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Really great as a person. There is a lot of reading and assignments based on reading and lectures. Can be hard to keep up with, but he is forgiving in these situations. Having him as a professor is worth it.Rate My Professors ↗
Engaging lecturer, very knowledgeable about Scandinavian folklore. Sometimes grading seemed unclear and ambiguous. Mini essays due every week. Be warned that this class does require a lot of reading to be done prior to class, but no exams or final.Rate My Professors ↗
Really engaging lecturer, I never missed lecture once. Sometimes grading and late policy seemed really ambiguous, probably ended up hurting people more than helping and was more of a pain to grade for him. Mini essay every week. Made a stink about failing people who used Ai, but one of my groupmates clearly did the entire semester and got away w itRate My Professors ↗
A great professor who you should take if you can! Funny and engaging lectures, though slides are a little lacking. Fair amount of work, no exams just discussion boards and a project. Super understanding with extensions and helping students, can be a bit of a tough grader but always willing to work with you. Would take again in a heartbeat. The goatRate My Professors ↗
Professor Mellor was genuinely such a good professor. He cares so much about the material he teaches and always makes sure students understand the material. He makes learning about the material very engaging and makes you want to come to class.Rate My Professors ↗
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An exploration of theories, issues, and histories within a specialized area of game design.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleFOLKLORE 530 covers topics in folklore across various cultures and time periods.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to Icelandic sagas as a major body of early medieval vernacular literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Covers Scandinavian political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Viking Age to the break-up of Sweden-Finland and Denmark-Norway.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.48 GPA, 75.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.36 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=32 letter grades).
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleINTLST 110 is an International Learning Community General Seminar that promotes understanding of international and cross-cultural issues through collaborative learning among ILC students, faculty, and staff.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
SCANDST 411 offers concentrated study of topics within Scandinavian literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 576 | Topics in Game Design |
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE 530 | Topics in Folklore |
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 235 | The World of Sagas |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY/SCANDST 431 | History of Scandinavia to 1815 |
| Fall 2026 | INTLST 110 | International Learning Community General Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | SCANDST 411 | Areas in Scandinavian Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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