Pros:
Attendance quizzes equals extra points!!
Awesome, funny guy.
Class is relaxed and lectures are well conducted.
Event the TA's know their stuff.
Cons:
Three exams.
No quizzes.
Grades are pretty stagnant.
Professor rated by: Geography Student on 12/8/10
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ANTH 1102 - INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
Pros:
half a letter grade curve for attending class
Cons:
boring
tests were tough
Professor rated by: Business Student on 12/12/10
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: Attendance quizzes equals extra points!!
Awesome, funny guy.
Class is relaxed and lectures are well conducted.
Event the TA's know their stuff.
Cons: Three exams.
No quizzes.
Grades are pretty stagnant.
Professor rated by: Geography Student on December 8, 2010
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Dr. Nelson is a very interactive professor. He asks great class discussion question and is sincerely curious to to see what his students have to say. The exams have lots of material but they are fair. The best part is that if you are there for 4 out the 5 attendance quizzes, you get 5 points added to your overall average!
Professor rated by: Biology Student on May 2, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Pop attendance quizzes are given throughout the semester for 5 points added to your final grade.
Cons: He asks specific questions from the book so YOU HAVE TO READ the text.
Professor rated by: Health Promotion and Behavior Student on March 21, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Tests aren't very difficult
Cons: Gives attendance quizzes randomly (only for extra credit)
Only 3 grades
Professor rated by: International Affairs Student on February 17, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
3
Pros: half a letter grade curve for attending class
Cons: boring
tests were tough
Professor rated by: Business Student on December 12, 2010
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: He makes lecture very interesting, and shows lots of videos in class. You get extra credit if you are there for 4 out of 5 attendance quizzes. It's a reading-intensive class, but enjoyable overall.
Cons: Nelson is not very approachable. TA's lead review sessions, have available office hours, and grade the tests. Hopefully you get good ones.
Professor rated by: Anthropology Student on August 3, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: He is a great professor and will make sure that his students understand the material in his lectures.
A majority of his tests are made up of multiple choice questions.
I really enjoyed Dr. Nelson and the material for this class. His test are fair and he offers extra credit on his syllabus. Take his class if you get the chance.
Professor rated by: Microbiology Student on May 10, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: funny
pretty interesting
tests are pretty easy
open book/notes/internet pop quizzes to add points to final average
Cons: sometimes I couldn't quite follow what he was talking about
Professor rated by: Housing and Consumer Economics Student on May 2, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: Attendance quizes for 5 points on your overall grade. Tests were very straight forward and he did not make them to trick people. Very funny and interesting to listen to.
Professor rated by: Banking and Finance Student on May 2, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Professor makes it interesting. Just take good notes and you should do fine in the class
Professor rated by: Linguistics Student on April 12, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: no surprises on tets
Cons: need to attend class for attendance credit
Professor rated by: Biology Student on December 1, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: Very intelligent man
Very enthusiastic about anthropology
Gives random attendance quizzes that aren't graded on accuracy; you receive credit if you're there for them; be there for four out of five and you get five points on your total grade.
Makes a study guide for every test and final and there's review sessions
Cons: Lots of reading; but it's interesting
Lots of reading that is not in the textbook
In the fall semester we had a lot of guest lectures; they were all interesting but also all included on tests and we never went over the stuff in class
Absolutely wonderful class! Dr. Nelson is an intelligent man with lots of experience in his career. He is very nice and willing to meet during office hours. Also has a sense of humor, especially if the class is receptive to it. If you DO your readings, GO to the review sessions, and GO to class an A is easily attainable.
Professor rated by: History Student on January 5, 2012
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Lecture notes posted on eLC
Cons: Attendance pop quizzes, fairly difficult tests
He's an okay guy. Enthusiastic about anthropology, which makes the lectures a bit more interesting; he does, however, give attendance quizzes at random and his tests are fairly difficult. There is one homework assignment (2% of overall grade), and if you're there for all of the attendance quizzes, he adds 5% of your grade to the overall grade. Watch out for Test 2.
Professor rated by: Advertising and Public Relations Student on November 2, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
3
Pros: Easy
5 extra points for attendance added to final grade
Cons: Boring. Boring. Boring. You can't expect too much from a lecture hall that large though.
Just read the assignments, complete the study guide, and show up to class to make sure you get the attendance points (he gives 5 pop quizzes--must be there 4/5 quizzes to earn credit). Made high A's on the tests and didn't pay a lick of attention in class.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on November 8, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Half a letter grade extra credit for being in class for attendance quizzes
Dr. Nelson is a fun teacher that knows what he is talking about
Cons: Unless you have a particular interest in the subject, the curriculum is thoroughly boring and useless
Reading is necessary and class is mandatory if you want the extra credit
I would recommend this class to anyone looking to fill an elective requirement
Professor rated by: Accounting Student on October 19, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: Interesting material and he makes them actually sound interesting
Very friendly and fun to listen to
Cons: Group work can be a hassle, but they are not hard
Few papers here and there
Great and easy class! Yes you have to write like 3 papers but they are only a page long and are mostly opinion-based. Nothing formal.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on January 31, 2012
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Funny, interesting teacher. He gives a study guide out before every test, and often shows movies.
Cons: Lots of reading, and the tests have a lot of information. Your grade is based on random attendance quizzes and three tests.
Overall a good class as long as you really study for his tests.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on November 9, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
4
Pros: Pop attendance quizzes- if you are there for all of them he adds 5 points to over all grade, tests aren't that bad. A very entertaining lecturer and class.
I would recommend this class to anyone, just as others recommended this to me!
Professor rated by: International Affairs Student on November 8, 2011
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: He's really nice and really funny. Go to his class to take popquizzes and if you take four out of the five then he adds five points to your final grade!
Cons: There's a lot of material to study so study hard and you should be fine
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on January 30, 2012
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ANTH 1102
INTRO ANTHROPOLOGY
5
Pros: 5 Extra credit points to grade. Go to class!! Extra credit quizzes used for attendance not for accuracy.
Cons: Only 3 tests. Study for all!
Tests are fair. Most be willing to put in study time. Overall great teacher.
Professor rated by: Computer Science Student on December 12, 2011
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