LITERATURE AND SOCIETY

ILS 253

Course Description

Representative episodes in the interaction of literature and society, organized either around a set of social institutions and their literary connections or around a set of literary forms and their social connections.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average

3.46

2.14% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.06%

1.91% from Historical

A Rate

44.12%

6.49% from Historical

Class Size

29.52% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Laura MCCLURE

[email protected]

3.8

Rating

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