This professor is really intelligent, she has background knowledge from previous jobs. Her class is pretty easy because there are only 4 writing assignments and one essay for the semester, no tests. However, her lectures are a little boring, also some topics are difficult to understand. Overall, it is not a hard class, but it's the funnest class.

The class lectures for some topics are on hard to comprehend topics -- maybe b/c its a critical thinking class?? But if you pay attention and go to office hours for any extra tutoring, then you'll do fine. She is willing to stay after and make appointments to meet with you. Don't miss the attendance and participation points!

She is helpful, but you have to ask. Also, she doesn't use all the Bb functions so you better reference the syllabus like you would in a classroom. Interesting topics and easy readings. She definitely makes this a writing class with weekly writing assignments.

She showed us how to use a few different critical thinking tools, but we used them by studying the criminal justice system and human violence. It was really cool to use the tools in a practical way with lots of examples. She expects you to read for every class, so don't show-up without reading. You do in-class activities and those are ok- I get why

Dr. Young is cool. She gives you a lot of examples of society so you really get what the reading is about. She asks students for their opinions too. The topics makes sense when she breaks them down. I like her overall.

She's a good teacher. She seems to care about students doing well because she'll let you work to improve your exam grades if you didn't do well the first time on the exam. Overall, good class, interesting topic, and I did improve my critical thinking skill like the class focused on.

Morghan's class was super interesting and I loved it. The topic is overall interesting and she doesn't have any exams besides the midterm but she has little quizzes that you need to write short responses. The final was a partner presentation. She is extremely nice sometimes she acts like a student so she's comfortable to be around.

Interesting class would recommend to someone. She's very clear of what she wants goes over everything and if you don't understand ask or go to her office hours. Work is not hard. You have to keep up with the readings to understand everything.

Really knows her stuff!

She was a great teacher, great lectures! It was a GE class for me but overall, i was truly impressed with how the semester went! Super easy. Learned a lot of new things as well, NEVER a boring class! Not essential to attend, but very helpful if you do. I'd recommend this class to everyone and anyone.

An amazing professor. She is very nice, funny, and her lectures are very interesting. Plus, she gives tons of extra credits. Overall, a very easy class to pass. Attendance is not mandatory but she does do random attendance check for extra credits.

2 take home exams really easy from material in class, 2 pop quizzes from the readings that you are assigned from the syllabus and mini group work in class. If you have problems in life she CARES! She's not a hard professor at all I'm 20 with two kids(2 year old and 10 month old)If I can do it with two kids you can do it too! Read and come to class!

She is a very classy, respected woman. She always helped students be clarified when things were confusing. She responds to emails within 24 hours. There are pop quizzes so make sure you read what is asked of you before class starts (the articles aren't that long). Just go to to class and you'll get an A. She covers a lot within each lecture.

She is an amazing professor! She is very passionate about what she teaches and she knows her stuff. I respect her very much! great woman

Dr. Alfaro had us reading very new topics -- religion in terms of indigenous European beliefs, shamanism, hallucinogens, and so on. Intersting, but graduate level readings, I think. She does give lot's of feedback and tips for actually improving my writing; I did become a better writer after taking her class. I also know a bit more about religion.

Pop quizzes! She makes you actually read stuff before coming to class or else you won't do well on the pop quizzes. She seems very interested in making sure students get it, understand what's going on, not just finish the lecture. She's also overall nice but serious about the topics.

She is a very intelligent person with a good sense of humor. She makes the class interesting and truly wants all of her students to succeed. Read the class material and you will get an A in her class.

Dr. Alfaro is an awesome professor, she knows her stuff so well. Her class is very engaging and she makes the class very entertaining. She has so much information to teach and provide to her students. She does have a lot of reading, however if you read you should be fine. She is very understanding and communication is very easy with her.

This is a writing class and she makes you read and write a lot. If you miss class you'll miss a pop quiz or what she calls a "reading check." With a full class load, you probably won't want to take this class. I was happy to do so well in her class because she makes you actually improve on understanding a lot of things.

She's funny most of the time, but also makes you think hard. Can't skip class because you'll miss important info that you need for understanding the next thing. She gives a lot of individual feedback -- at least to me and that was great. I did get better at writing!

Online classes are sort of hard as it goes, but Dr. Alfaro sends weekly check-ins and video explanations of topics. I'm not joking that this class was 100% new to me: I didn't know anything about anthropology, religious studies, or writing the way she taught. So I'm stoked that I did well, but I had to actually carefully read everything.

She's cool. She wants everyone to understand or like data like she does. You literally must know the data for the topics you study. You have to write about data, explain data, and so on. She will meet with you outside of class as much as you want. She will also straight-up address comments or crazy things students sometimes say and I respect that.

I wasn't sure about this professor at first. But she grows on you. You can tell she cares. I thought that online would be good for me, but it's too much work to not be able to ask questions to a real live person. I did well in her class and she gives specific feedback so I could improve in my writing.

Dr. Alfaro is a great professor. I loved her style of teaching, however, she is a tough grader. Be ready to read before every class. She has a midterm and a final. She does reading, attendance, and pop quiz checks all of which your grade really depend on. She could be rude at times but overall was a pleasant professor.

A lot of online classes are a breeze, but this one wasn't. She gave me individualized comments like with a video message to me to explain feedback and where I was with my grade. That was a surprise. A professor has never sent me a personal video message before. She's big on following the exact assignment instructions and the grading rubric.

Dr. Velez Young is helpful and helps you if you need it. She understands that COVID effects us, and she also understands that we have more to our lives than just Fresno State. However, she still expects a lot of you to get the reading done every week. Her assignments and tests come exactly from the weekly readings and lecture videos.

Dr. Vélez Young watches to see what the students need -- we have a student Q&A section where we can post things and she's in there checking on us. That's cool. We always have weekly tasks. There's never a down time. Interesting topics, but sometimes hard to get. I would take her again now that I see how things go for an online course.

Dr. Velez-Young is a respected expert in the field of Antropology. She is compassionate and readily available to help out students. Don't get me wrong, she will make you work for your grade but what is the point of college if not a time to challenge yourself and learn? Quizzes + midterm were open notes since she let us look at the questions advance

The professor says exactly what to do for every assignment, there's a rubric, there's a Q&A area for clarification. I think she gives too much detail, but maybe that's good for students who need it. You always know where you are with things and how to improve. This class was hard bc I was new to anthropology plus writing is not my strong area.

If youre new to anthropology, then you have to first understand that before being successful in the class. Also theres a lot of writing since its a W. If you have to prioritize a class, do it here. You have to spend time reading everything bc you have to write about it. I learned the most in this class, but it is not easy.

The only burdensome thing about this class is the amount of writing, but that's obvious. There is a ton of reading, but you do not need to read anything in advance for any assignment, even the final. She's very nice, a lax grader, and offers plenty extra credit. Not an easy A, but a guaranteed one if you are deliberate in how you spend your time.

Easy class if you read every week and use all the materials in Canvas. Q&A spot for posting questions and getting fast responses. Gives lots of feedback, kind of surprising bc I haven't had professors give so much feedback before. I'm definitely a better writer now. Learned a lot of new things I didn't previously know about the legal system.

Was recommended their class. Straight forward as long as you read. Responds to questions and gives feedback. Learned more than I expected. And there's extra credit which is helpful because I don't have an anthropology background.

I don't usually write, but I see someone has a problem with her making us use her book. Seems like jealousy and not valuable, the prof is also really hot and probably gets shade just for that. I'll keep using her book bc I'm a crim major and her book is crim data. Overall, good class and she seems like she really wants student to learn.

My biggest complaint was the amount of useless readings we had to do that we were never tested on and the weird style of writing she had us do. Overall, the class is easy as 65% of the students are either at a B or A. Just follow her template and don't stray from it.

Easy is you keep up week to week. For upper div, weekly assignments is fine. Lots of writing, but it is a W. As long as you pay attention every week, you'll be fine. Grading is clear bc she uses a check off list, pay attention to that - there's a check off list for everything.

I was nervous at first cuz there so much that I didn't know like how to write and anthropology the discipline. I should have met with her sooner cuz I was on track and doing fine. You'll be all good if you do the assignments and reading every week, don't put off a week and try to catch up later. There's also extra credit.

A lot of reading and writing but that the point of this class. A fair grader and gives a lot of good feedback and some extra credit as well. Overall would take her again and assignment not hard if you read the contents she assign.

Easy if you're used to reading an article or chapter every week. No biggie really. It's a W course, so of course we had to write almost every week too. Very provocative readings. I actually learned a lot. You can work ahead if you want to and she will meet with you one on one if you want.

I didn't know anything about the class, but I actually learned something. She will schedule office hours around your schedule if you want so that's cool. We had to write a lot of papers bc this is a writing course. She seems to care about students. She sends weekly messages and videos to say hi to the class. Overally, I'd take her again.

Easy. Just writing is hard with my time management since its a W. Recommend staying on task bc each week sets you up for the next week. Would take again.

I took Anth 2 over the winter. She had our Canvas organized well, I could find everything which is really important because there's not a lot of time in this class. Some of the assignments (like diagraming words) I hadn't seen before, but I got the hang of them. She seems nice and I appreciate being able to take this course during the winter.

Overall this course wasn't too bad and is easy if you actually put in effort, it consists of multiple quizzes which are just writing a short essay on a topic given, 6 note taking assignments, and one final that is 2 short essays. She gives a lot of extra credit opportunities that are very easy! It can be annoying to find the required readings.

It was fine. Stay focused so you don't save things until the end. I had a medical emergency at the end of the semester and she helped me figure out how to still finish everything. I appreciate that. Sometimes, professors aren't easy to ask for help.

The professor makes Canvas have everything. I recommend choosing a day every week to do work so you can go through the readings and assignments. I tried to go in and out but changed to going at it with one day and that was better because my brain could focus on the topic and write about it. Lots of extra credit to help if you're new to topics.

Good overall.

Wish I had started strong because I did great at the end but walked away with a B. Thought this was going to be about watching videos and taking mostly quizzes.

Took as a condensed summer course (i.e heavy homework) Focuses on race ideology. Amazing course.