Benjamin Hoffmann

hoffmann.312@osu.edu 4.5★(6)diff 3.883% would retake3.67 GPAreddit· Hoffmann is a great guy and beloved but known as the most demanding prof in the French dept — tough grader, never gives above 95.(3)

Grade history

235 students across 5 courses · avg 3.67

3.65 GPAmedian 3.7

76 students · 4 terms

76 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

3.99 GPAmedian 4.0

46 students · 2 terms

46 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

3.61 GPAmedian 3.7

46 students · 2 terms

46 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

3.61 GPAmedian 3.7

38 students · 2 terms

38 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

3.40 GPAmedian 3.7

29 students · 2 terms

29 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Source: historical OSU grade releases via thegradeguide.com (Adam Gluck), Spring 2016 – Summer 2023. FERPA-filtered: sections under 10 students excluded.

Sections this term

3

Courses

2

Enrolled

3

Open sections

3

Teaching Spring 2026

FRENCH 8998Pre-Candidacy Research

2 sections

#	Sec	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
19063	60	TBA	TBA	Open · 1 enrolled
35142	80	—	—	Open · 1 enrolled

FRENCH 8999Dissertation Research

1 section

#	Sec	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
19060	30	TBA	TBA	Open · 1 enrolled

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