Brice Erickson

190 reviews
Amazing lectures Hilarious Lecture heavy Graded by few things Skip class? You won't pass. Get ready to read Caring Respected Inspirational Clear grading criteria Test heavy Participation matters Would take again Tough grader Gives good feedback Accessible outside class So many papers
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CLASS 50
0 / 75 Enrolled
Introduction to Classical Archaeology
Brice Erickson 4.3
T R
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
57.1% A
CLASS 155
0 / 25 Enrolled
Greek Religion and Identity
Brice Erickson 4.3
T R
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
83.6% A
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CLASS40 . 27 Days Ago

Midterm was an in-class essay, final was 100 question multiple choice. I never did any of the readings and relied on my 6th-grade Percy Jackson knowledge and got an A on the final. Prof Erickson is super passionate about his subject and a funny/engaging lecturer. I'd recommend going to lecture bc slides are impossible to understand otherwise.

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CLAS40 . 27 Days Ago

Erickson enjoys teaching this class and you can tell that he does. Your TA however really makes or breaks you in this class. I had Dai and he was one of the chillest TAs ever. Graded very easily. Some easier professors teach this class, however, Erickson's class was still manageable. His final was extremely niche and failed to state he would curve.

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CLAS40 . 27 Days Ago

He is an excellent lecturer, fun + engaging; I found myself genuinely excited to attend. Grading is heavily dependent on your TA!!! Grace Miller is a gem, I'd recommend her. Lectures are ESSENTIAL, but readings don't matter. Take very thorough notes— the final was basically trivia, tested on tiiiny details mentioned once or twice in lectures.

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CLASS40 . 30 Days Ago

I really enjoyed this class! It was a good way to get gen ed credit, and it was super insteresting and engaging. Taking good notes is key, and there is honestly something from every lecture on the final, so if u skip make sure someone gets you notes. I had a lot of fun in class 40 :)

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

If you don't like Greek Myth maybe don't take this class or you'll be bored. Professor was good, made things funny and relatable, making things easy to understand. Talked a lot abt Freud but it was fine. Lots of readings but go to lecture cuz he explains them and you'll be fine skipping a reading or two. Grade mostly depends on TA since they grade.

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CLASS40 . A Month Ago

Great professor interesting topics good at lectures. no homework very reading heavy but pretty chill. Class was a perfect GE until this year's final, worth 25% of your grade, with an average of 65/100. That is crazy difficulty for a GE. luckily it had an 18 point curve so it wasn't that bad. I took it Pass/No Pass, so it was pretty OK overall.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

If you go to all or almost all the lectures/sections, skim the reading (you don't have to buy ANYTHING just go to the library or google an online version), and do a little bit of studying for the exams, you'll do amazing. The class is incredibly interesting and in depth, and most of the readings are covered in class anyway. Super fun!

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CLASS40 . A Month Ago

“I don't get how he's rated so highly. I took Greek Myth expecting a fun, mid-effort GE, but it was far from it. Lectures start off fine but spiral into his rambling. His slides have almost no info, making class feel mandatory—yet I learned more from readings. The final average was 63/100. Wouldn't recommend, even if you're not after an easy GE.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

Class consists of 1 midterm (in class essay, and you sorta knew what was gonna be on it), 5 page essay, and a ridiculously hard cum final (100 MC) with super specific questions. This class is not easy like everyone says it is. lecture 3 times a week (not mand), section once a week (mand), and TONS of reading each week. You gotta buy a lot of books.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

Class is graded only by project, section participation, and midterm/final exam. The midterm and paper are relatively straightforward and require some effort. The final exam is 100 MCQ questions, trivia-like with hyper-specific questions only mentioned once or twice at all. Brice is a nice guy, but his final is unreasonably difficult.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

Every person who gave him a bad review is just mad greek myth isn't as easy as it used to be. It is still mad easy if you put in a small amount of effort. He's very passionate about the material and lectures are fun and entertaining.

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CLAS40 . A Month Ago

Um so at first he was very chill and I thought the lectures were amazing but then he just got really weird and apparently he is making the class even harder now. There is a midterm at 25%, paper at 30%, and a final at 25% which is multiple choice and 100 questions. Thankfully I have a very chill TA, Carissa you're the best, but Erickson just yaps.

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