Very nice and understanding. Easy grader, doesn't take attendance, doesn't make an effort to know students individually. Mainly a professor at Augsburg

Liz is a very nice woman and she knows a lot about politics. The book isn't very interesting, but it could be worse. It's only a problem because it seems like you take the quiz at the beginning of every chapter as opposed to talking about it throughout the week and testing on it afterwards. I am satisfied with the class, though.

She is nice and easy to talk to, and is also very helpful. We had weekly vocab tests and a 1 page journal due each week written on your reaction to something political in the news, that was easy schmeasy. Final was a 3+ page essay. Overall, I would recommend her.

Liz is so amazing! She is smart, kind, funny, and very responsible! The class wasn't too hard, but I learned a lot!

She's great! She's smart and funny and completely engaging. I would definitely recommend her to anybody.

Liz made going to class enjayable and fun. Do not miss out on this teacher!

What an excellent Professor! She is smart, kind, and groovy! Her class is not super easy, but not hard. Especially if you are a good student. Please take her class, totally worth it!

Was a very easy 3 credit class. Class was mandatory, though wasted. I didn't take notes nor pay attention and still received an A. Debate briefs were easy. All you had to do to prepare for the weekly quizzes was read around the highlighted words. She spent a lot of time talking about what was on the news. She was a very nice person. Easy A.

Great teacher! Super easy course, and she offers extra credit. A really stickler about no cell use though. Really bubbly.

This teacher was great! She made the class very easy yet I was able to leave the class with new knowledge. Awesome awesome teacher. best teacher for politics in Normandale! Please take her!! Won't regret!!!!

This is one of the best and easiest and nicest teacher at normandale!!! I hate politics but she made it fun, the quizzes were easy because she puts online what you need to know, hardly any homework :)

I wasnt interested in politics before but I started becoming interested because of her. Papers every week but EXTREMELY EASY one page and basically all opinion. Very good overall.

Liz is such a sweetheart. Always has a smile on her face. It's really evident that she has a lot of passion for politics. Excellent professor. Learned a lot.

Liz is an absolutely incredible teacher! I highly recommend her class to anyone, even those not interested in politics. It was one of the easier classes I have taken but it somehow stands out as the class that I have by far learned the most from.

Prof. Klages is the best! Take one of her casses even if you don't have an interest in the subject because she will draw you in. Very nice experience to see her every day. Thank you Prof. Klages:)

Wonderful teacher!!!! She is kind and smart, she knows her stuff. She will help you with anything. Show up to class and work hard, you'll get an A.

Liz was a breath of fresh air. When you can take a class where the instructor truly has a passion for what they're trying to teach you, you can feel it. She kept what can be (to me anyways) a rather dry topic very interesting throughout the semester. I would highly recommend her to anyone. Her enthusiasm is contagious!

Really easy if you show up turn in everything and study for the quizzes and midterm. she is very enthusiastic about the topic

So easy to talk to and very easy grader. I got a 99 on the midterm. She wants you to read the textbook for background information, it's only useful for finding the definitions of the words for the quizzes.

I LOVED Liz. Such a great speaker, and made class fun. She covered topics that were actually interesting, thought provoking, and relevant to the typical college student's daily life.

Very good instructor. Whether you're interested in politics or not, she will make it more interesting. I highly recommend.

Very helpful teacher who really cared for the course she taught. You could just tell. I would highly recommend this teacher.

I loved Liz's US Politics class! I thought I would hate it but she made the topic very interesting. every week there is a MC quiz on the chapter you read over the weekend, super easy! She relates the book to current day issues. Definitely easy to understand and easy to get a good grade if you come to class!

Fairly easy class, nothing very special about it. Show up and pass. Lectures seem long, but certian parts are interesting.

This was by far the easiest class I have ever taken. There were two tests and two papers throughout the entire semester. Liz is a really easy grader if you follow the requirements to the assignment (which are easy). I did enjoy learning about the topic, especially since I was not interested in it.

Klages was one of the most inspiring teachers. I had never really been too interested in politics, but she made me think and pay attention more to what was happening in the world around me. She also doesn't expect you to know much before coming to class. She will go over everything you need to know. Basically show up and participate.

If I were to make a list of my top three professors in my college career, she would take the gold. An absolutely wonderful teacher that is very educated and down to earth. Always gave detailed responses to questions and assignments and connected the real world very directly to the concepts learned in class.

She's a good professor, but gets a little scattered brained. Not an easy class, but you never go into a political science class thinking they are easy. If you pay attention in class and do the stuff outside of class you can easily get a high B without extra effort

Professor Klages is a really great teacher to take. You get only one homework each week due on Saturday. There is never quizzes except for the midterm and the final. Group project, you get to choose your partner. Would take a class with her again.

This class was an easy A. We didn't get any tests or quizzes, you don't even need to take notes when you're in class. You can just sit back and listen. The only thing you get is a weekly assignment, an occasional brief/simulation, and a paper for the final. Klages is very nice too.

Super energetic and very clear. As long as you show up and pay attention you'll get an A. Very few group projects and you'll just need the textbook for vocab. Her class is really engaging and she doesn't call on you at random. Great class, I'd take it again if I didn't already have the credit.

Her lectures are long and you often don't know what you're supposed to be writing down. You can tell she is passionate and knows what she is talking about. I went in for help for the midterm and the final and she was extremely helpful. Not going to lie I fell asleep almost every class. Ask her questions and you will do just fine.

Liz is very enthusiastic, her lectures are in depth but non-essential to passing. For quizzes read sentence before and after vocab word. papers only need good discussion (2-3 pages). easy essay midterm exam, if you have more than 3 unexcused absences, you get a grade reduction. If you put some effort in you will get an easy A and be more informed.

I took US Politics with her and it was a pretty easy class. She gives you 3 days of unexcused absences before you start losing points, so remember to show up. Her lectures are pretty good and has me actively engaged in what's going on and I can process the information well. Pay good attention to them. There's not too much homework either.

Professor Klages is the most amazing political science professor. She makes you interested in politics. She cares about her student, and wants everyone to pass. I love her and I would take her again if I could!

While the course could have definitely been taught in a more objective way, I still feel like I learned a lot about our political system. Despite our differences in opinion, Prof Klages and I still respected one another and I enjoyed her class. Not too difficult to get an A if you show up to class, do your homework, and be ready 2 critically think

Professor Klages is a well respected professor. She teaches very good concepts in politics and tries to keeps tensions in the classroom low. She tries to keep her teaching style centrist but one can tell she is very liberal (not a bad thing). She has quizzes every week and about 4 papers. If you put in effort, you will do well.

This subject isn't very interesting to me, so it was hard to pay attention and stay focused. There is a quiz every week on the assigned chapter from the textbook and a few projects here and there. She is a very nice teacher, but focuses on the current political news rather than teaching what politics is and all the other terms.

she is aight. Get ready to read a lot.

Klages is a great lecturer and does a pretty good job staying non-partisan (for politics at least). She is clear in her expectations and if you do the work, you'll be fine. She has textbook quizzes often but they're only around 7 or 8 questions.

Highly recommend taking a class from Liz. Super kind and understanding, incredibly knowledgable on politics. I absolutely loved taking this class from her, she did a great job keeping it nonpartisan and interesting. She definitely knows what she's talking about. I went into the class wanting to learn and left now considering politics for a major.

She is by far the best professor I've had so far!!! She is super nice and all the assignments she assigns are super easy. Her lectures are a bit messy, but if you pay attention and take notes then you will be fine. As much as I loved learning the topics covered, I did not always read the text book like required but still did good in the class.

Klages is a respected Professor. She knows what she is talking about. Quiz every week on a chapter or two. Easy A.

She lectures for most of class, but definitely knows what she's talking about! Quizzes every week are super easy; just read the little blurb in the textbook and you'll get an A. Midterm is easy and the final is just a 2-3 page paper. There's one group project, but it's relaxed. Klages is a wonderful, caring teacher and I'd love to have her again!

Shes nice and easy to understand.

She is a PHENOMENAL professor!! There is absolutely NO WAY you can fail this class because if you have ANY late work or concerns she will UNDERSTAND and help you.

This is the second course ive taken with Liz. Shes very nice and understanding and her courses are very easy to pass. shes always willing to sit down with students and help them out.

Professor Klages is so caring and her lectures are very interesting! She doesn't talk about the textbook much, instead, she talks about lots of current events. There are easy weekly quizzes on posted vocab words from the textbook. Such a great professor, would definitely take again!

She gives good feedback and cares about how you do. She is not as interactive on the online platform but she does a good job. Since the work for this class is more quality over quantity, as long as you work hard you should pass.

The best professor youll ever have! Easy A but you learn so much from her courses. This is my third class with her and I have learned so much!

every week there is a quiz on the chapter reading if you don't read you won't pass. her lectures are amazing and you can see she loves what she does. There are a few papers but she is a really easy grader and a group project at the end of the semester which my group finished in a day it was that easy.

Liz is amazing! I took her world politics class my first semester at Normandale and couldn't have had a better experience, she's easy to reach outside of class and is willing to give feedback on assignments before you turn them in. If you engage with the material its a very easy class with the added bonus of a professor who loves what she teaches!

She was a great teacher. There are weekly vocab quizzes from the book and a weekly assignment that is pretty easy to finish. Make sure you know your information for the midterm or else you won't do well, and there is a final paper that counts as your final exam. There is also an easy group project at the end of the semester and two simulations.

She gets off topic a lot but it makes you want to listen to her. She really engages you to learn about politics and current events. It is easy to pass her quizzes, just read the text. This class was kind of a joke since I took APUSH, but I still think she is a wonderful teacher.

Professor Klages is fantastic for anyone looking to get their political science credits done. Assignment criteria is clear and the resources are all given to you to succeed. 2 in class simulations, so participation counts, but theyre really more fun then work.

Best professor at Normandale! Her lectures are interesting and enlightening; she's very passionate about teaching politics, but remains apolitical, so she never pushes her own beliefs. She's a true educator! A quiz every week on the textbook readings, midterm is short questions, 2 simulations, and the final is a paper! She has interactive lectures!

She did a good job of trying to teach at every opportunity possible and you can tell she is passionate about her job. We only had like 4 projects that made up all of our grade but she is a good teacher.

She is a well-educated person and I highly recommended if you have never taken a polsci class before. She teaches many electives that are really for those who are in love with global policy. She also understands that most of her students will prioritize other things over her classes which is nice. Grading is effort based.

I took US Politics with Professor Klages and it was an easy A. Everything is very straightforward and the workload is very light. There was a 10 question quiz each week on the chapter in the textbook and then one other assignment due. If you get everything done, you'll be just fine. Just make sure you read the chapter for the quiz and you'll pass.

Pretty easygoing class. A bit disorganized. You won't know your grade even at the end. She was way behind the whole time. Good attitude though and forgiving on late assignments.

Dr. Klages was an excellent professor for Middle East Politics. Since the class was asynchronous, it required me to read the textbook but her assignments are straightforward, her grading is very reasonable, and she gives excellent feedback. While the class is writing-heavy, she is great at explaining complex topics and cares about your learning.

Professor Klages is caring and flexible. The workload is not insane but sometimes it can feel like a lot. You probably don't need the textbook (study quizlet and take notes off of that for the weekly quizzes). The readings from the textbook are only used for that.

Prof Klages is pretty good. Very smart and sets up interesting assignments. It is quite a bit of work, more than you would think for a 3cr class. But otherwise, I can't complain. I learned a lot and ended up with a good grade. She is very kind and does want you to learn.

No tests, but lots of writing. Weekly questions from the text book and weekly current events discussions (super interesting though). Such an applicable class and I recommend to everyone. It was online so we didn't interact with Klages much, but it was interesting stuff she made us do. Do the work and you'll get an A

Ms. Klages is by far one of my favorite teachers at Normandale. Her class was engaging and fun to do. I found myself wanting to research the topic outside of class because she was able to make me very interested in it (the first time that has ever happened to me). The group project was very fun and interesting to do.

Liz is so chill and gives plenty of time for discussion posts/projects to get done as well as assignments. Although she does take a while to update the grade book, as long as you get the work done, you'll be fine! Second semester taking her, most likely taking her for the third time next fall!!

Professor Klages was amazing. You can tell she is very passionate about what she does. There were many times when I needed assistance and emailed her and she would email back very quickly and was very helpful. There is a lot of reading so be prepared for that. Overall a great class!

You will read every chapter of the textbook accept for one. Read the material. Use the quizzes from the end of each chapter to study, but do not trust the answer key in the back, there are a number of errors. She normally has at least two of the study questions on each quiz. 1 assignment and 1 quiz weekly.

Prof. Klages was extremely understanding. If you need to take this class for credit I reccommend doing so in a hybrid form and with her. She is really sweet and understanding when things come up. I forgot to take a quiz one day, and she reopened it for me to take. She was super awesome and I think that she is probably one of the best professors.

This class is so easy. Weekly quizzes that have all the answers on quizlet, never opened the textbook once and passed with an A. If you want to learn actual stuff about politics, would not recomend though; everything is mostly busy work and does not really teach you anything.

There is a quiz and a discussion or essay every week. She doesn't really teach. She just makes you watch a ton of 1hr documentaries. I write more in this class than I do in my College Writing class. Overall, this class is an easy A. The only way you would fail this class is if you don't turn anything in. Oh yeah, she takes FOREVER to grade.

Liz was an outstanding professor. A quiz on the textbook chapter plus an additional homework assignment each week. She is a super nice grader if you read the rubric and follow instructions. Lectures are almost the entire duration of the class but well thought out and detailed. No notes needed for the lectures. Overall easy A :)

She's a really good Professor that gives good feedback, it takes a while for her to give feedback but when she does its helpful. Every time I emailed her she was quick to respond and very helpful. You have to pay attention and be ready to write and read.

She was a good professor. She was able to help me understand an assignment when I got stuck. I turned in some assignments while I was uncertain if I did it correctly and I still got a good grade on it. I recommend that you do the weekly quizzes, turn the assignments in on time, and attend class. That's what I did and I ended up getting an A.

I LOVE Liz! her lectures are fantastic and you learn a lot. You'll have to use the textbook a few times, but I got away with only referencing it during weekly quizzes and discussion board posts. Does take a while to grade, and doesn't offer EC. Is understanding w/ late work, but try not to fall behind bc you won't know your grade until the very end

Minimal effort she is a bit nit picky and she really knows her politics even if you say something slightly incorrect she will go out of her way to correct you and take points for it but that is her job so. Its one 10 question quiz on mondays then another assignment or discussion post for the rest of the week. No exams the final is an essay

Just a good teacher. Her course helped me understand the current situation in the MENA region much better, with insight on the way countries like Turkey and Iran operate and what that means for the rest of the world.

Super easy class. There is a quiz each week that is 10 questions, but you don't even need to read the textbook for them. We met once a week and she mainly talked the entire time about issues but no participation is needed. Didn't open the textbook once and aced the class.

Liz is an amazing professor! She is super understanding and is accessible outside of class. We had weekly text questions and 2 assignments that weren't the text questions. The workload is super manageable, but there is a lot of reading of a chapter of the textbook each week. The feedback she gives is super specific and is really good information.

If you do the work which is mainly discussions/video reflections and weekly questions, you will pass. no exams or quizzes, just assignments. she actually gives feedback on your assignments which i'm not used to. got a 98%. do the work and you'll be more than fine.

Elizabeth was amazing! I would highly recommend this class. She's an easy grader, and her work is mostly discussions throughout the week. There are no quizzes or exams, just one paper and a final project. She does a great job with feedback, and it's really helpful for understanding the material. Honestly, just do the work, and you'll be good to go!

Very clear instructions and interesting class. Gives good feedback regarding assignments, and often has questions on assignments that spark thinking.

Professor Klages is an amazing professor! She accepts late work after the deadline, and the penalty isn't extreme either. You will have a weekly quiz, but you have 26 hours to do them, and they are only ten questions, all of which are multiple choice. I can not stress enough how good she is as an educator! She responds to emails within hours!

Very good class and professor. Has two projects and the rest are weekly discussions. I found the class to not be too time consuming. Expectations and homework were clearly communicated. Once you get past the first few weeks it's pretty straight forward. I recommend this class the professor gives great feedback and grades lightly.

Professor Klages had genuinely such interesting lectures. I am already interested in politics, so I was excited to go to her class every time. If you're not as interested in politics, lectures are long and worth listening to, but not necessary for the course work. She grades fairly too. Overall, I highly recommend her.