Kazuo Yaginuma

3 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

This professor has taught: JAPN301

Grades

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.75 between 48 students*

Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.5%
A: 16.67%
B-: 6.25%
B: 22.92%
B+: 6.25%
C-: 8.33%
C: 6.25%
C+: 12.5%
F: 4.17%
W: 4.17%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.
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Kazuo Yaginuma
JAPN302

Expecting an A
admin
11/14/2014 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		Yaginuma-sensei is amazing!! He is funny and makes class interesting. He is a very lenient grader. He was already retired but was asked back to teach the Fall 2013 semester. I was really lucky to have him as my teacher. He doesn't test you on kanji, which makes the class loads easier, in my opinion. Overall, he's awesome.
Kazuo Yaginuma
JAPN102

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/05/2011 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		Just because he's more relaxed than some of the other profs doesn't mean he's going to go easy on you. Somewhat of a tough grader, and calls on you when you least expect it (which can be quite hilarious). Challenging yet casual and humorous, he's great.
Kazuo Yaginuma
JAPN101

admin
12/15/2008 This review was automatically imported from OurUMD. It was not manually verified and may not follow our review standards.		Yaginuma-Sensei is definitely the best professor I've had. He is a very challenging professor but at the same time is very entertaining and fun, which helps you stay engaged and interested in the course. He is also very understanding and rather than penalizing you for mistakes, he will take the time to work with you to get better. If I get the chance, I definitely want to take 102 with him the next time he is teaching.