He's passionate and engaging. However, you will likely not know your grade going into the final. The midterm and final require a LOT of studying, but there is little other homework or readings. While attendance isn't mandatory, show up and take good notes because it is 100% of the material tested. cons: doesn't reply to emails and grades slowly.
Great teacher to have for classics. His passion for the class rubbed off on me and I never wanted to skip class. Midterm and Final seem like they would be hard but are actually not, if you go to class and pay attention it's very obvious what terms you must study. Notes are extremely important but so is just sitting back and taking all the info in.
Had very interesting lectures and if you pay attention, the material is easy to understand. However, for the midterm and final, he pulls 6 out of 100+ terms to focus on in depth, so studying does take a great amount of time if you want to do well on these.
He's enthusiastic but I found that he is difficult to follow along at times. His lectures have maybe 10-20 words on the entire set, otherwise it's just pictures... Meaning the notes you take are the notes you study, so you better go to class and pay attention... The notes you have will either make this class hard or easy for you. His tests are fair
He was an awesome professor and really enthusiastic about the course. The class may be lecture heavy but its easy to sit in and listen to him cause he makes it fun. However, I did notice that for this class, I didn't really need the readings to pass.
Great class, you must go to and pay attention to lectures. The tests are just pictures of some of the things we talked about so actually gathering the information is a must. He makes them interesting though, so don't worry.
Took this class as a GE, and ended up REALLY enjoying it! I rented the book but only read it ONCE... go to lecture- all you need to know without spending money on the book! Over 100+ terms you have to know for the midterm/final (object, dates, location, significance) but do-able! He is flexible on dates- I went to office hours and got points back!
Professor Erickson is an intriguing lecturer, but I didn't like how he is so obsessed with Greece and shows it while teaching a class about Italy. I love Italy and wanted to know more about it, not Greece. However, the class is super easy! I put almost no though into the test and paper and got a B+ on both. Btw, he lets you out late EVERY day. :(
BEST lecturer I've had at UCSB...really funny and knows his stuff. Only thing is, the tests are picture IDs and 1 essay and they require you to intensively pay attention in lecture in order to do well. If you miss one little thing you could be screwed...just my take. If you don't do scattered, this class isn't for you.
LOVE HIM. If you are at all interested in ancient Greece/Rome and willing to put work into his class, you will do well. If you are in one of his smaller classes, make an effort to see him after class and in office hours, he appreciates when you put effort into his class. He takes this into account IF he remembers you, but he is a little scattered.
Ya sure he is interested in the subject but he is not clear about directions on assignments, he ALWAYS lets you out late EVERY SINGLE DAY, the midterm and final are hard because basically it's like an art history class. he posts a slide and you have to identify it and also write an essay.. the papers in his class are poorly graded. but ya he's nice
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Not very good. He is good with the fufu classes like myth, but not the upper division language classes. I found myself drowning in work and he was not helpful and frequently got his latin translations wrong. Some students even had to correct his Latin. Steer clear of this one
Funny professor, kind of a klutz, and spits a little when he get's really riled up about a subject he likes (but then again who doesn't?), a warning for those who want to sit in the front row. He really enjoys what he teaches, and is very clear in teaching. Lecture's pretty important, homework and field trip's are a MUST. Take this class.
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.
Super fun lectures, he enjoys teaching and will make you laugh. He really knows his stuff. His tests are tough; he wants you to prove you've learned the material. Challenging, but never dull.
the lectures are a lot of fun because of his enthusiasm and jokes. always interesting, but it is a lot of work.
I love your classes, however you make a student go broke with the cost of books for your class. Try to tone it down or put more into the reader so we have less primary sources to buy. Over all great class, but come on do you really think that UCSB students go to cocktail hours at fancy museums??? Hell no we drink in IV.
Awesome professor. He talks a lot about his own experiences in the field, which is a lot of fun. He's always available to help if you are having trouble understanding. Don't miss lecture though, there's a lot of in-class activities.
Great professor- he's very helpful, friendly and hyper. The course itself is rather challenging. There is sight reading on the midterm and final and we have to learn meter.
He was really funny and is really into teaching. I loved this class
A good latin professor. The class is actually sort of interesting and not as painful as expected. Watch out for 100% or nothing quizes. He could do better with explaining grammer. He goes just a little to fast at times. He can be funny at times. We do have to learn meter.
Not an easy A but he keeps the class interesting. Humorous in that he will talk about random stuff a lot...like him surfing a lot...I don't fall asleep in his class which is a plus.
Definitely not the easiest A you can get from a Classics professor, but surely one of the best professors you can take a course from and not be bored out of your mind. He keeps things interesting, is easy to talk to, and not bad to look at either.
