Reviews of professor Susan Rensing

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I switched to this professor half way through this course due to other issues but she was SO incredibly helpful and kind. She always made sure I was catching up with the topics and just overall cared about her students. Her lectures were very interesting which made me want to learn more. If you take this class, I highly recommend this professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Kind professor who does a great job introducing you to different perspectives about worldly issues.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There are hardly any assignments in this class except for a few larger ones so make sure you don't bomb any and you'll be fine! She is really caring and makes the lectures as entertaining as possible.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Most of the course was all conceptual, so I found it hard to take notes on (although they're hardly needed if you understand the topics). Most if not all of the assignments were essays, so if you're not good at writing like me, this class will be a challenge. Overall, I enjoyed being able to talk in conference with my classmates about the topics.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
90% of this class is reading. She assigns (often long, sometimes multiple) readings twice a week, and class time is discussion-based. It's an interesting class if you're passionate about the subject, but I wouldn't take it as an elective if you're not majoring/minoring in GWSS.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Dr. Rensing! She's a great lecturer and honestly most of your grade is just long-form answers to questions that she's more than willing to help you through. If you get done with them before the due date, you can literally send them to her for feedback. Super smart and gives you great perspective! Class is really chill.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She's very kind and super conscious of others' beliefs. Weekly discussion posts and readings/videos before lecture. You will need the textbook. Skills assessments instead of exams, but are still a little difficult. Definitely not something you want to put off until the last minute.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Rensing is by far one of the worst professors I have had in my time here. she is not a very compassionate professor. Maybe if this class were in person it would have been better. She is a tough grader even after putting in maximal effort, time, and work. Get a different professor if you can.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class is small and large group discussions in class that are not difficult. However, there are few assignments given (worth 100 points) and they are graded really tough. I was confused by the comments received back after the skills assessments as it was very vague.