take this course, he's a pretty cool dude

interesting material, super easy

Great teacher, easy class, easy info

EASY class. Easy A

GREAT teacher, interesting material

very knowledgable professor. as long as you do the online work, you'll pass the class with an A.

very smart

VERY helpful teacher and eager to accomadate students and their needs

dr. nelson is my favourite teacher so far-he knows what he's talking about, he wrote the book, and he tells us what to know. he's awesome.

Dr. Nelson is a smart teacher. As long as your an average student or better you will do well. Be prepared for mid-terms, discussion essays 2everyweek, and online lectures. If you're an average student in gneral, I see no way of getting a F in the class

dear god, this man is smart. the class is difficult only because there is a lot of material (online discussion q's every week, online lectures to listen to, a fair amount of reading, plus in-class lectures to pay attention to), but it's worth it.

Okay everyone says how easy this class is but it is ALOT of work. Essays due once a week plus lectures to listen to online plus the class lectures. If you do all the work tho its almost a guarenteed A. Plus he offers upto 6 e.c. points on your final grade

He presents things clearly and the class is interesting. The required postings and replies are enjoyable (I had fun with the extra credit, hint: review a movie!). But it must be said, if you do the online reviews, the test will be a piece of cake.

This course is a lot of work, discussions, reading, online quizzes, but he made it really great.Dr. Nelson is very clear, helpful and you can tell he loves what he does.He really got me off to a great start Wish I would have him again.Always available.

He's a great teacher. Very easy. This class is really interesting. I advise you to take him.

Good teacher, clear voice for lectures, didnt really care for the course nor the online postings but I made out w/ a B.

Enjoyed this class. Highly recommend you take it. Easy tests. Lectures are interesting. You don't have to go to the lab class(not req). Essay postings and replies every week. But they are interesting. Take the class and this teacher.

great class, easy

nice man, very smart. his class is boring but easy. he is very approachable, and incredibly smart. go to class, and sort of study and you will do fine.

Great professor. He really knows what he is talking about. There is a lot of work for this class but the material itself is extremely easy. The only slightly difficult thing is just keeping organized and on task. I recommend Dr. Nelson to anyone.

cake. take him.

If you do the reading and the listenings, it shouldn't be a problem.

excellent teacher, loves what he does. Read and study... he knows the book- he wrote it! lab isn't required (not helpful either... fun and interesting class overall

he's a genious... i really enjoyed his class

You don't have to attend the lectures, but make sure you keep up w/ the work. Tests are straightforward and the online discussions are pretty basic - if you put forth an effort, you can easily get a 'B'.

Easy. Come to class and lab so you can learn the most and get your assignments done. Do the essays. They're easy. No excuse to fail if you do. Don't buy the book. You don't need it. Just do the quiz reviews. He curves every test. But he's boring and moves fast. Don't feel I learned much.

Pretty easy class to get an A or B in. You could snooze through the lectures and get an A. Just go over the practice quizzes online and do the discussion and extra credits and your all set. Also, he is a good professor with lots of experience. I recommend him.

Just like everyone else says do you discussions and read the chapter review quizes and you will get at least a B. I had a B test avg. and A disscussion avg. and received and A for the class. Not to mention this was an intersession course.

you're grade will be as good as your lab instructor. some don't require attendance, but w/ the online postings REALLY DO THEM WELL!!!!! extra credit is hardcore too....it gets added onto your FINAL GRADE, not just averaged in!

I got a B in the class just by doing really well on the discussions. Didn't get higher than a C on any of the tests, just because I didn't study like I should have. Keep up with the online discussions because it is a lot to do at the last minute. You should not get lower than a B, its impossible.

Take him in the summer! his class is online. do the online discusions decently at least. Its tedious to listen to all of the audio lectures which requires note taking, but it accounts for 50% of test. the other 50% is VERBATIM online questions. final is easy since its the same as first 2 tests.

Nice guy, good teacher, never listened to online discussions or looked at online review questions like I wish I had and got a B. Do online essays, they're half your grade. Lab teachers grade your essays. Class isn't necessary since it's only 13/60 questions on the test but I liked what he had to say

A great class, if you like to pay attention. He gives you the answers to half of his exams in online reviews. The material is interesting and applicable to all areas of life. Anyone who can't pull at least a B in this class has some serious issues with commitment to their education.

I love this class, he has the perfect teaching style. you dont even have to go to the class because the lectures are on line, he gives you a review for every test and the questions are the exact ones that are on the test! its pretty hard to get a bad grade in this class. the discussion board was lame but it really brings up your grade.

Cool guy good class not around much.

Professor Nelson's class was a good class to take for sociology. Sometimes the class got a little tedious but he always made an effort to help anyone with problems. He also gave a lot of extra credit which helped if u werent sure about ur grades. I recommend taking his class.

GOOD TEACHER~~~

A very good teacher - very interesting guy. I could listen to him talk everyday.

Good lectures- covers everything that will be on the test. Some lectures online. Dr. Nelson is very much up to date with his information- he reads everything! Then there are the lab assignments, graded by TA's... experiences there seem to vary... some people like the short writing assignments, but to me they were busy work.

Very easy A. All the lectures are online. Is not necessary to attend all lectures or labs. More than half the exam material is from the quiz reviews posted online. Dr. Nelson is a very intelligent man who is on top of current events. He is willing to help and responds to emails very quickly.

Good teacher, knows his stuff, easy to get good grades on test. Puts everything online...even in class lectures. so instead of falling asleep in class, stay in bed. It was more amusing how the 'n' on the screen gave him a mustache when he stood in front of it then what he was actually saying.

NOT AN EASY A! you do too much stuff for a 101 class. You need to listen to online lectures, class lecture, and memorize like 300 quiz review questions to do well on the test. I thought it was a relax class, but no.

The lectures suck. Even though he doesn't require attendance, you're better off going to class because trying to listen to them online is more than just a headache. Do the essays and the extra credit and MEMORIZE THE QUIZ REVIEWS and you'll get an A, guaranteed, but I will warn you, VERY BORING.

Such a great professor! A little dry, but he posts all of his lectures online, so getting an A in this course is easy!

This was a pretty easy class, but it was a headache because it was so incredibly boring. I went to class maybe twice other than the test days and couldn't stay awake. This class is good for people who skip class a lot, you don't need to go. Just do the essays well and you should get an A or B easily.

very easy A..probablly one of the easiest classes i have took so far. just listen to the online lectures and memorize all the quiz reviews he gives you. if you do all the lectures you will most likely get an a in the class. he is also very intelligant..i didnt think his class was so boring just that he had a monotone voice

Dr. Nelson knows a lot of things. Listen carefully and you'll be glad you came to class.

This class isn't too bad but it does require some effort & a little bit of work to do all the online discussions well. Go over the online study guide questions and answers he posts for the test. These will pretty much guarantee you a "C" on the tests if you read all of them. Try to make it to lecture or listen to the online ones if you want an A.

This is class is very informative for students who have an interest in learning about inequality, globalization, and gender issues. Very informative class and everything is online so no need to come to class. Several deadlines you have to keep so dont slack, but easy class. I got an A

Easy teacher, somewhat borning but if you like that area he is great. The only way you cant get an A is if you dont study or do the lectures. He is a big curver. We had a curve on all of the test usually 9-15 points. Easy A

EASY CLASS --- do quiz reviews get at least a 70 on tests .... gives HUGE curves on tests....

Easiest class I've taken so far. Everything is so spoon-fed to you it's not even funny. Do the quizzes at the end of each chapter, those questions will appear on the tests, WORD FOR WORD. Online lectures can be boring, but necessary. Take him!

Seriously the easiest class of my college career thus far. I went to three classes - the first day, the midterm, and the final; I ended up with like a 95 average overall. He takes his test questions from the review questions and lectures that are ONLINE!, so all you have to do is memorize those answers - you don't even have to know the material!

Dr. Nelson is boring, BUT, i knew nothing about sociology and i got a B. Most of the time i didnt go to class, but as long as you do the online quizzes and look over the chapter, you will be fine. Plus his curves on the test are huge...so if you need 3 extra credits...i would say go head and take him

Come to class, and the class isn't really hard at all. Make sure you stay on top of your work for the lab portion too, because that's a pretty big part of the grade. Not that hard, I recommend this class, easy A.

TAKE HIM! Great Prof. &you learn alot! Class attendance not mandatory-listen to lectures online-is a must for Tests, and not all that bad. Do the outlines for lectures while you listen online, review the questions online (EXACT ?S ON THE TEST), go to the FEW meets of your lab and you are GUARANTEED AN A+(no excuses if you don't) in this class!

Very boring teacher. He simply stands and talk in a monotone voice. It's a classic stereotypical college class that will put you to sleep. The labs can help clear up what babble he says during lecture.

I love him even though I could fall asleep. He is so passionate about what he does, and that makes it so worth taking him. His socy class is the same way. His tests come from lecture and some of the book. He gives you a study guide and do that to get an A. He also gives extra credit and adds that to your final grade. SO passionate and amazing

I could not pay attention at all during this class. Far too boring. He speaks in a very monotone voice and does nothing to really interest students. The labs helped (a bit) but I still wound up withdrawing because I just couldn't cut it. Make sure to do the online lectures and keep on track with the assignments.

I've had him for socy 101 too and that is why i took this class. Yes he can be a little monotone but heis very intelligent and makes for an easy A. assignments and tests are very clear. Tests are directly from his study guide.. Just do the work and stop the complaining like all the freshmen from his socy101 class before! it's college! suck it up.

Pretty easy intro class. Tests are exactly from book and notes. Lectures are somewhat boring but not mandatory. Easy A if you dont mind studying some and responding to some online work. Take him....i think you have too.

Class=boring. He's a smart guy, but very soft-spoken and monotone. Class attendance is not necessary, except that he puts some questions from his in-class lecture on the test. Do well on the discussions (don't forget to reply), attend the fishbowls, study the online quiz reviews (exact same wording on the test) and you'll be fine.

Socy 101 was the easiest college course I have ever taken. I never went to lab except for the fishbowl discussions. I emailed my essays to my lab instructor before they were due and I got A's on every one of them. The test questions over the chapter readings are taken directly from the quiz reviews. He speaks softly and give major curves.

This is by far the easiest class I have ever taken. Everything you need to know is online. You do four 3-5 paragraph essays, four one paragraph responses, take 3 test in which the questions and answers are word for word on the course site.Showed up twice, went to sleep both times. And got an A. Everything is fed to you with a silver spoon.EASY A.

I'm not going to lie, when i did go to class i slept. Very boring, wonderful guy. He does love what he lectures but it's so boring. Lab classes are a complete joke. This is such an easy class. tests are pretty easy and the labs are so easy.

A little Bob Dole-like, but very informative. Online lectures are very helpful and provides outlines for his in class lectures. Great to take along with Cultural Anthropology.

how many ways can i say BORING?!?!?! i fell asleep amost everytime i went to his class. the work isnt really hard but its not enough work. so if you do bad then it has a very high effect on your grade.the book is online.when its time for the test you can take the practice test online and the quetions would be on the test word for word. along with h

This guy is nice, but he's so boring. Everyone fell asleep or quit coming. The exams were hard - class average was a 64. He grades with a curve though, so you get extra points. I didn't learn anything except who wrote what books. (Which are the main questions on the exams.) The online discussions (essays) were interesting though and a good idea.

Professor Nelson is such a sweet man. His face brightens my day. I have had him twice now & he is definately the most interesting lecturer I've ever had. I can understand how he can be a little boring, but just listen to what he is saying; which is usually about Russia & China, but very relevant to the time. Easy, just take notes on his lectures

Dr. Nelson's introductory class is sort of easy. There are 3 parts to this course. Online lectures (which are a pain),in class lectures (not mandatory), and weekly labs (I only had to go twice). Keep up with the online lectures and quiz review questions on his site. He is very nice and helpful.

Very easy, interesting material.. but very boring man. Seemed like a lot of people didn't even bother showing up to the lecture and I only had to go to lab three times the whole semester. Online lectures are just as dry. Curved all exams; I got over 100 on the first one.

Boring! If you do what he says and study what he says to study you pass. But it is a very very dull class

Super easy class! He tells you how the tests are going to be structured! And he curves all tests - except for the final. Easy A!

Although I found his SOCY 101 class sometimes very boring, his INTL 354 class is much different. He is a great professor who not only is passionate about Russian culture and politics, but has been a part of it and lived it. He is very helpful and respectful to students. Students should respect him and appreciate him more.

Dr. Nelson is a very intelligent professor and you can tell he knows his stuff. You have to subscribe to the online textbook for $40.00. The class has three exams, four discussion essays and replys. The class is not difficult and the TA's grade all of your work.

look his sociology 101 class and thought that he was a great teacher. nice guy. i found the class very interesting. he knows what he's talking about. i would recomend taking his class!!

one of the most knowledgeable professors i've ever had. i learned SO much in this class! he can be a bit quiet and if you're not into russian politics you'll probably get bored but he offers plenty of extra credit. you don't HAVE to attend but it really helps! most of the reading is articles that are on the tests.

He's a really nice man. He speaks pretty quietly, so it can be hard to hear at times. He is very passionate about his subject, so sometimes seems to ramble. He posts fill in the blank notes online, so going to class is reccomended + you can get extra credit for it. Easy class if you just study!

I dreaded going to class, but it does help with the tests in the long run. Nice man. If you aren't interested in this kind of thing youll be bored to death just make sure you tough out the class and take notes and do the online reviews.

lectures for 50 mins a week and listening to the audio lectures. The other part of class is going to an easy fishbowl discussion that can either lower your grade if you don't show or give you 5 extra credit points. You need his online book to post your discussion paper/reply. he also posts quizzes that he takes directly from and puts the test.

LOVE THIS CLASS!!! Dr.Nelson, yes can be a little dry at times but you watch tonnes of really cool films that make class go by pretty quickly. There are only 3 exams, that are SUPERR easy! They are just straight foward questions from the studyguide. I'm a bio major not too go at histories and stuff, but I loved this class. EASY A!!

Lecture is boring but it's a very easy class. Materials come straight from the online quiz reviews, in and out of class lectures.

He's kind of old-school, meaning you have to go to class and listen to his lectures in order to do well on the tests. Overall, not so bad.

Even though I am not enjoy attend his lecture, his test is really easy. His TA is very nice and helpful. He curves a lot( 13-15 points per test) and gives extra credits. Take his class, it should be an easy A.

Awesome Proff

Fantastic teacher. The class is mostly just his stories about Russia. He tells his stories without use of fancy words and complex terms, making it easy to understand and enjoyable to listen to. One of the few professors that I actually learned something from this semester. Highly recommended

He is an awesome teacher. He tells you straight up that you dont have to attend the class. You get 2 open book tests(Midterm,Final) that take a couple hours (like 6 each) but he grades them easily and thats the only thing you have to do. His lectures r pretty interesting if u do go, if u want an easy grade take his Poli109

just take him

I respect Dr nelson, he very very knowledgeable huge piratical and social experience. The best professor i ever had kin, nice, helpful, and very easy. he wants his student to learn how to find different trusted information for different topics. Take home exams all about your opinions based on spicific reasons. JUST TAAAAAAAAAAAAAK HIM