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Cody Trojan

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3.5
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Easiness 3.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.1 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.6 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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POL SCI 119
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
May 10, 2022
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A

This class was fun. There was a lot of group participation within the lecture. We went over readings and discussed ideas that we may not have completely understood. He really liked to listen to our ideas and take on cases. I liked to learn about important cases that set precedents. The class consisted of readings and annotations you complete online through a textbook before every class. Then you talked about that in class. The final was a 14 page paper. It was tough to get started and pick a topic or frame a thesis for me personally. But he set office hours for everyone where he helped me get an understanding of what I should be writing. I ended with an A. I would definitely recommend office hours if you want to get a good grade on the final. That's basically what your grade is composed from.

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Nov. 12, 2024
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A+

Easiest A+ in the department!

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Nov. 11, 2024
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A+

Well-balanced course overall and I got by without completing all of the readings. Highly recommend.

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Nov. 11, 2024
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A+

Highly recommend Trojan’s courses, the negatives reviews you see are completely false. The material is completely digestible to understand and Trojan is very approachable!

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Nov. 9, 2024
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+

One of my favorite classes at UCLA with the kindest professor. It simply takes some effort on your part to do well and he provides the resources you need to succeed. Don’t listen to the negative reviews on here, I seriously don’t know why people do that. This is my fourth time taking Trojan and he’s a genuine professor who made this course worth taking.

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June 24, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: C+

Trojan does a poor job of really detailing what he wants from you. If you can't spend time following him out of class to talk and going to office hours, it will probably be tough.

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April 2, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A

Worst professor I've encountered so far during my time at UCLA. He and his TA are harsh graders and will easily deduct points and will not provide useful or helpful feedback and will instead be vague and confusing if there is actual written feedback, and will not provide where the points were deducted from. The interventions (mini-essays) were graded and the TA provided a rubric with highlights of why they likely cut points but did not explain exactly where the problem was, preventing us from learning from our mistakes for the next intervention. They also take forever to grade and by the time they finish grading the intervention, you would most likely have already finished with your other one. Also, the course reader that is used in this was very expensive being over a hundred dollars, including taxes, and is honestly not worth it because you could find the articles online. Overall, my experience in this class was very unpleasant and I would never take another course with this professor again unless I had no other choice. I would recommend taking this class only as an absolute last resort.

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April 1, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A-

He makes me sad. His book is expensive. Do NOT buy it, you can find the texts he talks about online for free and even the right page numbers if you are snazzy. He has pop quizzes normally on Thursdays and the last day/week of quarter. Do NOT show up late and make sure you join the groupme.

The grading is as follows: Interventions 33%; Class Contract 1%; Annotated Bibliography 4%
; Introduction Pre-Write 2%; Peer Review 10%; Term Paper Final 40%; Quizzes / In-Class Exercises 10%.

Go to his OH for interventions BEFORE you turn them in. His grading team is wack though lowkey. His interventions are weird and you can not cheat on them. Listen to class lecture for quizzes if you did not read. Do not wait until last minute for the interventions or essays or you will die.

I highly recommend you take another class if you have the opp. to do so. He will stress you out. He does, though, remember your name which is cool and he makes an effort to remember information about you. But, he does not round.

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Oct. 25, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

I am so fond of Dr. Trojan! He is so caring about his students' learning and comprehension. I will say this class is pretty heavy both pertaining to the workload and mental load. That being said, if you want to excel in this class Dr. Trojan gives you every opportunity to do so.

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POL SCI 114B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
March 29, 2021
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A

Dr. Trojan was extremely engaging during lectures, he was always dressed nicely (which made class feel a little more like class) and had a huge smile on his face ready to lecture. Every week, Tuesday's and Thursday's it was required that we submitted annotations on Perusall.com, they were due before class which was at 1230PM. It was a tedious task, a lot of reading which made the workload a little heavy. We would discuss the readings in class, Professor would typically ask questions and engage in the discussion with the students. We also had two mini essays, 4-6 paragraphs each due twice during the quarter which weren't too difficult, his instructions were clear and he gave great, meaningful feedback. I am taking another course with him since I did really well and also really enjoyed his class. Definitely recommend!

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POL SCI 119
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
May 10, 2022

This class was fun. There was a lot of group participation within the lecture. We went over readings and discussed ideas that we may not have completely understood. He really liked to listen to our ideas and take on cases. I liked to learn about important cases that set precedents. The class consisted of readings and annotations you complete online through a textbook before every class. Then you talked about that in class. The final was a 14 page paper. It was tough to get started and pick a topic or frame a thesis for me personally. But he set office hours for everyone where he helped me get an understanding of what I should be writing. I ended with an A. I would definitely recommend office hours if you want to get a good grade on the final. That's basically what your grade is composed from.

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POL SCI 119
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A+
Nov. 12, 2024

Easiest A+ in the department!

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GE CLST 21CW
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A+
Nov. 11, 2024

Well-balanced course overall and I got by without completing all of the readings. Highly recommend.

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POL SCI 147B
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A+
Nov. 11, 2024

Highly recommend Trojan’s courses, the negatives reviews you see are completely false. The material is completely digestible to understand and Trojan is very approachable!

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POL SCI 114
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
Nov. 9, 2024

One of my favorite classes at UCLA with the kindest professor. It simply takes some effort on your part to do well and he provides the resources you need to succeed. Don’t listen to the negative reviews on here, I seriously don’t know why people do that. This is my fourth time taking Trojan and he’s a genuine professor who made this course worth taking.

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POL SCI 114A
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: C+
June 24, 2024

Trojan does a poor job of really detailing what he wants from you. If you can't spend time following him out of class to talk and going to office hours, it will probably be tough.

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POL SCI 114B
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A
April 2, 2024

Worst professor I've encountered so far during my time at UCLA. He and his TA are harsh graders and will easily deduct points and will not provide useful or helpful feedback and will instead be vague and confusing if there is actual written feedback, and will not provide where the points were deducted from. The interventions (mini-essays) were graded and the TA provided a rubric with highlights of why they likely cut points but did not explain exactly where the problem was, preventing us from learning from our mistakes for the next intervention. They also take forever to grade and by the time they finish grading the intervention, you would most likely have already finished with your other one. Also, the course reader that is used in this was very expensive being over a hundred dollars, including taxes, and is honestly not worth it because you could find the articles online. Overall, my experience in this class was very unpleasant and I would never take another course with this professor again unless I had no other choice. I would recommend taking this class only as an absolute last resort.

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POL SCI 114B
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A-
April 1, 2024

He makes me sad. His book is expensive. Do NOT buy it, you can find the texts he talks about online for free and even the right page numbers if you are snazzy. He has pop quizzes normally on Thursdays and the last day/week of quarter. Do NOT show up late and make sure you join the groupme.

The grading is as follows: Interventions 33%; Class Contract 1%; Annotated Bibliography 4%
; Introduction Pre-Write 2%; Peer Review 10%; Term Paper Final 40%; Quizzes / In-Class Exercises 10%.

Go to his OH for interventions BEFORE you turn them in. His grading team is wack though lowkey. His interventions are weird and you can not cheat on them. Listen to class lecture for quizzes if you did not read. Do not wait until last minute for the interventions or essays or you will die.

I highly recommend you take another class if you have the opp. to do so. He will stress you out. He does, though, remember your name which is cool and he makes an effort to remember information about you. But, he does not round.

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POL SCI 114A
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
Oct. 25, 2023

I am so fond of Dr. Trojan! He is so caring about his students' learning and comprehension. I will say this class is pretty heavy both pertaining to the workload and mental load. That being said, if you want to excel in this class Dr. Trojan gives you every opportunity to do so.

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POL SCI 114B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
March 29, 2021

Dr. Trojan was extremely engaging during lectures, he was always dressed nicely (which made class feel a little more like class) and had a huge smile on his face ready to lecture. Every week, Tuesday's and Thursday's it was required that we submitted annotations on Perusall.com, they were due before class which was at 1230PM. It was a tedious task, a lot of reading which made the workload a little heavy. We would discuss the readings in class, Professor would typically ask questions and engage in the discussion with the students. We also had two mini essays, 4-6 paragraphs each due twice during the quarter which weren't too difficult, his instructions were clear and he gave great, meaningful feedback. I am taking another course with him since I did really well and also really enjoyed his class. Definitely recommend!

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