CLASS 40
Brice Erickson
4.4
176 reviews

176
4.4
CLAS40 . A Month Ago

Erickson's CLAS40 is a gem - entertaining lectures and manageable work. Skip the readings and focus on class notes. Use unstuck ai and ChatGPT to breeze through the essays. With some effort, you can easily snag an A.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

A very chill professor. No issues

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CLAS40 . 5 Months Ago

If you want an easy A, just go to class. Everything that you need to know in order to do well in this class is taught in lecture. Erickson is a super entertaining lecturer as well with a very pleasant and inviting charisma. If you don't go to class, you won't get an A. Despite that, going to class is well worth it. Only class I've genuinely enjoyed

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CLASS40 . 10 Months Ago

if you want an easy GE, prof erickson's greek myth is a great option. you can get away with doing minimal work and still get a good grade. the papers are worth a lot, but if your ta is chill even that shouldn't be a major stressor. prof erickson's lectures on their own are super entertaining and make greek myth fun!

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CLAS40 . 10 Months Ago

prof erickson is super funny and entertaining in lecture, and his courseload is manageable and pretty easy. the papers are a bit long, but a little effort goes a long way with them. honestly didn't do a single reading and still did decent in the class. the in-class timed essays are easier than they sound.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 19 Days Ago

There are lots of readings but he goes over them in lecture, which was a lot easier than reading them. Timed essay for the midterm, in-person multiple choice final, and final essay relating Greek Myth to a modern day movie. The lectures are entertaining and easy to understand.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

If you dont go to lecture and you dont like going to lectures in general dont take this class. If you try to look at the slides to catch up you wont really catch up. I did the absolute bare minimum and got a C.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Idk i heard this was an easy A but lowkey its not. There is a midterm essay, a 6 page paper, and a 100 question final. Everyone says pay attention in lecture but its so hard cause he just talks and his powerpoints are just pictures. Idk i would have rather wrote an essay than have to memorize 100+ terms.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Great lecturer, very funny. Just pay attention in class and you'll be fine for exams.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

I loved Erickson. If you go to lecture and just listen, you will get an A. Sections are mandatory which was kinda rough but always got out early anyways. My favorite class that I've taken here. Instead of doing the reading, I would always watch a Youtube vid and it worked the same. Highly recommend

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

This professor is the best professor I have ever had!!! Not only does he come to class everyday and involve the crowd, but he makes the lesson clear and understanding. The class is made up of 3 assignments which are super easy if you know what you're talking about! Overall, he is one of the most caring and hilarious professor I have taken. 11/10

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

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.

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CLASS40 . 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

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.

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CLASSICS40 . 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

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.

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CLASS40 . 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

Super funny! loved his class

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CLASS40 . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 2 Years Ago

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.

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CLAS40 . 2 Years Ago

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!

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CLAS40 . 3 Years Ago

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

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