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RICHARD AVRAMENKO

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Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Not recommended. Stay away!
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ILS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took ILS 205 Fall 23 and would highly recommend it. He's a fantastic lecturer- I always felt like I really understood the dense readings after lectures. I had Avramenko himself for discussion and liked it- he really pushed students to think more about the texts and truly listened to everyone's personal thoughts and philosophical ideas.
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ILS 205
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Don't take class if you want easy humanities credit. Grade is entirely dependent on TA and A's are hard to come by. I didn't read a single of the 7 assigned readings, all I did was show up to every lecture and take notes. He doesn't post anything so lectures are crucial. Finished with an AB.
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ILS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Amazing prof. Definitely recommend to any incoming freshman or even sophomores. Lectures are usually entertaining and hilarious. Classwork is tolerable, lots of reading, but even if you don't do the readings you'll be fine. Great class and great guy overall.
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ILS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
ILS 205 is very reading heavy, so if you don't have the time to either read the 7+ books, or at least their summaries, I would not recommend. However, if Plato, Aristotle, etc. are people you are interested in, I would absolutely recommend. He is an amazing lecturer. Def my favorite professor I've ever had. Super funny guy.
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ILS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Avramenko is an incredible lecturer and person. I almost dropped the course after seeing the reading list, but his lectures made me stick around. Really interesting content, and discussions are worthwhile and engaging. Show up/pay attention, do the readings, and study a little, and you should do just fine in the course. Would definitely recommend!
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Spring 2024ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2024ILS 372Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Spring 2024POLISCI 460Topics in Political Philosophy
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2023POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2022ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2022POLISCI 460Topics in Political Philosophy
Spring 2022POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2021ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2021ILS/POLISCI 363Literature and Politics
Fall 2021POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ENVIRST/ILS 126Principles of Environmental Science
Spring 2020ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2020ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2020ILS 400Capstone Integration Seminar
Spring 2020POLISCI 698Directed Study
Spring 2020POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2019POLISCI 698Directed Study
Fall 2019POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2018ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2017ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2017ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Fall 2017POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Spring 2017ILS 400Capstone Integration Seminar
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2016ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2016ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Fall 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2014ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2014POLISCI 201Special Topics in Political Science
Fall 2014POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2014POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2014ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2013ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2013POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2013POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Fall 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2013POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2012ILS 400Capstone Integration Seminar
Fall 2012POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Fall 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2012ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Spring 2012POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Spring 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2011ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Fall 2011POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Fall 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2010ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Fall 2010POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2010POLISCI 839Field Seminar in Political Theory
Spring 2010ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2010POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008ILS 205Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
Fall 2008ILS 372Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Fall 2008POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2008POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory
Spring 2008ILS 206Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought II
Spring 2008POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2008POLISCI 931Seminar-political Theory

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