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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 699 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleSurveys classical South Asian literatures from ancient origins to modern adaptations, including translated poetry, prose, and drama.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExplores how ancient Indian traditions have been reframed for the modern age, covering topics like the Ramayana in media, sacred spaces, and Tantra.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleDistinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2026 | ASIAN/LITTRANS 212 | Classical South Asian Literatures |
| Spring 2026 | ASIAN/RELIGST 430 | Indian Traditions in the Modern Age |
| Fall 2025 | ASIAN 630 | Proseminar: Studies in Cultures of Asia |
| Fall 2025 | ASIAN/RELIGST 274 | Religion in South Asia |
| Fall 2024 | ASIAN/RELIGST 236 | Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters |
| Fall 2024 | ASIAN/RELIGST 274 | Religion in South Asia |
| Fall 2023 | ASIAN 300 | Topics in Asian Studies |
| Spring 2023 | ASIALANG 142 | Second Semester Sanskrit |
| Spring 2023 | ASIAN 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | INTLST 310 | International Learning Community Seminar |
| Fall 2022 | ASIALANG 141 | First Semester Sanskrit |
| Fall 2022 | ASIAN 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | INTLST 310 | International Learning Community Seminar |
| Spring 2022 | ASIALANG 242 | Fourth Semester Sanskrit |
| Spring 2022 | ASIAN/RELIGST 306 | Hinduism |
| Fall 2021 | ASIALANG 241 | Third Semester Sanskrit |
| Fall 2021 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2021 | ASIAN/RELIGST 236 | Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters |
| Fall 2020 | ASIAN 300 | Topics in Asian Studies |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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