3.3

Ellease Oseye

English - Pace University (all)

3.3
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
17%
Would Retake
96
Reviews
3.3
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
3.4
Helpful
3.3
Clarity

17%

Would Retake

96

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

36

4

15

3

16

2

12

1

17

What Students Say

lots of reading, hard test

LIT212 - 1.0 rating

Best professor ever? If that means having no concept of what she is supposed to teach, sure

ENG306FICTION - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

83%

Textbook Required

44%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
B (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(3)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 5
B: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
C+: 1
Common Tags
Participation matters (3)
Caring (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
Respected (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Gives good feedback (1)
Inspirational (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
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Reviews (96)
5.0
2.0
ENG
Nov 14, 2001

A beautiful woman--her vision will inspire you to learn to your full potential.

1.0
5.0
LIT211
Nov 15, 2001

i never knew that "african americas" invented everything

3.0
1.0
ENG223
Nov 15, 2001

Not exactly helpful technique-wise, but a neautiful person with a huge heart.

4.0
2.0
LIT21121
Nov 15, 2001

She such a great person who can move you insiede; she's not too demanding

1.0
2.0
ENG212
Nov 18, 2001

No Comments

2.0
1.0
LIT211
Nov 19, 2001

Late every day. Just agree with everything she says

5.0
1.0
LIT211
Nov 22, 2001

Just a wonderful woman, take the class.

3.0
2.0
LIT212
Grade: B
Dec 1, 2001

Ssshhhh...Just listen! Not a hard grader...

1.0
2.0
ENG
Nov 24, 2001

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIT211
Dec 13, 2001

excellent professor. , beatiful spirit

5.0
1.0
LIT
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2001

I can understand why people dislike the sun b/c the glare hurts their eyes

5.0
1.0
LIT2112
Dec 14, 2001

GREAT PROF.

4.0
1.0
LIT211
Dec 14, 2001

Nice woman, but can really depress you.

4.0
2.0
LIT212
Dec 15, 2001

Nice Professor.... Great reading selections..... Learned a great deal!

5.0
2.0
LIT211212
Dec 17, 2001

Inspiring woman, you'll definetly learn a lot African A. culture.

4.0
2.0
LIT212
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 18, 2001

No Comments

5.0
1.0
ENG223
Jan 7, 2002

terrific professor! helpful, understanding, polite

4.0
4.0
LIT212
Jan 9, 2002

I felt like I had to watch whatever I said too much

2.0
4.0
LIT212
Jan 23, 2002

Doesn't teach but preaches about AfroAm superiority. Midterm:4 quest-1hr40m!

1.0
5.0
LIT212
Jan 24, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIT212
Jan 30, 2002

She speaks the truth!!!!!!!

3.0
3.0
LIT212
Jan 31, 2002

say u luv nigeria and africa and get over a B+. take her. watch what u say

3.0
5.0
LIT211
Apr 12, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
LIT211212
Apr 14, 2002

Great, but work hard when you need to, for those not so good with grammar

5.0
2.0
LIT211
Apr 21, 2002

inspiring, brilliant,dedicated,proud, and honest, two presentations

1.0
5.0
LIT212
Apr 22, 2002

RUN! lots of reading, hard test.

3.0
3.0
LIT212
Apr 22, 2002

not easy,I wouln't recommend this class

5.0
2.0
LIT212
Apr 24, 2002

She is simply amazing!!!!!!!!

1.0
4.0
LIT212
Grade: C+
Apr 26, 2002

No Comments

2.0
3.0
LIT212
May 3, 2002

Repeats herself

1.0
5.0
LIT211
May 7, 2002

hard tests that cannot finish

2.0
4.0
LIT
May 18, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
LIT212
Grade: A
Jun 27, 2002

No Comments

4.0
2.0
LIT212
Jul 25, 2002

very interesting, very nice lady, knows her stuff, but test are not easy

2.0
3.0
LIT212
Oct 5, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIT212
Oct 10, 2002

Does not listen to you, she thinks she knows everything

3.0
3.0
LIT
Oct 10, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
LIT212
Nov 2, 2002

She is simply the best

5.0
2.0
LIT212
Nov 6, 2002

Two presentation not that many papers. You will learn the truth.

5.0
1.0
ENG223
Nov 19, 2002

I love her! so nice and easy! the class is great

4.0
2.0
LIT211
Dec 18, 2002

talks a lot, pretty easy A

4.0
2.0
LIT212
Jan 7, 2003

easy A, attendance helps, read a couple of books, nice learning experience.

5.0
3.0
LIT212
Jan 16, 2003

Good professor.Group presentations.Gives quotations for exams & essay questions.

5.0
3.0
LIT212
Jan 23, 2003

Great Teacher

2.0
4.0
LIT212
Jan 25, 2003

she's not interested in your opinion if its different from hers

1.0
5.0
LIT212
Feb 6, 2003

Your blankie will need a blankie...

1.0
5.0
ENG
Mar 17, 2003

No Comments

3.0
4.0
LIT211
Apr 8, 2003

She judges you before she even get's to know you and your grade will show it!

4.0
2.0
LIT211
Apr 20, 2003

great professsor! a very nice person as well, do a good presentation, show up to class and you got an A.

4.0
2.0
LIT212
May 1, 2003

Do most of the readings and you'll be okay. Interesting learning experience.

3.0
3.0
LIT212
May 27, 2003

She talks about the same thing over and over again. If there are other classes available, dont take her.

5.0
3.0
LIT211
Sep 8, 2003

Her teaching style is all her own. She has a lot to offer if you listen.

4.0
3.0
LIT212
Sep 9, 2003

Lots of work, readings, and class participation. Don't take her too seriously on her point of views. If you're looking for an easy A or a sure B in her class, look somewhere else. Her class is not for the meak-hearted, but for those who want to learn.

1.0
5.0
LIT212P
Sep 15, 2003

dont take her

5.0
2.0
LIT212
Oct 31, 2003

Great teacher, aware of her surroundings and very insightful

5.0
2.0
LIT211
Nov 19, 2003

You have to be in the right frame of mind for this class. She teaches life lessons more then straight lit. 110% worth taking.

1.0
2.0
LIT212
Dec 2, 2003

Picks and Chooses her favorites in the class. Doesnt like you to challenger her opinons. Very Narrowed Minded, and Unstructured. She'll say something is on the mid term and then change her mind about it on the last minute.

5.0
3.0
LIT212
Nov 20, 2003

You have to have a natural interest in African culture to understand and survive this class. She's a good teacher and really knows her stuff. Wants you to learn. Alot of reading(alot), 2 group projects, 2 papers, Mid-term & Final.

5.0
2.0
LIT211P
Dec 8, 2003

my favorite professor in Pace, the true definition of a professor is Ms. Oseye.

4.0
2.0
LIT212
Feb 25, 2004

A wonderful professor! Full of life and energy! Really knows her stuff and tries to make it understandable by relating the literature to real life. Always smiling and encourages viewpoints from different ethnicities. An ASSET to pace!!

1.0
5.0
ENG101
Apr 1, 2004

Horrible. Only her opinion matters. If you disagree - don't even thing about A's

5.0
3.0
AFRICANLIT
Grade: B
Nov 30, 2004

I took this class in 1998. Excellent Professor. One of Pace's greatest assets.

3.0
3.0
ENG223A
Dec 28, 2004

Fiction Writing: Such an excellent person, such a horrible fiction professor. Don't bother buying the books you won't need them(for the class at least). Promises people grades in front of the whole class. Doesn't understand the concept of fiction, encourages memoir writing instead. I learned nothing

2.0
3.0
ENG
Dec 31, 2004

No Comments

2.0
3.0
LIT211P
Jan 12, 2005

Well I got a B but I hated every minute in her class. She plays favorites and doesn't like when you disagree with her opinion. Good luck on the midterm too. She tells you to study one thing and you find the test is on something else.

5.0
2.0
LIT212
Jan 27, 2005

wonderful professor............

2.0
1.0
LIE223A
Feb 20, 2005

Very, very, nice lady. Don't bother buying the books, you WONT need them. Class has NO structure. I already have gotten 4 As from professor and read 1 out of the 200 hundred books she ask to read. She speaks about irrelavant topics all day. You won't learn much about writing and Literature. hahahah.

1.0
3.0
LIT
Grade: A
Feb 28, 2005

Very narrow-minded. Hates when you disagree with her opinion - actually believes that there can be only one opinion - HER'S

2.0
5.0
LIT212
Apr 2, 2005

This class is a drag. It's most time consuming class I've ever taken. Way too much work. DOn't bother with the extra credit, she never remembers who got what. Good luck....

5.0
1.0
LIT212
May 6, 2005

She is very easy. You do not need to buy any nooks ever, and most are in libarary or library reserve. You will learn a lot about holistic medicine and life lessons- she is very intreresting and makes LIT bearable because you don't learn anything in LIT. Very easy grader

5.0
2.0
HARLEMREN
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

5.0
4.0
LIT326
May 19, 2006

She is the best Professor here at Pace..bottom line. She opens you up to new authors that you haven;t heard off and you haven't heard of them because other professors let us stick to the basics. Shw opens your mind for thinking..That is how we will survive in this world...we .need to think. Nothing is easy in life...

2.0
3.0
ENG306FICTION
Jun 2, 2006

Best professor ever? If that means having no concept of what she is supposed to teach, sure. Someone said, "Shemakes LIT bearable because you don't learn anything in LIT." Plays favourites. Doesn't care if you actually do work properly as in follow guidelines from books she has assigned! To her writing fiction means writing your own life story.

5.0
1.0
LIT326
Nov 15, 2006

This professor is very interesting. You'll learn so much about life and literature by taking her class. The assignments are not difficult. If you do you work, you'll be fine.

5.0
1.0
ENG307
Nov 15, 2006

She's a really good professor. Her class is interesting; you'll learn alot and will have lots of interesting discussions and assignements. She not really difficult, but you'll still learn

1.0
5.0
ENG120
Apr 30, 2007

Horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did not teach me a damn thing. All she talks about is how potato chips are the devil or about people getting killed or robbed or losing their homes. Most depressing class I've ever had. Choice of literature was completely stupid. I'm going to complain to the chair about her.

5.0
4.0
LIT212
May 22, 2007

Listen. Bottom Line is she is the best professor anyone will ever have. Some of yall dont like her becasue yall dont understand life. Haters. She makes you think. Yall dont like her cause you wont things to be handed to you. She teaches you about world issues that relate to the text. Who doesnt want to know about those things. Open your brains.

3.0
1.0
ENG307
Dec 8, 2008

Great professor. She has that love her or hate her type of personality. Very helpful and understanding but she is an old lady. Like our grandma's age so she does have her opinions about our lifestyles and such. Eccentric, spiritual, looks at the moon and stars a lot, talks about Nigeria a lot, has no structure to teaching. Is in a world all her own

3.0
1.0
ENG322
Sep 8, 2009

I agree with everyones comments. She is alit of everything. But I got an A when she gave me neg feedback all semester. She is and easy grader overall but she will pressure you to think outside the box.

2.0
4.0
ENG307
Sep 15, 2009

This woman came THIRTY MINUTES LATE to my three hour class and claimed she had to revamp her entire plan for the day due to a news report she'd heard that morning. What the heck? She's utterly insane. Teaches more about politics than anything remotely related to English. I walked out of the class with a massive migraine.

3.0
3.0
ENG307
Sep 18, 2009

Odd for a Creative writing: Fiction class considering she talks a lot about politics. Not what I expected but she seems to genuinely enjoy writing and teaching. Though she seems a little crazy (she says no texting because it kills people). Also one of the required readings is nonfiction, and we're doing Obama later. Not very fiction oriented...

1.0
3.0
ENG322
Nov 16, 2009

Went to the first class then dropped it, if that's any indication. She focuses mainly on memoir and political writing - NOT fiction. If that's what you want to learn, get out now. This professor is COMPLETELY crazy.

4.0
2.0
LIT211P
Dec 23, 2009

Has a refreshing unorthodox approach to teaching which can seem strange and almost loony to many people. But if you open mind and have a little patience, 80% of what she says makes all the sense in the world. It can be a tedious learning process but hey, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Persistence builds character!

4.0
2.0
LIT212P
Nov 19, 2010

I'm still in this class, however I would tell anyone to take it. She is a brilliant woman (Columbia grad) and is so wise! She may seem very Afro-centric, but the class is called Literature of African People. No hw, only 1 paper, midterm, and final. I learned so much already, and the class isn't over. Very opinionated,but I still love her!

5.0
1.0
LIT211
Nov 19, 2010

Very inspirational teacher. Motivational with every word she speaks. She makes you appreciate life. You cant help but to listen to every thing she says. If you miss a word, you miss alot! Great professor!

5.0
2.0
ENG322
Jun 29, 2011

Please take her class if you are looking for someone who know's what they're talking about and is not into lecturing. She is very helpful and often will consult with you one on one to work on your writing. She appreciates writing styles and allows a stress free environment. Super wise. love her, only thing is. most of her courses are on fridays :(

3.0
3.0
LIT102
Dec 21, 2011

I had her for African Literature. I liked her but when she explains the assignments it's slightly unclear. You never really know what she wants out of your papers sometimes. But she is a wonderful person and teaches you a lot.

5.0
3.0
LIT211
Jan 10, 2014

Great Professor. Left a great impression with me. Her class will forever be memorable!!!#OSEYE

3.0
1.0
ENG307
Jan 13, 2014

She is a wise woman and I loved her creative fiction class. Even though she does take things very personally, she is a great teacher, easy grading, easy assignments. Don't take her if you don't have an open mind about things, because she is very opinionated for sure.

5.0
1.0
LIT212P
Grade: B-
Jan 17, 2014

She is seriously one of the best professors at Pace. She is soft spoken but her words seriously penetrate deeply. She is wise beyond words and is amazing at opening the class for discussion and opening your mind overall. She is indeed passionate, you'll leave every class feeling different from how you came in

5.0
2.0
E322B
Grade: A
May 18, 2017
Would take again

Prof. Oseye's class is very relaxing and really helped me improve as a writer. She is very insightful and inspirational. Definitely take her class is if you have the chance

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Caring
4.0
3.0
LIT211P
Dec 17, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Okay so I am a business student , and I REALLY enjoyed this class at first, but later as the course went on it got more boring and the professor became more judgmental. She is a very nice lady but very opinionated and very set on her ways. She expected us to read 6 books this semester... which I read non of but still passed with good grades.

Respected
Inspirational
GROUP PROJECTS
3.0
1.0
ENG307
Grade: B+
Dec 29, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Wise & caring, but very opinionated about certain (often controversial) things. Learned about history of NYC, slaveowners of NYC, & her life, but nothing about creative writing or fictional creative writing. Listed 3 books on the syllabus, only focused on 1, got mad when we didn't read the full book or analyze it deeply. Will often say weird things

Skip class? You won't pass.
Caring
1.0
3.0
ENG306FICTION
Grade: A-
Jan 31, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Prof Oseye is very intelligent, but she's also very passionate and opinionated about very select things. Take her if you want to learn about slavery, black history, Africa, and injustice, but nothing else. I had her for fiction writing, but I learned nothing about fiction writing. She's judgemental; if you disagree with her, then you're wrong.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
5.0
1.0
LIE223A
Grade: A
Mar 21, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Easy A. Read the text, do the 2-3 essays and learn about African Literature. She's super caring so if you need an extension or can't come to class just tell her.

Respected
Graded by few things
Caring
3.0
4.0
LIT375
Grade: Incomplete
Jan 28, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Enjoyed the discussions we had but it was very little to no structure in the class. She would still be figuring out and vaguely telling us what would be on test the day of. Received an incomplete, let her know I would be missing the mid-term, told me it was fine and I could take it when I got back- never made time in class for me to take the test.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

83%

Textbook Required

44%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
B (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(3)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 5
B: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
C+: 1
Common Tags
Participation matters (3)
Caring (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
Respected (2)
Lecture heavy (2)
Gives good feedback (1)
Inspirational (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.24 avg change
Jan
May
Dec
Jan
Mar
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

LIT2112

5.0

(1)

LIT211212

5.0

(2)

AFRICANLIT

5.0

(1)

HARLEMREN

5.0

(1)

LIT326

5.0

(2)
+19 more courses
Difficulty by Course

ENG101

5.0

ENG120

5.0

LIT375

4.0

ENG

3.0

AFRICANLIT

3.0

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