Very interesting material, great lectures. I took this with a Creationist on my floor who didn't believe in evolution- now he does. As a bio major, getting an A was easy, but it might not be that way for non-bio/anthro majors, particularly freshmen. Go to lecture and section, don't bother with the textbook. Great if you're interested in evolution.

Even though I can agree that a lot of times help in this course was hard to come by, and the TA's were of minimal assistance, I actually really enjoyed the course. Getting in A is pretty difficult. I ended with a B+ but a damn proud of it. And more importantly, I learned a ton. Very interesting!

Excellent lecturer. Extremely clear and easy to understand, but only if you can keep up with his vocabulary. Employs useful analogies and anticipates specific types of confusion, clarifying accordingly. Exams come straight from lecture; passed with an A doing almost none of the reading. Easy homework assignments provide a comfortable grade cushion.

The content of this class is actually very interesting. You will learn a lot. But don't take this class if you want an A. Gaulin runs a very tough class. He's obviously a brilliant man but he is not a good teacher. You cannot let yourself get behind on the reading or lectures.

This class is definitely passable. The other reviewers are on point that the tests are quite tricky and deceitful. I am a senior and got a B while doing all the reading. It's unfortunate he makes such questions because I think a lot of people who understand the concepts simply get tricked. A good class to fulfull G.E., but not to get an A.

Tough class. midterm and final are very tricky. there is opportunity for extra credit and weekly problems sets are easy points because you get credit as long as you do them. Class overall is hard, but REALLY interesting.

Oh man this class...interesting BUT don't take it unless it's a major requirement.Rack up as much extra credit as possible with iclicker questions in Lect.Section assignments are easy free points. The Midterm was a living hell full of intentionally deceiving questions.The final was more straightforward.This class requires nothing but your all.

Took this class for a GE- not a good idea. Midterm average was a 56 with no curve. Only take this if you're going to go into the major.

The exam grades from Gaulin's midterms and finals give one the impression that his only desire is to fail his students. On our midterm the average was a 54. He did not curve this midterm. The grading was unreasonably hard and his questions are intentionally deceitful. He does not test whether you have a good understanding of the information.

Gaulin is a nice guy, but gets off topic a lot. I went into bio anthro to full-fill a G.E. my freshman year, BIG MISTAKE. The exams are impossible. The midterm average was 56 percent! I ended up changing my grade to pass/no pass. I wouldn't recommend this course unless you have a love for biological anthropology.

The class is quite interesting but Gaulin is very boring. Grading is based on various things. His multiple choice is RIDICULOUSLY hard. You MUST pay attention to details and wording. The class average on the midterm was 62%. He did curve it to make the average 66. The final was out of this world hard. Be cautious when deciding to take this class.

"Evolution of Human Sexuality" consisted of 2 papers, 1 mid-term, & 1 final. Spring12 was his first time teaching the class and there was no text book, but a lot of articles posted on gauchosapce. The articles are mandatory because tests & papers are based off of it. I went to every lecture cuz it helped clarify his vague slides. I learned a lot!

Amazing Professor! The class itself was a bit difficult, its not an easy A whatsoever, but it is extremely interesting and he is morethan willing to help students who go to his office hours. The midterm and final MC part of the exam is the hardes b/c the wording is a bit hard. But the open response for the midterm and finals are fairly easy!

I took this to fulfill a GE and because it seemed easy enough. Professor Gaulin is VERY smart but he is impossible to tolerate in lecture. His lectures are hard to follow. Section is not for review of the lectures but to learn other material. Weekly hmwrk. Exams are no longer take home.

Gaulin is great, and you can tell he really loves what he teaches. i really liked going to lecture, section was a bit boring, but very helpful. only downside were the exams. they were extremely difficult, however the midterm is take home...but still super hard, and i had a study group of around 5 other people, as long as you study, you'll be fine

VERY interesting class; takes some work, I didn't stay as on top of the reading as I should have but still got a B+. Pleasantly challenging class, Gaulin doesn't make it EASY, but is fair. He's pretty clear and posts tons of supplementary materials and all his lecture slides on gauchospace. Definitely my favorite professor last quarter.

Don't take this class if you're just looking for a GE! Gaulin isn't really clear, and he's mean. He wrote the book, so if you're confused in lecture the book won't help and vice versa.

Gaulin was an excellent professor. His passion for his work made me really excited about it. If you're at all interested in learning more about evolution and natural selection, or just want to learn some cool facts, take this class! Didn't need the textbook at all.

Yikes...I so regret taking this class. :( beware. Only take this if you really like the subject or if it's part of your major otherwise, definitely take another class to complete your GE's

If you actually do assigned readings and pay attention in lecture, this class shouldn't be too hard. Midterm and final are very hard but not impossible. Gaulin presents interesting topics that complement the readings well. He was a fantastic professor and I learned more in this class than I ever have before Definitely favorite class of the quarter.

Gaulin is a good professor, but the midterm and final are extremely challenging! Even if you think you know the material, study harder! The concepts are interesting, but the book is really hard to understand, therefore not very helpful.

Some lectures are interesting and some are not. Attendance is mandatory since there are IClicker questions. Overall, the class is challenging. The take-home midterm is HARD. The averages weren't good. There is no real way to "cram" study because you must understand all concepts before moving on. Would not recommend.

Gaulin is a nice guy. The lectures were useful but the textbook was horrible. In fact the textbook is just a collection of academic articles that were interesting but unhelpful. The two exams are very tough not because the concepts are hard to understand but because there was no real way to study the material.

Professor Gaulin is very enthusiastic about anthropology and is very knowledgeable, however if you are not a science lover I would NOT take this class! It is pretty much synonymous with a biology class and I found it very challenging. But if you work hard and actually read the book you will be fine.