Very nice lady. Only two papers...midterm and final, but they count for a HUGE chunk of your grade. Not the easiest grader... Is very passionate, but can be boring at times; all in all, not a bad professor to have.

She's great. Very passionate about her subject matter and knows how to conduct an honors seminar; she promotes class discussion rather than lecturing. Smiles a lot. And she's a surfer! I'm taking another class of hers next semester.

She is a very considerate, thought-provoking teacher. She is very open to discussion and opinion. Assigns managable amounts of work. No tests. Expects you to be specific on papers. Definitely a good teacher to take!

I loved the reading and learned to write better. The prof is funny and smart.

I would def recommend taking her!!! She is such a sweetheart. Although some of the material got kinda of boring, she was very open to students ideas and was flexible with work.

If you're an English major take her. Class gets a little dry sometimes but she is flex with deadlines and is a generous grader.

This class was tough but good. There are lots of papers to write and she takes off 1 point for every spelling or grammer mistake, but she will always proof read your drafts and correct that stuff for you if you hand papers in early. You can get an A.

new teacher, but excellent. gets a little uncomfortable when the discussion lags, but is very knowledgable and passionate...recommended

Overall she's an excellent prof. Papers not overbearing and reading workload is relatively easy.

Really encouraging and enjoyable. Gives great feedback!

Really sweet lady. She wants you to do well. If you like open discussion and less lecture, take this class. Any topic relevant to the literature is welcome. Most of the plays are interesting, too.

Unlike other profs she actually listens to her students. She wants to hear your interps and observs of the literature. Very organized. Very nice. Manageable workload. 2 small papers a few Bb assignments. Read the plays, participate. I will take another class with her.

I liked her. She doesn't give homework, all you have to do is read. 2 papers and a final take home paper. She does laugh for no reason, and she is kinda weird but it's an easy class. I will take her again.

She is a wonderful professor who really wants for you to learn the material. Very organized, always in a good mood, and uses alot of modes of supplementing her teaching. Never boring, very manageable workload.

Good professor. As long as you do the readings and give them some honest thought, you'll do fine in her class.

I really liked her in the beggining but she is too weird.. She laughs for no reason and has really annoying habits like saying "yes" after every statement she makes.. As long you read you'll be fine. Doesn't give much feedback on papers!!

Really nice, not too difficult, as long as you do the work and participate you'll be fine. I liked her a lot because she is always receptive of students' comments and never criticizes anybody. I recommend her.

i really enjoyed her class. i thought that she taught well, and she wasnt too hard on us, which is good esp. since this was just a gen ed :)

I love Sci-Fi so I loved taking the class. The books were more challenging than I'd read for fun but I expected that. I have so many more differnent ways to look at books now. Lots of hmmmmm... don't know if I agree of disagree but hmmmm....

If your going to take this class then do your homework and all your essays. She collects homework but you cant do it in her class that same day. There are about 4 essays and they go hand in hand with each other. If your essay is late its only 2 points off per day which is great. Umm attendance is important to her. Bring your book to class ad plea

She is one of the better professors in the english department that I have had. Her lectures are by no means the most interesting and the course material was not as interesting as I had hoped but the tests and workload in the class was fairly easy. I would recommend taking her atleast once.

Neurotic but hilarious and good natured. So friggin' thoro-she's a Bb maniac. Very into your own personal interpretations of texts as long as u can back up what you say. Texts and movies- a lil sexual in content at times...kinda freaky coming from her. Open book tests-use lots of quotes...heavy class part.Got an A...do the friggin work and u can 2

Professor Nielsen uses very interesting, creative assignments to further instruction. She is sincere in her attempts to help students understand the work and apply themes to a modern world. She draws out students' writing creativity with unique writing assignments. I highly recommend her classes.

Yeah, if you're not a fan of class discussions, think again...but overall, her teaching style really helps students develop a critical awareness of each other as peers and of the answers they give in class-just takes some getting used to. Not an inspiring instructor, but definitely helpful. Spoiler: she gives in-class essay exams instead of papers.

I had two classes with her the same semester Let me give you the gist of it my friend. Weekly: Journals, Online discussions, essays, and reading assignments. She gives you the midterm/final exam in advance, and is a stickler for attendance/tardiness. Lecturer, but not a master of cajoling people into talking (expect long periods of awkward silence)

Modern Drama-Was a good all around class. Course work was moderate but not too hard. I liked Professor Nielsen and found her to be helpful and nice.

Clear on what she expects from her students. Just check the syllabus. Really sweet and wants students to lead class discussions so as long as you do the readings you'll definitely have a lot to talk about which she counts on your final grade.

shes not that bad. you read alot of books in a short time. 50-100 pages a night, easily. tough grader but wants to help you. gives you journals/discussion questions to do and she grades them to help for your journal portfolio at the end.midterm/exam-gives you exact questions & can have book-pretty easy. 1 research paper but 1-5pages on art piece.

Dr.Neilsen is extremely brillant. She's obviously well educated and very helpful. I had to work very hard for an A in this class-but its possible. She's sweet..i'm taking her again for modern drama. Do all the work, read everything, practice essays before exams, and you should be fine. If not, go to her office, she will help you.

Can you say "YES" she does, after every single sentence. Do your work and the class is not that bad.

Nielsen is a fair grader (perhaps too fair at times), very organized, knows her material and has good taste in literature. She is not stubborn WHATSOEVER and lays out EVERYTHING the first day of class. If you get a poor grade in one of her classes, you are either lazy or dense. I have taken her twice and enjoyed her classes both times.

Dr. Nielsen is so adorable, cute (in the awkward way), and nice. Her assignments are very clear cut and her grading is rather reasonable. She understands that the books she assigns are difficult for students to sometimes comprehend. Just try to read what is assigned and you'll do okay.

She's so cute and funny! Take her class, it's fun :)

Prof. Nielsen is very understanding and interesting woman. She loves it when the class participates. Three essays, lowest grade was dropped AND I was given the chance to rewrite the essay. No Midterm, only a take home final essay. Aprox 100 pages to read per week. All essay topics are thoroughly discussed in class.

Easily one of my favourite professors of all time. Brilliant and dedicated, she is extremely qualified. Don't take her if you just want a class where you can sit there silently and be handed an A. She doesn't like her time being wasted, and rightly so. But if you are willing to apply yourself and engage with the work she will teach you a lot.

Wendy is so cute and helpful, so long as you ask for it. Email her and do it often. The online class has a lot of weekly postscomments, but it's a great grade saver. Some of the essays were pretty troubling had confusing topics, but overall not horrible. The last essay (a revision relation to world issues) totally saved my grade.

If you wish to learn something in a comfortable classroom setting that mixes lectures with group activities, you will definitely enjoy your time with Dr. Nielsen (if you want to play on your phone in the back of the room, she's not for you). Her kind personality establishes a relaxed atmosphere and she goes above and beyond to assist students.

She's very passionate about what she teaches she is just under the impression that we're as passionate too and we're not. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HER FEEDBACK. Grading criteria is so confusing, especially with papers, but she tries to help as best she can. Very sweet and wants her students to succeed.

Don't let the first few days or weeks with her scare you away! YES, she's difficult BUT she truly cares about you! She tries to scare you away within the first few weeks so that you know what you're up against and have the ability to drop the class. She IS hard but if you go to see her outside of class and participate you will pass, A's arent easy!

Do your work and you'll pass. Listen to her feedback and you'll receive an even better grade. She's big on having you understand the material, so be ready for homework and reading quizzes. If you want an easy/no effort A, then she's not for you. If you want to learn and be challenged, take her. She's a great professor with a heart for her students.

Literally one of the best professors I've had this semester! She was so sweet but I did participate a lot in class, read, and came in on time and prepared. She is a pretty tough grader so don't think its an easy A but overall, you do learn a lot and become a better writer! As long as you are prepared and do your work it'll be easier.

Dr. Nielsen is very accommodating and considerate. She allows extensions if necessary, and she always reasons with students. She gives students space to express their thoughts in discussion, which is sometimes hard to find in a professor. This was a required course, but I'm glad I got to take Dr. Nielsen's section!

The only homework there was for this class was the assigned readings, and final revisions for in class writing assignments. Other than that, the course wasn't very intense. Part of the class is based on class discussions, so if you want participation points, keep this in mind. She also makes her policies very clear when grading.

First two weeks of the semester were scary when she assigns the plagiarism assignment (Don't even think of plagiarizing. Don't do it. Think of the future students). Once those weeks passed, Wendy made sets you up for success and surprisingly made this required course fun. Tough grader and is big on participation, but her feedback is real helpful.

She was a very good professor who showed expertise throughout the course and ensured we understood the meaning of each topic. She gave good feedback and helped with improvements on assignments. She tended to be unclear with her directions for certain assignments, but if you keep up in class and with the reading, you should be fine.

I do understand the mixed reviews about her. I think it's honestly just her personality that makes things feel harsh but I do really think that she puts a lot of care into her teaching. The sarcasm can put people off but idk just don't take it personal. But if you do the reading and put effort into your work, you'll learn a lot from her class.

I understand why Prof. Wendy is unpopular among some ppl, but she is not the worst professor in the world. I promise you. I took her twice and I gotta say she REALLY wants you to learn. Her feedback is super honest, and it's never used to spite you. She's a sweet lady who just wants you to learn and reading/ keeping up will help out long-term.