4.1

Maria Villar

Anthropology - William Paterson University

4.1
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
64%
Would Retake
91
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4.1
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
4.3
Helpful
3.9
Clarity

64%

Would Retake

91

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What Students Say

Overall it was a lot of work but she was not bad

ANTH2400 - 3.0 rating

Villar is such a sweetheart

ANTH2400 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

91%

Textbook Required

45%

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92% confidence
Based on 14 grades
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 16 reported grades
A: 5
A-: 3
B: 2
A+: 1
Common Tags
Get ready to read (7)
Tough Grader (6)
Gives good feedback (3)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
Caring (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Lots of homework (2)
Tough grader (2)
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Reviews (91)
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ANTHRO110
Apr 21, 2003

She's cool. Kinda wacky but keeps class interesting. Plus, I always liked people with accents.

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ANTH101
Apr 24, 2003

she's a very clear teacher and likes to act wacky and get involved in the class, a very interesting woman that makes learning fun

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ANTH110
Sep 24, 2003

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ANTHR
Oct 3, 2003

brilliant and funny. great accent. actually learned a great deal in her class.

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ANTHRO110
Nov 6, 2003

Loved her because she didn't take crap from students. Required work, but not too much. A little wacky, but fun. I learned a lot to her.

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ANTH110
Nov 13, 2003

She's adorable, funny, and enthusiastic. A great professor.

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ANTHRO130
Dec 18, 2003

VERY COOL TEACHER. VERY HYPER. TAKE NOTES AND STUDY AND YOU WILL GET A GOOD GRADE.VERY INTERESTING. WILL NOT FALL ASLEEP IN HER CLASS

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ANTH130
Mar 30, 2004

very active...hyper....gets everyone involved no matter what....you have to earn your grade in this class....but if you want to work a lil, she is fun to be in class with

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ANTH359
Apr 13, 2004

I had her for "Cultural Change in Latin America". We had to read 2 books, do a research project & read everyday for class where we had quizzes everyday. Hard class, but she's so much fun & she makes it interesting!

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ANTH359
May 4, 2004

Villar is one of my favorite teachers...she's so sweet and funny and she knows a lot of facts

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ANTH301
Jun 2, 2004

sweet and funny, grades strangly, hard and lots of work. But overall ok teacher, and is willing ot go over and beyond anything to help,including staying late and comming early.

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ANTH359
Aug 27, 2004

Really nice. she will give you 2nd chances. kind of difficult. She also expects a lot from her student which is good. Rough accent.

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CHANGEIN
Sep 8, 2004

awesome. pretty hard, but worth it (also very fair). High energy, great reading assignments, interesting projects, great lecture style. you'll get used to the accent, DEFINITELY recommendable, esp. for anthro majors

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ANTH101
Sep 23, 2004

hard tests

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ANTHRO101
Dec 8, 2004

Awesome!! High energy n spunky!! she cracks me up every class...do your work and youll be fine! n anyone who said she is hard is a slacker...she makes u read once a week for class...and gives a midterm and final...come on people this is college..all and all...TAKE HER!!

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ANTHR130
Dec 9, 2004

Very nice and sweet. Prof. Villar is the best! She helped me a lot with the readings. She is a little hard but take her it's worth it. She makes the class very interesting and fun. I learned a lot from this class about different cultures. No matter how difficult it is she will help you understand. T

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ANTHRESEARCH
Dec 15, 2004

Dr.Villar is sensational! Gets everyone involved. Lectures are interesting; more like discussions. Fun class, but you have to do the work. No slackers or sleepers!

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ANTH329
Jan 18, 2005

She is wonderful but you have to put in the work!! She really cares about students and is a very sweet woman.

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ANTHROCITYSCH
Jan 19, 2005

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ANTHROPOLOGY
Mar 30, 2005

i love her, seriously her class is very easy and she is so nice and hilarious too. just take good notes and u'll be fine.

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ANTHTHEORY
Apr 1, 2005

This class is challenging with lots of work and a big project. However, Dr. Villar is such an excellent teacher that it is definately worth your time and effort.

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ANTH
Apr 4, 2005

AVOID AVOID AVOID! Sweet? yes for the first week Totally psycho? You betcha! She talks 1000 miles per second, changes her thought pattern every 5 minutes, NOT helpful. Fake personality. Do NOT be FOOLED!

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ANTH
Apr 4, 2005

VERY FUNNY!!!! Great professor.

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INTROTOANTHRO
Apr 6, 2005

She is a very sweet and helpful professor. But she gives a lot of homework. Her exams are very hard. But lectures are very interesting.Other than that she is a fun professor.

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ANTHEDU
Apr 12, 2005

alot of reading and homework assignments (but their not to hard), very nice teacher and very helpful, atten taken,seems to care very much about her students

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ANTH
Apr 15, 2005

She is the best she is so nice and helpful whenever you need her she is there her class is pretty easy she is very animated she is like a walking jumping bean but very cool

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INTROTOANTHRO
May 10, 2005

Prof. Villar is a very sweet and helpful. But her tests are hard and she gives a lot of reading assign. The discussions we have in class are very interesting.

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ANTHRO
Jun 3, 2005

she is a very sweet lady, but a f***ed up grader and her exams and test review has nothing to do this the exam and test itself. she will foll you big time

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ANTH
Oct 31, 2005

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ANTHROPOLOGY
Nov 1, 2005

OK teacher, lots of annoying assignments and pissed me off

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INTROTOANTHRO
Nov 27, 2005

Good professor, can be confusing at times but class is always interesting.Gives ALOT of reading and her tests/exams are hard!!! If you do not read you will w/o a doubt fail this class!

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ANTHRO
Dec 26, 2005

really nice lady...great teacher who makes class fun....i deff understood what she was talking about...very helpful...make sure you buy the book and actually read it without it you will be lost...

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ANTHOFEDU
Apr 11, 2006

Awesome teacher. Alot of reading so you need to buy the book and always read otherwise you will not pass. She make the class interesting. She is also very understanding. Defenitly take her!!!!

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ANTHROPOLOGY
Apr 16, 2006

Bets professor ever! I failed the mid-term but got a B in the class. The mid-term isn't hard if u study tho. She is funny as hell and keeps you up. I would def. recommend her!She's so cool I used her as a reference for a job. I still miss having her class.

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ANTHR130
Apr 4, 2007

The best teacher ive had at this school.Very understanding if u miss a class.There is a lot of reading and u must read in order to pass the class.Shes crazy and makes a 9:30 class worth going to.Definatly take her, shes the best!

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ANTHR130
Apr 20, 2007

her class is a blast! she will always listen to what you have to say and will never make you feel stupid.She is extremely funny and a very good professor. Al u have to do is do the readings and show her that u've read. Make sure you do the "In My Mirror" assignments, and that you have an idea about the info on the exam.Concl: BEST ANTHROP TEACHER

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ANTH202
Apr 26, 2007

She is such a fun teacher! Shes crazy!!! Definately made it a great 8 o'clock class. You have to read..and theres a lot of reading but overall a good class

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ANTH110
Sep 20, 2007

For the first half of class (before the midterm) you'll think shes the best!.. after that its a 180... shes a totally dif. person.. she gets alot harder and almost everyone in class will fail the tests!

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ANTH240
Nov 7, 2007

Great teacher

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ANTH240
Nov 12, 2007

Word Play Linguistics: I got an A. excellent prof. Class is so interesting, many people participate. Class is like a discussion board you just add your comments if you want, she wont force u. Thought provoking class. Prof. is funny, fair, easy, fun to be around, wants you to learn. Definately take her in any subject you can't be disappointed.

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ANTH123
Apr 21, 2008

Took her several times through college. wonderful teacher. she loves the subject and it shows. fun projects, great atmosphere to be in. highly recommended.

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ANTH240
Apr 22, 2008

A sweet woman who doesn't understand that people lead lives outside of her classroom. I'm not even referring to social lives, just other classes. I got straight A's that semester and tried really hard in her class...still ruined my GPA.

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ANTH130
May 15, 2008

Wonderful, energetic teacher who loves what she does. She's funny and keeps her lectures interesting. There is req'd reading and you MUST do it, otherwise you'll do poorly. A bit of a tough grader but overall I though she was fair. I'd definitely recommend her.

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ANTH202
May 25, 2008

It's a pointless course to be honest, but she is an awesome lady. There is a lot of reading and papers to write, but she tells you what she wants. Show up to class, participate a bit, do the readings, and hand in the assignments, you should do fine in the class. Believe me, you find many worse professor for the course than her. Take her if you can.

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ANTH202
May 29, 2008

Yes this class was a waste of time because we've taken like 7 courses like it. Prof Villar is really awesome though and her assigns are super easy. There were 3 assigned books to read and one i only read half and still got an A on my paper. She looks for content and that you got something from the book. Weekly readings but they're not bad. Take her

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ANTH130
Jun 7, 2008

nice lady, terrible class. bad teaching and the class was a waste of my time. that class ruined my GPA.

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ANTH202
Oct 1, 2008

Dr. Villar is an awesome professor. Anth 202 is a hard class and there is a lot of work, but she makes it seem easier. The class takes a lot of time and effort. She is extremely helpful and wants to see her students do well. She is a very sweet person in general, so I recommend taking her!

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ANTH130
Jan 3, 2009

Prof. Villar is an awesome lady. you take notes but dont have to use them for anything really. u have to read articles for class but they are very short and then a quiz just to show u read. 2 books to read and only 2 tests based on the books and a research assignment of ur choice. she wants to see her students succeed and is ALWAYS willing to help

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ANTH202
Jan 18, 2009

Really sweet professor. She really cares about her students and wants to see them do well. We didn't have to buy a text book just a few (some boring) novels. A few papers, and random assignments nothing big. If you come to class, participate in the class discussions, and hand in your assignments on time it's and easy A.

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ANTH130
Apr 23, 2009

She's great!! She does alot of jumping around in class.. wakes u up for a morning class.. She's very sweet and helps u with watever u need.. i think she's an easy A .. we did have to read 2 books which basically are your 2 exams and 3 assignments plus all the novel reading which is like a page each.. easy A

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ANTH202
May 16, 2009

Wonderful Professor, WPUNJ is really lucky to have her. Read all the material, and the exams are clear. LOVE HER!!

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ANTH240
Jun 1, 2009

Great teacher! Extremely interesting class and if you put the effort to do the work you will def get an A. Although there were a lot of assignments, you just have to keep on top of them (and they're not hard!) I would def recommend taking this class!

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ANTH202
Dec 15, 2009

She's amazing and I would reccommend her to anyone. IThere are a lot of weekly assignments but she keeps makes everything so interesting and she is so sweet and understanding. she actually dropped one of our big asignments because she thought she was giving us too much. I loved this class and I would take her again if I could. TAKE HER!!

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ANTH202
Dec 21, 2009

A LOT OF WORK, i'm not joking. yes yes she's nice but this class HONESTLY takes up ALL YOUR TIME! she gives papers after papers after journals, and quizes, something is due everyday !!!

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ANTH202
Dec 28, 2009

the best teacher i have ever had. i love her she is so energetic so dont worry if you have a 8 o clock class. will learn a lot

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ANTH130
Jan 23, 2010

she is a GREAT professor, the best one i've had in my whole life. she does give a lot of work and it can get hard, but she keeps it fun and interesting. make sure you have the books and study them hard and you'll be set! she is very helpful and cares about her students passing.

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ANTH130
Apr 20, 2010

I'm taking my second class with her this semester, and if I wasn't almost graduating, I'd be taking more with her. Extremely awesome prof- she wants you to learn, and to have fun while doing so. She makes sure everyone understands the material. It's a lot of work, but you won't regret it. She's the reason why I changed my major to Anthro!

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ANTH202
May 8, 2010

So much to read, and quizzes and journals, and school visits. I liked the class, really enjoyed it but the amount of work is overwhelming,...buttttttttttt she is an easy grader so even tho theres so much to do you will get a good grade so thats a +

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ANTH490
May 9, 2010

Professor Villar is such a wonderful woman -- easily one of the sweetest, nicest professors I've ever had at William Paterson. She really cares about her students and seems to LOVE teaching. She's so enthusiastic about the classes she teaches, and her enthusiasm is infectious. I highly recommend taking class with her, you will really learn a lot.

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ANTHR490
May 13, 2010

She's wonderful!!!! She's got so much energy...it's infectious. Great Professor!!!

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ANTH202
Nov 4, 2010

She is an AMAZING teacher and person. There are readings every week which are not bad at all. Just do the work and you'll be fine it's not a lot. She grades fairly. One school visit. 2 tests on books you read and a final project. TAKE HER!

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ANTH202
Nov 4, 2010

She is an AMAZING teacher and person. There are readings every week which are not bad at all. Just do the work and you'll be fine it's not a lot. TAKE HER!

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ANTH202
Dec 14, 2010

Ok, she is a nice lady and very helpful but she gives WAY too many assignments for someone with a lot on their plate. Discussions are interesting but this class made me realize how much I do not want to go into teaching. Her grading is bad,she doesnt grade based on what she should. The readings are boring, dry and will make you hate education.

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ANTH2020
Nov 3, 2011

She gives out a lot of reading, but if you break it down in small pieces it's completely manageable! She answers emails promptly and is clear with her expectations.

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ANTH2020
May 3, 2012

GREAT professor and class. easy exams if you read, interesting reading for homework and movies in class. 2 novels and they were both very easy to read. it was a lot of work but what do people expect in college?? highly recommend this professor

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ANTH2020
May 13, 2012

Professor Villar is an amazing teacher. She will go out of her way to help you and gives you every opprotunity to do well. As long as you do the readings you should get an A. Take her if possible

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ANTH202
Aug 31, 2012

I loved Prof. Villar, she is an amazing teacher. She is extremely helpful and very interesting. Fun class, definitely take her. There are short readings and short in class writing for every other class, 2 easy novels that have exams and 2 projects.

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ANTH2020
Jan 4, 2013

Very good professor, the learning atmosphere is great in her class, class discussions are very interesting, there are 3 (easy) novels we read, which is connected to the articles that we read for class discussion and short in class writing assignment. You will earn a good grade if you read the 3 novels and the articles

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ANTHRANTH
Feb 18, 2013

She is a good person, I personally did not like the class because I am a business major and this was just a requirement. There are 3 books that I read. Just take notes basically on every chapter and you will do fine on the tests. There are readings that youll have to do every week and probably get quizzed.

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ANTH2400
May 12, 2013

Very nice professor. She is always smiling and will answer any question you may have. She is also lenient when it comes to the class work. Let the class pick their own rubric. Sad to say she is very wishy washy about her work. Gives about 2 writing assignments a week as well as 50 pages of reading. I did well but I was overwhelmed. Just read

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ANTRO2020
Dec 4, 2013

You might as well just start reading now. Just read read read and read

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ANTH2020
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2013

There is so much work to do so be prepared for assignments due every week. The class itself is really interesting but if your not willing to do the work than don't expect an A.

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ANTH
Grade: A-
Jan 14, 2014

I like Villar, I really do. Language Matters previously called Word Play was her first new course last semester and my class was the guinea pig... You have a response paper or two every class as well as projects due at the same time... Got an A but she acted as if we didn't have other classes to study for. Hopefully she got better.

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ANTH2400
Grade: A
Mar 9, 2014

Dr. Villar is great. She wants everyone to do well. She is funny and keeps the material interesting. Do the work, read, and you'll do fine. She is willing to negotiate with the class so that they don't feel overwhelmed. Her assignments are straightforward and not difficult and she's willing to help.

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ANTH2400
Grade: A+
May 1, 2014

she is an amazing professor! there was allot of work but she gives you 101 chances to fix your assignment and get an A. i learned so much from her and wouldn't hesitate to take her again!!

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ANTH2400
Grade: A
Nov 5, 2014

Keep in mind the class is WI so get ready to do a lot of reading and writing but she is such a passionate professor its worth it. She will move deadlines to accommodate you, works well to explain assignments and the topics are so interesting you'll want to do the reading watch the videos. (Textbooks are two novels you can find online for cheap)

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2020
Dec 2, 2014

This professor is super nice. she gives back really good feedback. theres 2 papers, a book exam and a final take home relating to the book. there are quizzes every week based on the readings. if you dont read, you wont pass the quizzes and they are 25% of the grade. there is also a school visit but it is not bad. easy if youre not lazy.

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ANTH2400
Nov 16, 2015

Dr. Villar is such a sweetheart. She's hysterical too. She can be tough at times with grading papers. The class is very WRITING INTENSIVE. My class was half in classroom/half online. It is a lot of reading, but that is the nature of the course. She makes it fun and interesting. She's an extremely intelligent woman. I would take more of her classes.

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ANTH130
Grade: B+
Dec 26, 2015

Dr. Villar brightens up the room with her energy. Her class felt like it was so full of life. There was a lot of reading but most of it was actually interesting. She really is passionate about anthropology and her students. She's willing to listen and adjust assignments based on the class's opinion which is great. Overall, I really liked her.

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ANTH1300
Grade: A-
Dec 30, 2015

Professor Villar has been my favorite professor at WPU. She is so funny and the most down to earth person I have met while being here. She is constantly trying to help you so that you get the best grade possible There is a lot of reading but almost all of it is extremely interesting and can be finished quickly. Would love to have her again.

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ANTH2020
Grade: A-
Oct 28, 2016
Would take again

Prof Villar is one of the best professors at WPUNJ. she has a great sense of humor and also brings cheese and crackers to class sometimes. even though she does gives a lot of reading assignment, we are in college and it is expected of us to expand our knowledge. I wish my class with her didn't have to end. TAKE HER TAKE HER TAKE HER! :)

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ANTH2400
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is an EXTREMELY tough grader . You 174 pages of a book and test is on agree/disagree but fails people so easily. This will be my first F (i'm guessing thats what she'll give me) @ at WPU and shes the only one who teaches it. They should have other professors teach this also, not only her. She only cares or likes those who talk a lot in class.

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ANTH2020
Grade: D
Mar 28, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Choose another core curriculum class she is bad. Like real bad.

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ANTH202
Grade: A
Apr 24, 2017
Would take again

If you do what you're suppose to do, easy A. It's an interesting eye opening class, quite frankly it was the only class I looked forward to going to this semester. Keep your phones away, do your readings, watch the TedTalks, show up, participate and you're golden.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
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ANTH2400
Grade: B
May 19, 2017
Would take again

Dr Villar either likes you or doesn't. Very disorganized, a little rude and a tough grader. Despite these she is understanding and gives you chances to raise your grade. Overall it was a lot of work but she was not bad. weekly writings + videos, 2 tests and a paper. I would take her again

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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
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ANTH2020
Dec 7, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Villar's class is eye-opening and forces you as a student to think critically. There's a lot of work, sure, but nothing that you can't manage. Most of the entertainment in the class comes out of discussions and debates. There are so many sides to her class that it's hard not to find something interesting to take out of it.

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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ANTH1300
Grade: A
May 7, 2018
Would take again

I had professor Villar my first semester freshman year, and I can honestly say I was so happy that I did. I wasn't expecting to like the class, but she taught it in a way that it was not only engaging, but I also learned so much. She relies heavily on readings and participation, but as long as you come to class prepared, you'll be fine.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Caring
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ANTH101
Grade: B
Jan 6, 2019
Would take again

Quizzes can be hard if you're not prepared. As long as you show some effort she'll cut you some slack. Midterm is hard, even if you study for it.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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ANTH2400
Grade: C+
Jan 10, 2019
Would take again

I personally loved professor villar, confusing at first understanding material because it was a hybrid course, but very nice lady. There is a-lot of reading in this class so make sure you pay attention also keep track of the assignments.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
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ANTHRO130
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
May 6, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Easy class but she made it very difficult because of all the work, and on top of that very tough grader, takes points off for anything, very nice woman but would not recommend

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Tough grader
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ANTH2400
May 11, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I came into the class expecting something different. Taking her class was probably the worst experience for me all this time being at WPU. It was really boring and a lot of the time i didn't find myself engaged in the assignments given to us. Not only that, but we would have these large readings that just were hard to wrap your mind around.

Lots of homework
Group projects
Tough grader
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Attendance Mandatory

91%

Textbook Required

45%

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