He has an interesting sense of humor, but he's a fantastic lecturer. He's clearly passionate about the subject, & does a great job of making the class interesting & clarifying the reading. There are 4 papers, which aren't bad as long as you go to lecture. Use the study guide that he provides for the final & the exam will be straightforward.

Chill Professor. Super helpful and passionate about his field. He's always available during office hours and makes the class fun. We are very lucky to have him. Though sanskrit is not super easy, if you dedicate time, you'll succeed. We had quizzes after every chapter and had to memorize some verses. Midterm and Final are very predictable.

Hilarious! The class is sometimes a bit dry but he makes everything interesting! You will laugh in every class. The midterm and final are extremely easy if you do the study guide he gives! its a must but you get an easy a if you do it. Overall its a pretty good class just because of his humor.

Not too hard, and gives good lectures. He assigned 3 papers, but they were graded pretty easily. He is very involved in his lectures and I recommend attending, but it is safe to skip because he puts his slides online.

this was a very easy class. you had to write 4 essays but they were graded easy and the TA went over everything you should write about. there are two books they tell you to buy but do not buy the eight theories of religion, i never opened it.but you use introducing religion for every essay. there was no midterm and the final was easy id's and essay

Professor Hillis is very enthusiastic. This class is a good one, I would recommend it.

This is not a writing class, however we're given THREE 5-6 page papers to write about the most broad topics. I think that alone is cause for concern. Only one exam, the final. I think everyone should learn about what is going on in Tibet and the way their government etc works its very interesting and you get to learn about it from Hillis.

Hillis is a funny, off-beat guy. He does his best to keep his lectures interesting and "visual" but can get off topic quite easily. He didn't provide much background on the course, but rather dove right into the material. Papers are broad and unspecific, and my TA was kind of lackluster. Overall a good class, with a fun atmosphere.

Professor Hillis makes the class so much more interesting by teaching the lessons by demonstration (trust me on this, his way of teaching is hilarious!). And by going everyday, I didn't feel as stressed out studying for the midterm and final. He helped us come up with topics for the papers too so they were a lot more fun to write. GREAT professor!

This class is really easy. He gives you a list of key terms and essays for the midterm and final, and if you know those the midterm and final will be cake. Take this class for an easy A

prof. hillis is sort of a ridiculous guy in a funny way. his class is very very easy. a great class to take for GE. the tests were easy and grades fairly. final paper is a bit long but the you pretty much can choose ur own topic which is nice.

Often funny, sometimes a little awkward or depressing, always friendly and inspiring. This guy is amazing, and cares about his students as individuals beyond the classroom, from my experience. Highly recommended.

Professor Hillis is an engaging professor. Tries to make easy material interesting and relatable. Easy class, entertaining professor. Enjoyable class! Format of midterm/final is generally short answer (defining terms) and two essays. As long as you get the main ideas (from lecture/bold words in text) you'll do well.

Hillis is a cool guy with a unique sense of humor. He made me laugh a lot just with his bizarre jokes! He really cares about his students. Material is ok... Not the most interesting. Not too difficult tho

1 midterm and 1 final. I was disappointed in the fact that I thought I would learn a little more. He is a funny teacher and does well to engage in class discussion. I was not too interested in the material, but that may just be me. He gives you a study guide so if you wikipedia everything, you will do fine. Not hard at all.

Don't waste your time. The material consists of extremely broad concepts that really give you no legitimate understanding of world religions. Hillis is super nice and lectures are entertaining, but the material is so tediously boring it's impossible to stay interested. Easy A if you do the work, but good luck motivating yourself to actually do it.

the class was really easy, and the lecutres were usually interesting. grade based on midterm, section, a loooong essay, and final. he gives you a study guide, just make sure to know all the stuff on it. the book was pretty good.

Hillis is incredibly entertaining. Teaches at a very mellow and easy pace, and does not ask too much of his students. Jolly fellow.

Hillis is awesome! He made me want to become a RgST major. the class is very interesting and fun. he likes people to get involved in the conversation. You dont need the books if you attend lecture regularly, but its worth saving the money. i really want to take RgSt 21 with him, but that class fills up real quick.

really good prof. so funny and interesting.best class of last quarter

Super easy class. Don't need to do the reading, just attend lecture sparatically. Also, the honors section is WAY easier than the regular section, plus he's a total push over and gives everyone good grades because he likes them. Don't blow the $100 on the books, you don't need them, just use wikipedia to define the terms on the tests.

Great prof, easy class, makes everything available before, so make sure you're good at memorizing. You learn a lot, and his lectures are very interesting. Test non cumulative, final worth 20%, section worth 40%, so make sure you go. Great class, highly recommended!!

Hes a great professor. the class though it was early had me wanting more. It was interesting to learn about religions in the world his test were easy and he gave you a study guide with essays that would be on test so you couldnt really fail his test.great class. take it!

Tests are really easy. There are 3 tests, not cumulative. He posts the definitions and essay questions for the tests, so lecture is not mandatory. Section is worth 40% of your grade! Easy class, great teacher.