Considering it was a Gen Ed class this class was right on. Emails were returned immediately even on weekends. Content and place name exams were nicely separated.

This professor is very smart and knows his stuff. The map tests aren't too bad but the concept tests are next to impossible. Only like 1/3 of the questions were ever hinted at in class, the rest are in the millions of study questions he gave for the test. I had fun some days and others..not so much

Easy A. Read the the book, come to class and everything else is a breeze. Powerpoints are a good help and available on Blackboard. The guy is even funny at times.

Hard class at first. Got easier lateron. Map test are easy. Mapping project was fun I used it for another class as well. I am thinking about declaring my geography minor.

Not an easy class. Dr Wagendorp tries to make geography fun and succeeds most of the time. Class paper required mapping which I had never done before. Most important, this class took care of 2 gen ed. requirements.

Dr. Wagendorp needs to slow down a little, pace is to fast. On the other hand 200 countries in 15 weeks is almost impossible as well. Otherwise this class is OK.

Good Class. Dr. Wagendorp knows his stuff. Geography is more than knowing just places. This class will benefit me. One more exam would be helpful however.

This class was ok; for a theme class. Prof. Wagendorp is a very interesting teacher that loves the subject he is teaching. He keeps you on your toes with his sense of humor. Never a dull moment in his class.

Really funny guy. For the most part, he made classes intersting. The mapping project wasn't too bad. You have to put time into studying, but it isn't that bad. I would highly recomend him.

I love this class

I found the class very interesting even though I hate the subject. Professor Wagendorp is a funny guy and the class wasn't bad. Mapping project was very easy even though the tests were a little tough.

Easy "A" just do the work and come to class.

Great Prof. Funny and interesting. Makes class fun by lecturing about interesting topics. Very knowledgable of the material and presents it in a clear manner. Map project is pretty cool and tests aren't too bad. You will learn a lot and enjoy his humor. He is a lot better than his horribly bad GPY collegues!

I liked his way of teaching

Follow the outlines & instructions and it is an easy A. Lecture material is drawn from everyday events which makes a boring topic relevant (I think). Map project is much more fun than a termpaper.

I was never good at geography but he presented the material well. I actually enjoyed learning where all the countries were located. Be ready to memorize locations, landforms, etc.Classes are based on a major project which was unclear but ask him for help and he's willing. Tests are difficult but study the questions all classes submit to him.

Prof. Wagendorp was a fair teacher. His exams depended on the questions you submit for homework, which meant it could be easy--all up to you. Lectures could be boring. I found him somewhat interesting and very helpful when I had any questions. Good prof. overall.

Class is layed out well. Enough exams to get a decend grade. Take all exams and study a little and you are all set. There is humor and content in most lectures.

If you come to class and do the weekly work it will be an easy pass. Map exams are a bore but a key to do well.Mapping project is fun I never mapped before

Not a bad class for general education reasons

He is a fun guy. He always makes little jokes, which is fun but sometimes you can barely hear him. I think this class was fun, the content exams suck, but i liked to map exams. take it its easy for your GEN ED

He is a really funny professor, but sometimes he speaks to quietly. There is no point in studying for his exams because the information is too random. The map quizzes were easy and the mapping project was interesting. Other than the exams, I really liked the class.

NOT A BAD CLASS

Knew his stuff, as long as you participate you should have no problem.

He's not a bad teacher, and the class is fairly interesting, but his exams contain seemingly random information that he's never gone over. He never gives out study guides, insisting on his stupid student-blackboard-questions method that is utterly flawed.

His sense of humor is somewhat dry and suddle. If you come to class regularly you are OK. Use the pain in butt map tests and online assignments and anyone will do Ok

Ok class. Can move fast in class. Use outlines on BB and you will be fine. Map test help boost grade

This class is BORING if you dont like geography. Every class is powerpoint & lecture. Gives you powerpoint notes on blackboard.Does not give you study guides, so you have to study A LOT of information. Map quizes are given, but those help your grade if you do well on them.

Took this as a freshmen. Pretty cool professor. Tests always have questions from the book, as well as lectures. As long as you read, and study you should be fine. If you're struggling or have questions, and go to his office hours he is really open to helping.

Good course as part of general education

This class had a lot of material from europe collected by prof. in the field. I believe he used to live there

Nice guy. Boring lectures that are not very relevant. Tests are multiple choice, but difficult. Doesn't give study guides or anything.

Lots of relevant information. Many powerpoints

Not a good class to take. Lectures every class with a powerpoint. He would go off topic, so it would be better to just stay home and look at the powerpoint online.

I had Wagendorp my the inaugural Netherlands geo&planning study abroad. It was 2 and a half weeks and he was very informative and relaxed. We had a lot of fun, joked around, and we were keep on a pretty loose leash, but at the same time you could tell that he was serious and cared about us. Also attendance was mandatory, but it was a study abroad.

This man is out there. Take this class if youre good at memorization. Dont need to show up or listen to lectures, just do the weekly questions, one simple group project and take the weekly tests in order to study for content exams (questions are straight from here) and shoot your arrows for the countries! Cake class

Prof Wagendorp was really easy. Just take the online content practice quizzes and you will be solid for the exams. There are also map quizzes. Just use the website he gives you, and you should be solid. It's basically just memorizing where things are. Lectures are pointless but I wouldn't skip often. Really easy class

This class was a cake walk! One weekly discussion board and and one exam. The exam answers are all on quizlet and the discussion boards are just using definitions in a short paragraph. Super easy!

Every week consists of an exam online and a discussion question. You are able to retake the exams as many times as possible. The discussion question is an integrated paragraph over a couple keywords from the chapter. He also is accessible outside of class. His syllabus makes him out to be more of a stickler than he actually is.

Amazing professor! Took it online and it was literally so easy. One discussion post per week, 10 exams that you can take as many times as you want and all the answers are on quizlet, and one easy group project. On blackboard he has it set where it shows if you watch all the lectures so just do that and your fine. The lectures are pretty long though

Super easy class, took as a hybrid but turned to fully online because of COVID. The in class stuff was boring but he only took attendance the first week so I'm sure you could skip. You just have to use 3 vocab words in a sentence for the weekly assignment as well as an about 25 question test that you can retake as much as you want. Easy A class.

I really enjoyed this course this semester as it was fully asynchronous. You have 4-6 lecture videos each week, a few sentences in the discussion board, an exam that you can retake as many times as you need, and a group project. I would suggest this course for anyone looking to fulfill a general education credit or as an elective course.

if you take this class online you will pass with an A. Basically you have a 25 question quiz due every week that you can take over and over again until you get the grade you want. other than that there is one really easy group project that you don't even have to do an oral presentation for. if you need an easy A take this class. and he's a nice guy

I took this class online during the summer of 2020, and I learned a lot about the Netherlands (a place I have been and will return to). The class is video-immersive and heavy on planning curriculum. A textbook is required if you don't take it as GPY 496 (it's cross-ref'd with another class). Same class w another country would be cool!

This is the easiest class I have taken. If you are looking for an easy A, take this class! Every week you have to watch about 2 hours of lecture videos, I just let them play while I read my textbook. You also have a discussion board post (super easy), and a chapter exam like every other week. EASY A!

Prof Wagendorp was a really great professor and used Skype to keep the class connected. There are quizzes on each chapter but you get to do them as many times as you want. Short essays on each chapter as well but when I say short, I mean SHORT like 3 sentences. 1 group project that took about an hour so if you do your part you get the credit.

Love this class. Hes super nice and helpful, weekly chapter exams and summaries, but the content is super informative and if you just sit down and apply yourself, youll do great.

He knows his geography and isn't a bad professor. This is an online class, so it is expected to be lecture heavy, however he posts roughly five 45-60 minute lectures weekly. His instructions are not always the clearest, but if you ask him for help, he will respond within 24 hours.

This course was a good blueprint for what college courses should be like. Extremely chill, room for error, and many opportunities to improve. It went very smoothly.

Class was very easy. If you are looking for a gen Ed take this class. I took it online. I put very little effort into the class and ended with a 95. You are able to take exams as many times as you want to get full credit. One group project at the end that was very easy as well. Super chill professor.

I like Professor Wagendorp. Its like watching a history channel show with his lectures. Pay attention and you will do fine. The material is interesting and he delivers it in a refreshing, non stressful manner. It was probably the only class that I did not want to miss any material.

Seems like a nice guy. Since I had the online course, I can't say much else. It was super easy, and he's super responsive by email if you have questions. Solid class!

Professor Wagendorp is kind and creates lecture videos well. This class was super lecture-heavy. Writing assignments weekly and almost every week you have an exam, but you can retake it as many times as you want. Work on a group project across the whole semester. Uses Skype to communicate.

Professor Wagendorp is very knowledgeable, and his lectures definitely display that. His homework assignments and quizzes are relatively easy, and he posts everything at once so you can get ahead. There is one big group project due at the end of the semester. He does most of his communicating over Skype, and he expects that you will to.

Great Prof and a relatively easy course to follow. It was asynch but as long as you regularly put in time (he tracks the time you spend on BB) and make sure you're understanding the topics its an easy pass with a A/B. The group project was confusing and peer graded but thats the most difficult thing in the whole course. Highly recommend his course!

Wagendorp's class is a great option for an easy credit. The workload is light, with weekly quizzes and a group project. unstuckstudy can be a helpful study tool alongside the textbook. Overall, a relatively stress-free experience.