RELG 1040

I took this class looking for an easy A and I wasn't disappointed. I found the material to be fairly interesting and the weekly workload consisted of a handful of readings and one discussion post, which was graded on completion. I didn't find the discussion section to be useful at all but attendance is mandatory, so missing that will tank your grade. Professor Allen gives a study guide before each exam which was very helpful, but make sure that you are understanding all of the reading passages well as this is a large section of the test. The final was basically all of the study guide questions + an essay section. Overall, chill class with a great professor, would take again. #tCFS24

I would say Allen is a very good lecturer, I did learn a lot in his class. But please note that this is never an easy A class. And the rules in the lectures and discussion sessions are extremely strict. If you are not good at writing and remembering a lot of class materials, I recommend you consider other classes that satisfy the general requirements at UVA. This class is definitely not for fun or play. However, if you are very interested in Eastern religions and you really want to learn something, Professor Allen is a wonderful choice. He is very kind and helpful. I would say he is one of the most effective lecturers at the university.