# ENGL 209 — Survey of American Literature (AUB) > ENGL 209 Survey of American Literature at American University of Beirut. 7 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/793 Retrieved: 2026-08-04 ## Facts - Course code: ENGL 209 - Title: Survey of American Literature - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: English - Department: English - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (2): Adam John Waterman, Sirene Harb ## Catalogue description A course that covers major works of American literature and a broad range of writers. Readings may vary from term to term. ## Quick answers ### What is ENGL 209 at AUB? ENGL 209 Survey of American Literature is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A course that covers major works of American literature and a broad range of writers. Readings may vary from term to term. ### How many credits is ENGL 209? ENGL 209 Survey of American Literature is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ENGL 209 hard? 7 AUB students have written about ENGL 209 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches ENGL 209 at AUB? Studiety has 2 professors on record for ENGL 209: Adam John Waterman, Sirene Harb. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for ENGL 209? ENGL 209 lists 1 prerequisite: ENGL 203 Academic English. ### Are there past papers for ENGL 209? Yes — 1 file for ENGL 209 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Drop Quizzes - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Project - Has Graded Homeworks ## Prerequisites - [ENGL 203 — Academic English](https://studiety.com/aub/course/588) ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2017) ## Student reviews 7 of 7 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2020-04** — The exams are based on what he discusses in class, usually compare and contrast between the selections of the books read in class , and he’s a very fair grader! It’s moderate workload if you decide not to read the books and depend on summaries online but if you want to get the participation percentage (10%) you should read the books because he knows if you did or didn’t. - **2020-04** — You will have weekly readings and the 3 exams are based on writing - **2020-04** — Good teacher, medium workload - **2019-08** — With Sirine the workload is heavier than what it normally is with Waterman, you’ll have to do exams, papers ( I think ) and a presentation. Grades given in this course usually aren’t that high (mid eighties) - **2019-08** — grading is amazing. Workload is fine; u get questions u have to answer weekly concerning ur reading and there's one presentation on a topic u choose from a list she proposes. The professor is very nice. - **2019-08** — The teacher is nice but very strict, grades are not that high. - **2019-08** — In engl 209 you have to read around 5 books for the semester. The first exam is about the first two books, second exam second two books, and the last is on the last book. The exams are easy, just like what you discussed in class. However, he doesn't give higher than 86, unless you write something SUPERB! ## 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. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.