NOT an easy class, especially compared to a friend with a different professor. I struggled to pull off a B-, several people I know ended up lower. However, if World Religions are of interest to you he really knows his stuff and you could learn a lot.

Professor Chase does a good job with this class. He knows what he is talking about and tells you during the lecture what will be on the test. As for the test being hard, that's a joke. It's 25 multiple choice and 25 true/false, these tests are about as easy as they come at any university.

Definitely one of the harder classes. He expects you to know way too much. Tests can be EXTREMELY confusing since they're either over 2 completely different religions or 2 religions that are very alike (both ways are easily confusing) Also, his lecture slides are just all over the place and hard to read. He definitely knows his stuff though!

he knows his stuff...almost too well, this class is HARD...if you're interested in this subject maybe just go sit in on plan on taking it pass fail unless you really wanna spend a LOT of time on this class

I signed up because I needed a fluff easy A; but it was way harder than I expected it to be. Lots of detailed, specific material covered pretty quickly. Break out your flashcards: the obscure vocab is an a*kicker. The quizzes are easy to fail; be ready with studying. If you're interested in the subject, go for it, but be prepped to work hard.

Want a good grade? DON'T take Relig 205 with Chase. It's delusion if Chase thinks the hardness level of this low-200 level class is appropriate. It's not. It's obscure, foreign, impenetrable material, it covers a vast amount, and the multiple choice and true/false tests don't make it any easier. He offers almost no Xcredit to make up for it. AVOID.

I thought the class was pretty easy. I started reading the book at the beginning but then realized that 95 percent of the information on the test deals with lecture information so I simply started scanning the book.

Very helpful teacher. Cares about students and likes to interact with them. African American studies is a pretty easy class. 4 tests and an analysis over a reading due each week

WONDERFUL professor. He is easy to understand, CHALLENGES you to actually learn, and is willing to go out of his way to help you understand. He doesn't try to baby you with easy tests, but these aren't easy concepts to understand. If you pay attention, study, and ask for help when you need it, you'll get the grade deserved, and learn a lot too.

He may not be the most interesting person or professor, but he definitely DOES know what he is talking about. I took an Intro to World Religions class with him that either put me to sleep, or made me extremely interested in the topic at hand. Didn't really use the text at all, just show up to lecture and the class will be extremely easy for you.

Prof. Chase was an amazing professor! He was super nice and really knows what he's talking about. He took the time to answer any questions and he was always willing to meet with anyone for questions after. We watched a lot of documentaries, which was nice. Although he says to read the texts, almost everything is covered in class. Easy tests.

Great professor. Read the book, pay attention in class, ask questions when you dont understand, get a relatively easy A. Dr. Chase is extremely understanding and intelligent, but strict when he needs to be.

Prof. Chase is very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. Study what he gives you in lectures and simply read the assigned readings and you'll do fine.

Took both intro religion courses with Dr. Chase. Sure there's a lot of difficult terminology but if you pay attention he'll give you extra tid-bits of information to help it sink in. Tests are easy and multiple choice (often 2 of the choices aren't even from the religion in question so if you actually read and study it's pretty easy) Overall great!

Very hard class for being an intro and very few options to get points. I would recommend finding a different professor. Not very easy to work with.

Professor Chase is a very nice man, he does use a lot of complex words in his lectures but he is generally easy to understand. There are 3 Tests and Quizzes which are non-cumulative, and tests are multiple choice while quizzes are fill in the blank. Fun class if interested

I wasn't looking forward to this as I took it to fill a mandatory requirement. But Dr. Chase is a great lecturer and actually makes religion interesting. He's more accessible during office hours than most profs and will work w/you outside of class too. Really a great experience with him.

Interesting prof. Clear and engaging speaker. Very helpful out of class. Essays not too difficult. BUT if you are taking this class thinking it will be like sunday school, or to reassure you your own religion is the right one, you are going to be disappointed.

Great professor- the concepts he teaches are pretty foreign to most people but he does a really good job at explaining them. This isn't a class you can skip! Each lecture is pretty dense but he emphasizes on the stuff he'll put on the exam. He's helpful when you have questions and he wants his students to do well as long as they put the effort in.

This class consists of three exams and three quizzes. If you mess up on one exam (like I did) you get screwed for the points and a total grade since there is not a lot of points. You will use your textbook and exams have questions on the readings.

Dr. Chase is friendly and great at teaching material and answering questions, but attendance and reading outside of lectures is a must if you want to come out of the class with a good grade. The final grade is based solely on 3 quizzes and 3 exams. Not an easy course, but very insightful and worth taking.

Fantastic professor! He is very in depth with the material, but takes plenty of time to explain it all. He adds a lot during lecture that aren't on the slides, so you need to be there to get the full picture.

Do readings and go to class!!!

Thought it would be a fun class, because it was a topic I was interested in. No homework, only 3 quizzes and 3 tests.

Really loves what he does. I like how he doesn't spend more time on one religion than another. He really cares about teaching the students and uses voice inflection perfectly while lecturing.

I really enjoyed the class, but still fear failing because there are only a total of 6 grades: 3 quizzes and 3 exams. More opportunity for grades would have been great. There is an extra credit option but it involves watching a movie from the library (that only owns ONE COPY) and long story short... someone's not sharing. *eyeroll

Grading criteria was clear. Don't miss the lectures, participate and pay attention in class you'll probably come out with at least an "A". The tests weren't too hard as long as you study the slides and information on Bb. A frustrating part was the worksheets that are given during class, FIND a group and work together, my group had 7 people in it.

Chase is super intelligent and a great lecturer. What he won't tell you is that succeeding in his class often depends on rote memorization. You need to know terms and definitions, and you need to understand the fundamental concepts of every religion. Go to class and do your readings.

DO NOT buy the "atlas of world religion", we NEVER used this. The main textbook is very necessary, however. I though he was a very good teacher, lecture heavy, vast understanding of the material, he knows literally any question you ask him. Class is very structured, but he will push things back and change dates if he needs to.

Can be energetic in class and will yell occasionally to get an extra point across. 3 pop/he warns you quizzes in class. Reading quizzes and Exams are in the testing center but he usually plans them to be with in the same few days so you've got two tests to take really. A few film assignments that are not hard to do.

Dr. Chase is very knowledgable and makes lectures interesting. However, if you don't attend lectures you will not get the grade you want. He gives out pop quizzes, but will also give you hints for questions on them and exams if you are in lecture. Overall, if you attend class and do the homework/assignments on time-this class can be super fun/easy!

Teacher was very clear whenever I had questions. The lectures were very interesting and the grade is based off of four tests. But honestly the tests weren't that hard. You can look up on quizlet all of the terms you need to know for the tests. They give you 50 minutes for the tests but they only took me 15 minutes. Study and you'll get a good grade

Really knew his stuff and taught pretty well. The only official homework was 30-minute videos we had to watch and answer questions on. There were multiple reading assignments a week, usually about 30 pages worth.

Great lectures. There is quite a bit of reading involved. While it is a lot, it is best to read the source material for the religions and topics talked about so you aren't lost. Plus, he talks about the readings in class. He's also very good at answering questions. The film assignments are a bit dry but the questions are to the point.

Professor Chase provided a very welcoming environment in the classroom. He went above and beyond to answer questions, and I felt the assignments that were given were actually beneficial to my participation in the class. He answers questions thoroughly, and provides many opportunities for class discussion and engagement.

Professor Chase himself is extremely passionate about what he teaches and it can be felt in every lecture, this is in my opinion the most important factor in learning the material and he aced it. The secondary days where we discussed questions he posed to us led us to asking interesting questions and naturally digesting the material. 10/10

I took RELIG210 online, and the curriculum was very good. You can tell that Dr. Chase wants you to really learn the material and he uses diverse, interesting ways to learn it. He had 4 textbooks required for the class, which I thought was a bit much. (The Cataan one isn't really needed, I would definitely get the others though)

He is a very good professor, in my opinion. There are many quizzes, but you can take them as many times as you want for an A. A lot of the exam questions are from the quizzes and lecture concepts, so take pictures of the quiz answers to study with. There are readings, but he only has you read sections of the book in class and then have a discussion

Easy professor as long as you pay attention and class and have half a brain.

Professor Chase is very understanding and clearly cares for his students. He has given me grace for multiple assignments when I didn't always need or deserve it. He was very understand when I was sick with covid and gave me extra time to work on assignments. The classroom environment was very welcoming and made discussions fun. Highly recommend.