I loved coming to lecture every day because he kept it interesting and he made you think about how what we learned related to us. You have to go to class, and you have to do the readings if you want to do well on the quizzes, but I liked that the grading system was simple and the assignments were never too difficult.

SUCH a good professor. His lectures are boring if you just sit there, but he's willing to engage with students and stop the lecture to hash out a difficult concept. He'll also give you points for almost anything-- one kid got points for losing his wedding ring at Holi, and I got credited for getting Indian takeout. One of my favorite classes!

Really interesting class that was pretty easy. Grading was simple and straight forward and wasn't to hard to receive an A. You do have to go to class for participation and then just complete the ten quizzes and assignments he puts online and you will do great. He is also a really funny professor and can look at religions in a different perspective.

He is such a great professor! I loved his class. He is so much fun. He cracks jokes a lot of times! Also, the online quizzes were great. Personally, I hate going in the Testing Center and taking tests. I forget half of the stuff when I enter that cold room. But his method was great! I loved visiting his office and having great conversations!

Loved this class. Dr. Wilkinson talks kind of fast and can be confusing at times, but if you just ask questions he is incredibly willing to help you. Don't be the idiot that tries to get around the due dates and whines because they missed class, if you do the reading, take the quizzes on time, and actually show up, it's not at all hard to get an A.

Funny teacher. Pretty easy class except the quizzes online are tricky. My notes and the text didn't really help me with the quizzes. Not sure where the questions came from. I would recommend this class to a friend though.

Fantastic class! It's funny because you think that you aren't doing very well (mostly because of the dag gum quizzes which are very difficult)but his grading system has a lot of slack to it. I was getting B's and C's on the quizzes but I still got an A in the class. Very interesting and I learned a ton! Take it.

Awesome professor! His lectures are very interactive and usually quite funny. The only negative to this course was quizzes. Questions were usually pulled from some obscure part of the weekly reading rather than his lecture. However, by completing enough of the enrichment activities you can make up for deficient quiz scores.

This class opened my eyes to Asian religions and allowed me to view them in a different light. The class is hard. It requires a LOT of reading at times and class participation is mandatory. But if you go in with an open mind, this professor and this class can change your life.

Awesome lectures. Grading is different than typical class, not hard to figure out. Quizzes are Ridiculous even though open-book, worst part of course. Has made changes in course based off student reviews (So workload now isnt as horrendous as previous posts say). Enrichment activities are great and pretty easy. Participation mandatory (easy points)

Seriously easy. All online (Canvas, not Learning Suite). NO REAL MIDTERM/FINAL (pointwise, everything is worth the same). Every week is the same: quiz on reading, enrichment activity (some harder than others, lots of choices), participation response paper from last class period. This class was the most interesting I've ever taken & he's SO FUNNY

The class is very low stress. Weekly quizzes (and even the midterm and final!) can be taken up to three times. I loved Professor Wilkinson's use of personal stories, auditory aids and visual aids in his lectures.

I liked the class, and found it fairly easy. You do need to expect weekly homework assignments, but they aren't hard. Going to class is important because you have write ups for afterwards, but again that's low stress. There is no big final, and you can take it before finals week to decrease that stress. I would recommend, and take it again.

Class is set up as a point system. One open-book quiz per week and one written assignment based on discussion in class Thursday. Can boost your score by doing Enrichment event, 10 are required, more count as extra credit. Easy A if you get a lot of Enrichment Events done at the beginning of semester. Participate and don't make stupid commentsA.

Very interesting class. No final or midterm, which made things less stressful, and the enrichment activities helped connect with the religions in a way you might not get in other courses. Helped me appreciate all faiths as a source of spirituality.

Fantastic class! There were clear expectations from the beginning about what you needed to do to get an A. It was a really good survey of religions and was a lot like a philosophy class. Dr. Wilkinson did a good job of not just providing information but relating it back to our own religious beliefs and traditions. I would take a class from him agai

If you actually write descent responses for the weekly participation you will do well. Get the enrichment activities and extra credit done early. The extra credit helps so, so much, yet not very many people take the time to do it. Weekly quiz online each week, weekly participation write-up, enrichment activites and that's it. Easy A.

Great teacher who obviously cares about what he is teaching. Slight culture shock if you don't know a lot about eastern religions beforehand but you get used to not understanding exactly what is going on.

Very good teacher. Follow the syllabus and it is easy. You can learn so much. If you are interested in learning about other religions, take this class or his world religions class. Some people really like him and think he is one of the best teachers ever and some people don't like him. You will know if you will like him after the first day of class

Expect about 3 hours a week outside of class. Grading criteria is very clear. If you put in the work you will get an A. Every week there is a reading quiz: The questions are posed such that quickly Googling the answers without reading the assigned chapter will not work. 1/3 of the grade is attendance.

This class is amazing; without a doubt the best religion class at BYU. You will learn a lot about your own spirituality as well as other religions. Participation is important, but he's not too tough on those who are shy and unwilling to speak up in discussions.

If you don't like reading anywhere from 60-100 pages of rough academic style readings and watching 1-2 hours of videos each week then this is not the class for you. Hint for the quizzes: Read slowly and look for the most obscure details, those are the ones he will ask for. Also any detail that seems counter intuitive. Great guy. Rough class.

My favorite class I have taken so far at BYU. He is a wonderful man and his passion for the religions he teaches about is contagious. I will take from him again. Everything is clear from the get go as far as grading criteria goes. Everyone is complaining about the quizzes. You just need to learn the system. Enjoy his class, it will stay with you.

NO TESTS Go to every class, respond to every discussion: be done with attendance and discussion points by Thanksgiving (need 20 responses) Enrichment activities - need 10, super easy Pre-class quiz - need 10, really easy Come up with own enrichment activity (he will help a lot if asked) sometimes required, sometimes extra credit, depends on class

This was my least stressful class! I don't know if all Prof. Wilkinson's classes are like this, but we had one reading quiz per week, and our lowest few were dropped, which included the Final! It was also a really interesting class, and he did a great job of facilitating discussion. Everyone was free to talk and share ideas, which I appreciated.

He's a fantastic teacher. In my experience with him, he has been very kind, respectful, and flexible in the way he deals with individual students and the class as a whole. This has probably been one of my favorite classes. His grading system may be a little bit confusing at first, but it's totally slanted to your benefit.

Pretty good prof, comes across a bit pompus, but is actually pretty good once you get used to it. Make sure to comment in class and if you aren't good at/don't like reading then you will HATE this class. We had about 120 pgs of reading per week, with a detailed quiz. No tests though and the final project was pretty easy.

Best teacher ever. You can take the quizzes as many times as you want until you get an A. He makes lectures funny and interesting. The work wasn't too hard, but very interesting. He cancelled everything for one week because he was mad we didn't have a fall break. That was great. Highly recommend Eastern religions from this professor.

Easiest religion A I've gotten at BYU. There's a lot of reading but you can take the reading quizzes as many times as you want until you get a 10/10. His classes are really fun to listen to and I feel like I gained a lot from our discussions. Because of this course I feel like I understand and respect Eastern religions a lot more than before.

This course is intellectually stimulating, and it's not that difficult to get an A. He promotes great class discussions. I'm confident I'll use the knowledge I gained here. The perfect balance between learning and a sure chance of getting an A.

Brother Wilkinson is awesome. He knows a lot about about religion in Asia, but he clearly knows what he is talking about in other religions. Not a lot of homework, and while attendance isn't really super mandatory, his lectures are awesome.

I adore Professor Wilkinson! He's so kind and easy to work with, and his lectures are fascinating. The class was easy assignment-wise but nice and thought-provoking. I'm definitely planning on taking a class from him again!

AMAZING LECTURES. Life changing. I learned so much about religion, theology, and culture. I love how he opens up the discussion and has the students participate. The reading is very heavy and the quizzes are hard, but its worth it.

I think professor Wilkinson is awesome and you can really tell how passionate he is! My only problem with the class is that you do UNNECESSARY amounts of work. It's a rather easy class and it definitely isn't hard to get a good grade but be prepared to do A LOT of busywork. If you're just trying to cruise I'd recommend taking a different class!

Dr. Wilkinson is so knowledgeable about East Asian religions, and his lectures are very interesting. There are many little assignments over time, so being disciplined is a must. His class was organized very well: dropped 6 after-class discussion posts & 6 pre-class reading responses. Many opportunities to fulfill the enrichment activities.

Dr. Wilkinson is one of the most amazing professors at BYU. He demands his students expand their minds beyond traditional LDS dogma to see the world through the eyes of others. He provides an environment at which students can feel free to share their beliefs and questions which can lead to personal, mental, and spiritual growth.

I absolutely loved prof wilkinson's class! Very open minded - not afraid to take on hard topics and push the boundaries. I learned a TON, but you get out what you put in - if you want to skim by, you could. He's very fair, but make sure you keep track of the deadlines. All the readings were provided and he doesn't use the testing center.

Professor Wilkinson is hilarious. His witty banter and fun view of life makes the class enjoyable. He has a lot of personal outside experience that makes him qualified to teach this class. Great class. I 100% recommend this class to everyone but especially anyone who doesnt understand Asian Religions.

This was one of the easier religion classes I've taken. The great thing is that it counts as the Global Awareness GE as well. There really weren't any tests, so you're just graded on class discussion posts and reading quizzes which you pretty much get full credit if you do them. You also have to do 10 easy enrichment activities.

This class was great! No tests, no final, literally just a bunch of writing assignments. Easiest class at BYU aside from MUSIC 201/202. Wilkinson assigns wayyy too much reading but you can still do fine in the class without reading much. Wilkinson is a chill guy but can randomly get a temper sometimes. I definitely recommend this class.

1/3 grade is Pre class discussion commentary on a topic, 1/3 is post class commentary, and 1/3 is experience assignments (called EAs). Some EAs are going out eat, some are life changing cinema, all together UNFORGETTABLE enjoyable experience. It reset my life and truly enlightened me. FINAL is very passable and optional based on your performance.

NO TESTS. Just reading quizzes (open book, short response questions) and online class discussion posts and some other assignments (most of which involved watching movies or meditating). This was a great class to learn about Eastern religions and Prof Wilkinson totally recognizes that his class isn't the highest priority for his students.

Prof Wilkinson is super chill! Everything gets to basically be done on your own time and there are no tough essays or exams. Quizzes all open book, mainly just 1 essay question. He's super nice and definitely knows his stuff.

Pretty easy, doesn't have a final. The reading is pretty heavy but you can skim it and still get an A :)

When I first was attending his class, I was smitten. Eventually, the hype died down and his lecture style started to get on my nerves, but the content that he presents and the immersion you're supposed to have into these cultures and religions was unironically life-changing. But it may be the content more than the professor if you know what I mean.

Professor Wilkinson changed my perspective on life and the gospel. I learned to think about my faith in a new, stronger, way. Each lecture was thoughtful and academic. Don't take his class if you aren't prepared to be open-minded, but if you are, TAKE IT! Also, prepare to skim a lot of long readings. The classwork itself isn't hard.

This course was my break between overly difficult engineering classes. I looked forward to class discussions every time and the openness of Dr. Wilkinson. I took the class for his expertise in east Asia religions and was not displeased.

I'm not kidding when I say this class changed my life. It was the best religion class I've taken, and one of my favorites overall at BYU. Prof Wilkinson is extremely kind and passionate about the subject. The readings, documentaries, lectures, etc were extremely impactful to me. I learned so much about myself and my beliefs. Take this class!!!

Religion classes have typically been a chore that I have to do to get through school. Professor Wilkinson made me excited to study religion. Assignments make you think deeply. He is a very generous grader. I've taken both RELC 351 and RELC 358 from him. I have more faith in the gospel and in humanity after taking his class. Life changing.

EASY A. He is a generous grader once you find out the format that he expects the reading quiz prompt responses to be in. Drops a lot of the grades, so it is pretty easy to get a 100%. Make sure to come to class too. Very fun professor and cares about his students.

I love Dr. Wilkinson. He is my favorite professor at BYU. I took both of his classes because he is so funny, intelligent, and a deep DEEP thinker. His class is really easy to get a good grade in if you simply do all of the assignments. I learned so much from him, he is really fun to talk to. There is no real final in the class, very light workload.

Super caring, genuine professor. Very interesting, great classroom management, clear assignments, no final, no papers, grade is practically entirely reading/meditation reflections and reading quizzes.

His eastern religions class was fascinating and he is very respectful and open-minded, something you don't get in religion classes very often. However, he doesn't define things well, his reading quizzes are pretty hard, and I felt like the class demanded a lot of attention. When it comes down to it, I would still take it from him!

Dr. Wilkinson was a fun teacher, but there is actually a lot of work for this class. We spent a lot of time talking about meditation in its various forms, and the reading quizzes were tough. I would only recommend this class if you're genuinely interested in trying out lots of different meditation practices with a little bit of doctrine teaching.

Wilkinson knows his stuff. He is very sympathetic and understanding to people of all cultures and backgrounds. He did a good job of highlighting both strengths and weaknesses of the world religions. The LDS faith was also analyzed for strengths and weaknesses. Great class for learning about religion from a purely scholarly point of view.

Professor Wilkinson is a seriously knowledgeable world religions professor and his lectures feel like religious philosophy lectures. It's a great class if that kind of thing is exciting to you. The homework assignments and "tests" are also very even-handed in how they are graded. Each question on tests and homework is a written response.

Very clear that he knows what he is talking about, super funny, great lectures. Reading and writing heavy - reading about 40-50 pages/week and writing two short essays about readings, but they are interesting, that is pretty much the only homework. Also NO TESTS.

Very engaging and dynamic lectures. Attendance not required but class discussions are graded and the prompts come from the lecture. Assignments are all easy and straightforward. No exams or tests and he's flexible with grades depending on how many extra enrichment activities you do.

There are no tests in this class. Just activities and short essays due before class

The way Prof. Wilkinson set the class up and the content made it my favorite religion course at BYU (and I'm a senior). Reading heavy class, but worth it. I learned a lot. He's chill, funny, and open-minded. Apparently, today was the last day of class since since he cancelled class on the last day. I would've clapped for him.

One of the best religion classes I have taken. Readings and short essays before class and a class discussion, and activities for each unit. He sparked really interesting conversations and was overall an easy but engaging class. Definitely take this for a religion credit. NO TESTS!

Professor Wilkinson is awesome. No doubt. Super engaging and fun lectures. Not an overwhelming amount of work, but a lot of cool opportunities. Would 100% recommend, I do not think I could have taken a better religion elective.