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JOUR 451: Research Methods in Journalism

93% of the 254 students who finished JOUR 451 at UIUC got an A or B, across 9 sections and 2 instructors.

A 80%B 12%C 4%D/F 4%

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InstructorGrades givenStudents
Ball, Christopher A
8 sections · last Spring 2025
85% A · 11% B · 2% C · 2% D/F
220
Past instructors (1) · last taught before 2022
Ray, Rik
1 section · last Spring 2021
53% A · 18% B · 12% C · 18% D/F
34

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