She is the greatest teacher I have ever had in my entire life. No lie.

Awesome professor. The class is reminiscent of high school, but the subject is amazing. She loves teaching the class, and she's done tons of field work herself, so she knows what she's talking about. Admittedly, sometimes the information is kind of random, hard to tie everything together, but it's an easy class if you can do a little memorization.

The class is very interesting and informative. She is a fabulous teacher, very smart and energetic. However if you are not that interested in biology and have no background in it what so ever the class is very hard. She expects you to memorize everything and there is a lot of information to distinguish.

Funny and interesting lectures, but soo much information to remember.

wow, most of the people here have never taken a real course here at berkeley. this class is ridiculuously easy and interesting. yeah, there is memorization, but comming from a chemistry major, that ain't so bad. plus, she doesn't put a limit on how many A's and B's she gives out. so suck it up.

Great class...easy, too. There was a lot of comprehension involved but I suspect all the disgruntled students missed that since they're complaining about memorization. Anyways, the class was very easy, and her information was always very complete and current. The only complaint was that some of the questions on exams seemed picky.

The class is very interesting and she is very enthusiastic about what she is talking about. She throws tons of information at you and there is a lot of memorization. Tests are amazingly difficult.

Great prof

people are freaking harsh here. i thought she was pretty good.

She's awesome! Only wimps would rate her poorly.

Her lectures are clear and entertaining. Tests are not hard as long as you have been taking notes in class. Sometimes she tests on trivial details, but most of the time you just need to know the big concepts to get a good grade in the class. The essay questions are easy to guess, because there are only so many topics you can write a short essay to.

Terrific -- loved the class.

Cute, entertaining to a degree, but her topics in each lecture definitely jumped around a lot. The class isn't hard so long as you put in a little effort in studying and doing the readings. The four discussion group assignments were a pain to always find time for four random people to get together. Would recommend this class, not too difficult.

awesome

I love her. Not only easy on the eyes but the sheer amount of information she gives to you is astounding. The best part is when she tells you put down your pen and then goes on this mind blowing, brain pounding explosion of knowledge. I worried about this class a little bit but it's nothing really to be fretting about.

because of her i decided to double major in IB. energetic and engaging lecturer; course ****many different topics, very easy to get into and do well in. most complaints are from people who don't understand that this is still an AC course and has to cover those blah aspects, but she still manages to keep it so interesting with those constraints

Very interesting seminar. Also just to note to the people who keep calling this class an Anthro class, it is. Here at Cal, the physical anthropologists got fed up and left Anthro and joined IB because the Anthropology department was not giving physical anthropology equal time or credit

She makes me want to be a biological anthropologist!

very nice, good looking for her age, wow. fun

I'm an English major who hadn't taken a bio class in five years, and this was not only very easy, but fulfilled my bio breadth and my AC requirement! Originally I took it for the reqs, but found myself actually interested in the subject matter. Hlusko is very enthusiastic about what she teaches. Come to class and the tests are EASY.

Dr. Hlusko is not only a good lecturer, she make learning fun. Great sense of humour

Grade based off of 3 midterms and one final each worth 20%. One paper worth 12%. 4 Group assignments each worth 2%. Work load was very reasonable for a 3 unit class. Tests based on lecture, with only one or two questions directly from the book. Lectures in a story style with nerdy humor.

Professor Hlusko's teaching style just did not mesh very well with how I learn. Although she emphasizes the lecture slides, some of the test questions were still confusing/subjective. Make sure you keep on top of the reading & study the slides closely!

interesting thought provoking

She's energetic and enthusiastic, but lectures are somewhat repetitive and disorganized. As said below, textbook unneeded. All the tested material is in the lectures, so don't skip them. Tests somewhat nit-picky about dates/locations, but easy grp projects give gimme points. No discussion: GSIs only grade and offer disgruntled study sessions.

I absolutely loved this professor. In her Ib 35AC class, which I highly recommend, I thought she was the clearest, most thought provoking professor I had. She is quite entertaining and loves to tell stories that are very relevant to the course. Tests are heavily based on lecture and some of the questions come directly from what she says in class.

Not the most interesting class you'll ever have, but it's up there. After all, I find myself quoting or remembering stuff from her lectures now. Some lectures were really engaging, but some were... Depends on your taste. Me? I wasn't too interested, BUT Hlusko was a good lecturer.

Really engaging and fun professor. Midterms and finals require rote memorization of dates and concepts which come purely from the lecture. Textbooks aren't needed.. at all. I recommend buying ASUC lecture notes-- I memorized everything on the notes and got an A+ on the final. Overall a good class.

Greatest lecturer I have ever had. She was amazing.

Save yourself $60 and don't buy the textbook. It's expensive because it's in color, but completely useless. Can't even re-sell. I would recommend buying ASUC lecture notes because she talks fast, and it's easy to miss something. Paper and group projects were grade-boosters. Exams are fine if you memorize everything from her lectures.

Really enjoyed this class, especially the material after the first midterm. The stuff before the first midterm was a bit like memorizing monkeys but I still found random facts to be fascinating. I cram-memorized right before the tests and got a solid A in the class. Lecture notes are a must.

This class was extremely interesting! The professor is very organized in her lectures. (Buy the lecture notes! help a lot! and go to lecture!) Tests are completely lecture-based so just study her words. Reading not really necessary, only if interested. There are 3 group projects a paper that boost your grade. Final is easy. Memorization class!

This class is not an easy A. I worked my butt off for a B. There's a paper, a lab, a final, and a midterm. Did very well on the paper and the lab but didn't do so well on the midterm and final. This class isn't curved! Which makes it harder, in my opinion. Most of the class got a B, there were very few A's.

Really enthusiastic and knowledgeable, made an effort to get the class interested. Some of the material is really interesting.

Amazing professor, super interesting lectures, managed to keep me awake even though lecture was early in the morning. Very engaging.

Very enthusiastic lecturer, and such as sweetheart too. Prof Hlusko is very nice and helpful during office hours, but during lecture, she tends to just speed through the slides, so make sure to catch everything she says, because she does tend to test on that.

Hlusko is super enthusiastic about her field which makes it a lot easier to pay attention in class. No textbook, just supplementary novels (used for section discussions). Tests are fair if you study the lecture details. 2 midterms, 1 final, 1 paper. Got a B+ in the class. If you are interested in bio or have taken bio at Cal, you'll be fine.

Professor Hlusko is one of the most approachable professors I've had thus far at Berkeley. She's also incredibly passionate about her field and always willing to share what she's researching. I found the class very interesting and I definitely recommend Hlusko. The course was very manageable with little homework!

I found the class super interesting. Although an AC, the class really just felt like a biology class (but in a good way). Hlusko is by far the best lecturer I have had at Berkeley so far. She's extremely passionate about the material and seems like she knows everything about the topics! The books were slightly necessary but weren't emphasized much.

She's very passionate and always there to help. The class is a lot of human evolution and variation, so get ready for a science-heavy AC.

Super amazing and sweet woman. Would highly recommend. Has some of the most fair grading criteria and is one of the most understanding professors when it comes to grade. Engage with the class and its a lot more fun!

Professor Hlusko is a very enthusiastic and passionate lecturer. She always had a very cheerful attitude in every class. The quizzes are quite tricky, but as long as you attend all the lectures/discussion sections and do well on the wiki project and final essay, you'll be solid.

Super passionate and very knowledgeable. Lectures were engaging and interesting. If you go to all the lectures and discussions, participate well, and do all the work (which isn't much really) you'll pass with flying stars. This class is an easy A, it all depends on how much effort you put into it.

Professor Hlusko is exceptionally phenomenal. She gives biweekly short answer assignments in lecture that are worth a bit of credit, but she has an amusing storytelling style of lecture and always encourages group discussion, and that's what makes lectures fun. Always approachable in OH. Advice: just be on the same page as everyone else in section.

Professor Hlusko is by far the best teacher, not only professor, I have ever had. I aspire to be this woman. Not only is the class incredibly clear and fair, but I left class every day utterly inspired. She is not only an expert in her field but the nuance in her lecture sheds light on the impeccable human being she is. An incredible human being.

Professor Hlusko is a wonderful lecturer, she truly loves her area of study which is a wonderful mixture of anthropology, biology, and genetics. She is an inspiring speaker and very accessible outside of class. Do beware of random spot assignments that make sure you went to lecture and did assigned readings.

I love Prof. Hlusko so much! Her lectures are amazing and the content is really interesting if youre in the human biology and its societal underpinnings. IB35AC is a really good class to fulfill the bio L&S breadth or AC req. Take good notes, start the final paper early, and do assignments. Its pretty easy, though a little effort is needed!

A GPA booster class. Nearly 80% of your grade is guaranteed to have a very high score, as long as you attend to every lecture and section and follow the guideline. There are no midterms and final (I heard she had those exams in previous years, but she became more lenient lol). Her passion for her field inspires me in my future academic pursuit.

Prof Hlusko is passionate and very experienced! She's so sweet and you can tell she cares about all her students. Lectures aren't technically mandatory but are incredibly interesting. There are random flash assignments for attendance. The quizzes are online and 3 hrs but do include info from lectures and are tricky! The final is an essay. Take!!

Professor Hlusko is an amazing lecturer, if you really love biology and primates take her course and go to her office hours. She is really a professor that cares about her students, she helped me get introduced to the biology program and faculty (even though I'm an anthropology major).

Class was asynch and all open note which made it very easy/manageable. All the content is very well organized online. Occasionally disc was mandatory but not all the time. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought, it's much more than hard science we talk about race, inequality, culture, and it's all relevant and interesting. Leslea is super sweet.

An amazing class to take online - the professor is clearly very engaged, the quizzes are very intuitive, the class itself is one of the easiest you will ever take at Cal. The prof herself seems so interested in the topic and is so caring and understanding. She also has extra credit opportunities. 10/10 please take IB35AC!

I cannot say enough great things about Prof. Hlusko and this class. She is an amazing lecturer (class was asynchronous) and the topic is fascinating. I'm not usually into science but I was excited to learn more every day of class and easily got an A. Quizzes were online and you get 2 chances with the highest score being kept. Easy but I learned sm!

If you like biology, you should definitely take IB35AC as your AC course. Because the class was online, I never interacted with Hlusko, but her lectures and activities were interesting and informative. This class definitely focused on learning rather than assessing. I would take another class with Hlusko in a heartbeat. No midterms, no final!

We were given 2 weeks to learn all of the material in the unit and had 2 chances per quiz. The quizzes were about 8-12 questions and was more on the medium to hard level. The course was asynchronous, so material was delivered through recorded videos by professor, podcasts, and articles. The GSIs were very helpful and Discussion was mandatory.

Easily the best professor Ive had at Berkeley. What a benevolent presence. Highly reccommend.

I loved this class. By far the best prepared out of all my classes for the online semester, Prof. Hlusko combined recorded lectures, mini assignments, and different reading sources into well thought out modules. She was also super sweet in office hours!

Easy class, legit quizzes are online and the final is a group project that doesn't really require much work/effort at all. A great class to fulfill both your life science/ American culture reqs. Prof and GSI's are all caring and sincerely wish for you to succeed. Dw abt this class at all, just spend an hour or two on it a week and you're solid.

This class was one of the best classes I've ever taken. Professor Hlusko is so sweet and her lectures are amazing. I would also highly recommend going to her office hours. There were 700 people in the class and less than 10 of us showed up to office hours each week. It made the class feel so much smaller and we had some really great discussions.