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RUTH LITOVSKY

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Raw average: 4.24/5 from 17 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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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved this class (although I am a CSD major)... Litovsky is an incredible figure in this field and loves the material she teaches. She was available after class to answer questions and wants you to succeed. Only 3 tests and few quizzes so going to lecture is very important. Extra credit is available
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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Litovsky is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her field, sometimes I can go over students heads. I would NOT take this class if you are not a CSD major. It is easy to get extra credit and get an A because of it, but it is time consuming. Tests are difficult and there are quizzes almost every week that require a lot of prep
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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved this class! It was super interesting. Prof. Litovsky such a nice person, and if you ask for help she will help you. The only one problem that I had was that she has no office hours so it is sometimes hard to talk with her if you have a class before and after her class. Otherwise I totally recommend her when you need to take 202.
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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She's nice and helpful but my only gripe is that her test and quiz questions are worded confusingly. Often they are quite ambiguous. Going to discussions is in my opinion more practical than lecture since you can practice the material you need to know. Textbook I found to be not necessary.
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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
The final basically has the exact questions from the previous midterm!
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CSD202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Litovsky is perhaps the best biology professor you can find in UW Madison. She offers tons of extra credits (Total 36 points towards 400) and clear exam guide for students. So this class won't take too long for you to study (a couple of hours before exams). Has to take Prof. Litovsky if she's teaching. :)
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Classes with RUTH LITOVSKY

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2026CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2026CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2026CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2025CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2025CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2025CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2025CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2025CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2025CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2025NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2024CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2024CS&D 900Seminar-speech Science
Fall 2024CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2024CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2024CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2024CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2023CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2023CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2023CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2023CS&D 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2023CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2023CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2022CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2022CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2022CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2022CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2022CS&D 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2022CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2022NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2021CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2021CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2021CS&D 900Seminar-speech Science
Fall 2021CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2021NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2020CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2020CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2020CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2020CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2020CS&D 900Seminar-speech Science
Spring 2020CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2019CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2019CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2019CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2019CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2019CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2019CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2019CS&D 900Seminar-speech Science
Spring 2019CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018CS&D 202Hearing Science
Fall 2018CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2018CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2018CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2018CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2018CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2018CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2018CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2018NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017CS&D 202Hearing Science
Fall 2017CS&D 863Implantable Auditory Prostheses
Fall 2017CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Fall 2017NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017CS&D 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2017CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology
Spring 2017CS&D 900Seminar-speech Science
Spring 2017CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2017NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016CS&D 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2016CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2016CS&D 850Hearing Science I: Basic Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
Fall 2016CS&D 899Capstone Study in Audiology

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