Great class. Interesting material that will help you in life.
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Super easy, problem set answers are given to you, he's hilarious
Prof Wheeler is very different in his teaching style from most professors, but he definitely knows his material. You'll learn a lot.
Professor Wheeler is an enthusiastic, funny professor, but unfortunately this subject matter just wasn't interesting to me. I took the class because I think its important to understand our country's legal system and I definitely learned a lot, but I found it pretty dull nonetheless. Professor Wheeler made the subject as bearable as possible though. He really tries to engage students, and provides class notes, review sessions, etc. to make sure everyone who puts in the effort will understand the material and do well. The entire grade was based off of giveaway quizzes, two problem sets, and two exams.
The class is very entertaining and the material is just good general knowledge to have. It is fine if you learn well from lectures only, but I don't and found the class harder than I had heard before. Go to the dances, he is crazy.
great class, one of my favorite professors! not a lot of outside work, just make sure that you don't multi-task!
So easy, no readings, and he gives you the answers to the problem sets in review sessions.
This is not an easy A class as other reviewers make it seem...the exams are pretty hard..the first exam is harder than the second..there are two problem sets which are pretty straight forward...even though this class was a bit difficult, I learned the most out of it than any other class at UVA. So I def recommend taking it! And Prof Wheeler is beyond hilarious and very knowledgeable on the subject matter!! Do attend as many of the extra credit opportunities as possible because they do help in the end!
Very applicable to life. Definitely recommend if you can deal with a bit of a looney professor.
Don't by a book - you won't need it. I liked Professor Wheeler a lot, his class not so much, law's too dry for me.