Professor Vanderwarker was so sweet! It was clear that she genuinely cares a lot about this subject. It was only graded off a midterm, final, and a mini research paper so definitely make sure you study for those tests, but don't sweat it too much as they were really easy if you just go to lecture.

Exams are term definitions that can help or hurt depending on the type of test taker you are. Only three things are graded: midterm, paper, and final. You do have to put in the work to study if you are not familiar with ANTH and take this as an elective. The TA and professor were very helpful overall.

Professor Vanderwarker is super fun to listen to. She is very knowledgeable of the subject and you can tell she really cares. She does lecture quickly so you have to type fast so I personally recommend using her powerpoints in addition to typing as she provides information not included in the powerpoints. Overall, super fun class!

This class is both easy and useful. As long as you do the assignments you get the credit. She gives you incredibly valuable information and feedback and is super accessible. Takes time to truly get to know each student and personally looks over and grades all of the word she assigns. If you have the opportunity - take her class!

Professor V was one of the best I've come across at UCSB. She is so helpful, always emails back quickly - her lectures are extremely interesting and she's very fair and clear about her grading criteria. Class is graded based on one midterm, a final, and a paper. Do the work to study for the midterm and final and take good notes and you'll do well.

I had Prof V for Grad School/Job Prep in the spring of 2024 and honestly the class could not have been more useful OR more easy to pass. As long as you do the work- which you will be thanking yourself in the future for doing- you will pass. She really wants students to have a realistic and accurate perception of their options in the future.

I TOOK ANTH-182 BUT IT WASN'T AN OPTION. We were online way longer than we were supposed to be which screwed up the quarter and isn't her fault but this class was hard. Not given much instruction on stats programs, assignments have nothing to do with lectures or final. Allows you to fix old assignments though. She's nice but can be abrasive!

Professor Vanderwaker was really sweet and genuinely wants to help her students find their path. This class was absurdly easy and I would definitely recommend it. Put in thought and turn stuff in on time to get an easy A. Peer group meetings were annoying but easy. Attendance not mandatory or necessary to get an A. Final was a short mock interview.

A caring professor . The structure of online course is interesting since half of the lectures are from guest speakers. She clarifies things pretty well with coherent examples. Tests are based on explaining the concepts, pay attention to the lectures, and make notes and study guide in advance. Also a research paper to reflect on what you learnt

Prof. VanDerwarker really cares about her students! The material was tough at times, but she makes herself available in her lab whenever needed for questions. Graded on labs and 3 tests. Show up to class, absorb the material, and ask questions for clarification. Lecture-heavy and has helpful PowerPoints, take good notes when she's giving examples!

good luck, this class is insanely hard and her instructions are way too vague.

Pretty easy class if you go to class and take notes. The midterm and final arent too bad, but definitely require a day or two of solid studying. The map quizzes are really easy ways to boost your grades. Didnt read the book much and did well without it, but its a good supplement to lecture. I got a A- mostly just by paying attention for lecture.