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Lynn E. Seaton

Title: Professor

Department: Jazz Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2025
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2025
MUJS 5535.707Jazz RecitalSpring 2025
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2025
MUJS 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2025
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2024
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2024
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2024
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.707Jazz RecitalFall 2024
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5910.702Special ProblemsFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2024 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2024 SPOT
MUJS 5538.701Jazz Double BassSpring 2024
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.707Jazz RecitalSpring 2024 SPOT
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2024 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2023 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5910.702Special ProblemsFall 2023 SPOT
MUGC 6954.742Dissertation RecitalSpring 2023
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.509Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5550.509Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 5538.701Jazz Double BassSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.707Jazz RecitalSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.701Dissertation RecitalFall 2022
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 SPOT
MUCM 5550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2022 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.742Dissertation RecitalSpring 2022
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.509Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 SPOT
MUCM 5550.509Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.707Jazz RecitalSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6953.721Dissertation RecitalFall 2021 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 SPOT
MUCM 5550.509Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6952.745Dissertation RecitalSpring 2021 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.505Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.510Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.513Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.505Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W1 2021 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6951.750Dissertation RecitalFall 2020
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.505Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.510Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.513Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
MUCM 5550.505Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
MUCM 5550.510Jazz Chamber MusicFall 8W2 2020 SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2020 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2020 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2020 SPOT
MUJS 1131.802Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2020
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2020
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.701Dissertation RecitalFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.742Dissertation RecitalSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2019 SPOT
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2018 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalFall 2018 SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2018 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6953.730Dissertation RecitalFall 2017
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2017 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2017 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6952.745Dissertation RecitalSpring 2017
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2017 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2017 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2017 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2017
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2017 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6951.710Dissertation RecitalFall 2016
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2016 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2016 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2016 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2016 Syllabus
MUJS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2016 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.742Dissertation RecitalSpring 2016
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2016 SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2016 SPOT
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.710Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2015 SPOT
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2015 SPOT
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUGC 6953.730Dissertation RecitalSpring 2015
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2015
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2015 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2015
MUJS 5910.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2014 Syllabus
MUGC 6951.710Dissertation RecitalSpring 2014
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2014
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2014
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2014
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2014 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2014
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2013 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2013
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2013
MUJS 6538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2013
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2013 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2013 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2013
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2013
MUJS 5538.701Jazz Double BassSpring 2013
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2013 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2013
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2012 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2012
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2012
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2012 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2012 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2012
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2012
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2012
MUJS 5538.701Jazz Double BassSpring 2012
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2012 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2011 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2011
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassFall 2011
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2011
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2011 Syllabus
MUJS 5910.701Special ProblemsFall 2011
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2011 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2011
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2011
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2011 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2010 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2010 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2010
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2010
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2010 Syllabus
MUJS 5900.701Special ProblemsFall 2010
MUJS 5910.703Special ProblemsFall 2010
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2010 Syllabus
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2010
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2010
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2010 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2010
MUJS 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2010
MUJS 5900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2010
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2009
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2009
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2009
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2009
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2009
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2009
MUJS 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2009
MUJS 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2009
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2008
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2008
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2008
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassFall 2008
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2008
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2008
MUJS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2008
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2008
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2008
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2008
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassSpring 2008
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2008
MUJS 5535.710Jazz RecitalSpring 2008
MUJS 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2008
MUJS 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2008
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2007
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2007
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2007
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassFall 2007
MUJS 5538.700Jazz Double BassFall 2007
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2007
MUJS 4900.705Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUJS 5900.705Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2007
MUAC 5507.710DOUBLE BASSSpring 2007
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2007
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2007
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2007
MUJS 4910.704Special ProblemsSpring 2007
MUJS 5910.704Special ProblemsSpring 2007
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2006
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2006
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2006
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassFall 2006
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2006
MUJS 4910.701Special ProblemsFall 2006
MUJS 5910.704Special ProblemsFall 2006
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2006
MUAC 5507.710DOUBLE BASSSpring 2006
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2006
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassSpring 2006
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2006
MUJS 4910.701Special ProblemsSpring 2006
MUJS 5910.704Special ProblemsSpring 2006
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2005
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2005
MUAC 5507.710DOUBLE BASSFall 2005
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2005
MUAC 3538.701Jazz BassFall 2005
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2005
MUJS 4910.703Special ProblemsFall 2005
MUJS 5910.704Special ProblemsFall 2005
MUJS 5910.707Special ProblemsFall 2005
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2005
MUAC 5507.710DOUBLE BASSSpring 2005
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassSpring 2005
MUJS 1132.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2005
MUJS 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2005
MUJS 5910.706Special ProblemsSpring 2005
MUJS 5910.707Special ProblemsSpring 2005
MUJS 3360.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2004
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2004
MUAC 5507.710DOUBLE BASSFall 2004
MUAC 3538.700Jazz BassFall 2004
MUJS 1131.502Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2004
MUJS 4910.703Special ProblemsFall 2004
MUJS 5910.703Special ProblemsFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Seaton, L.E. (1998). Jazz Solos For Bass (continuing reprints). has been reprinted and is still on the market, Kendor.
  • CD Recording - Ensemble

  • Seaton, L.E. (2023). David Harris "You Loved Me Then".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2022). Eugenie Jones, "Players".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2020). Texas Community College All-State Jazz Ensemble (Lynn Seaton, Conductor).
  • Seaton, L.E. (2019). Career Discography of over 125 recordings in attached file.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2019). Grisha Alexiev Textet, "Sons of East Texas".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2019). Jay McShann "Live in Tokyo".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2018). Bill Warfield Big Band "For Lew". Compilation.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2018). Michael Waldrop Big Band "Origin Suite".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2017). Gabe Evens Trio "The Wrong Waltz".
  • Seaton, L.E. (2016). Ryan Anthony Cancer Blow Featuring 30 Trumpets and the Dallas Symphony.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2014). "Dear Madeleine" an all-star collaboration with Ron Carter, Edgar Meyer, John Clayton, Jeff Bradetich and others.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2014). Scott Bucklin "No Doubt".
  • Critical Review

  • Seaton, L.E. (2019). Jay McShann "Live in Tokyo" album review in "KCUR Arts and Life" online.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2019). Jay McShann "Live in Tokyo" album review in "Live Jazz KC.com".
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Seaton, L.E. (2020). photo on the cover of "Bass World" magazine.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2017). photo in the International Society of Bassists 2017 Calendar.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2017). two photos of me in "Bassworld" fall issue.
  • Other

  • Seaton, L.E. (2020). Hour Long interview feature about me.
  • Seaton, L.E. (2018). Hour Long interview feature about me with musical samples from CDs.
  • Video and Audiovisual Material

  • Seaton, L.E. (2016). Ryan Anthony Cancer Blow Featuring 30 Trumpets and the Dallas Symphony.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Seaton, L.E., "Fulbright Scholar," International, Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Seaton, L.E., "Fulbright Scholar," International, Funded. (2014 - 2015).
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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