I enjoyed taking SCAND 50 but when I took it it was a fully asynchronous class so it might be different than it would be in-person. It was originally supposed to be an in-person class but it was switched to asynchronous right before Week 1. The class consisted of Weekly quizzes on Fridays that were worth 10 points and 2 essays (one due by Week 3 and the other by Week 10) worth 10 points each. The quizzes were pretty easy if you watched the online lectures and the information that Wen went over was really interesting. I learned a TON about Scand literature, something I had never learned about before so that was fun. This class was a easy A and there was no midterm and final so I highly recommend if you are looking for an easy GE and want to learn from an awesome guy.

Could not recommend this class more for someone who is taking tough classes and needs an easy extra 5 units!! Your grade consists of 10 weekly quizzes and two very short (and easily graded) papers. He also drops your lowest quiz score, but the quizzes are kind of a joke and extremely easy as well. Take! This! Class!

Professor Wen is very passionate about what he is talking about but does not force his students to be experts on the topic which I really liked. I enjoyed listening him analyse scandinavian literature but never felt like I had to study and learn them by heart. The weekly quizzes are the main part of your grade and they are very straight forward. If you watch his lectures and skim the readings, you should easily get 10/10 every time. I highly recommend everyone to try to take this class if you can.

|Covid-Review|: If you’re looking for a fun, interesting, and easy GE then you’re in luck. By all means, TAKE THIS CLASS. When I took it the class was online- asynchronous meaning the lectures were already pre-recorded. The only thing that was live (Zoom) was the Hrafnkel Mock Trial: whether Hrafnkel is guilty or innocent. In addition, his office hours were in-person really nice, easy-going, and a funny professor. Answered all questions with no judgment. He definitely shows his enthusiasm and humor in teaching this course.

Pathway 1 Grading——There are weekly quizzes that mainly have to do with the readings, films, and lectures. The quizzes are timed but are very easy and multiple choice. And two short paper responses (not graded heavily, so don’t worry). The readings assigned are very interesting, easy to read, and fun. The course reader is not necessary just make you have the version that is translated by the specific person he wants. Fun fact: you get to read fairy tale stories and Andersen tales such as My Little Mermaid. Overall, I highly recommend it!

I loved this class and prof wen, he was super chill. This is definitely an easy ge. I am selling the materials for $50 and they are in great condition. If you were to purchase everything new it would be over $100! Text me at **********

This class is a walk in the park. Take it if you want a low-stress GE that gives you an automatic A.

For me there was no midterm or final, just weekly quizzes based on the reading that were so easy. You could get extra credit by participating in a mock trial and there were two writing assignments that were also pretty easy. I really liked watching the lectures they were super interesting, and I also liked the readings that were assigned so I did them all but you could get by with summaries I'm pretty sure. Love Prof Wen <3

This is the greatest class I have ever taken. If you put in any sort of effort into the class, you will do great and have no trouble. That being said, Professor Wen is very kind and does a great job at making the often long lectures entertaining and clearly has great passion for what he is teaching. The Tale of Hrafnkel is a large part of this course and is very fun to read if you get the chance to do so. 10/10 class, please take if you have the opportunity.

As a first quarter freshmen, this class was extremely easy. I did it online, so it'll probably be harder in person. I never saw/talked to Wen once but can tell he is a super chill guy based on the course and watching his lectures. The reading isn't really mandatory and you can skip it and read summaries instead. Watch the lectures though, they are important. Put it on 2x speed and you're done with your weekly workload in an hour and a half. 8 quizzes at 10% each (9 total but he drops lowest one), 2 essays at 10% each, each of them basically one page single spaced and super easy.

Class was also pretty interesting, got to read some good stuff and learn a lot of history/culture. Guess I'm just into that kind of stuff, but either way would recommend.

Professor Wen was amazing! Definitely recommend for STEM majors if you are looking for a class that is different from your normal course load and are looking for an interesting humanities course. The workload is VERY manageable and the content is very interesting.