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ENGL 160

Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts

English

3 credit hoursUsually offered: Fall, Spring
Avg GPA
2.83
Easiness
2.20
Total regs
12,862

Grade Distribution

Based on all available term-level grade data for this course

Avg GPA
2.83
A
53.2%
6568
B
19.6%
2416
C
9.6%
1185
D
3.9%
481
F
9.2%
1137
W
4.5%
555
Visual total
12,342
Other
520
Total regs
12,862

Quick Insights

Avg GPA
2.83
Easiness
2.20
Pass rate
86.3%
Using A, B, C, D as passing
Withdrawal rate
4.5%
Based on visible distribution
Most common grade
A
Students counted
12,342
A through F plus W

ENGL 160 by Professor

Ranked highest to lowest GPA — using A, B, C, D, and F outcomes only

#1
Baez, Marc J
3.79
RMP
4.4
Graded
170
Total regs
179
#2
Williams, Charitianne
3.67
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Students write in a variety of genres with an emphasis on argument and sentence-level grammar. Topics vary by section. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. This class may be taught in an online format. When that is the case, internet access will be required. A high-speed connection is strongly suggested. Please check the online class schedule for online sections. Prerequisite(s): Eligibility as determined by performance on the Department placement test. Class Schedule Information: Course descriptions for composition courses are available at the First-Year Writing Program website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/engl/programs/1styearwriting/. IAI GECC Writing course .

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RMP
4.5
Graded
24
Total regs
24
#3
Goldbach, John S
3.55
RMP
5.0
Graded
128
Total regs
131
#4
Elturki, Eman
3.49
RMP
5.0
Graded
69
Total regs
72
#5
Bryson, Christopher
3.46
RMP
4.6
Graded
85
Total regs
91
#6
Burton, Sammie Marie
3.44
RMP
4.6
Graded
116
Total regs
118
#7
Vlahos, Catherine
3.43
RMP
4.8
Graded
132
Total regs
138
#8
Khan, Hanna M
3.41
RMP
3.9
Graded
66
Total regs
72
#9
Drown, James Remick
3.38
RMP
3.8
Graded
50
Total regs
52
#10
Herrera, Juan Manuel
3.37
RMP
4.9
Graded
70
Total regs
71
#11
English, Bridget
3.35
RMP
3.8
Graded
109
Total regs
110
#12
Brand, Mark Robert
3.35
RMP
4.5
Graded
23
Total regs
23
#13
Schenwar, Willow Elaina
3.33
RMP
5.0
Graded
230
Total regs
233
#14
Stolley, Lisa Anne
3.33
RMP
3.6
Graded
67
Total regs
70
#15
Lannon, Keegan
3.28
RMP
3.9
Graded
50
Total regs
53
#16
Mandell, Travis Elliott
3.28
RMP
4.8
Graded
68
Total regs
69
#17
Bergstrom, Kian
3.27
RMP
4.8
Graded
126
Total regs
129
#18
Barton, Daniel Robert
3.25
RMP
2.1
Graded
24
Total regs
24
#19
Baszak, Gregor
3.24
RMP
4.2
Graded
79
Total regs
83
#20
Doble, Heather Cook
3.24
RMP
4.7
Graded
46
Total regs
46
#21
Sheldon, Douglas Harold
3.24
RMP
4.3
Graded
21
Total regs
23
#22
Adams, Joshua
3.23
RMP
2.5
Graded
64
Total regs
71
#23
Grad Asst
3.21
RMP
NR
Graded
1,829
Total regs
1,898
#24
Grunow, Scott Alexander
3.17
RMP
3.4
Graded
143
Total regs
149
#25
Costello, Virginia M
3.17
RMP
3.9
Graded
23
Total regs
23
#26
Primeau, Sarah J
3.17
RMP
5.0
Graded
23
Total regs
23
#27
Romero, Katharine Chynna
3.16
RMP
5.0
Graded
83
Total regs
87
#28
Hamilton, Marissa Lynn
3.12
RMP
2.0
Graded
67
Total regs
70
#29
Gallus-Price, Sibyl J
3.04
RMP
3.7
Graded
119
Total regs
128
#30
Hiday, Corbin R
3.02
RMP
4.4
Graded
65
Total regs
67
#31
Rupert, Jennifer
2.97
RMP
4.9
Graded
126
Total regs
132
#32
Buchmeier, Sarah
2.94
RMP
4.5
Graded
70
Total regs
71
#33
Dancey, Angela C
2.93
RMP
4.5
Graded
81
Total regs
105
#34
Lapotre, Carly A
2.91
RMP
4.6
Graded
35
Total regs
37
#35
He, Ling
2.88
RMP
3.5
Graded
238
Total regs
249
#36
McShane, Heather Ann
2.86
RMP
4.0
Graded
109
Total regs
109
#37
Jones, Janson
2.84
RMP
5.0
Graded
135
Total regs
139
#38
Burson, Harry
2.81
RMP
5.0
Graded
103
Total regs
104
#39
Glomski, Christopher C
2.80
RMP
3.2
Graded
127
Total regs
133
#40
Harris, Faith Elizabeth
2.71
RMP
NR
Graded
65
Total regs
70
#41
Jones, Adam
2.66
RMP
2.3
Graded
68
Total regs
69
#42
Brown, Deziree Aleace
2.58
RMP
4.0
Graded
24
Total regs
24
#43
Bohne, Amanda
2.56
RMP
4.9
Graded
70
Total regs
71
#44
Svynarenko, Anton
2.38
RMP
NR
Graded
26
Total regs
37
#45
Bicz, Justyna
2.38
RMP
4.0
Graded
107
Total regs
120
#46
Thompson, Deanna Marie
2.11
RMP
3.5
Graded
37
Total regs
38
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Professor
Avg GPA
RMP
Graded
Total regs
  • 1
    Baez, Marc J
    3.79
    4.4
    170
    179
  • 2
    Williams, Charitianne
    3.67
    4.5
    24
    24
  • 3
    Goldbach, John S
    3.55
    5.0
    128
    131
  • 4
    Elturki, Eman
    3.49
    5.0
    69
    72
  • 5
    Bryson, Christopher
    3.46
    4.6
    85
    91
  • 6
    Burton, Sammie Marie
    3.44
    4.6
    116
    118
  • 7
    Vlahos, Catherine
    3.43
    4.8
    132
    138
  • 8
    Khan, Hanna M
    3.41
    3.9
    66
    72
  • 9
    Drown, James Remick
    3.38
    3.8
    50
    52
  • 10
    Herrera, Juan Manuel
    3.37
    4.9
    70
    71
  • 11
    English, Bridget
    3.35
    3.8
    109
    110
  • 12
    Brand, Mark Robert
    3.35
    4.5
    23
    23
  • 13
    Schenwar, Willow Elaina
    3.33
    5.0
    230
    233
  • 14
    Stolley, Lisa Anne
    3.33
    3.6
    67
    70
  • 15
    Lannon, Keegan
    3.28
    3.9
    50
    53
  • 16
    Mandell, Travis Elliott
    3.28
    4.8
    68
    69
  • 17
    Bergstrom, Kian
    3.27
    4.8
    126
    129
  • 18
    Barton, Daniel Robert
    3.25
    2.1
    24
    24
  • 19
    Baszak, Gregor
    3.24
    4.2
    79
    83
  • 20
    Doble, Heather Cook
    3.24
    4.7
    46
    46
  • 21
    Sheldon, Douglas Harold
    3.24
    4.3
    21
    23
  • 22
    Adams, Joshua
    3.23
    2.5
    64
    71
  • 23
    Grad Asst
    3.21
    NR
    1,829
    1,898
  • 24
    Grunow, Scott Alexander
    3.17
    3.4
    143
    149
  • 25
    Costello, Virginia M
    3.17
    3.9
    23
    23
  • 26
    Primeau, Sarah J
    3.17
    5.0
    23
    23
  • 27
    Romero, Katharine Chynna
    3.16
    5.0
    83
    87
  • 28
    Hamilton, Marissa Lynn
    3.12
    2.0
    67
    70
  • 29
    Gallus-Price, Sibyl J
    3.04
    3.7
    119
    128
  • 30
    Hiday, Corbin R
    3.02
    4.4
    65
    67
  • 31
    Rupert, Jennifer
    2.97
    4.9
    126
    132
  • 32
    Buchmeier, Sarah
    2.94
    4.5
    70
    71
  • 33
    Dancey, Angela C
    2.93
    4.5
    81
    105
  • 34
    Lapotre, Carly A
    2.91
    4.6
    35
    37
  • 35
    He, Ling
    2.88
    3.5
    238
    249
  • 36
    McShane, Heather Ann
    2.86
    4.0
    109
    109
  • 37
    Jones, Janson
    2.84
    5.0
    135
    139
  • 38
    Burson, Harry
    2.81
    5.0
    103
    104
  • 39
    Glomski, Christopher C
    2.80
    3.2
    127
    133
  • 40
    Harris, Faith Elizabeth
    2.71
    NR
    65
    70
  • 41
    Jones, Adam
    2.66
    2.3
    68
    69
  • 42
    Brown, Deziree Aleace
    2.58
    4.0
    24
    24
  • 43
    Bohne, Amanda
    2.56
    4.9
    70
    71
  • 44
    Svynarenko, Anton
    2.38
    NR
    26
    37
  • 45
    Bicz, Justyna
    2.38
    4.0
    107
    120
  • 46
    Thompson, Deanna Marie
    2.11
    3.5
    37
    38
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