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Professor Jones cares about all his students and is always open to hearing new suggestions about how to make the class more accessible. He isn't very hard on attendance, which is nice considering the class is three times a week. Sometimes as an instructor he can talk in circles which makes it hard to understand the class content.Rate My Professors ↗
Very knowledgeable and caring of students. Is a very nice grader. However, he articulates in circles and obfuscates content beyond necessity, making his lectures unlistenable. 50% participation, 2 tests and an essay. All of which are easy although unclear. Attendance is effectively mandatory as he a small assignment each class. Pretty ok overall.Rate My Professors ↗
While the content of the class was a bit confusing a lot of the time, Jones made the lectures engaging and interesting. He taught in a way that let students think about the material in their own way, not introducing one specific answer but facilitating discussion that allowed for many ideas to be talked about.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Jones is a kind and reasonable guy; he's extremely smart in his field. Sometimes, there is a disconnect between the material he teaches in lecture and our actual assignments. Honestly, I don't think you NEED to go to lecture to know what you need to do for hw. The big grades in the class are writing assignments. Prof will help you if you need.Rate My Professors ↗
The lectures are soooooo boring. But you need to go to because he assigns reading quizzes and you need an access code for them. Besides papers, which there's only really only 3, everything is completion. Discussion posts, reading quizzes, are all completion. He's a very sweet person and it seems like he cares about you learning stuff than grades.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof. Jones seems like a nice guy, but his lectures are so boring and unengaging that it was really difficult to get into the subject material. He talks very slow and his presentations don't seem to have much structure or thought put into them.Rate My Professors ↗
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ASIAN 360 explores specific themes, works, or genres in Asian literature and culture through the study of translations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025ASIAN 681 is a Senior Honors Thesis course where students conduct independent research under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASIAN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleIntroductory survey of major South Asian religions and their cultural, historical, ritual, and philosophical foundations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Jamal Jones is described as a nice and caring instructor who prioritizes student learning over grades. However, reviewers criticize his lectures as boring, unengaging, and lacking structure, with one noting he speaks very slowly.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 360 | Topics in Asian Literature |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN/RELIGST 274 | Religion in South Asia |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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