HEBREW-305S
ADVANCED MODERN HEBREW
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment18–18
Semesters of data1
6.6
Hrs / week
13
Responses
18
Enrollment
72%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
3.9
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
3.8
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.2
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.2
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 48 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Heavy homework load
Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
Since it was a language class it overall just really developed my knowledge of the language. I learned how to read and understand more stories and songs. I learned new grammar and tenses to speak more correctly. And our independent project helped me further my skills of doing on my own research and reading.
Spring 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Hebrew reading and writing improved
Spring 2024 · Baker, Sarah
New forms of Hebrew and Israeli culture
Spring 2024 · Baker, Sarah
I learned how to speak more proper Hebrew and using more verbs. I generally learned way more Hebrew and how to speak the language better.
Spring 2024 · Baker, Sarah
I reviewed grammar structures, learned some new vocab words, and practiced sentence formation. I also learned to write with nikudot, which I had completely forgotten!
Spring 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Baker, Sarah 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 3.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 18 |
Instructor
Baker, SarahAMES
Also teaches
HEBREW-101 ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW4.2HEBREW-102 ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW4.0HEBREW-203 INTERMED MODERN HEBREW4.2HEBREW-306S ADVANCED MODERN HEBREW3.6