He is not that difficult. I got a B without trying really hard. The class is interesting because it is about Greeks, but this professor is a dork. He is a wannabe Greek and his jokes are terrible.

class is never dull with erickson. He tells jokes, stories and sort of bounces around during lecture. He's a lot of fun and you can tell he's excited by the bouncing in place when he talks. Attending class is key. Great professor!

Midterm was an in-class essay, final was 100 question multiple choice. I never did any of the readings and relied on my 6th-grade Percy Jackson knowledge and got an A on the final. Prof Erickson is super passionate about his subject and a funny/engaging lecturer. I'd recommend going to lecture bc slides are impossible to understand otherwise.

Erickson enjoys teaching this class and you can tell that he does. Your TA however really makes or breaks you in this class. I had Dai and he was one of the chillest TAs ever. Graded very easily. Some easier professors teach this class, however, Erickson's class was still manageable. His final was extremely niche and failed to state he would curve.

He is an excellent lecturer, fun + engaging; I found myself genuinely excited to attend. Grading is heavily dependent on your TA!!! Grace Miller is a gem, I'd recommend her. Lectures are ESSENTIAL, but readings don't matter. Take very thorough notes— the final was basically trivia, tested on tiiiny details mentioned once or twice in lectures.

I really enjoyed this class! It was a good way to get gen ed credit, and it was super insteresting and engaging. Taking good notes is key, and there is honestly something from every lecture on the final, so if u skip make sure someone gets you notes. I had a lot of fun in class 40 :)