Reviews of professor Elizabeth Coppock

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Liz is one of the smartest profs I've ever had. She is incredibly well educated and passionate pragmatics. However, it's sometimes hard for her to "come down to earth" and explain things to people who are not as naturally given over to understanding these kinds of topics. She really cares and she'll work with you but, definitely not an easy A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Coppock really cares about her students and is great at explaining things.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
It was such a pleasure to take this amazing class!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures build on the readings, so keep up with the readings! She doesn't have a textbook, but will post various papers instead. Very soft-spoken, she can be hard to hear. Not very concise in explaining concepts. She explains semantics assuming we have an advanced background in logic. Grades harshly on the homework, but generously on the midterms.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Coppock is really great at explaining concepts by making them visual, and really cares about her students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I don't see why there are negative ratings for Coppock. She knows what she's talking about, and a lot of assessments are group projects which she gives good grades for. She rewards hardwork over talent or natural ability, and is very, very generous with the grades. Take this class if you want an easy A, while learning new and fascinating ideas.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Liz is one of the most caring professors at BU. She's deeply invested in students learning and understanding for the sake of knowledge, and she's encouraging in all the best ways. She's been in academia so long that sometimes you have to ask her to dumb things down, but she is SO genuine and dedicated and it's always worth taking classes with her.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Coppock was very nice and you can tell that she really cares both about linguistics and her students, but she just can't explain any concepts at all. Everything I learned in this class was from the TA.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I don't get why people gave such low reviews. Prof Coppock is very sweet and super engaging, imo. PSets are not impossible, and she grades fairly. It's 100% clear that she LOVES linguistics, and it translates very well into her lectures and assignments. She may be a bit too detail-oriented, but I would def take a course with her again!