Jun Liu - California State University Los Angeles

Professor: Jun Liu

Department: English

College: California State University Los Angeles

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG5190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Liu is a caring, lovely person. He provided helpful feedback on numerous writing assignments. However, his teaching style is lecture based, and in a graduate course, this structure is tedious and boring, especially because the information he provides is quite basic. He's generally not open to unorthodox readings. Great guy; not the best prof.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL501
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very fair professor. Knows his stuff and expects you to pay attention to the details and not gloss over theory. Completely fair minded. Wants his students to do well. Sometimes difficult to understand, but you will get used to it after one class. Gives many quizzes, but tells you the basic idea of what to expect so you can prepare.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Liu is brilliant. He made European Literature very enjoyable, and I am proud to say that I was finally able to fulfill my ambition of reading Stendhal after taking his class. The literary works he chose were amazing, except Madame Bovary by Flaubert.But actually, the only reason why I did not like Flaubert is because I read him in high school

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AAAS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Liu is amazing! Do not miss out on an opportunity to take one of his classes! Quite possibly my favorite class of my college career.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Intelligent, world weary, optimistic, skeptical, romantic, nihilistic, life-affirming, philosophical, theoretical, practical, imaginative, logical. Everything a lit prof should be and more. After taking numerous classes with Liu, I can honestly say that I emerged a better person. Great literature asks great questions but never gives easy answers

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Eloquent,compassionate, kind. Knows the subject, presents literary criticisms and symbolism quite well. Would recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL486
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Liu is the most amazing professor i have ever had. he is smart, kind, and really cares about the students. he is just overall amazing and everyone needs to take him at least once!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

441 is the MOST important class for major and it must be taken with Dr Liu. Don't be afraid to ask questions or seek him out on campus. Has his students' best interests in mind when teaching. Keep up with readings and expect to take excellent notes. Totally miss his classes now that I graduated.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG472
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love Dr Liu - kindest teacher I've ever had and he will make sure you understand even the densest texts.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It's too bad that Liu and Elkins couldn't be the teachers for the entire English department because they seem to be the only two who know how to properly analyze a text. You will become a better textual analyzer just by taking Liu's class. Love Liu, he is an amazing English professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love Professor Liu. He has a very approachable personality and does not make you feel stupid. He is very knowledgeable as a modernist. He is not a hard grader; he is very reasonable. I highly recommend him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Thought-provoking, intelligent teacher with an interesting mix of humility and complexity. His classes are energizing; he's great at inspiring people to explore and experiment with the readings he chooses. My favorite professor at CSULA.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG473
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He?s one of the nicest professors I have ever had. His lectures are very interesting, especially nineteenth century literature. Take 473 and 485 with him; you won?t regret it! Fair grader too! :)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Liu made difficult material accessible. He is by far one of the best professors at CSULA. Take him for any of his classes, it will be your best experience ever.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL473
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Liu is the best. I can say that he is the best from the English department. He cares about his students and he loves what he does, unlike other professors. He is a smart man and I look up to him. Take him as much as you can.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. He made Major Critics my most interesting CSULA class yet.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL473
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down my favorite Professor! He makes the literature so interesting. He points out things that you normally wouldn't understand from the first read. He is brilliant! I suggest taking him for any class you can.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL473
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What I'm really trying to say... I had a great experience with this professor. He is approachable and cares about his students. Has a certain air of humility which is quite refreshing for a professor. Does not put students on the spot by randomly calling on them. Quite a gentleman.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH486
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Thought the class would suck, but he picked great material. Intellegent and a good sense of humor. Kinda jumps around during lectures, but overall is good. In fact, I am taking him again this summer for two classes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a really nice guy. Sometimes it's a bit hard to understand him because of his accent but you really do learn a lot in his class and he tries to give you the best grade possible.