Great class if you are open-minded, but it's not all women's lib because the roles of men in society are covered as well. Mary is so nice, you just want to take all of her classes so that you can talk to her more often.

Ms. Courtis is great! Very open-minded and covers various topics. Not boring, good lectures!

WOW! She smart, open minded, interesting, the whole package. Her tests are mult choice and very easy if you show up to class and just listen! I dig her!

I think Mary is a great teacher. She knows a lot about anthropology, and the cultures we've studies in the class are beautiful and interesting. The shamanism part was wonderful too, I would definately take the summer class.

Mary is an absolutely fascinating person. She engages the class to look outside of your normal beliefs and to try and understand other cultures. I would reccomend her to anyone with an open mind.

Good class. However, somewhat limited due to the lacking enthusiasm and previous education of class mates--as it is required by many health industry programs. Just actually do the reading and pay attention in class. She tests on specific practices and beliefs of the covered shamanistic cultures.

I loved her. she went out of her way to help me with anything i was not clear on. I totally disagree with the person that said she was unhelpfull. I think a person could easily enjoy this class and do well (if they try). Its not an easy A but there is a study guide for every test. I recamend her..

She is amazing. One of the best professors I have ever had. Her class was extremely interesting and I will make sure to take another one with her. She's very helpful and easy to talk to.

I liked her a lot, however she seemed to push her agenda of Shamanism on her classes. Just my oppinion. I wanted to learn about Cult. of the World, but it ended up being more about her religion. All in All I liked her though.

Mary is awesome. The only thing that could have made the class better, would be to remove the less openminded students. She tries to get you out of the box, not everyone is comfortable with that. I feel it's their loss. Also she is a very nice person and very helpful. Also her classes are realitively easy if you pay attention.

Courtis is a great teacher. Her class is pretty easy but that leaves room to completely enjoy the contents of her class. The topics are very interesting and never boring.

Mary courtis is a wonderful nice teacher. She is interesting to listen to and cares about her students. She does not give difficult material with out completely explaining it. She shows a lot of movies so just bring your snacks and enjoy the class. She is a GREAT TEACHER. She really knows her subject.

I really like Mary, She's super nice and has a lot to say.

have her for Anth 103 & WS101... class discussion is mostly how we got through both classes, plus films and a couple of speakers. midterms are straight from lecture, plus she gives a study guide. Take good notes and you will do fine. Had to also write 1+ short paper. She offers extra credit as well. I would take more classes from her.

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If ur looking for an easy A, this is it. Only two 25 pt. exams and an essay. Its easy to pass w/o perfect attendance. Mary is a very pleasant woman. She really knows her material, but sometimes the material gets weird ( or interesting) depending on ur beliefs. She believes in shamanism and it may be dificult to accept the concept for some.

Showed up to take the exam from my Web+TV course and she was not there. We as a class also had to move to another class room because the one she told us to go to was already occupied. She hasn't wrote much on the blogs at my other online Profs have.

Wonderful professor! Great insights into anthropology and really respects other cultures. Lectures are informative, and there is a lot of discussion with the class. Very hands on. Do not take her courses if you are narrow-minded and just want reinforcement that your culture/religion are the center of the universe. Will expand your horizons.

Courtis is a loon!! If you like to talk to rocks and mermaid spirits this class is for you! She discusses elements of Shamanism as if they are absolute truth, it's no different than listening to a fundamentalist Christian profess their nonsense. Upside is the books and videos are interesting and the class is an extremely easy A.

she's great you just need to read the 2 required books that are pretty interesting and the tests are a breeze. I give her many stars*****

I loved Mary's approach to teaching Cultural Anthropology and any student would be lucky to have her! Her tests were very doable, she's entertaining and fun, and overall the class was a joy to attend. I learned alot!! Great teacher, interesting class. Loved the class and the teacher!!!

Online class-- very straight forward, you do the work, you will score accordingly on the tests. Tests are not hard, can be completed in half an hour or less if you're prepared. Feedback given if questions are asked. A lot of reading, but it makes sense as it's an ONLINE class, not free credits for not doing any work.

She's a fabulous teacher! She knows so much, and she knows her students. Wonderful!

I loved having Mary as a professor!!!

A very nice, if somewhat scatter-brained, instructor. Very easy class(2 essays and 2 scantron exams). Be prepared to take some information(specifically on Shamanism) with a grain of salt. Regardless, I would definitely recommend her.

Mary is a great teacher. As long as you've read the assignments OR took notes on the lecture, you will find the tests easy. She tells you what will be on the test with HEAVY hints as she's writing it on the board. She also has one of the most robust laughs and is interesting. RECOMMENDED!

This class was simply fascinating. Studying other cultures and religion, Shamanism in this class, offered ideas and understandings that can be used in all walks of life. Be open to possibilities outside of your own comfort. Be ready to learn and most importantly, read and take notes. Mary is a fun instructor with great stories!

Wow, I can't believe the scores this teacher is getting here. This was an easy class. First, there are no deadlines on discussion forums. Pop quizzes are given with plenty of notice to read section. Overall, she is hands off in the online format. If you made a bad grade in this class it is because you don't understand the material, dummies punished

It's a lecture based class with one Essay and two tests. I enjoyed myself and the content. She's very intelligent.

She is a very unique, inspirational teacher. I value a lot of the perspectives she teaches in a college setting. Sometimes the way she teaches some of the information can be confusing. Just ask her for clarity and she's more than willing to help. She has a lot to offer, if your willing to do your work and keep an open mind.

Mary Courtis is a great Instructor. She is highly knowledgeable about history and Anthropology. Her style of teaching is class discussions. You have to be responsible and keep track of the course. Attendance is helpful because the tests are on class discussions.

You read about it discssion in class and you watch movies about the topic. very knowlegeable about the subject EASY tests and Social norm violation is very easy and fun assignment. class attendence is not mandatory but u will miss easy points for some easy pop quizzes. Easy awesomne class highly recomended!

Entertaining and easy. You actually learn instead of cram.

I absolutely love this professor. Her lectures constantly grab my attention, are interesting, and easy to keep up with. Tests were super easy, as long as you paid attention in class, you'd pass no problem. I barely even opened my textbooks, which I would have been more upset about had I paid top dollar for them. Definitely taking more courses.

Loved her class, she is awesome. I learned so many cool things in that class. She tends to go off on tangents, but they are usually about really interesting things and she always has a way to tie it back in to what we are studying!

The class was super fun and interesting, though she seemed to sort of check out halfway through the term (grading things really late and so on), and her feedback wasn't in-depth. But she was still nice and the class was still cool.

Good class, very interesting and applicable material. Good teacher too, who always responded to my emails on time and graded things on time and with fairness. There are usually short weekly quizzes and a discussion post, as well as a final exam and paper. Nothing too hard. I'd take her class again.

Long lectures, but make sure to take notes. Study guide covers all of the topics, tests and papers aren't hard.

I like to give feedback since I find this website very helpful. I really enjoyed the material. I thought the instructor was knowledgeable. She provided thought-provoking questions for discussion posts. I would definitely take another class from her.

I looked forward to going to this class, even though it was first thing in the morning. The class was more of a lecture class, and we had very few tests, which were both very easy. This class is an easy A, but is extremely interesting, and you will learn a lot from her! A small effort will go a long way!

I really enjoyed this class :) ... Mary is very kind and respectful of her students ... is treated the same in return ... The assigned books were interesting ... Pop quizzes were nothing to be scared of or anxious about ... take good notes. read them and all will be great ... Tests are straight forward and follow the study guide ...

There is plenty of reading to do, since it is a theory class. Timelines and expectations were clearly laid out in the syllabus. Instructor replies to emails quickly. lf you don't do the readings or complete the discussion assignments, you won't do well. If you put forth some effort you will do well.

Very clear instructions on assignments. Easy to get a hold of. Prosessional

If you can overlook the spelling errors and dated material, this professor is actually pretty good. It's a decent amount of work but it's clearly stated. Discussion post and replies, quiz, lecture, one to two chapters and one to two documentaries weekly along with two papers and a final exam.

Loved this Class. Professor Courtis and all at PCC Anthro make you work for any grade. They love their subject and, like philosophy, it isn't for everyone. Be ready to read tons, post weekly discussion and take a ton of tests. There is a reason for it. Ask for clarification and stay in touch. There will be extra credit. Not easy but worth the work

This professor had clear expectations and would tell me why I got the grades I did. The discussions can be time consuming and a little tough and there is a weekly quiz but as long as you read the lecture and the extra articles she gives you, you should be fine.

There were a few issues with the quizzes where I had gotten the answers wrong and I felt like they were right, but she was happy to adjust my score when I plead my case. Sometimes it was an error in the answer key, sometimes it was an error in my understanding. Lots of reading and a few short papers, but I still managed an A taking 17 credits.

I enjoyed this course on shamanism--it made me fall in love with cultural anthropology. I wish she'd have someone proofread her lectures because they are a mess. She's very reasonable about grading as long as you show a genuine interest in the topic. She definitely has her biases (anti-scientific), but she lets you speak your mind and I love that!

There were numerous spelling and grammar errors throughout the content, but most of the time, this did not effect understanding of the material. If it did, she was more than happy to fix it and clarify what she meant. The final paper was not entirely relevant to what we had learned during term, but overall this class was extremely interesting.

Super interesting content, and it's clear that Mary is interested in this subject. Discussions were lively and thoughtful. She responded quickly to my emails and was helpful in understanding content. There were some spelling errors in the modules, but if one can look past this, there is much to discover about this topic, and even about oneself.

Amazing person, smart and inspirational

As others mentioned, there were errors in the content that could be easily fixed with proofreading, though I didn't feel comprehension was affected by this. Mary is clearly interested in the course content, and unlike most other instructors I've had online, she chimes in on discussions. Good feedback and caring nature. Super interesting material!

Amazing professor

A truly knowledgeable professor. She is a fast, fair grader. Very friendly and always let us say hi to her cats before lectures. :-)

Professor Courtis, You are awesome for giving students the space to speak during lectures. There were so many times a mansplainer in the class tried to act like he knew what he was saying, and Prof. Courtis was always so polite to him. Way to kill em with kindness u go !!!

I enjoyed the content provided by Dr. Courtis. Her passion for what she is teaching shows in her impressively structured lectures. Her feedback is pleasant as well. I would certainly take another class with Dr. Courtis.

I love this class. She is very considerate with homework. Amazing lectures. She responded to the emails the same day. I do not know why some students complain about her teachings on this webpage. Just read the lectures and do the homework. You are NOT going to spend many hours reading. This class will be SUPER easy! Recommend it

Professor Mary is an excellent instructor. I loved her class. I took ATH 101 with her, and I'll take ATH 102 and 103 in the Fall with her again. You DON'T spend several hours in this class. Easy course. Her D2L is highly organized. She responds to emails in short time. I'll take all of her classes in order to complete my AGS.

Dr. Courtis is a great teacher, she is very passionate about her subject. There is a lot a reading from the textbook/online lectures each week, but with quizzes only ever other week, it is easy to stay caught up with the material. There is one long term paper, but she gave plenty of opportunity to get help with it. Take this professor if you can!

Mary is cool. This was the ONLY class I didn't get behind on when I was in the hospital for a couple days. Very very interesting & unique material. I'd give 4/5 because her feedback can be harsh without giving a very clear idea of what we're even supposed to answer. Also, there can be some sensitive content without any warning, so beware lol.

Courtis is a passionate professor, but the workload is heavy. Lots of reading, discussions, and quizzes weekly. The grading can be tough, but unstuck study helped me stay on top of it all.

I took her 20 years ago and again this term. I really enjoy her classes!