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Reviews (98)
He is a really good profesor, you just need to do you homework, I like his class even If I do not have the best grade, However You learn in his glass.
Do your homework and study and you will be fine, you will pass the class with A.
Very good
Do your homework and you will be fine, If you are in college you supose to study
Very good teacher
Read the textbooks, do the homework and complete the study guides. Yeah you need to study but if you do the homework its not that bad. Awesome guy, very easy to talk to.
Dr. Loy's PowerPoints can be very boring at times as he is has a very monotone voice. The weekly journal entries can be a hassle, but they are easy to do well on. I HATE the pop quizzes he gives though! His tests are fairly easy though.
Best professor I've had!
Not a bad prof, just reads through powerpoint so class can be dull. Doesn't make you participate. Tests are easy if you do study guides, pop quizzes are hard if you don't read the chapter. Not a super interesting class, but not terrible.
Dr Loy simply reads off of slideshows all class. His work is difficult, and there is a ton of reading to do. however he is clear, and sometimes helpful
He's a great professor, I was originally put in his class for Honors, and he got me involved in what is now my major. Great guy, very helpful.
Random pop quizzes about once every two weeks. There is only a midterm and a final. He is very vague, his questions are non questions. I like the subject but hate his style of teaching.
Very helpful, and tries to keep a dry and boring subject as interesting as he can. Cares about each of his students, even though he teaches large classes. Recommend him!
One of my favorite Professors! He is laid back and jokes around during class, if you joke back he'll love you. One big group project due at the end. TAKE LOY!
Terrible. Lots of readings. Confusing power points. 180 term study guide. Took this class as an elective, way too much work required. 10 page term paper. 15 minute group video. And final all due in the last 2 weeks. Info on the final that we never covered in class.
TERRIBLE.I cannot express this enough,he was the worst teacher I have ever had.He takes his students as a joke, and laughs at their comments when they were not consistent with his opinion.This class had the most reading ive ever had for a class,and had two ten page papers If he likes you socially you'll be fine, if not I hope you make your way in.
Pretty relaxed teacher, a very nice guy but his lectures were boring and unhelpful, basically just read the prezis. You need to read the textbook to do well on the quizzes, and for the final and midterm YOU MUST do the study guide - the questions are literally word for word from the study guide. And start the documentary project early
I felt as though this professor ridiculed us students. He laughed when someone answered his questions wrong. He only read straight from a powerpoint every class period. This class was boring and way more difficult than it should have been. The tests should have been easy but he made them confusing and impossible to get a good grade.
Outline the chapters because he does surprise pop quizzes on the reading. Gives study guide for midterm and final that really help to pass those tests.
My favorite class this semester. Dr. Loy makes a boring subject interesting. He bases the quizzes and tests on the readings mostly. Start your documentary early!
Good class, good prof. The papers are short, but the documentary is a challenge. I recommend the class overall.
This class lived up to its reputation - very challenging and time consuming. Professor Loy was an excellent teacher and helped me get through the course with my sanity intact. Hint: the more time you spend on your lit review, the less time you will spend on your proposal.
Lectures are interesting and class is entertaining. The midterm was harder than I thought it should be.
He is a fun professor. He did his best to make the difficult topic interesting and fun. The midterm and final are difficult there is a lot of material but he gives you a study guide for each. He does reading quizzes throughout the semester so reading is important. He gives 3 opportunities for extra credit. I wouldn't mind taking him again.
Anth 331 was tough for me because Im not really interested in the environment and conservation. There are not many testassignments so if you fail one you're toast. lots of reading : the midterm was crazy long and hard!
Huge quantities of information and no overarching theme. Unrealistic expectations of memory. Absurdly detailed and hard quizzes and tests. Doesn't seem to want you to pass. I loved this subject before taking his class, now I never want to think about it ever again.
This is the 3rd class I've taken with Loy. Always interesting and always challenging.
He only focuses on Japanese and Indonesian culture & books are very hard to understand & I thought it would be languages in general. He is helpful if you ask for help, but is not very clear when explaining information in lecture. I felt as though I was having to learn another language in this class. Tests & quizzes are very hard & must read books
He's a great guy and understands that students have a life outside of his class. But the material covered is unbelievably extensive, there are so many terms/concepts. Midterm and final is very hard. It's very hard to get all the necessary info if you miss a class. He goes through his presentations fast so make sure you take good notes.
I would take any class being taught by Dr. Loy. He is interesting and fun, and likes what he teaches. The reading level is high, but they aren't boring. He is also a fair grader and wants everyone to be as interested in the topic as he is.
Pieces of Advice: 1) Buy the Ebooks! 2) ALWAYS go to class 3) Read the chapters as often as you can or you WILL fail 4) Make yourself like the reading! Bring it to life. 5) While reading & taking notes, put the page numbers for important concepts, theories, or vocab words. When final tests come, you will NEED this. Good luck!
First and only anthropology class so far. The professor is really into anthropology which makes class exciting which is good because he takes attendance. The books we read are pretty intense but he posts the prezis online. I would take him again.
I liked his lectures a lot, and there was never a dull moment. I'd strongly recommend doing the readings he assigns. You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't do the readings because a lot of the material is featured heavily in the mid term and final. Not a big fan of the difficulty of his tests, or his inconsistency posting grades.
Dr. Loy is like everyone's dad: super cheesy, super nice, and super annoying all at the same time. He definitely cares about his students; I missed more than the limit & he didn't fault me too much. Lots of pop quizzes on the readings (done before class) & tests are very detail specific. He does give you the opportunity to make your grade up.
Professor Loy was extremely friendly, but he makes the class far more difficult than it should be. His tests and quizzes are VERY specific, and that requires you to read the books with a very close eye. The workload isn't terrible, but you must do the reading for every class, since he likes pop quizzes.
Loy is honestly the worst professor I've had in a while. His lectures are boring and the readings he assigns are ridiculous for an entry level class. His 2 tests are focused exclusively on the readings and are really specific. He also does not post grades which is extremely frustrating. Avoid him at all costs!!
I liked this class, the work load wasn't too bad. The professor was entertaining and demanding. There are pop quizzes, so you need to keep up with the reading. I would take another class with Dr. Loy.
He's a great professor. He knows his stuff and he's willing to help students if they need it. You need to work for a good grade, but by no means should that deter you from taking one of his classes.
He's really into anthropology and that shows in his lectures. The pop quizes keep you reading but can be a pain when I'm not prepared. There are not many assignments in the class but the papers and documentary are worth a lot. I think it would be better to have three exams instead of so much pressure on just two.
I didn't know what anthropology was before taking this class. I really like it and would take more classes with Dr Loy if I can.
Dr. Loy is a cool guy and tries to help anyway he can. However, for a 200 level class that many people take simply for AOI requirements, it is way too much work. The study guides that are given are way to broad and have over 100 terms to know along with about 30+ bulleted concepts so it isn't much help for the test. Tests harder than 400 classes.
I loved this class. I really enjoyed learning how to recognize different homonin species from the characteristics of the skulls. I am taking forensic anthropology next semester with Loy. The only thing I didnt like about this class was the pop quizzes.
Dr. Loy is very passionate about anthropology. However, it was almost as if he expected his students to be anthropologists. Great professor with intense, but good lectures. The only two tests were the Midterm and Final, both were extremely difficult. Many students agreed that the class was unnecessarily hard.
Dr. Loy is weird, you either know all your grades or you have no clue til the end of the semester. He grades really easily on some things and on others he just decides to be incredibly harsh. He really just teaches the class at his on will and grades on it. The good part is that this means he curves the grades a lot as well.
Dr. Loy is a great guy, easy to talk to and doesn't make you fall asleep. However, I took him for an entry level class and the workload was way heavier than it should have been. I struggled with keeping up with the 25+ textbook pages readings and the study guides were way too broad. Overall he was fine but too demanding.
Dr. Loy is a really good professor. He's really nice and funny. The only problem is the amount of work we receive but yet again, we are college students. This is the first year CNU is teaching Forensic Anthropology so I was hoping it'd be a tad easier but if you do the readings and pay attention you're 75% fine.
He really honestly is very passionate about the class, but for someone like myself who is awful at science, this was not the class for me to take. He grades very heavily and doesn't curve anything. If you're going to take this class make sure to read he does random pop quizzes and most of the exam questions are from the book and his powerpoints.
Dr. Loy put in a lot of effort to make the class enjoyable and easy to understand. The course has a lot of facts, but Dr. Loy tried his best to make the information easy to understand.
This forensics class is one of my favorite classes so far. Dr. Loy has been really helpful in class with our labs. Also outside of class with my practicum. The only con is that there is a lot of memorization and my memory is not the best!
Dr. Loy is by far one of my favorite professors. He is extremely passionate about anthropology, which makes the class interesting. However, he does make you work for your grade. There is a lot of memorizing and reading, but taking a class with Dr. Loy is 100% worth it.
Loy Is a pretty solid professor whose test can be challenging but he really prepares you through his lectures and activities. The only downside to this class this semester is you have textbook readings, most of the time over 20 pages which is very time consuming and annoying
Dr. Loy is a funny guy and his class isn't miserable to be in but it is too hard for an entry level course. He grades hard and he gives a group project that is pretty hard to get done.
I like this class. The textbook can be confusing but Prof. loy is good about pulling out the important parts and posting his powerpoints. There are pop quizzes and extra credit in this class.
Professor Loy is a great guy and keeps his lectures interesting. Anth 200 is pretty hard for an entry level, but he holds office hours nearly everyday so you can always go to him and hell explain the material well! Theres only 2 testsmidterm and finalbut he gives 10 pop quizzes throughout the semester based on readings.
This class was a bit tough but I thought it was incredibly interesting! You definitely need the textbook for the pop quizzes. Also, make sure to pick good partners for the project you will work on throughout the semester. The exams are pretty difficult so make sure to study beforehand and not cram last minute.
Oh my goodness. This class was hard. If you don't like reading 15-30 pages for every class then don't take this class. There is so much material. I was able to pass this class but man this took me for a ride. Loy is a great professor though and is fun to talk with. You can do well if you work hard. Like hard.
I graduated with honors and this was the most difficult class I took in college. As a gen-ed I didn't expect the amount nor difficulty of work in his class. He had to curve our exams 20+ points because everyone failed them. He gives extremely long study guides with no direction so they're basically pointless. Way too much reading for a 200 level.
Overall, this class was probably the most informative one I have ever taken. The instructor is absolutely fantastic and demonstrates a depth of knowledge that is very engaging. The only complaint I have is the need for the time consuming group documentary project - my group had two seniors who were not interested in doing the work.
His lectures are interesting and he made me much more interested in sociology and anthropology. Beware of pop quizzes though.
I enjoyed this class. Dr. Loy kept in mind that not everyone in the class is an Anthropology major and made the class easy to understand and interesting for those of us who are not pursuing that field. I definitely recommend him.
I really love having Professor Loy as an instructor. I think he does a great job of trying to get students to interact and understand the material. This was probably one of my harder classes but I feel that I was able to get through the material. He had other ways of gaining a grade besides just tests which is very helpful because I don't test well
a fair amount of textbook reading each night for homework, some pop quizzes throughout the semester, only two tests (midterm and final) which can be overwhelming, several group projects overall an engaging professor but doesn't put in any grades until the very end of the semester which can be frustrating
Dr. Loy is the kind of professor that makes you change your perspective on an issue to meet his in order to pass the class. He is an extremely slow grader and did not give guidelines on assignments until the class before they are due and even then had vague criteria and explanations. His exams were weighted heavily and extremely difficult.
Dr. Loy is quite knowledgeable in his field and it clearly shows. He is really kind, encouraging, and willing to work with you. However, he is a bit unclear at times and a pretty tough grader (hence the no for taking him again). I would recommend going to his office hours. His class was a struggle, but if you put in the work you will be just fine.
I haven't taken an anthropology class before and this was an eye opener. Prof. Loy is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The class was a bit tough for its 200 rating but I really enjoyed it.
Dr. Loy is an amazing teacher! His lectures are engaging and he encourages discussion in class without letting it get too out of hand. His labs and videos really help make the material more tangible, and he's willing to work with the students to make sure they can take advantage of all the opportunities he provides for extra credit!
The exam is extremely hard even though it's open note. I studied a ton for it, checked my answers with the study guide and the textbook but still got a low C. When I emailed him questions about my grade he would answer some and then completely ignored my emails and still hasn't gotten back to me about important stuff plus he grades last minute.
I took this class as a grade booster and it was the worst grade I got that semester. Dr. Loy is very nice and caring but his classes are hard. You have to keep up with the readings or you will not do well. It is very possible to succeed in his class but I would not recommend this class if you are looking for an easy A. His finals are very hard too.
One of the better professors Ive had. Excellent teaching, approachable, but still a tough grader and pressed you to do your best. This class took a lot of work, but it was a challenge that the professor made you feel capable of overcoming.
Dr. Loy put in a lot of effort to make the class enjoyable and easy to understand. The course was a heavy load of facts, but Dr. Loy tried his best to make the information simple to understand.
Dr. Loy is very passionate about what he teaches and loves to have discussions on the material. The class and texts are very interesting, but there is a LOT of reading and the midterm exam was a little tough, though it was open book and he curved it. The class is tough but he is willing to help and offers extra credit.
The class was interesting enough but the grading bothered me because there wouldn't be assignments all semester and then in the last 2 weeks of class he gave us a huge paper, group project, solo project, and the final, so it got very stressful very quickly. The tests are the only grades other than that, and they are very difficult (essays & SAQs)
Hes a great teacher. Could have used more clear and concise study points before the final. Very understanding, funny, and enthusiastic.
Overall, this was a good class. Dr. Loy is a really great lecturer and he is clearly passionate about the subject. My main critiques are that he gives very little time to write papers, and then it takes him weeks to return the papers back to us. The only tests were the midterm and the final and we were given study guides for both.
Great guy, pretty good professor. Dr. Loy gives interesting lectures and is helpful outside of class, but lacks when it comes to assignments . Takes months to grade anything, and by the end of the semester you have no idea where you stand in the class. Assignments can also be a pain with his lack of guidelines.
Most students avoid Loy because of how unnecessarily difficult his courses are. He will assign a 13 page paper and an interview intensive ethnography at the same time, while you also need to be prepared for pop quizzes on 20-30 pages of extremely difficult to follow philosophical reading every class. many people drop his classes halfway through.
I would not recommend taking any class that Loy is teaching. He probably won't grade half of what you turn in until the last second and he makes the class much harder than it needs to be. He doesn't provide you with the resources to suceed and is never clear on what he expects from you. Honestly, it just isn't worth it. Find another professor.
I really enjoyed this course, I understand more about human evolution as well as different ecological periods in our History.
You have to be passionate and interested in the subject he's teaching to do well in the class. Takes a long time to grade things so you don't really know how you're actually doing in the class. Incredibly long study guides that aren't that helpful for the tests. Pop quizzes are easy but only if you're on top of the readings. Nice guy though!!
Those midterm and final exams SUCKED. Great guy but my god were those exams tough.
Dr. Loy is fantastic. Be ready for daily readings and surprise reading checks. Exams are tough but if you study and ask questions you'll be fine. He provides tons of extra credit and assigns a solid number of assignments for an easy grade boost.
Dr. Loy is a fantastic professor, he is very knowledgable and also passionate about what he teaches. I struggled immensely with this class, to me the material was hard to comprehend when compared to my other classes. Beware for long readings and pop quizzes, but as long as you keep up with the readings you will do just fine in this class.
I think he wanted to make the Environmental Studies capstone more an anthropology class than a political science class. Environmental studies students did not enjoy this class and wished it to be more like it was in years past. Hoping with feedback he will change the course to be like it was before.
Overall, a good class that I would recommend to other students. The material was at times difficult to understand for someone who does not have an anthropology background.
[All complaints are confirmed by peers] Exams are ROUGH & overwhelmingly full of specific info. Readings due every class from the textbook that you NEED to understand for pop quizzes.He grades your biggest assignments last minute w/ huge projects + the final bunched together at the end of the semester. My hardest class. I wish I could say more
Dr. Loy provided an environment that stimulated the class, had us share ideas, and most importantly never told us our answers were wrong. To clarify, although our answer to a question in class did not match his, he analyzed what we said and tried to understand our point of view. I liked that he was open to hearing new and different ideas.
Not a bad professor, very passionate about what he teaches. Exams are rough with lots of specific information. quizzes weekly based off of readings that are given through textbook. If you find anthropology interesting this isn't a bad class to take, just a rough class.
Professor Loy is definitely passionate about what he teaches and you can tell during the lectures. Overall, he is a very good professor. The one thing that I really did struggle with throughout his class are the pop quizzes. With that being said, you want to make sure that you are keeping up with the readings he assigns.
Science is not my strong suit, but this class was interesting. The readings for a class that is not core is a lot because my other business courses are loaded with projects and papers. The in class labs were fun and I enjoyed the group aspect all year long. It encourages students to meet new people and develop those teamwork skills.
Dr. Loy is a nice person and very smart, but he teaches forensics like his students are already experts. Lectures/exams are unnecessarily complicated. Study guides are hardly any help since he clutters them with things that won't be on the exam and leaves students guessing about what they'll be tested on. Tough grader. Find another professor.
This class was very tough for a 200 level. His tests would be more fun fact questions rather than the material covered in class. Be ready to read because you read a chapter a week with a reading quiz at the end of every week.
The readings for this course were never overwhelming and the subject matter was interesting. The professor used anecdotes and questions to keep the class engaged and there were good class discussions throughout the course. I really liked the lab days.
Loy haunts the halls of McMurran, that's for sure. Has an attitude and plays favorites, will teach behind the classroom if everyone's on their electronics.
Dr. Loy is a good professor, and you can tell he's enthusiastic about the topic. He has a lot of positive energy which keeps the class interesting. I do think it is a little intense for an introductory course, because it is a lot of new information for non-science majors.
I loved this course! While I am not an Anthropology major I was looking to take a fun course my senior year. I loved this class and the way Professor Loy ran it. I enjoyed the videos as well as the groupwork. Professor Loy made a great effort to make the topic interesting.
I took human adaptation with him and I love him as a prof BUTTTT his class is so so so much work. I was able to pass with a B but the exams were difficult and the reading quiz questions seemed to come out of nowhere. Attendance was required but he did give a few freebies. There was a group documentary project. Be prepared to study/read
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I thought it had a lot of reading material for a 100 level. It was normal to read 30-60 pages per class. Maybe I'm just a slow reader but he also made long study guides, a lot of which I don't believe were on the test. He is passionate and wants to help but he is much more involved with the content itself than teaching the content. Grading was fair
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