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LJST 253

2 reviews

Overview

Learning Amount8.5/10
Would Recommend100%

Ratings

Lectures
5.0/5
Readings
4.0/5
Feedback
4.5/5
Communication
3.0/5

Common Tags

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Professors

Adam Sitze

Taken Fall 2025 · Reviewed Jan 28, 2026

8/10
learning
Lectures
5.0/5
Readings
3.0/5
Feedback
4.0/5
Communication
2.0/5
Would retake: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Good for non-majors? No
Teaching: Lecture, Full class discussion
Reading (pages/week): 50-300+
Homework (hours/week): 1
Essays: 4
Exams: 0

"Incredible lectures and transformative for my "thinking" (iykyk), but be aware that the reading load is intense. The lectures are worth it, even at 8:30 AM, but what you get out of them depends on your effort in the class. Prof. Sitze can seem intimidating, but show him that you're paying attention and you care about the discussion and you'll be fine."

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Adam Sitze

Taken Fall 2025 · Reviewed Jan 27, 2026

9/10
learning
Lectures
5.0/5
Readings
5.0/5
Feedback
5.0/5
Communication
4.0/5
Would retake: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Good for non-majors? Yes
Teaching: Lecture, Full class discussion
Reading (pages/week): Usually 50-75 pages of dense-ish reading or 150-200 pages of less dense reading
Homework (hours/week): Other than reading, I spent about half an hour each week on discussion posts
Essays: Four
Exams: Zero

"While this class certainly wasn’t easy, it was incredibly engaging and really changed the way I see a lot of things. Professor Sitze is also really supportive, a fantastic lecturer, and very committed to making sure students have the resources they need to do well in his class. If you’re interested in this class, I’d caution you to be prepared for the workload, but otherwise I highly recommend it. "

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