ENGL 200AEnglish Literatures 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to the diverse forms and voices of literature written in English from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century, focussing on key writers and works, including works by women and People of Colour. Students will explore literary techniques, historical and cultural contexts, and the question of the canon.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3382 | 30 / 30 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 002 | 3689 | 28 / 30 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 3525 | 0 / 30 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1226 | 25 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
76% liked it65% easy57% useful
From 33 ratings and 10 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Took this online (DE) and was pleasantly surprised.
Jul 2015 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
This was such an amazing class! Although I was dreading studying medieval lit, Dr. Kolentsis made it very interesting. Her approach to teaching is not convoluted and she presents big literary ideas in very accessible ways. I like the way she tied together formal aspects of literature to grander themes and historical contexts, it went well with the stuff we were learning in ENGL251. Take it with her!
Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This course was definitely a helpful thing to have on the list of required classes for English majors. Even though Old/Middle English and
May 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This is a pretty chill course; not too hard not too easy. There were a lot of readings but not many deliverables, and while I found the lecture style quite boring, the professor was ultimately helpful in guiding us through the Old English we studied.
Dec 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
the online lectures are literally highlight reels of an audio recording of an in person lecture. difficult to connect topics when its so stop and start. readings were boring and didn't have much to analyze. prof (sylvia terizan) was unresponsive and slow at marking (i got my marks for all assignments since the start of the term a week before the course ended). courseload is easy tho: weekly discussions, online midterm, essay and final
Dec 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
22 posts and comments in 17 threads mention ENGL 200A, November 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
So much is wrong with online courses here 49 points, 36 comments
u/aflybuzzedwhenidied: “… One course I took, ENGL200A with prof North, the syllabus said that the final exam would only include the last unit of texts that we covered. Instead, he did the exam on one text from each unit. I emailed him about what the syllabus said, and how he didn’t honour it. …”
Fall 2021
Inquiry about and looking for ENGL 309C + ENGL 200A course material 1 point, 1 comment
u/Lil-Shiro: “I didn’t buy the book for ENGL 200A, you can find most of the readings on google. The prof recommends the concise textbook, but on libgen you can find the separate versions for free and search for the specific readings from each edition. …”
Any English courses you really liked or didn't like? 4 points, 19 comments
[deleted]: “… To start the discussion off, I've tried ENGL 140R (not bad) + ENGL 101B (great bc of the prof I had) thus far, and I'm slated to take ENGL 200A, ENGL 309C, and ENGL 292 in F21.”
u/capp256: “I am an English minor and in my experience ENGL 108A was amazing content and good prof ENGL 309C was interesting content bad online ENGL 200A was decent content mediocre online ENGL 200B was interesting content good prof in person (had Kate Lawson as prof) ENGL 109 was easy …”
u/drowninginplath: “… ENGL 200A with Prof Connolly (online): not a fan of Old English, and the audio recordings instead of lectures didn't really work for me (though that's mainly because I didn't feel like I could relate to the content), but it wasn't too bad, and I just listened to each month's …”
Winter 2021
question -UR 5 points, 9 comments
“One of my Fall 2020 courses is under UR because they think i copied some shit off the internet (just 3 words). Should i be freaking out?”
u/Lone_Wolfffff: “Lool what course is this for?”
u/bookwormnotreally: “Does it matter? Its for ENGL 200A”
Fall 2020
English bird courses 2xx+??? 2 points, 8 comments
u/Wandering-Words: “ENGL200A/B is super easy if you can bullshit a couple essays”
Course selection advice for adult first timer! 156 points, 45 comments
“Hello! I have recently been accepted part-time into the Arts program and it will be my first time attending university. …”
u/Lil-Shiro: “… Some of my favourite courses that might work for you are ANTH 202 (social and cultural anthropology), ENGL 200A (British Literature), JS 114 (Intro to Jewish studies), and ENGL 292 (Rhetorical Criticism). …”
RMPC upper years, how would you rate the program? 5 points, 4 comments
“Looking to major in Rhetoric, Media and Professional Communication. Went to UW wanting to go into psychology, realized I was barking up the wrong tree. …”
u/jkso00: “… Least favourites are definitely ENGL 200A/200B (british lit)...reading old english is super difficult and having to take literature classes is a big struggle for me but still interesting 4. Personally i am doing a computing technologies option, and a LS minor with it!! …”
u/Lil-Shiro: “… Favourite classes so far (in terms of required courses): ENGL 200A, ENGL 392A, ENGL 393. Least favourite classes so far: ENGL 251, ENGL 306A 4. I’m doing the Digital Arts Communication (DAC) minor and a specialization in technical writing. …”
Winter 2020
ENGL Course Results 3 points, 8 comments
“So I was wondering what the average grade you guys usually would receive for an ENGL course in year 2 or 3? …”
u/itmejayz: “Depends on the course, but that’s about what I normally get in my ENGL courses, with the same amount of studying. …”
u/crystalfountain: “It definitely would have been beneficial to do that, I usually stick to reading classics, that’s probably why ENGL 200A was easier for me. Totally, some HP fans took it quite seriously, lol!”
Fall 2019
How's ENGL 200A (Survey of British Literature 1) 5 points, 6 comments
Spring 2019
ENGL inquiry? 2 points, 5 comments
“Anyone have a tier list or suggestions for interesting/useful ENGL 200 series courses?”
u/EternityEcho: “… ENGL251A and B and ENGL 200A and B). …”
Fall 2018
Course outline for ENGL 200A/200B 2 points, 3 comments
u/awkwardcskid: “I'm thinking of doing an English minor for which I need to take ENGL200A and ENGL200B. Taking pretty heavy cs courses next term so was ahead for engl 200a on coop. I found the following outlines for ENGL200A/B. They're outlines for the online courses though. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 104 ENGL 108A ENGL 108D ENGL 108E ENGL 108F ENGL 108P ENGL 109 ENGL 119 ENGL 140R ENGL 190 ENGL 200A ENGL 204 ENGL 206 ENGL 208A ENGL 208G ENGL 208K ENGL 210C ENGL 210F ENGL 210H ENGL 210I ENGL 210J ENGL 211 ENGL 213 ENGL 220A ENGL 251A ENGL 272W ENGL 281W ENGL 292 ENGL 293 ENGL …”
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