John is the man. He makes the material entertaining and relevant.

He's a pretty good professor. The class is relatively easy, and the lectures are interesting. (He gave us an in-class demonstration of how to make stone tools)

He's really cool and funny. I like him a lot. His class is pretty easy too.

John's a good guy, lectures are actually interesting with his stories.

Dr. Shea makes class interesting and fun by showing some personality. He is very approachable and goes out of his way to help students understand the material.

really funny down to earth guy. makes lectures fun though recommend u go to class. if u do then it will be no problem for an A

Professor Shea is a great teacher and really interesting and funny. He's very approachable he'll go out of his way to help you. Definitely take his class

Prof. Shea is a really funny guy and a great professor. As long as you do the work and go to class, it's not a tough class. He likes to tell lots of stories and he likes to be funny. It makes class worth going to. His sense of humor is definately welcome in the morning!

SHEA is Awesome he has converted so many to the call of archaeology, how? by making it interesting! and he has kegs in lecture

he's really funny (sometimes corny, though) but interesting class and pretty easy tests. i enjoyed it.

cheesy but funny, good natured and easy going, interesting class

Shea is the man!! he's understanding and flexible with things and dates (as long as u let me know ahead of time).. he's a funny character too with his funny, but sometimes corny jokes.. the only bad thing is that he doesn't post notes on blackboard which could be a pain in the ass if u miss class for a couple of days... i definitely reccomend him!!

Great Prof. Really knows how to teach and keeps the class interested. Just go to class. 99% of the exams are lecture based.

This class was pretty easy, slept through most of the lectures while I still went. The Revealing Archaeology stuff is mostly bs, if you actually listen to his lectures you'll do better. He often asks questions regarding some weird information he talked about in class. Overall, not a challenge if you have a brain.

besides the fact that he makes it hard for one to fail this class, great archaeological discovery was one of the most entertaining and informative classes i've taken at stony. the only thing that dissappointed me was that he spent alot of time on prehistory

One of the best professors at Stony Brook. Very approachable and helpful. I would let him date my sister.

Professor Shea is always in a good mood, and he always smiles. His tests are easy-- as long as you attend lectures. He is also really funny.

Shea is probably one of my favorite teachers at Stony. Very funny guy, knows what he's talking about and very enthusiastic about anthro! I have taken two of his classes, both were very easy if you attend lecture. Don't bother even buying the textbooks.

He is funny, and jokes a lot. He shares stories of his life which are hilarious most of the time. Sometimes curses, which is ok. I would highly recommended the calls (ANT 104) as a somewhat easy dec. Buy the cd as soon as possible and the test are a bit hard.

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He is tough but in an encouraging way. He is corny but I laugh anyway. Hes acts like a well educated man but has only one point of view on topics and convinced that is the only thing that is right.. makes me mad but he means well.

A wonderful and funny professor, hes the best professor i had so far and im taking another course of his next semster. He has great stories to tell and its a pretty easy DEC f.

He is a very nice guy, sometimes he seems a little condescending, but he is just trying to get his point across. Go to class and take notes! Don't wait until the last minute to do the textbook, you will want to shoot yourself. He jokes are sometimes lame and he can be boring, but overall he is a pretty good professor.

I had Prof.Shea back in 1994-1995 for Anthro. Prof. Shea was an animated fellow, who without a doubt, had an inspiring love for his field. Now, 14 years later, I am teaching obsidian knapping to my family. Kudoos to Prof. Shea for being one of the few college profs who stood out in my mind and who passed along a thrill for education!

Fair,funny, makes passing easy as 1,2,3. really amusing but def thinks he's a legend in his own mind. A bit cocky and childish but proly the best anthro professor in the dept.

Intro to Arch is a pretty fair and easy class. The textbook is a CDROM that you have to complete by the end of the semester so pace yourself and try to stick to the approx guidelines. Take notes and remember key phrases, they tend to appear on the exams. Professor Shea is an amazing professor and really passionate.

Prof. Shea is a great teacher, he tells realyl funny stories and jokes around which helps keep interest for the class. His notes are detailed and there are many ket terms and people who could come up on a test. the 1st test was pretty tough.

Best teacher I've had. His lectures are engaging and keep your mind from wandering. Highly recommend him.

Such an awesome professor!! His lectures are really interesting and informative. He gives you examples from funny stories and his own experiences that you won't forget. The tests can be tough if you don't go to class, but since his class isn't boring it's not bad. There's no regular hw. I highly recommend this class:)

Prof. Shea is a funny guy but thats besides the point. This class can be boring if you hate the subject and amazing if you like it. Its a fairly easy class but completely based on numbers. That if your grades, so you must go to class and take excellent notes. If you mess up even one test your grade can kiss goodbye to that A. The textbook is easy.

Professor Shea is simply one of the best professors that I've ever had at Stony Brook. He's interesting, funny and makes the subject easily understandable and interesting.

A hilarious professor. does crazy skits every single class on stage, definitely knows the material, and tests on stuff he goes over in class. probably one of the best profs i've ever had. highly recommend him, easy A (with a bit of work), but awesome class.

He is a really funny Prof. he really seems passionate about archaeology. he can get rather boring from time to time but all in all i like the class (on days when i actually go to class) do the digital textbook work and you'll be fine

Extremely easy professor to take, loads of fun, cracks jokes very often. Only one midterm and it is easy if you study the lecture notes. Must do Revealing Archaeology to pass!

It was unnecessary to attend the class since his TAs post the note on blackboard. And the midterm and final are based on those notes. You do however have to complete a CD "homework" thing, which is very annoying and time consuming. Besides that, I would say it's an easy A.

Best class EVER.

I went into this class expecting an easy A to boost my GPA and ended up getting a B-. In the beginning of the semester he warns you that if you don't attend the lectures you'll do poorly on the test, so just go. I started skipping after doing really well on the first test and ended up bombing the second one. Attend class, lectures are interesting.

This class is really easy for DEC or for major. You just HAVE to attend lectures cause the TA notes will make no sense to you if you don't and try to study them. His stories are funny so just go. If you consider this class hard you have other problems. Final is same questions from 2 midterms plus a few new ones. Do all homeworks and on time!!!

As long as you show up most of the time, it's impossible to do badly in this class. I'm taking it for a major, but it makes an easy DEC and he's usually pretty funny during lectures, though sometimes his jokes fall flat. Don't come up to him after class, it bugs him, but hes very helpful during office hours, and very excited about his work.

MUST do textbook cd hw, revealing archaeology. If he shows a movie or has special guests, pay attention - there will be test questions. Final includes passed midterm questions and new ones.

Professor Shea is really awesome and very knowledgeable about Archaeology. He demonstrated how to make stone tools in class and showed us videos. TAs took notes and the textbook/homework is a CD, so going to class is basically a review. STILL GO TO CLASS, THOUGH. Not an easy A, as the exams are pretty tricky if you don't put in the work and study.

pretty awesome teacher. very enthusiastic and interesting. definitely recommend this class and teacher for an easy dec F

HIs grading policy is unfair. The class average at the end of the course was a 68 which was a C-. The curve does not benefit those who do well at all. I have never heard of a 100-level course in which you need a 95 to get an A. His classes are extremely boring. No lectures up on blackboard just notes made by the TA's. Exams are hard and specific.

He's a great archaeologist and makes his class and lectures very fun and interesting! There's little homework and tests are fairly easy. Go to the lectures and pay attention and you'll get an A easily!

Shea's methods for teaching human origins are really awesome, you won't regret taking the class. He gives attendance checks on 100% randomly chosen dates - miss one and it's 3 points off your average. You get a take home quiz and the textbook is tiny and costs $5. As long as you go to class, you'll get all the material you need for the tests.

I love Professor Shea and he is so funny. He makes the lectures interesting. The only problem is the only grades of the class are a midterm , final, and some homework. the homework is easy but is not on the test at all. He tests only on things he talked about in class. He doesn't post his lectures so you HAVE to go to class.

I have no idea where all these 1 ratings are coming from. I think the lectures can get a bit monotonous if you're not super interested in archaeology, but most of the time he's funny and explains stuff well. You don't need to pay super close attention, just keep up with notes (take screenshots) and give good effort on the homework and quizzes.

Professor Shea is awesome and so is this class! Graded on 10 quizzes you could take as many times as you want so it's an easy A. You don't even have to show up, but I would cause the topics were really cool. He kept it interesting by always telling stories too. Class was fascinating, I highly recommend.

The class was really interesting in the beginning and laid a solid foundation for archaeology. It got really boring though in the end. The grading was based on textbook chapters and 10 quizzes you could take as much as you want until you get a 100 so nothing terribly difficult. I would take a class with Prof. Shea again as he was an awesome guy!

If I had a passion for Archaeology, he would've been a top choice for me. Professor Shea has enthusiasm and definitely takes pride in his work, which is why you should take this class if you have an interest in this field. In terms of grading, he can be somewhat strict on homework but for quizzes gives unlimited attempts so you can get 100s.

Ive taken a few classes with Dr. Shea and he cares a lot about his students. Email him? Hell get back to you shortly with extremely detailed replies. Interested in the field? Hell recommend you programs and extra things. Hes also funny, and left such a good impression I had to come back and write this review even though its been months.

He is extremely passionate about anthropology, listening to him speak about it with such enthusiasm spreads his passion of the subject to others. Grades were made up of 10 quizzes, all of which were online with unlimited attempts and a week to do them. I only took this class to fufill an SBC, butI highly reccomend him if you are into anthropology

He tends to be all over the place when giving lectures, but his grading and homework was reasonable

Dr.Shea def knows wht he's talking abt (as he is a top xpert in the field so expected). He'll make sure that you succeed as he is very attentive to giving good feedback and providing support. He cares abt his students outside of class time, I recommend attending office hours. Gives a lot of anecdotes, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing.

Prof.Shea is an amazing prof he taught so well and clear and humorously. If you're interested in archaeology take his class. He cares about students. You'll get your expected grade if you pay attention to his classes, at least I did.

Ngl he's my fav prof this semester. Take his class y'all go take his class. Now.