Aaron Burke
Department of Ancient Near East
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5.0
Overall Rating
Based on 1 User
Easiness 4.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 5.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 5.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Engaging Lectures
  • Often Funny
  • Would Take Again
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
62.5%
52.1%
41.7%
31.3%
20.8%
10.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

44.4%
37.0%
29.6%
22.2%
14.8%
7.4%
0.0%
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A
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

28.6%
23.8%
19.0%
14.3%
9.5%
4.8%
0.0%
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A
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B
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

66.7%
55.6%
44.4%
33.3%
22.2%
11.1%
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A
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B
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C
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

28.6%
23.8%
19.0%
14.3%
9.5%
4.8%
0.0%
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A
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B+
B
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: N/A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
June 7, 2025

I took this class as a GE requirement, and I'm a biology major. I was scared at first because the syllabus says use of technology is not permitted, etc, etc, basically making Burke out to seem like this super strict professor. All that he says about this is that he wants you to stay engaged during lectures (which is super important cause the class material is the lectures, not a textbook), but he wont take your phone or call you out.
Burke is super passionate about this topic, his eagerness to teach makes it easy to show up to class. He throws in a lot of star wars references, he's funny, understanding, and engaging. It's easy to ask questions during class. The discussion section is good too, both his TAs are very kind and easy to talk to, and most of it is analyzing specific bible passages in a historic context.
There are no textbooks (just the bible), a quiz per lecture (5 questions, 1 point each, counts as attendance, but the questions are fairly easy and you will absolutely pass them if you were at the previous lecture), understanding and accomodating TAs.
This has been one of my favorite classes I have taken so far. Burke is one of those professors who teach because they have that genuine passion to do so. I would take another one of his classes if I could.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Spring 2025
Grade: N/A
June 7, 2025

I took this class as a GE requirement, and I'm a biology major. I was scared at first because the syllabus says use of technology is not permitted, etc, etc, basically making Burke out to seem like this super strict professor. All that he says about this is that he wants you to stay engaged during lectures (which is super important cause the class material is the lectures, not a textbook), but he wont take your phone or call you out.
Burke is super passionate about this topic, his eagerness to teach makes it easy to show up to class. He throws in a lot of star wars references, he's funny, understanding, and engaging. It's easy to ask questions during class. The discussion section is good too, both his TAs are very kind and easy to talk to, and most of it is analyzing specific bible passages in a historic context.
There are no textbooks (just the bible), a quiz per lecture (5 questions, 1 point each, counts as attendance, but the questions are fairly easy and you will absolutely pass them if you were at the previous lecture), understanding and accomodating TAs.
This has been one of my favorite classes I have taken so far. Burke is one of those professors who teach because they have that genuine passion to do so. I would take another one of his classes if I could.

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5.0
Overall Rating
Based on 1 User
Easiness 4.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 5.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 5.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Often Funny
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