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CLAUS ANDERSEN

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Raw average: 4.69/5 from 16 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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LITTRANS 275
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Such a fun class, mostly thanks to Professor Andersen's passion and knowledge about the topic. Lectures were incredibly engaging, funny, and interesting! Relatively light reading (you're literally reading fairytales), highly recommend
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SCANDST 121
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Claus is so amazing! The way he teaches is very straightforward and he is always so open to questions! For this being a 4 credit course the workload is surprisingly light and studying for quizzes and tests doesn't take long. I can not recommend Claus Andersen enough!
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SCANDST 475
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Phenomenal lecturer and cares a lot about students. If you want a guy who can make fairy tales insightful and genuinely meaningful to our lives Prof. Andersen is the teacher for you. While you could miss a lecture or two without harm you never will want to
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LITTRANS 275
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Andersen was incredibly kind and fun. His lectures were very chill, and you didn't really need to pay attention to do well. The readings were not very long compared to other literature classes. Overall, he is a great professor and his class is easy and fun and if you need a literature class this is definitely a good option.
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SCANDST 475
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This class was very interesting, however his TA for the class was absolutely horrible. He would constantly not grade things, provide horrible feedback. He would also give out very scathing reviews of your work a couple hours before its due so you can change it. Worst TA I have ever had, he should not be allowed to teach ever again.
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SCANDST 475
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Andersen is the perfect teacher for this class, he comes from Denmark giving him an interesting connection to the stories we read. His lectures don't fully pertain to quizzes, but he makes them interesting and brings up good points. Pretty easy class.
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Classes with CLAUS ANDERSEN

SCANDST 122

Second Semester Danish

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Second Semester Danish teaches proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing through cultural communication.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Claus Andersen

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
SCANDST 401

Contemporary Scandinavian Languages

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Intensive work in spoken and written Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, based on contemporary readings.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Scott MellorClaus Andersen+1 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026SCANDST 122Second Semester Danish
Spring 2026SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Fall 2025LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Fall 2025SCANDST 121First Semester Danish
Fall 2025SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Fall 2025SCANDST 799Independent Study
Spring 2025SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Fall 2024LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Fall 2024SCANDST 299Directed Study
Fall 2024SCANDST 901Seminar in Special Topics
Spring 2024SCANDST 299Directed Study
Spring 2024SCANDST 426Kierkegaard and Scandinavian Literature
Spring 2024SCANDST 799Independent Study
Fall 2023LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Fall 2023SCANDST 299Directed Study
Fall 2023SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Fall 2023SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Spring 2023SCANDST 299Directed Study
Spring 2023SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Spring 2023SCANDST 426Kierkegaard and Scandinavian Literature
Fall 2022LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Fall 2022SCANDST 271Readings in Danish Literature
Fall 2022SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Fall 2022SCANDST 799Independent Study
Spring 2022LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Spring 2022SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Spring 2022SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Spring 2022SCANDST 901Seminar in Special Topics
Fall 2020HISTORY/SCANDST 577Contemporary Scandinavia: Politics and History
Spring 2020LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Spring 2020SCANDST 122Second Semester Danish
Spring 2020SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Spring 2020SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Spring 2020SCANDST 699Directed Study
Spring 2020SCANDST 901Seminar in Special Topics
Fall 2019SCANDST 520Special Topics
Spring 2019GNS 700Graduate Seminar in Professional Development
Spring 2019LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Spring 2019SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Spring 2019SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Spring 2019SCANDST 799Independent Study
Fall 2018HISTORY/SCANDST 577Contemporary Scandinavia: Politics and History
Fall 2018SCANDST 271Readings in Danish Literature
Fall 2018SCANDST 699Directed Study
Fall 2018SCANDST 799Independent Study
Spring 2018LITTRANS 275In Translation: the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Spring 2018SCANDST 401Contemporary Scandinavian Languages
Spring 2018SCANDST 475The Writings of Hans Christian Andersen for Scandinavian Majors
Fall 2017SCANDST 271Readings in Danish Literature
Fall 2017SCANDST 427Contemporary Scandinavian Literature

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