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This was one of my favorite classes I have taken at Madison so far. Professor Deitz tried to remember everyone in the lecture's name. He is a great speaker and offers great insight into Global Health as a whole. I went into his office hours and he is very personable. Definitely recommend taking this class if you plan to go into healthcare!Rate My Professors ↗
M. Deitz is a super cool guy, an effective instructor, and a great person. Classes involved a lot of discussion and cold calls, as well as memorized presentations that were nerve wracking, but they were graded generously and dramatically improved my speaking French. Overall this class is not difficult if you apply yourself to pre-class readings.Rate My Professors ↗
Genuinely a fun dude who excels at teaching and engaging students. Class is a bit much in how many things you're expected to learn/know but that's kind of the expectation for a fifth semester language. Only thing that was tricky was that a large percentage of your grade (like a lot) comes from memorized speeches given in front of the whole class.Rate My Professors ↗
Loved Professor Deitz, the class covered the francophone world in relation to humanitarian aid and I got a lot more out of it than I thought I would. He was an amazing lecturer and classes really felt like an open conversation.Rate My Professors ↗
His lectures were very engaging and the reading and course material was very interesting. There are 3 written essay exams that are graded relatively easy as long as you did the readings and watched the videos. There is one short presentation based on a reading that you must do without notes from memory. Otherwise, this class was very interesting!Rate My Professors ↗
Good teacher, cares about his students. Easy class. Only thing that I will say is he doesn't show your grade on CanvasRate My Professors ↗
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FRENCH 228 is an intermediate language and culture course that enhances writing and speaking proficiency through cultural readings on France and the francophone world.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Ritt Deitz delivers engaging, funny lectures that foster open conversations and improve speaking skills. Reviewers appreciate his passion and approachability, though some note minimal new language acquisition. Others highlight the hidden Canvas grade book and mandatory memorized presentations as notable concerns.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026FRENCH 288 provides an overview of Doctors Without Borders, exploring its history, mission, and the cultural, political, and ethical challenges of global humanitarian action.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Ritt Deitz is consistently praised as an engaging, passionate, and personable professor who remembers student names in large lectures. Reviewers highlight his excellent speaking skills and insightful discussions, though one notes subjective grading criteria and another mentions grades are not visible on Canvas.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025FRENCH 799 is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleStudy of professional culture and sociology in French and Francophone business, government, and NGO environments, focusing on communication skills.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.79 GPA, 93.1% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.68 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.78 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 228 | Intermediate Language and Culture |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 288 | Doctors Without Borders (médecins Sans Frontières) |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH/INTLBUS 313 | Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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