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Cody Trojan
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Fall 2023 - Do not take this class if you’re uninterested in political theory. The content was difficult to understand and Dr Trojan spent at least half the class allowing students to do his job for him in explaining what the readings are about. He would give pop quizzes (closed note) on random days that could not be made up so even if you attended most classes, missing one day could ruin your grade. The readings for each class were at least 75 pages long along with an essay every two weeks not including an 8 page final paper. I ended up having an 89.6% in the class and tried to ask Dr Trojan to round and he refused without any explanation as to why. Wouldn’t recommend in the slightest.
Fall 2023 - Do not take this class if you’re uninterested in political theory. The content was difficult to understand and Dr Trojan spent at least half the class allowing students to do his job for him in explaining what the readings are about. He would give pop quizzes (closed note) on random days that could not be made up so even if you attended most classes, missing one day could ruin your grade. The readings for each class were at least 75 pages long along with an essay every two weeks not including an 8 page final paper. I ended up having an 89.6% in the class and tried to ask Dr Trojan to round and he refused without any explanation as to why. Wouldn’t recommend in the slightest.
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Spring 2023 - Whatever you do, don’t take a class with this guy. He is the worst professor I have ever had at ucla. If you’re not one of his “chosen” students that he only calls on during class, he will not like you. His lecture style is confused, unclear, and disorganized so don’t expect to understand anything that he teaches. He’s an insane grader and the assignments are impossible given that you will not understand a thing in this class. Please save yourself
Spring 2023 - Whatever you do, don’t take a class with this guy. He is the worst professor I have ever had at ucla. If you’re not one of his “chosen” students that he only calls on during class, he will not like you. His lecture style is confused, unclear, and disorganized so don’t expect to understand anything that he teaches. He’s an insane grader and the assignments are impossible given that you will not understand a thing in this class. Please save yourself
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Fall 2025 - Professor Trojan is definitely an interesting character. He is very passionate about the material, so it makes class funny as he is always jumping and stimming. This is the second class (Jurisprudence) I took with him (the 1st being his Con Law Class), and I genuinely enjoyed both classes. His lectures are typically run in a discussion-style where he spends the class period asking students questions. This means that the time he has to go over his own slides is limited. This can be frustrating at times; however, I do think this style is effective. In both classes, I managed to get a high A, and my biggest tip is to only listen to what Professor Trojan says. Many students will have their own opinions on the readings, and oftentimes, I agree with their ideas, but it is unfortunately Trojan who grades the exams at the end of the day. Again, this can be frustrating to students who participate a lot and share their own ideas, but personally, I think it makes his exams easier. Both exams this quarter were open-book, and I managed to do well simply by paraphrasing what the readings say. I do not think his courses are difficult, despite other reviews. And, I do agree that he has his "chosen" students. However, it is very possible to still achieve an A. In both classes, I have never spoken a word; Trojan does not know who I am, and still, I received an A. With that said, this course is broken into 2 exams and 1 final paper. Trojan struggles in offering clarity for his assignments, as both papers for both classes were pretty difficult to write because he did not provide much help. Still, it is very doable! I would not recommend him as an easy "A," however, I do not think it is necessarily extremely difficult. I end this review with two tips if you plan on taking his future classes: 1. Only write down what Trojan says during lectures, not what other students say. 2. Do the readings and write notes in them, as it will be very helpful during the exams.
Fall 2025 - Professor Trojan is definitely an interesting character. He is very passionate about the material, so it makes class funny as he is always jumping and stimming. This is the second class (Jurisprudence) I took with him (the 1st being his Con Law Class), and I genuinely enjoyed both classes. His lectures are typically run in a discussion-style where he spends the class period asking students questions. This means that the time he has to go over his own slides is limited. This can be frustrating at times; however, I do think this style is effective. In both classes, I managed to get a high A, and my biggest tip is to only listen to what Professor Trojan says. Many students will have their own opinions on the readings, and oftentimes, I agree with their ideas, but it is unfortunately Trojan who grades the exams at the end of the day. Again, this can be frustrating to students who participate a lot and share their own ideas, but personally, I think it makes his exams easier. Both exams this quarter were open-book, and I managed to do well simply by paraphrasing what the readings say. I do not think his courses are difficult, despite other reviews. And, I do agree that he has his "chosen" students. However, it is very possible to still achieve an A. In both classes, I have never spoken a word; Trojan does not know who I am, and still, I received an A. With that said, this course is broken into 2 exams and 1 final paper. Trojan struggles in offering clarity for his assignments, as both papers for both classes were pretty difficult to write because he did not provide much help. Still, it is very doable! I would not recommend him as an easy "A," however, I do not think it is necessarily extremely difficult. I end this review with two tips if you plan on taking his future classes: 1. Only write down what Trojan says during lectures, not what other students say. 2. Do the readings and write notes in them, as it will be very helpful during the exams.
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