The best parts of this course were learning about German culture and history, in addition to the opportunities to improve reading and writing skil s. The negative aspects were that the course was somewhat disorganized and required some meetings outside the regular class time. Some students also felt that the class did not cover enough conversational vocabulary. A suggestion for improvement was spending more time on vocabulary to make students more comfortable speaking in class. Students should know that this is an advanced course with a lot of work. They should be prepared to spend a significant amount of time preparing outside of class.

The best parts of this course were learning about German culture and history, in addition to the opportunities to improve reading and writing skil s. The negative aspects were that the course was somewhat disorganized and required some meetings outside the regular class time. Some students also felt that the class did not cover enough conversational vocabulary. A suggestion for improvement was spending more time on vocabulary to make students more comfortable speaking in class. Students should know that this is an advanced course with a lot of work. They should be prepared to spend a significant amount of time preparing outside of class.

This course offered students opportunities to practice Spanish outside the classroom in hands-on settings based on students’ interests. The negative aspects of the course were the lack of guidance from the professor and unclear due dates for some assignments. Students said the course would be improved by getting more guidance on finding a satisfying internship, and having more meetings so students could interact more with the professor. Students should know that it is up to them to find an internship that will give them enough practice speaking Spanish. The only assignment is writing an extensive paper about the internship.

Students praised the course for its overview of German philosophy, which affected the way students thought about life. Issues with the course included a complaint from students that the course had a heavy workload, and other students saying the requirement to read a book a week was too much. Suggestions for improvement included wishing the course met more frequently in order to discuss readings. Others wished the course cut down on the number of readings so students could focus more on the ones that remained. Prospective students should know that no prior experience with philosophy was necessary for success in the course. Students did find the course had a heavy workload but multiple students thought the course was intellectual y chal enging enough to make it worthwhile.

The best aspects of this course included the extensive speaking and dynamic conversations held within class. Students found it helpful that the professor was a native speaker, and that the feedback they received was very helpful when learning. However, students did not like the heavy workload each week, which they thought was too much. Suggestions for improvement included adding a variety of contemporary examples for listening activities, and cutting back a bit on the outside assignments. Prospective students should be prepared to speak often in class and to work daily on the assignments to stay on top of the language and workload.

Students praised the course for its overview of German philosophy, which affected the way students thought about life. Issues with the course included a complaint from students that the course had a heavy workload, and other students saying the requirement to read a book a week was too much. Suggestions for improvement included wishing the course met more frequently in order to discuss readings. Others wished the course cut down on the number of readings so students could focus more on the ones that remained. Prospective students should know that no prior experience with philosophy was necessary for success in the course. Students did find the course had a heavy workload but multiple students thought the course was intellectual y chal enging enough to make it worthwhile.

Students praised this course for giving students an opportunity to practice and improve their ability to speak and write in German while also learning about post World War II Germany. Perceived issues with the course varied; some students thought the instructor was disengaged with the class. Other students found the class size was too big for an advanced language class. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by most students that they had a better sense deadlines for assignments. Prospective students should know that students found the course had a significant workload and that it was important to keep up with the assigned reading and homework in order to be successful in the course.

Students praised this course for giving students an opportunity to practice and improve their ability to speak and write in German while learning about post-World War II Germany. Perceived issues with the course varied with some students finding the workload too heavy in the course, while others thought the course focused too much on speaking and not enough on writing in German. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by some that the workload in the course be decreased, while other students asked that writing assignments be incorporated into the course. Prospective students should know that students found the course had a heavy workload. Also, the course included a focus on mastering not only the language but gaining an understanding of German culture and history as well.