HEBREW-101
ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW
Offered 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.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment12–12
Semesters of data2
5.2
Hrs / week
21
Responses
24
Enrollment
88%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.2
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.2
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.2
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.1
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 78 comments across 2 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.
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
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
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.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
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
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
My Hebrew has significantly improved since taking this class. It has filled gaps in my reading, writing, and even speaking ability. Make no mistake, this is an excellent course for those wanting to test the water with Hebrew and familiarize themselves in a friendly way.
Fall 2024 · Baker, Sarah
I learned the basics of Hebrew including vocabulary, learning basic verb conjugations, and writing the letters.
Fall 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Reading, writing, and speaking basic hebrew
Fall 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Study skills, new language, and having fun times with games.
Fall 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Foundations of the Hebrew language for reading, writing, and speaking as well as some cultural knowledge about Israel
Fall 2024 · Baker, Sarah
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Baker, Sarah 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 12 |
| Fall 2023 | Baker, Sarah 0.0Rate My ProfessorsQuality0.0Difficulty0.0Based on 0 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 12 |
Instructor
Baker, SarahAMES
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