Fall 2026

Topics in Folklore

FOLKLORE 530 covers topics in folklore across various cultures and time periods.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Scott Mellor4.3/5Krista-Lee Malone

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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FOLKLORE 530

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Professors

Fall 2026

Scott Mellor

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KRISTA-LEE MALONE is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SCOTT MELLOR is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction11 / 150

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Folklore in various cultures and time periods

Grades

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FOLKLORE 530 · Fall 2026

Topics in Folklore

Recorded 2026-09-07
FOLKLORE 530 · Fall 2026

Playable Nordic Folklore

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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