Amazing teacher. She's always excited to be there and loves talking to everyone in her class. She learns everyone's name the first day and is always in a good mood. Plus I learned a lot!

Fun class to take. she is funny which makes it interesting

Very nice and always excited to be in class. Has a tendency to ramble off topic sometimes and has over crowded power points, but good overall!

She's a very funny energetic instructor that just loves fitness and good health. She'll make class enjoyable, gets to know you, and even says hello to you by name when you see her. She cares about the student's health and gets to really know you by reading your essays.

Nice teacher. Class is very easy just make sure to the test reviews and you'll be fine.

This was a good class. Everyone has to take this class to graduate so obviously it's not too difficult. Notes are easy because they are fill in the blank. Very energetic teacher. She has reviews for tests and they help a lot to do those. Quizzes online are also pretty easy, just out of the book.

Very funny, energetic, and nice. Lectures were very wordy and pretty fast-paced but manageable. She posts up lecture notes each week to print out and fill in. Online quizzes were easy. There are two portfolios. Uses Qwizdom to get responses from students during lectures. Final exam was alright, more difficult than predicted. Overall, recommended!

Favorite professor I have had.

Erica does does a good job at making a big class well organized. if you plan on getting an A you really can't miss class. She marks attendance off of your clicker, which is a good chunk of your grade. No midterm, just a final. The final isn't too bad, just go over the topics she gave you. P.S. Do Well On your 2 PHP's, it's at least half your grade!

My favorite teacher of all-time. She is always in a good mood, she learns your name if you talk to her. Her lectures are fun but the midterms are a little harder than you'd expect. And she's a hottie ;)

really really really really hot!

Sexiest thing i have ever seen!!!I love her!

She was a fairly easy teacher. My biggest problem with her is that she tried entirely too hard to be funny and just wasn't... My advice, as dumb as it may seem, make sure you take notes, there are things in class that she talks about that are on the midterm and final that aren't in the textbook.

I didn't want to take this class, seemed like a waste of time and tuition since I am fairly knowledgeable about exercise and nutrition. Erica makes it fun. She is engaging, helpful, funny, approachable, friendly, all the good things a teacher should be. Do the reading,take notes, show up to every class, it's easy to get a good grade. Good class!

It is a required class so my interest level was low, but she managed to keep the material interesting. I did not buy the book and still managed to complete the Blackboard assignments. Unfortunately attendance is mandatory, she uses Quizdom.

Erica made the class a lot of fun. Be sure to print out and take the outlines she provides online to class, they help out tremendously in taking notes and studying for the exams. She uses Quizdoms, so attendance is mandatory. Only skimmed through the text book for Blackboard assignments. I liked the class and learned a lot from it!

Great teacher, passonate about what she does, very easy class if you take all of the notes off the powerpoint.

I knew I was going to like Erica the minute I walked in on the first day and she was playing Fire It Up by Modest Mouse. I had already taken a health class at a different school so I wasn't very excited for this one, but I ended up learning a lot and Erica made it fun. As long as you come to class and take notes, you should be golden.

Erika is great. She knows her stuff. The course itself is repetitive, a bit boring, and straightforward but Erika keeps the ball rolling.

Erica was my favorite teacher this term. She was so real, and she knew that the people there for the most part didn't want to be, so she kept it exciting and active. Be careful of the PHP assignment, start it early cause it takes awhile, and follow what they say in a very cookie cutter way to get full points.

She is very great teacher, she is aware of what she says, attendance is not mandatory, but she gives you incomplete notes that makes the class easier, and you have to come to class to fill it from the powerpoint slides.

she was great!!

1 midterm, 1 final, weekly online assignment, and 1 major project. Super easy class, attendance not mandatory, and she is a very fun and laid back, youthful professor! She's very enthusiastic about the class and that makes it easier as well. Definitely recommend her! I've heard she's much better than past HHS 231 instructors.

Erica is engaging as well as fair and educated. You can't fool her or use excuses-- she won't buy it. You don't have to go to class, but it makes the tests and hw easier. Every Sunday there is a assignment due. Two tests, one midterm, a few big assignments along the way. Not a hard class, just keep up with the work and material (no late work).

She was a good professor in that she was clear and easy to listen to, although she has a big ego and that got in the way of me caring what she was saying. Not a hard class at all, tests are fine but with unexpected ratios and exact numbers. Just like every health class before college, but now you're paying for it

This class requires you to read the material in detail. Make sure you read and participate in the discussion board. She will deducted points. Her quizzes can be a little confusing. Also study for the final exam in detail.

I was not very fond of Dr. Woekel at all. She has a large ego and is very proud (stereotypically so) of her Canadian heritage. Her teaching is clear, and as long as you take notes, and complete and actually study the study guides, it is an easy A. Weekly reading quizzes that you don't have to read for, 2 major assignments, one midterm, and a final.

Dr. Woekel is a very energetic and entertaining professor. Music would occasionally be played before class to get people excited and she sometimes treated the lecture hall like a show instead of a lecture, which made it much more interesting and fun. She's a very engaged teacher and really shows care for her students and what she teaches.

Dr. Woekel gave great feedback! She was very enthusiastic about the course which made it easy to get into. As long as you read the textbook for quizzes and exams this class will be a breeze. I would love to have Dr. Woekel again and suggest her class to anyone.

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Good, easy class. If you've ever learned anything about health, you'll be fine. You can read the book OR go to class (I'd suggest going to class- you gotta use the clicker). Just keep in mind most of her assignments are documenting things over days, so look at it when it's assigned.

The best professor ever. be careful with the exams. but the class is so fun and she keeps it light.

She's sort of annoying, but its a pretty easy class if you pay attention.

Classes are easy and clear to understand. Attendance is important for clicker points. She is interesting and keeps the lectures going without making them feel long. So long as you pay attention and complete the BeWell assignments , this is an easy class to pass with an A.

Easy class. Don't buy the textbook. I got an easy A by just going to class and actually half paying attention. Midterm and final are based solely on info presented in class. Reading quizzes are all on quizlet. Clicker points in class so you should probably attend.

easy class just go and pass

I absolutely loved her! She made the class so enjoyable and tried to get the students involved.

she uses pictures and videos and is really funny

Dr. Woekel is a great lecturer and makes a required Oregon State course more than just a re-hash of high school health.

Great teacher for HHS231. Had a lot of friends that took this class with other teachers at OSU and most were bad reviews. Dr. Woekel is super upbeat and straight up a great teacher. I learned a lot in the class. If you do all the required assignments and quizzes you can easily get an A even if you don't do well on the midterm/final.

Health was boring, but she's cool. She's super passionate and makes a lot of jokes. As long as you dont miss more than 3 classes it's pretty hard to fail. midterm and final have a lot of information on them.

Erica realizes fully that no one would take HHS231 if it weren't required by the university, so she tries to make it as interesting and engaging as possible without trying too hard. All the answers to the reading quizzes are on quizlet, just get everything done on time and it'll be an easy A.

Okay, so I'm taking a required health class from her and.... its way more difficult than it should be. My study guide is a total of 15 pages long, with a 10 point Calibri font. UNNECESSARY! Other than that she's pretty cool.

Good professor. Very entertaining and knows what she's talking about. Very accessible outside of class hours.

Erica was a great professor and I thoroughly enjoyed lecture every week. She was very engaging and relatable. Make sure and attend lecture to get points for answering online questions!

Woekel turned a class that had the potential of being boring and painful to attend into one of my favorite classes of the term -- I highly suggest seeking out her as a professor. Lots of participation but if you attend lectures and try somewhat in the chapter quizzes you'll do well.

I can't say enough for Woekel, class of five hundred adults, she remembered my name and guided me in the right path to success. Her smile was enough to leave me wanting to complete the class, coupled with her very interactive and engaging lectures.

The way she gives lecture is wonderful!

Easy class with a medium assignment each week and a medium-big one every 2 weeks

She genuinely cares about her students and is always willing to give hugs and support, but academically and in general. She is such a kind woman.

It honestly felt like I was at a TED talk every time I was in Dr. Woekel's class. Something that also struck me: Even though there were around 500 students in my class, Dr. Woekel would call on students BY NAME. Like, more than half the time she actaully knew the students' names. That really showed me she cares, and made me even more eager to learn

Very caring professor. Desire for students to succeed was clear. Very lecture heavy as well. Lectures supplement the online textbook, but they are very helpful. The chapter readings take a while, but they are not hard. The tests had a few trick questions, but if you study you will be fine.

Dr. Woekel is extremely knowledgable about the subject which made listening to her lectures fun. There is in-class participation every day and a few assignments throughout the term. Everything is on the syllabus though and if you do the readings you'll get an A. The midterm and final study guides were pretty intimidating but very effective.

Dr. Woekel is great. Her lectures are fun and interesting and she really cares about her students and want's whats best for them.

This wouldn't be the most interesting class in your college life, but what you learn from this class would definitely be useful in your life. Dr. Woekel is friendly. She makes things on the textbook easier to understand. If you study progressively throughout the term, the exams should be pretty easy. Easy A, I would say.

The class was fairly easy, homework only due once a week which was nice.

I truly loved Dr. Woekels class. You can tell that she is truly passionate about what she does. The class is interesting and the 50 minutes fly by. There are weekly homework assignments on TopHat, but they go by quickly. BeWell assignments arent hard, just write a decent amount. The TAs are the ones that grade, but they give clear feedback.

Dr. Woekel's class is fairly easy and if you show up for all the classes you'll get extra credit for it at the end. Her assignments are really easy, the BeWell's are time consuming but easy. She is full of energy and interesting to listen to. Her tests are a little harder than I thought but as long as you study even a little you should be fine.

Awesome professor! Usually her lectures are fairly engaging, but you have to show up to get tophat points. Lots of extra credit and guidance on exams.

Dr. Woekel is very kind and helpful but for a 2 credit class, the work is just absolutely ridiculous. Be be prepared to spend hours on her BeWell assignment and then have the TA tell you do didnt put enough effort in. Other than that she really cares about her students and brings in a lot of positive energy

I got a C because I missed a few classes and did not do the homework assignments until halfway through the term. Make sure you check in with top hat every day by answering the questions that Erica puts on the board. Attendance is mandatory skip class and you will miss a lot of easy points. I highly recommend checking canvas daily for assignments!

She brings a lot of good energy but I will say her textbook was way overpriced and quite useless for a class of common sense. I think the lectures were a bit overdone and overcomplicated. Make sure to show up for attendance because tophat will easily count towards lost points. Overall pretty easy class.

I took this class with tophat and she was pretty easy with the assignments. She also didn't have any quizzes she just had homework every week. Overall pretty easy class and she is very engaging with the class!

Easy class if you show up and do your homework. A lot of extra credit opportunities, and everything is through Tophat so it's not hard to find homework. You need to show up to class for note taking because you'll need them for the midterm and final, but everyone takes this class so if you miss a day just text a friend for the notes and you're fine

Dr. Woekel is very passionate which made taking another health class better than I was expecting. She grades a lot based on class participation and clicker questions and has weekly online homework assignments that are bundled with the textbook. She was always looking for student feedback on how to improve the class and was always super nice!

Awesome teacher, always super energetic and easy to understand. Definitely one of my favorite teachers

Dr. Woekel is very kind and manages to teach a very large class of students efficiently. You will likely find it easier to reach out to her TA's or the professor in charge of grading, but you can reach her on weekdays. Class is pretty straightforward and as long as you do the required reading/ homework you'll do well.

I have ADHD and her class was great because it was super engaging, but I took it in person pre-covid. She really knows her stuff and teaches it well.

The most authentic and amazing professor Ive ever had. Took her class pre COVID and was inspired by her ability to captivate 400 students at once. Makes learning the subject fun and takes a very real and doable approach to health and fitness.

I love Dr. Woekel, she is super funny and fun and energetic. Her class is super easy, the chapter "quizzes" answers are on quizlet, and she gives you 3 "major" assignments called BeWell, but they are super easy and straightforward.

Her class is extremely easy, the exams are open book making it very easy and the homework is a walk in the park. Class can be attended via Zoom which is great.

I enjoyed HHS 231, Dr. Woekel is very friendly & knowledgable. Although the class is lecture heavy, she does a good job of making them relatable. Weekly assignments are simple, and BeWell assignments can be long, but are easy. Participation is very important by answering live questions during class, and class can be participated in over Zoom.

overall Woekel's pretty good she's enthusiastic and passionate about health and the class is pretty easy. the only downside is there's a decent bit of homework and it's all busywork (and all graded for accuracy). none of it's hard just a little time consuming. there's also extra credit opportunities so make sure to take advantage of those!

Erica is an amazing person and professor! Loved every minute of the class.

Isnt a hard class but does have lots of busywork graded on accuracy. Woekel does offer a zoom option which is convenient, but uses Tophat and you need the participation points. Also makes you purchase her textbook. Very work out and eat healthy focused class, though she is clearly very passionate.

Despite being a hard grader on a few homework assignments, she did a phenomenal job on teaching topics, and was easy to contact outside of class. Health class has never felt more complete with a professor like Woekel. Overall a very solid choice for an instructor and I would recommend!

Annoying to buy the textbook, but very nice and responds quick via email. The BeWells were tedious but the TA's seemed like they were fair graders and overall the content seemed solid and it was nice that the course and textbook were all designed by her so it's cohesive. Fair homework load but easy A, certainly easy to pass.

This professor does a lot of things wrong. Her textbook, worldview on education, slightly malicious temperament. But even after that her content is concise and meaningful. I entered HHS231 with an open mind and that led to me actually learning a lot. If you apply yourself, this professor will be amazing for you. Even if you have to deal w/ the bs.

Class was interesting she's definitely passionate about the subject. A lot of reading questions but they're not too difficult. If you actually listen to the lecture you can take a lot from the class.

Dr. Woekel is very knowledgable on the subject and extremely kind. There is a decent amount of work, but not more than you would expect. The first BeWell assignment is pretty long, but the following two get shorter. You do have to purchase TopHat/the textbook, but it isn't too bad. Woekel is the way to go.

This class was so much fun and informative. Something that I wasn't a fan of was the topcoat subscription but other than that I would recommend Professor Woekel! :)

Dr. Woekel is very passionate about this class. It was kind of confusing the way that we should answer the questions in the BeWell Assignments, I ended up getting an F on the first one because I didn't answer them well, when I did it like the example. The exams are a little tricky, make sure to study lots.

Very easy class and super likable professor, not sure how anyone could dislike her. She is very passionate about her class and the content is easy to understand

Good bacc core, some lectures are boring and some are nice and engaging. The exams can be really tedious so I would suggest taking good notes in class and preparing before.

Erica has a lot of TA's so I never got to speak with her directly but in the lectures, she seemed really nice and passionate about what she was talking about. She uploads her lectures on canvas so that really helped me while revisiting my notes.

Woekel is a stellar health professor and individual, and her motivational instruction stimulates a lot of excitement, momentum, and passion. Each incoming student benefits from this class material, a great starting point for all. Woekel receives a lot of criticism, but look beyond surface comments and attend class, you will not regret it!

Erica Wokel is a great teacher , in her class, if you get good preparation, you can get a good score in the exam and the Bewell assignment. From the textbook on Tophat, it is not difficult , you can easily understand the question , I like her class and she left me a great impression .

There's a lot of reading/busy work but Erica is a wonderful professor and goes through the content in a fun way... tests can be difficult but they're open note/open book and the grading is rather easy for assignments so the class itself isn't too hard. If you put in enough effort, it should be an easy enough A.

Easy enough class, but shouldn't really be a requirement in the long run... good transition into college, Erica makes every lecture fun and worth waking up for. I'd recommend taking it though, don't really understand all the hate, she's great at lecturing. Tests are hard for no reason but open note/open book makes it better. Content is important af

Tears in my eyes leaving her class. Dr. Woekel is a spectacular and passionate professor who is so supportive of all her students' needs. HHS 231 might seem like a stupid class but take it with Erica and you won't regret it.

Dr. Woekel is honestly probably the best option you can take for this class. She's so passionate about it and runs it in the best way she can, given the constraints OSU puts in place. I went every day with a strawberry milk since the energy it bled off compared to the energy levels in class and didn't regret the lectures, even in the morning!

You can't hate a teacher for doing their job and Erica does hers well. The class might be bad but she herself is a wonderful professor with tons of energy to wake you up in the morning! I'd recommend HHS231. It might seem like a drag and the textbook expensive (not her fault) but it has some pretty important content applicable to college students.

Erica is one of the most genuine teachers I've had and she makes her class so fun. Her ability to really get a 500 person lecture hall to tune in to a HEALTH class and participate is nothing short of incredible!

While the course does require an expensive textbook, this ultimately isn't Erica's choice and is driven by the university. Dr. Woekel is a very fun professor with great lectures who's not afraid to tell you how it is. The content of the class may seem like high school knowledge but can be quite detailed and applicable to real life.

Easy class as long as you do the work. What struck me most was how caring she was of her students experiences and struggles--she made sure to have alternate assignments available for the nutrition sections and focused on alternative nutrition strategies over dieting.

Erica makes any boring content in the class very applicable to irl and is so kind regarding triggering topics. She connects content to real life issues and is very inclusive and accomodating of people who may have eating disorders, are in the LGBTQ+ community/other minorities such as race, or are struggling with mental health. Lots of work though!

Attendance was mandatory and there was a bit of reading, but overall the coursework was very light and Woekel is a fairly chill professor.

If you have to take HHS231 and you do, take it with Erica. She's amazing

Woekel's great. Love the way she lectures.

The textbook is expensive but it has important content and I LOVE the way she lectures. Content is really easy to understand and she's really really nice.

erica is a nice and engaging professor. the textbook is expensive and some parts are in depth for no reason. the midterm and final are confusing and all questions are application based, but it's open note. top-hat is used in class, for homework and the textbook. the homework is hard to get 100 on but in-class its participation based. decent class.

I don't understand the hate at all. The textbook is expensive, yes, but that's not in Erica's control at all. It's the university. Erica gives out a LOT of extra credit and the assignments are relatively easy which makes up for the difficult test. Content is all applicable to real life and Erica goes the extra way to make her classroom inclusive.s

Dr. Woekel is always in a good mood and is energetic about everything she teaches. Never has a bad day and puts her students first, prioritizing their wellness. You would think HHS231 would be a drag of a class but I really liked going to class every day. Exams are difficult but open note/open book so as long as you do your homework, you're gucci.

I appreciate Dr. Woekel for providing me with course materials when I could not afford them. HHS 231 has a heavy workload for a 2-credit class. The assignments ask for extremely personal information. The graded textbook questions and exams were unnecessarily misleading, leaving you playing semantics rather than testing your knowledge.

Dr. Woekel is sooo funny and sweet. Even in a 500+ lecture hall, it's clear how much she cares about her students. There is a lot of work but if you manage your time well, it's not too bad. Test questions are tricky but there's almost 7% extra credit that makes up for it. And if the textbook is too expensive for you, she will help you! I promise!!

This woman is the definition of inspirational. She comes to class with so much passion and makes HEALTH of all classes exciting. The textbook is a bit expensive but if you cannot afford it, talk to her. Dr. Woekel is super sweet and will understand/waive the fee! Honestly, she made my transition to OSU pretty great. Good bacc core!

Professor Woekel makes this class engaging despite the heavy workload. The textbook can be pricey, but she offers extra credit to help make up for it. I found unstuckstudy super helpful for quiz prep alongside the lectures.

Dr. Woekel is one of the most passionate professors at the university. She goes above and beyond when teaching and connects content to real life examples. Had her for HHS231 and now KIN462. Fantastic both times!

Professor Woekel was an amazing teacher for Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity. She provided clear feedback on all my assignments, was engaged in group discussions, and replied quickly to emails. I highly recommend her!