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Katie Dennis

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Raw average: 3.11/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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classics-373 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very passionate about Roman history and a kind grader!
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CLASSICS-103 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Very good and makes it clear and easy how to get an A. Has daily longer readings and the essays are the main grades. Last part is a group project. Lots of Annotations. Good person very sweet and cares about the students.
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CLASSICS-103 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Dennis is very enthusiastic and knowledge. It is an easy Humanities credit. There are daily readings which one a week has to be annoyed for a small grade, but these add up to be your main grades. Some group work, one presentation, and one research paper are your final exam grades and really the only large pieces in this course.
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CLASSICS-322 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Dennis is very sweet, caring, and young professor. She is passionate about Classics. This class consists of daily readings and annotation but this is your main grade for the class. The readings/lectures can be a bit boring but easy class for a humanities credit. More group work is used towards the end of the semester
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CLASSICS-322 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Katie's enthusiasm made the class very interesting and fun! This class is best for people who really enjoy history, it's not just an easy Comm B requirement. For covering several centuries of information, the class was fast-paced but thorough. Be ready to read and take heavy notes for the weekly assignments and the exams.
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CLASSICS-322 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
If you like tests about people and events not in lecture or readings and you like terribly inaccurate/strict grading, by all means take this class.
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Classes with Katie Dennis

CLASSICS 322

The Romans

3 credits

The Romans covers Latin literature in translation with an emphasis on its social background.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.52 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=128 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.63 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=86 letter grades).

Katie Dennis

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CLASSICS 322The Romans
Spring 2027CLASSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CLASSICS 310Slavery in the Ancient Roman World
Fall 2026CLASSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026LATIN 571Advanced Readings in Latin Literature

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