# ENGL 204 — Advanced Academic English (AUB) > ENGL 204 Advanced Academic English at American University of Beirut. 4.1/5 from 37 ratings · 25 student reviews. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/741 Retrieved: 2026-09-18 ## Facts - Course code: ENGL 204 - Title: Advanced Academic English - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: English - Department: English - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding Communication - Professors on record (34): Abir Ward, Amany Al-Sayyed, Dorota Fleszar, Emily Yuko Cousins, Emma, Emma Moghabghab, Emma Moughabghab, Gacia Danaoghlian, Ghada Awada, Halle Michelle Neiderman, Heba Hodeib, Heba Hodieb, Jasmina Najjar, Jessy Bissal, Lana Zantout, Marwa Mehio, May Mikati, Nagham Jaber, Najwa Moukadem El-Den, Rabab Kodeih, Rabab Kodieh, Rana Haidar, Rima Deeb, Rima Iskandarani and 10 more ## Catalogue description course designed to provide rigorous training in reading comprehension, synthesis, critiquing, and research skills. Although ENGL 204 builds on many of the skills learned in ENGL 203, it differs in that it encourages more advanced independent research as well as writing and discussion in relation to a variety of issues across the curriculum. This course does not count toward graduation for students in FEA. ## Quick answers ### What is ENGL 204 at AUB? ENGL 204 Advanced Academic English is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. course designed to provide rigorous training in reading comprehension, synthesis, critiquing, and research skills. ### How many credits is ENGL 204? ENGL 204 Advanced Academic English is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ENGL 204 hard? Students rate ENGL 204 4.1 out of 5 overall, from 37 ratings. ### Who teaches ENGL 204 at AUB? Studiety has 34 professors on record for ENGL 204: Abir Ward, Amany Al-Sayyed, Dorota Fleszar, Emily Yuko Cousins, Emma, Emma Moghabghab, Emma Moughabghab, Gacia Danaoghlian and 26 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for ENGL 204? ENGL 204 lists 1 prerequisite: ENGL 203 Academic English. ## Student ratings - Overall: 4.1/5 from 37 ratings ## What to expect - Has Attendance - Has Project - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation ## Prerequisites - [ENGL 203 — Academic English](https://studiety.com/aub/course/588) ## Student reviews 25 of 62 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **5/5 · 2026-08** — Tamara Sleiman is recommended for ENGL 204 for students aiming to earn an A+. - **4/5 · 2023-04** — Souha Riman is recommended for ENGL 204 for easy grades and a manageable workload. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Souha Riman was repeatedly recommended as one of the best ENGL 204 professors. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Souha Riman was repeatedly recommended for ENGL 204. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Souha Riman is strongly recommended for ENGL 204 over Nagham Jaber. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Souha Riman is the clear favorite for ENGL 204, strongly recommended by multiple students over Sawsan Maktabi and Emma Moughabghab. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Sawsan Maktabi is good for ENGL 204 and is recommended. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Sawsan Maktabi was named as a good ENGL 204 professor. - **4/5 · 2022-10** — Sawsan Maktabi is considered a great option for ENGL 204. - **5/5 · 2022-08** — Sawsan Maktabi is great for ENGL 204 and is recommended over the other section options. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Sarah El Cheickali was named as one of the best ENGL 204 professors. - **2/5 · 2023-01** — Samira Shami is not recommended for ENGL 204: she is strict, the workload is demanding and the grades she gives are not generous. - **4/5 · 2023-08** — Ryan Johnson is a fun, engaging professor; a student who took ENGL 204 with him enjoyed the class, though noted there is a notable workload. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — One student took ENGL 204 with Rima and found the workload pretty low and the grading fair. - **4/5 · 2022-01** — Rima Deeb's ENGL 204 section is in high demand: one student was willing to drop both ENGL 204 with Marwa Mehio and DCSN 200 just to switch into her section. - **5/5 · 2022-01** — Rima Deeb is great for ENGL 204, according to a student who took the course with her. - **2/5 · 2022-11** — Rabab Kodieh is not recommended for ENGL 204. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — Rabab Kodieh does not give many assignments in ENGL 204 and grades fairly, often giving class time to work on assignments. Students describe her as flexible and sweet and enjoyed the course with her. - **2/5 · 2022-11** — Students advise against taking ENGL 204 with Nagham Jaber, favoring Souha Riman instead. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Marwa Mehio was named as a good ENGL 204 professor. - **5/5 · 2022-04** — Marwa Mehio is a very fair grader for ENGL 204 with medium workload, and is a very nice professor. - **5/5 · 2022-04** — Marwa Mehio is recommended for ENGL 204, with several students giving an emphatic yes. - **4/5 · 2022-01** — Marwa is named among the ENGL 204 instructors students actively look for when trading into a section. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Lana Zantout was named as a good ENGL 204 professor. - **4/5 · 2022-10** — Lana Zantout is considered a great option for ENGL 204. ## See also - [All English courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/english.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. 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