Spring 2027

Literature and the Other Disciplines

Examines the depiction and valuation of other academic disciplines in British and American literature, including their intellectual influences on selected works and movements.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Joseph Bowling4.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling

The material can be dense, requiring close attention to understand, but the workload is generally described as light. Assessment typically includes two papers and a group presentation.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify how specific works of British and American literature represent, or are influenced by, other academic disciplines and intellectual work.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ENGL 175

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Professors

Spring 2027

Joseph Bowling

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.24/5 from 33 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 1.8/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling

Joseph Bowling taught a course covering political philosophers, with grades based on two papers and a group presentation. Students found him understanding and flexible, noting he adjusted the schedule to meet class needs.

In another review, Bowling was described as shy but knowledgeable, teaching dense material that required close attention. He maintained a decely light workload and actively sought feedback to make the class more engaging.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JOSEPH BOWLING is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling

Joseph Bowling teaches an Introduction to Marxism course that serves as a strong entry point into political theory. Students reported covering various political philosophers and gaining a rewarding perspective on issues often overlooked in US universities.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 84.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.70 GPA, 85.5% A/AB (n=166 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling

The material can be dense, requiring close attention to understand, but the workload is generally described as light. Assessment typically includes two papers and a group presentation.

Past student reviews · Joseph Bowling

Bowling is noted for being understanding and flexible, often adjusting the schedule to meet class needs. He actively seeks feedback to make the class more engaging and demonstrates genuine care for students.

Topics

  • Depiction and valuation of other academic disciplines in literature
  • Intellectual influences of other disciplines on literary works and movements
  • Relationships among society, literature, and language in constructing beliefs

Skills

  • Identifying how literature represents or is influenced by other disciplines
  • Applying methods for analyzing literary and cultural texts
  • Analyzing relationships among society, literature, and language

Grades

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1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ENGL 175 · Spring 2027

Literature and the Other Disciplines

Recorded 2026-10-14
ENGL 175 · Spring 2027

Intro to Marx

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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