Fall 2026

Milton

This course provides a study of John Milton's poems and selected prose.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Joseph Bowling: Grading is labor-based, meaning effort determines the grade rather than distinct quality tiers, potentially making excellent work feel less rewarded.

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ENGL/RELIGST 434

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Joseph Bowling: Joseph Bowling's lectures are described as monotone and difficult to stay interested in. He frequently held class late, and his labor-based grading system was criticized for failing to reward high-quality work, as subpar assignments received the same grades.

JOSEPH BOWLING is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Joseph Bowling: Joseph Bowling's lectures are described as monotone and hard to stay interested in, with frequent late starts. Grading is labor-based, which can feel unrewarding for high-quality work.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.55 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Joseph Bowling: Grading is labor-based, meaning effort determines the grade rather than distinct quality tiers, potentially making excellent work feel less rewarded.

Historical reviews of Joseph Bowling: One reviewer found the lecture style difficult to stay interested in and noted that the grading system might reduce satisfaction for those proud of their assignments.

Topics

  • John Milton's poems
  • Selected prose by John Milton

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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