 7 | 3.2% |
| C+ | 4 | 1.9% |
| C | 10 | 4.6% |
| D | 9 | 4.2% |
| F | 15 | 6.9% |
Based on 216 student grade records across 7 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Mostafa Kamran Jalal 172 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Daniel R. l. Rivers 44 students, Average GPA 3.22