Current instructor

Christa Olson

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Raw average: 3.25/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ENG654 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
There are some really hard tests.
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ENG204 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
She basically sums up the reading in the lectures so I know a lot of people who get away without doing any of the reading.
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ENG204 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Olson was a very kind, inclusive, and understanding professor. Her TA was as well. However, I found the grading contract concept to be elementary. For example, an A was equal to an "exceeds expectations," a B to "meets expectations," and so forth as I understood it. Also, she assigned extensive readings that we barely talked about.
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ENG654 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Like another reviewer said, clearly has a political agenda and there is no original thought that goes into her materials and lectures. Easy A, but also a cheap indoctrination attempt and no actually inspiring, thoughtful content.
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ENG204 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
I dont believe in the whole "college liberal indoctrination" idea, but I can see how someone would get that idea if they saw this class. Prof Olsen clearly has a political agenda as she uses the overbroad definition of "rheto… Read full reviewShow less
I dont believe in the whole "college liberal indoctrination" idea, but I can see how someone would get that idea if they saw this class. Prof Olsen clearly has a political agenda as she uses the overbroad definition of "rhetoric" to teach what is basically a history class about how white people oppress everyone. Easy A but waste of time.
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ENGL 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Olson is very flexible and responsive to students' needs. It is clear that Professor Olson puts in a lot of time and effort to make this class as adaptive to students' needs as possible. If you put in the effort to show up to class, participate, and turn in the assignments, you will get an A.
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Classes with Christa Olson

ENGL 799

Independent Reading

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen BritlandChristine Garlough+33 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2026ENGL 890Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research
Fall 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English

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