Funny teacher, interesting class, but tough exams

Great teacher, interesting, actually talks to students

Very interesting guy and easy to pay attention to... Study hard for his exams, they're unbelievable hard.

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this was one of my favorite classes at NU. best teacher. cares about his students but doesn't take bull$.

Great interesting teacher, final was impossible

interesting subject matter. tests are multiple choice but still challenging. average of 5-6 profanities/class

Sport and society class is very good...great prof.

sit in front, always come to class. Tests are hard, mix of names and ideas. very nice man, interested in his students, but gets off track telling funny stories.

He's a cool guy, very interesting stories and LOVES what he does. His tests are somewhat hard...however i went to about 1/2 of his classes...and I still got a B

Funny stories! Passionate about his job! Great class.

stories are really funny, tests a little hard, but not anything you can't study for, took the class as an elective and thought it was great

awesome teacher

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interesting classes but sometims gets off topic with random stories (funny though) If you take good notes you'll do ok but some things he doesnt talk about in class and puts specific questions on the tests

3 essays make up your grade, grades fairly. Tells interesting stories and goes off on funny tangents. I enjoyed the class.

Amazing Professor, classes are greatly interesting, mostly because of his storys. Tests had questions that he didnt emphasize in class but everything on tests were discussed. He is a true hippy and has the storys to prove it. take his course if u have the opportunity or if u just like funny storys

Great Teacher. Great Guy. Interesting Class.

Hands-down my favorite professor. If you like anthropology, you like Alan Klein. He breaths Anthropology and knows incredible amounts of information. It takes a dedicated student to score an A, but just going to class will ensure a good grade. It's all about the notes.

Funny guy, great class. Tells amusing stories. And he's a real hippy. No one else knows what they're talking about- the tests were fine, as long as you study.

Interesting professor who really knows what he's talking about. If you go to class and actually pay attention, you CAN pass, and pass well. Even his tangents are entertaining.

Very interesting. Hard to stay focused in class sometimes but you can tell he is such a smart guy and really knows what he's talking about. Study for the tests and you will really learn something.

He's very intelligent and has great stories, but not really the nicest guy and not really all that helpful. Kind of came off as a jerk, but definitely knows what he's talking about, but has a chip on his shoulder

Really good professor. The lectures are very important to attend. If you show up for class and do at least some of the textbook reading, you'll be in good shape.

Tells very interesting stories, very inteligent, teaches the material well. Sometimes its hard to tell whether its just a story or test material but you learn to tell them apart with time. lectures are 100% mandatory, test is 95% lecture. Funny and very open to any opinion. Makes that class a bit interesting. Not an easy A, though, takes effort.

imo, klein is an example of what professors SHOULD be like. doesnt hand out A's to students- you def have to earn your grade by attending lecture, taking thorough notes and keeping up with readings/material to do well on the tests. entertaining, knows his stuff.

Klein is the man. Classes can be kind of difficult, you should def go to class even though its not mandatory. Lectures are interesting and he has lots of anecdotes from his personal experiences that are both relevent and funny. Take his classes, you wont regret it

great teacher, very smart and open, strays from topic at hand a lot though - but always funny and interesting

Klein is a very smart man who will make you view the cultures and people you study in through a totally different perspective. You must do the readings and he will take a shine to you if you come prepared to discuss the material. So, read, comment and listen and you'll really glean a lot of Dr. Klein.

Has lots of knowledge in the field. Goes off on tangents quite often. There are only 3 quizzes, that is all that the grade is made up of, so don't screw those up.

Great prof, vast knowledge within the subject, which leads to tangents, but often times even the tangents help you to further understant the culture being studied

Nice guy, really knows a lot about anthropology and has some great stories to share. Your grade is only based on 3 tests so definitely do the reading and attend class. He makes it pretty easy to get a good grade, just put in the effort.

Best professor I've had at northeastern!!! I took sports culture and society and it was the most interesting class I have ever taken. I'm an Econ major and this class made me want to change to Anthro... He has a passion for teaching this course and has a lot of history with Baseball in the D.R. Take this for your comparative cultures!!!

In order to do well in Klein's classes, you need to put in the work. Going to class is mandatory since its where you get all your notes. Keeping on time with the reading schedule is really important too. Klein is a brilliant and interesting prof. If you're willing to put in the effort, go for it but be warned: he doesn't but up with any BS

Absolutely my favorite professor. He doesnt do bs but his class is AMAZING!

Professor Klein is a great teacher. His lectures are really engaging, the readings are not bad at all, and the three quizzes are easy so long as you pay attention and do the readings. One of the funniest teachers I've had. Always has a great anecdote to tie into the material or even just to entertain the class.

Loved him! He makes a lot of jokes and since it's an intro course he is easy. The load is not that much, but still you have to read.

The class is required for IA Majors. Was easy if you went to the reviews before the exams. Professor Klein is very nice and makes class fun. I definitely suggest him!

One of the best professors you'll ever come across. Don't skip class and make sure you can tie readings to other examples from in and out of class. Klein gives great feedback and will work closely with anyone willing to put the effort in. You'll see your writing, critical thinking and discussion skills improve dramatically!

professor klein is great. the class is easy but you learn a lot and his lectures are interesting. attendance isn't that important and neither is doing the reading but both are interesting. going to review sessions with the TA before exams saves you. your grade is made up of just 4 quizzes (no hw, attendance, participation, finals, etc)

Interesting guy with some cool stories, but tends to ramble. Going to the TA run review sessions covers everything you actually need to know to pass.

Professor Klein is very clear, inspiring and nice. He likes to tell stories. His lectures cover almost everything you need, but make sure to read extra documents for an A. Go to review session! Those will save you

I took his introduction class this semester and his tests are quite easy. He likes to tell stories as everyone else said and I think his lectures were useful but you don't have to pay too much attention to them. Easy for me to get an A

Alan is a good professor even if he tends to ramble on telling stories. Super helpful and kind. Go to review sessions and do the reading if you really want to do well, otherwise easy to get an A.

Professor Klein is a great guy and a great teacher. If you care about the class you will do well!

Really easy class... The TA does a review before all 4 of the quizzes. Prof Klein gives an optional extra credit paper which boosts your final grade up one (ex B to B+) if the paper is better than a B.

I truly enjoyed having class with Alan Klein. His lectures are terrific, and he is engaging and hilarious. It was like being taught by George Carlin. That being said, the final grade is mostly based on quizzes, which is unfair to those who aren't good test takers. Even so, I recommend Alan Klein for his engaging, interesting, and humorous lectures.

Super super great guy, cares about his students and truly wants us all to succeed. However, the exams kind of come from nowhere and it's hard to prepare for them. It's hard to know what'll be on them. I remember for one, I did all the readings and attended every lecture but was still very uneasy about the info when I took the exam and afterwards

Such a cool/funny person!! Really interesting to listen to all of his crazy stories. The four quizzes are based on his lectures, so it's important to limit skipping class. We have a review day in class per unit, but its solely based on people asking questions so you get what you put into it. And the quizzes are easy (coming from a bad tester).

one of the sweetes, caring professors. absolutely loved him as a person. Class is super easy just show up.

Great professor, interesting lectures but you need to pay attention to all the details of the lecture. Grade consists of 4 exams and the exam material is all information from the lectures, so if he did not discuss it during lecture, it wont be tested. Tests are difficult and sometimes he goes on tangents, but overall extremely interesting class!

I love prof Klein. He lectures a lot but knows a ton, he literally wrote the book, and he has plenty of great stories to tell. Would 100% recommend taking one of his classes.

Dr. Klein is a great professor although tue material gets a bit boring when studying about the Lakota.