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Morris Young

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Raw average: 4.88/5 from 8 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.

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What students say

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ENG401 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof Young is a top-tier professor. Sometimes the content can be boring, but if you sit with good people to discuss books, it can be an easy way to build connections. He will talk to the class if there is a lack of participation, instead of cold-calling. Live, laugh, love, Prof Young.
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ENG401 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof. Young is absolutely fantastic. He truly cares about his students and even gets to know everyone's names and hobbies. While there is a bit of reading for this class, it was all super engaging and easy to read. It is almost impossible not to get an A in this class. I would highly recommended to anyone.
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ENG401 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof. Young seemed to really care for his students. He gave every opportunity to make up assignments or missed classes, basically making it impossible to not get an A as long as your put in effort. The course material was engaging and he seemed to genuinely value our input on the course content.
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ENG401 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Class was an easy A because he gives you every opportunity possible to get an A. He gives you opportunities to make up absences and make up assignments when you miss the deadline. A lot of reading and writing, but it's fairly easy. Still, I felt like I learned a lot and read some cool stuff.
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ENG270 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great personable guy. Really enjoyed the class, learned a lot, and appreciated how Morris made it as immersive as possible. Readings are pretty short and exams are straight-forward with no strings attached. 270 was a fantastic choice for ethnic studies.
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ENGL 100
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Such an easy class to understand. Switch to online went amazing. Gives clear instructions and keeps understandable schedule for assignments. Also has wonderful knowledgeable TA's. Would absolutely recommend.
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Classes with Morris Young

ENGL 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

ENGL 699 is a directed study course for junior or senior English students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen BritlandLarry Edgerton+23 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ENGL 799

Independent Reading

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Karen BritlandChristine Garlough+33 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ENGL 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2026ENGL 890Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research
Fall 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English

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