He is an amazing teacher. He is very entertaining and very passionate. His class isn't too hard just make sure to really pay attention in class and you won't even need to spend your free time on this class. I would definitely recommend this class if you're looking to complete a GE.

A god amongst men, no one compares to the GOAT Erickson in any regard, he's just such a guy. Very funny, you can tell he just wants to teach some Greek myths and have a good time.

Erickson is an enthusiastic lecturer and is very engaging with the entire class. He guides the class through the translation in a clear and positive way, which is so nice because Latin can be very frustrating and difficult to figure out when you're stuck. He's such a funny professor and this was one of my favorite classes I've taken.

Erickson is such a great lecturer and even made me consider minoring in classics for a while. The material is really fun, and I even was excited to write my final paper :'D. Readings can be a little long and unclear, so make sure you set aside time for it. Definitely one of my favorite classes I've taken at UCSB, and pretty easy too.

Erickson is such a great professor, I really enjoyed my time in his lectures and it was the one class I actually looked forward to attending during my winter quarter. There is quite a bit of reading but it isn't that difficult. You can also get away with not really doing the readings, however, if you want a high grade you must still put in effort.

Everyone loves Professor Erickson. He makes this class incredibly interesting and fun through his lectures. If you take this class you should join the honors section; it is a great opportunity to have him be your TA and you will gain a greater appreciation for archaeology and myth. I woke up each day excited to go to this class.

Professor Erickson is really energetic and pretty funny. There were only 3 assignments: Midterm, Paper, Final. The paper was actually really fun to write. Despite the massive class size, he still tries to engage with as many students as he can. His lectures are very clear, and he did curve the final and the papers too I believe.

Super funny! loved his class

Erickson is a cool dude, but when it comes to GreekMyth, it is a very chaotic class. His powerpoints online contained little to no information so you would HAVE to go to lecture to know what is going on. The homework was lots of reading. He barely responds to emails and he jumps around a lot in class which can be confusing. Interesting but chaotic.

I had a lot of fun in this class, if you're looking for a GE class that's a nice break I'd say to take this class. Erickson always made lecture really fun and full of information so I would never have to do the reading and still understood what was going on. The only really challenging parts were the papers which were graded by the TAs.

Erickson is a funny guy, and he always makes lectures engaging. Overall, there are not many opportunities to get grades, but as long as you somewhat pay attention and take a few notes, papers and final aren't that hard.

He's really funny and chill a bit all over the place and hard to follow because there's little structure. But super fun to listen to and interactive with the audience he knows a lot about what he is talking about. Incredibly easy class literally no work.

Professor Erickson has been one of my favorite professors so far at UCSB. I took this Pompeii class spring 2022 and it has been one of the best courses I have ever taken at UCSB. Very engaging lectures, light workload (only a midterm and a final), and overall great class. You have to go to class to pass, but I honestly enjoyed going!

One of my first professors here and he was an utter delight. His tests are purely based on the lectures and they were always incredibly entertaining and uplifting! The main thing for this class is getting a good TA for the paper and you are set!

Hes awesome honestly. Greek myth was a very interesting class and he is clearly passionate about it. LOVE

Never really got to meet Erickson but his pre-recorded lecture were engaging and you could immediately tell he's passionate about what he teaches. The midterm (2 essays due in 1 day) almost screwed me over but I got a good grade for the big paper & a 100 for the final and ended up with an A :D Quite a bit of reading but a super interesting course!

Great pre-recorded lectures that felt engaging. Lots of reading, but you can get away with skipping some and just watching the lectures (especially if you take good notes on them).

Funny guy, enjoyable lectures. Subject matter was interesting. You didn't really have to do the readings if you paid attention to the lectures. MC weekly quizzes, midterm essay, writing assignment, & MC final.

THE most amazing lectures ive seen at UCSB. He makes things so easy to follow while being informative and interesting. I would highly recommend this prof and course, although the workload is dependent on your TA and some sections ended up with lots of tedious work. Besides this, I would highly recommend!

I only skimmed the lectures and read the SparkNotes for the myths I ended up with an A in the class. Professor Erickson is very passionate about the subject but he tends to get off topic during his lectures and talks about the history, geography, and archeological backgrounds of the myths when its not necessary for the class.

Professor erkison is a fun guy who is super passionate about what he is teaching. His excitement is infectious and makes the class super interesting.

Lectures are completely asynchronous and posted in 2030 minute lectures (3-5 videos a week); I actually preferred it this way & the professor made each lecture really interesting. Only downside is the amount of writing involved even though the course doesn't cover any writing credits.

Has really interesting lectures and he seems really passionate about Greek mythology. There are lots of readings and they're honestly not really necessary since he goes over the most important parts in class. There are a few writing assignments but luckily my TA was really nice. The final multiple choice was really easy too.

this class was only easy for me because my TA was amazing. You never interact with the professor, and from what I've heard, he isn't very transparent with the TA's. if you're someone who gets stressed when you aren't given clear directions or aren't given study guides/examples then this isn't the class for you. also, don't bother reading.