a lot to read, not hard though, you could still pass if u don't read anything at all. TA really matters,MONROE best TA ever,2 papers, 1group project teammates matter, my teammates were basically free riders so I got a low grade on that. Otherwise I'd be A. extra credit need a lot of effort and not worth it. Lecture makes u wanna sleep tbh

Anth 3 w/ Stuart is a 5 unit class that certainly does not feel like one. Lectures are boring, and he loves to talk about the work that he does. The papers were easy, participation in iClicker in lecture as well as section were a looot of the grade, and the final was not worth too much. I felt very unprepared for all assignments and still did well.

Definitely more effort than most GE classes, but for 5 units its not that bad. There's a lot of assigned reading but its most is not really necessary. Lectures are pretty boring for a subject that /should/ be interesting. If you talk to your TA and do all of your assignments its an easy A.

Professor Smith is a pretty good professor. I personally found his lectures kinda "whatever" and mostly went to them because it was graded. This class is a super easy A as long as you write your essays. The essay topics are quite easy, and I found that the essays were not graded too hard.

This is a easy A if you put in the effort. There are two midterms which are a 4-6 page paper. There is also one group project. The homework is an online forum thing which is super easy so make sure to complete it since it accounts for 25% of your grade. The final exam prompt is given to you in advanced. There's also iclickers.

Assigns lots of reading for homework, but none of the reading seemed mandatory if you attended lecture. Final is an essay with the prompt chosen by him on the day. iClicker attendance counted for a large portion of the grade, as well as section. Two papers, one group project, no midterms/tests. Get ready to write :)

He was an ok teacher. I would've skipped lecture if he didn't grade attendance. Lectures were very boring and I usually slept through most of them. He was very passionate about his work and seemed like a cool guy, I just don't think he was great at teaching.

If your TA is nice then youre set for an easy A. Otherwise, you're going to have to work pretty hard for your grade. His lectures are pretty boring with little text but he does try to sprinkle in a couple pop-culture references to make them a bit more interesting. I had an easy TA so I thought his class was super easy. Note that Im an outlier.

Unless it is your major requirement, otherwise do not take this class. The grading is tough, and the papers/tests are hardly related to class. Sections are boring.

DO NOT TAKE IT. His lectures are sooo boring. You will have 2 essays and 1 final which have no relevance to his lecture materials. If you want to be tortured, take it and have fun.

This class was incredibly boring. I promise it's not as interesting as you'd think. The lectures are dry and drawn out, and if anyone leaves early he lectures everyone else on "respecting his time." I only went to lecture for the iClicker points, and never did the readings. The only things that matter are essays, participation, and a group project.

I literally cannot stress this enough. DONT TAKE IT. Its not interesting, fun, good, easy, or anything. SO not worth the time and stress, not to mention the hit to your GPA. Smith is not a good prof and doenst teach. He talks and assumes you know about the material. If your TA seems like a bad TA, dip. Or drop the whole class. Thank me later.

If you don't have to take this class, don't. I promise it is not as interesting as you would think. Your TA grades everything, so if you get a TA who seems like they might be a problem, switch your section. Or, save yourself a lot of time and pain and drop the class all together. Trust me on this one, you'll thank me later.

I came into this class excited about archaeology however a few weeks in I realized that the useless activities necessary for your grade outweighed the interesting material. The TA makes the whole class, they grade everything, so if you have a sense that they are gonna be the bain of your essay-writing existence, switch your TA and don't look back.

Lectures were rather boring and didn't expand past the readings, but iClicker questions were used for attendance so you had to show up. Anyone leaving early would make the professor lecture everyone else on respecting his time, but otherwise, the professor is a good guy who loves his work. If you know how to write academically, expect an A.

Took this class as a major requirement. Lectures were boring, kind of felt like a waste of time; went to the class only for the iclicker points. I'd say that it would be pretty important for you to have a good TA. B average for the midterm paper in my section class, while I heard the other sections were about a C average.

Smith is an alright professor. You can tell hes really passionate about the subject. He reduced the amount of papers for the class in favor of using a question and answer forum which was nice. The class isnt too bad, but youll get most of your info for your paper from the book. Sometimes he writes almost nothing on each of his slides.

Had to take this class for my major, but if you don't have to avoid it like the plague. Smith is a nice guy but he has no idea how to teach a class. His lectures contain a lot of information about very specific digs and random stuff, but almost never relate to any of the material you'll read.

Terribly confusing class. Easy material presented in an unorganized and sporadic fashion. Wouldn't recommend this class for anyone simply taking it as a GE.

The class is pretty confusing and boring though it's improved over the years from what I've heard. There is so much busy work with essays or assignments almost every week. Those assignments are poorly written and confusing. I had Erin Bornmann as my TA and she was the harshest and rudest TA and grader I have ever had. She's usually his head TA.

I felt lost in this class. Too much work, lectures are pointless and have very little to do with the readings. I would only go to class for the I-clicker points and for the movies. There are other GE classes that cover the same areas, I would not suggest taking this class unless you needed it for your major. The books are expensive $100+ each.

Nice, genuine guy... However, wasn't a fan of his lecturing style. I actually found his lectures rather useless because of his many tangents and extreme, UNNECESSARY details. 6 papers in this class (3 short essays, 3 medium length)-- if you know how to write, then you'll get the A. Easy class overall.

Horrible Lectures, Tests dont match any material we have covered

Professor Smith is a really nice person, but his lectures and his syllabus requirements are kind of all over the place. Just don't be afraid to ask him specific questions in class about what you are confused on and you'll be fine.