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JOEL STARK

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GER249 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He's a pretty friendly instructure to have. I was probably the least fluent German speaker in the class, but I still got an AB (and the 16 retroactive credits along with it) due to my effort put into the class. Most of the grade was on pronounciation. Exams are very straightforward (honestly, pretty easy) if you do your homework and pay attention.
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Classes with JOEL STARK

GERMAN 204

Fourth Semester German

4 credits

GERMAN 204 is the fourth semester of German, focusing on a four-skills approach using authentic texts, recordings, and images.

No offering record · Spring 2016

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Julia RuckJoel Stark+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2011–Spring 2016

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Spring 2016GERMAN 404Fourth-semester German for Graduate Students
Fall 2015GERMAN 249Intermediate German - Speaking and Listening
Spring 2014GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Fall 2013GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Spring 2013GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Fall 2012GERMAN 203Third Semester German
Fall 2012GERMAN 403Third-semester German for Graduate Students
Spring 2012GERMAN 101First Semester German
Spring 2012GERMAN 401First-semester German for Graduate Students
Fall 2011GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Fall 2011GERMAN 402Second-semester German for Graduate Students

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