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Matthew Johnson

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GERMAN 275
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor for the class. Very understanding of students and is very accommodating. Class was extremely straight forward, read the books and you will get an A. His exams are exactly like the quizzes and are not difficult.
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Classes with Matthew Johnson

GERMAN/LITTRANS 276

Special Topics in German and World Literature/s

3 credits

GERMAN/LITTRANS 276 explores diverse world literary traditions with an emphasis on German and German speaking cultures.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

B. Venkat ManiSunny Yudkoff+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GNS/JEWISH 105

First Semester Yiddish

4 credits

First Semester Yiddish introduces the Yiddish language through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on communication and cultural context.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matthew Johnson

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026GERMAN/LITTRANS 276Special Topics in German and World Literature/s
Fall 2026GNS/JEWISH 105First Semester Yiddish
Fall 2026GNS/JEWISH 405First Semester Yiddish for Graduate Students

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