The rise and fall of various ancient civilizations such as those of the Maya, Aztecs, Toltecs, Teotihuacanos, and Olmec as well as their cultural antecedents. This course uses self-paced audiovisual modules as well as traditional lecture format.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeLecture
Professor V was one of the best I've come across at UCSB. She is so helpful, always emails back quickly - her lectures are extremely interesting and she's very fair and clear about her grading criteria. Class is graded based on one midterm, a final, and a paper. Do the work to study for the midterm and final and take good notes and you'll do well.
A caring professor . The structure of online course is interesting since half of the lectures are from guest speakers. She clarifies things pretty well with coherent examples. Tests are based on explaining the concepts, pay attention to the lectures, and make notes and study guide in advance. Also a research paper to reflect on what you learnt
Pretty easy class if you go to class and take notes. The midterm and final arent too bad, but definitely require a day or two of solid studying. The map quizzes are really easy ways to boost your grades. Didnt read the book much and did well without it, but its a good supplement to lecture. I got a A- mostly just by paying attention for lecture.
She's a really straight forward lecturer. Which I really like. If you go to class, you will get an A. Very fair and very interesting class!
Professor Vanderwarker moves fast, but you never feel left behind. She is truly an amazing teacher. She makes you work a little for your grade, as in you actually have to pay attention in class, but overall she's such a good teacher her classes are relatively easy.
This class is fairly easy. You can tell that she enjoys teaching this subject. There are 5 tests however. 2 map quizzes, 1 book quiz, 1 midterm and the final. Can be a bit much, but the smaller quizzes can really help to improve your grade. Easy class, if you come to class and read the textbooks you'll pass with an A.