Dr. Gonzalez is an amazing lecturer. There are some assignments but most are very easy although he does assign a big research paper. His tests were very hard for me and time was a major issue. I struggled finishing the tests in a less than 50 minute time frame. I got B/Cs on my tests with lots of studying so prepare to know things thoroughly

You do group discussions which are more interesting than they sound. There were only three tests (each have a ton of material) so be prepared to study hard if you want a good grade. Lectures are long, but interesting. Overall, he's a good teacher and would recommend!

This class is filled with content. A bit much for an intro class IMO, but still not a super hard class. You have to really study for the exams though. If you don't, you'll probably fail. Go to every class since almost every lecture is filled to the brim with content. You have to put in work in this class. He's clearly very knowledgeable though.

Dr. Gonzalez is a very caring teacher, he'll care a lot about you if you show you care about anthro. He has pop quizzes sometimes, and attendance is taken everyday through tophat. His tests are relatively easy but do require studying. The textbook isn't 100% necessary but is a good resource to use. He and his TAs are very knowledgeable, 8/10.

Not an easy A, but easy enough to at least get a B+ with a little effort. I skipped 3 pop quizzes (he drops 1) and studied last minute for the tests and was able to get a relatively easy A-. Study around 4 hours the night before and review the morning of and you should get an A in the class in if you dont skip.

Very knowledgeable & passionate about anthropology, & it shows in lectures. There is a research paper & TA's grade, but if you read, study for tests, & actually try, you can definitely make an A. He also generously adjusts test grades, gives bonus opportunities, & gives answers to pop quizzes. Overall great class for my first semester of college:)

Professor Gonzalez is a good professor and honestly receives too much criticism. The class definitely has too much content for an intro level course however the information is pretty easy and just requires studying/reading the textbook. There are plenty of grade boosters and with decent effort you can definitely get an A.

He's a really fair professor! The work he assigns is easy pts which balances any poor grades and he offers so much opportunity to get extra credit. Even though attendance is mandatory you start with 2 passes and can earn up to 10 which if not used turn into extra credit! He also gives the best study materials for tests I've ever gotten from a prof!

Professor Gonzalez is awesome! Clearly loves what he does and is really funny. The group discussions helped boost my grade at the end. Pay attention to his personal stories in class, they sometimes end up as extra credit questions on the test! Posts lectures online but deliberately missing important content.

Mr. Gonzalez is a man that you can tell loves his work and wants others to as well! He takes time to explain important cultural topics and even shows pictures and keepsakes from his travels and times studying along with providing hilarious stories about them as well. He chooses interesting discussion topics as well!

I took Dr. Gonzalez's online course this summer. It was a lot of work but definitely not hard. Dr. Gonzalez was always very helpful and quick to respond to emails. I think grading mainly depends on your TA so do more than the bare minimum and you'll be fine!

This class has a lot of unnecessary busy work, but the tests are very easy. He gives you the options for the short answer questions before the test. However, be prepared to be doing around 100 Connect questions a week along with a discussion.

Attend lectures for participation points (TopHat) and keep up with the material in lecture slides and the tests will be pretty easy. I probably opened the textbook once or twice, and there are some larger assignments you have to do, but none of it is too difficult.

Although I did not get a chance to know Dr. Gonzalez personally because of COVID, he did his best to stay in touch with his students. There are quite a few assignments per week, however, there are not very hard. The tests are also pretty easy. As long as you stay up to date with elc and get the work done, you will get an A.

I will go ahead and admit I drew this class out of a hat, but I am glad I did. Dr. Gonzalez's class does require a lot of work, but it helps you develop a more beneficial, globalized perspective of things in the long-run. The online class itself was structured very well: office hours were easily accessible and all assignments were posted on-time.

I don't understand why this guy's rating is so low. Dr. Gonzalez is an absolute icon and must be protected at all costs. The class is super lecture heavy but in general he's an interesting presenter and it isn't boring. He's a little quiet, so try to get a seat towards the front and you're golden. The connect assignments take a min but rnt hard.

I love him! He makes learning fun and is great at explaining. The connect questions are time consuming, but not hard. Tests questions usually come from his lectures, so show up even though he doesn't take attendance, your notes will help a lot. He has really interesting stories and the group discussions are also very interesting.

Dr. Gonzalez does a good job of covering the material in an easy to understand way and always gives time for questions in class. The textbook readings each week were a bit tedious, but definitely covers important topics that the lectures don't cover. There's weekly discussion posts, which were annoying, but the due dates are lenient.

Jason was an awesome prof. Unlike some, his grades are a good mix of a bunch of things so if you bomb a test, you could still pass. His tests are super easy though. He gives a bank of potential questions and makes it really easy to study. There is weekly connect question s but they are easy to do. Overall, hes a really good choice.

Dr. Gonzalez is definitely very knowledgable about his field, but the class has a good deal of busy work that doesn't really have much to do with what we're actually tested on. The discussions are kind of long and take awhile, but if you do it right it's not difficult to get an A.

Dr. Gonzalez relied solely on TAs in his class and was not very willing to help with issues or questions. This class was a lot of busy work and lecture heavy. He is very knowledgeable about the anthropology field, so if youre hoping to be an anthropologist he would be a good choice.

Not sure why some of these reviews are so bad. He was a good professor, and you will come out with an A if you apply yourself. There are questions due every week that go along with the textbook, but answers are on quizlet. Most of the material can be found in quizlet because he recycles. Class discussion days are mandatory. Youll be fine!

I really liked this class! I loved Dr. Gonzalez, and I thought his lectures were super interesting. There are 3 tests, a final, a few discussion posts, weekly homeworks, and a final research paper. As long as you put in some effort, you'll get a good grade. Would definitely recommend if you're interested in anthropology.

Gonzalez was an awesome professor. Its obvious that he really cares about the material that he is teaching. The class is structured so that you have to stay involved in order to do well, but the material is engaging. The assignments are very easy and straightforward and the rubrics are all detailed. 10/10 would take again, it was super interesting.

The tests will be based on his lectures and not from textbooks. So if you focus in class you are set. All other activities which are weighted heavily are more or less participatory and easy to get As. This class is easy overall because no reading is required (it is "required" but you don't need them for tests) thus not time consuming.

I don't get why people are saying this is the worst class ever. Not even kidding when i say i have a 100% in this class currently. There are connect questions due every week but i don't notice them anymore because i split them up through the week. The tests are kind of difficlt but he gives you a list of short answer questions that will beon test.

A lot of these reviews hate on him but the class wasn't really that hard. There's weekly reading/questions but they're for completion and really help me understand the content. There is a paper which sucks but other than that all you have to do is just do the work and you'll get an A. There are discussions but they're an opportunity for Xtra creds.

Gonzalez is a good lecturer, but not a good professor. He is good at telling you information, but not good at helping you understand it. This class relies a lot on your own understanding and will-power to understand the material, but it is not hard at all. Tests are loaded with material, but doable.

Reading the reviews, it seems like I am an outlier in thinking that Professor Gonzalez was a pretty good professor. While I won't deny that the homework was excessive and overbearing at times, if you simply do the work you will get an A, as the class is not graded too hard. If you are interested in Anthropology like I am, the class is not that bad.

in my opinion i really don't think gonzalez was that bad. the lectures had good content and i thought the tests were relatively easy if you study the lecture notes. i didn't read the textbook either and still got an A. there's probably better professors, but if you have to take him i truly think that you will be fine if you just do the assignments.

Professor Gonzalez is super passionate about what he teaches and the lectures are usually pretty interesting. There are required readings but most people manage an A without them. Tests aren't terrible if you study for them. A decent amount of work but an A if you need one.

This was an easy class but so much information and homework. Wasn't too bad but the weekly connect questions were so tedious with at most 200 questions attached with readings. There are 3 tests and if you average a 93 or better you don't have to take the final which was a nice plus. He also offers a lot of extra credit. He can be arrogant.

Very impressed with Dr. Gonzalez and how much material he knew and covered that lined up almost exactly with the textbook. The more you do, the higher the grade you get on any assignment. Some material was boring but I learned a lot and got an easy A. Textbook is the way to go. Going by the rubrics was easy and fair enough. Would recommend.

Ok, listen up. Professor Gonzales was amazing! Lectures were super interesting and he was quite funny. It was the perfect amount of work for an intro college course. Manageable weekly MCQs, frequent discussion posts, and a final paper. Be sure to take notes on what he says AND what is written on slides. I highly recommend hominin final paper.

I do not understand why he has such a low score. He was a great teacher. There is a lot of course work, but you have tons of time to complete it all and most of it does not take a lot of brain power just time consuming. I would take his class again, because he graded easily and always curved tests. Super easy to get a good grade in his class.

It was an alright class, I just hate Anthropology. Unit 2 was the hardest test as it required a lot of memorization. Discussion posts are such a pain to write sometimes. The professor was rather funny, so it made the class more tolerable. No slides are posted so make sure to attend class. Lots of textbook reading.

Really enjoyed this class. Test were a little difficult but if you do the study guides that he posts than you'll be fine. Group discussion posts got a little annoying but it was a good break form lectures. Do the homework and study for the tests and it won't be bad. You're able to exempt the final if you get an A average on the 3 unit tests.

He wasn't a bad teacher at all to me. All the discussion post are graded by your TA so if you have a nice TA then you're good. The connect questions were easy but they do take a bit of time. Attendance is not mandatory but if you're going to miss class have a friend in the class because he does not post the notes on ELC. He is also a bit sassy.

I really enjoyed Professor Gonzalez's class. Yes, sometimes his lectures could get boring or he would get off topic, but usually the information he was teaching was exactly the same on test. The Connect questions you have to do weren't hard just very time consuming. I would take him again for the easy A.

Really enjoyed this class. He always had interesting examples and stories. I never got bored in the lectures. There was a lot of work for an intro-level class, but it's not hard work (weekly connect questions and discussion posts). The tests really aren't bad - just study. If you have an A test average you can exempt the final.

Not a bad professor at all. Not much work to do besides connect questions and discussion posts which are easy completion grade 100s. Tests are moderately hard but if you study well for them then you will be fine. Final research paper was also very easy and should be an easy A for the class overall as long as you put in the effort.

As long as you turn in all the work, take notes in class, and study for the tests, you will be fine in this class. Jason is nice and pretty funny, and although there are a lot of assignments none of them are hard. I would recommend studying extra hard for test 2 and also looking at the research paper topics far in advance.

when signing up for this class, these reviews made me think this class was going to kill me. it did not. if you go to class and pay attention, you will do well. there is a pretty decent amount of work but it's all manageable. the TAs are very helpful if you reach out and there are a lot of opportunities for extra credit.

ANTH 1102 is a good class if you need an easy culture credit. There are LONG weekly Connect questions, and a pretty lengthy discussion post every few lectures. Dr. Gonzalez is also good about giving you the information you will need for the exams. If you are okay with easy exams at the expense of a decent amount of hw, take this course.

This class was somewhat assignment heavy and as a result is not necessarily one you can just sleep through. However, Jason was an excellent lecturer and was very informed as an experienced archaeologist. He was very interesting to listen to and made it worth to attend class, even though it was optional.

Dr. Gonzalez was fun and had entertaining lectures. He was knowledgeable about course content and did not simply read off of his slides. There was a fair bit of work near the end of the semester with the paper, but it was never difficult especially if you didn't procrastinate. He was very generous with test curves and they were easy.

Lot of homework, but it is all easy.

was a pretty awesome prof. i broke my leg and forgot to take a quiz and he saved me. a cool dude overall, clearly cares a lot about anthropology. would take again, just make sure you care about anthropology.

Professor Gonzalez was a great lecturer and offered a lot of extra credit throughout the semester. There was a lot of work that was pretty time consuming, but if you did the work you would get a good grade in the class. The test had somewhat difficult questions that weren't always covered in class, but overall wasn't a terrible class.

If you just read the weekly questions, not even the textbook, the class is very easy. Go to class for the first couple weeks, then stop a little in and just put effort into it outside of class (minimal effort). The tests are super easy, just be sure to look at the long answer questions beforehand.

ANTH 1102 is an awesome and easy class to take to fulfill your requirements. Dr. Gonzalez is a caring professor, and lectures are interesting and funny, although attendance is not required, and in my opinion, you can easily pass without attending lecture.

Yes, we have 5-to 6 articles or videos to watch each week with a quiz, but they aren't very hard if you actually do the readings. If you make A's in the weekly quizzes and writing assignments, you are exempt from the exams. ALSO, he recently asked us to evaluate the class, and he listened and changed what he could!

These ratings are actually so over-exaggerated. The class is really not that bad for a college course. Like yes there is a good amount of assignments each week but college isn't like high school, this should be expected. Coming from someone who puts in the bare minimum and procrastinates, I was still able to end with an A+. You'll be just fine!!!

Loved him!!!

This class was an easy A. Work outside of class included readings, quizzes, and writing assignments each week, which take a bit of time but are not difficult. There is also a group project. Engaging lectures, very knowledgeable professor. He also asked for the feedback of the class and made adjustments accordingly.

The class itself is easy. Your given readings to do outside class, take notes on lectures, take weekly quizzes based on the two. Work outside class may seem like a lot but it's all easy stuff. Recommend spreading out the workload (which isn't even bad) throughout the week. His lectures are good.

yes there is a good bit of work outside of class, but the class is very interesting and easy to follow, and its not incredibly hard to receive a good grade. his class is very clear and laid out very well.

Great teacher, lots of busy work. Also lots of group work. Easy class if you pay attention, stay on top of work, and can work well in groups.

Drops a lot of low grades/missing assignments + gives extra credit out often. Ik some people complained about workload, but it's just one quiz and essay a week- but all the info could be found looking at his topic overview. Attendance is "mandatory" but if you just do the TopHat questions by yourself you really don't have to go- TA grades work

Weekly quiz, readings, and short essay, but they are easy if you pay attention in class and you can redo the quiz three times. Don't have to take the exam if your average is an A in both weekly essays and quizzes. Some group work throughout. Professor is very knowledgable and cares about the information he is teaching. Not as bad as everyone says!

He said he changed the class entirely, and I found it to be good. There are weekly readings, quizzes, and writings. Attendance isn't strict, but there are group activities that you'll want to show up to and TopHat questions in the lecture. He's very passionate and exempts you from the exams if you have an A average on your quizzes and writings.

Lecture heavy, but very engaging. If you maintain an A on the writing and quiz assignments then you don't have to take the two exams. There is also a big group project due at the end of the semester.

Professor Gonzalez truly cares about his students and makes a clear effort to try and make his class more enjoyable. He mentioned that he has changed his approach to the class recently so I would disregard old reviews. There are weekly readings, quizzes, and writing assignments but they are very manageable. He does use tophat for attendance though

Attendance is technically mandatory but it just consists of open-ended Tophat questions so you can just do them from home. Honestly I don't understand why he gets so much hate. There is a LOT of coursework but it's still easy and very easy to get an A. Also there's weekly group projects and quizzes, but you can retake the quiz if you get above a C

This class really isn't hard-the readings are long but manageable and you're able to retake the quizzes up to 3 times. The writing assignments are short and easy if you go to lectures, the TA's can be weird about grading though and don't like to give out 100s. You can also exempt midterm and final if you have an A. Professor is quirky but nice.

His class is well-organized. In-class quizzes and hw small assignments on TopHat are for participation, weekly quizzes are time-limited and require a lot of reading. Group and personal assignments are manageable. There are two exams, but I got automatic As due to high grades on quizzes and assignments. Instead of a final, there's a group project.

Took Intro to Anthropology. Very group project based and TAs do all the grading. You can exempt exams as long as you keep up with weekly assignments. Quiz retakes and Final group project. Easy class if you show up and keep up

Dr. Gonzalez was a nice and passionate professor. You can tell he enjoys his research as well as teaching. The first half of the semester was very text-heavy, but he responded well to feedback, and it became more manageable. If you do the readings the quizzes/tests are easy. There is a good bit of group work that is not very enjoyable but easy.

Dr. Gonzalez is very passionate about anthropology and excellent at teaching it in a captivating way. Expect weekly 350+ word essays, lockdown browser quizzes, and readings. This class can be very easy if you are willing to pay attention and retain information taught in the lectures and readings.

This class was so easy. everyone rates it hard on here but theres no tests if you do your homework and i put in very little time outside of class. attendance is only mandatory on fridays. this is a great credit for culture and its not hard.

When looking at review for him pay attention to the date, because in the fall of 2024 he completely scrapped and restructured his course (because he realized it sucked). Its now easier, there are no textbooks, there's a bunch of opportunities for extra credit, not that much homework, and as long as you show up and take notes you'll be fine.

Great professor, knows his stuff, will answer questions. Do good on the homework (very easy) & quizzes (somewhat easy and online) and you are exempt from tests. Assignments are consistent, same things, same time, every week. One big group project over the year that takes minimal effort. Attendance taken only on Fridays. Class is TA reliant.

He does give a lot of homework, but it is so easy that there's nothing to worry about. As long as you scan the readings and watch the videos you should be alright.

The class itself was not very hard because even though there is a lot of reading, if you do well on the weekly at home quiz (3 attempts) and writing assignments, u get to exempt the midterm and final. However, the grading is really rough and depends on the TA's that grade strict and seem to grade based on their own personal preference

Gonzalez had quite a bit of coursework, but it was always very consistent each week. His quizzes aren't too bad as long as you do the reading and overviews. Tests are optional as long as you do well on quizzes and weekly essays. Does TopHat as well.

There are weekly quizzes due Wednesday morning at 8am every week, which are based off the lecture from Monday and some of the readings. There are usually 2 readings each week along with a homework assignment. Every grade in this class is easy to do good on provided you prepare. Group assignments are weekly and a final project with a group as well.

The class overall is very easy. There's easy weekly review quizzes and writing assignments, but most of this is busy work. He lets you use chat gpt as a resource for some assignments. Just keep up with everything and it's pretty manageable.

Very routine homework that is not too bad at all, MC proctored quiz and 300 word writing assignment. There are two exams that you can exempt by having an A average for weekly quizzes and writing assignments. Attendance is important though, but just showing up and doing the minimum should get you an A.

Considering this class had 300 students in a lecture hall, I'd say Dr. Gonzalez did a splendid job. He is incredible at explaining anthropology material, and the class structure is PERFECT. Each week is the same thing, due at the same time. One small paper and one quiz. If you have an A on quizzes and papers, you are exempt from the tests.

Super easy class. If you have an A average on weekly essay and online quizzes you don't have to take the exams. The quizzes are lockdown browser and camera, but they are not really all that hard if you do the readings. Lots of readings every week. Writing grade highly based on your TA.

Prof. Gonzalez is great and clearly loves to teach. The schedule of assignments is the same every week, so there's never any surprise assignments. The reading quizzes are pretty heavy but as long as you at least skim everything, you'll be fine. There are group assignments too, but those are still pretty easy + you can be exempt from the exams!

He has the same assignments every week, just adapted to each module. It's not difficult, just consistently required work.

Such a fantastic professor who is very passionate about what he teaches. I think some people assumed the class to be "easy" since it's an introductory course which maybe is why they weren't ready for the work he gives (even then, the work is easy). Just do the readings and you'll be okay. Attendance is only mandatory on Friday's. Take his class!!

Dr. Gonzalez was one of my favorite professors this year. The homework is heavy, but it's very straightforward, and if you average an A on quizzes and writing assignments, you exempt the tests. The writing assignment grades are based on your TA, but overall, it's such a good class to take!

Everyone who said this class was difficult is wrong. it is literally so easy, just do the weekly assignments and you will not have to take any exams. ill agree sometimes he is snarky, but only if people ask obvious questions. He is caring, and if you just do the work, you are guaranteed an A.

Graded based on tophat participation. There is a lot of busy work every week (about an hour worth of reading, quiz based on the readings with three attempts, a writing assignment and a group assignment). If you have an A average in the quizzes and writing assignments you can exempt both exams (no cumulative final).

He is an excellent professor, and teaches his class in an entertaining way! It is very lecture and work heavy. Outside of class each week: readings, videos, quiz, assignment, and essay. All his work helps you understand the class though. If you do your work well, you can be exempted from all the exams. He loves questions and expect group projects.

The lectures are pretty pointless and there is a weekly quiz and writing assignment. The entire class is graded by TA's so for your writing assignments you just have to hope you get an easy grader. If you have a 93 average on the quizes and writing assignments you are exempt from any test. You can do attendance from home except on fridays.