ANTH 2810

Not typical anthropology at all, no cultural relativity etc. Not very difficult, interesting material you won't learn in other courses. Nice complement to biology classes.

Kind of a boring class. Didn't feel like I really got anything out of it. Reading was the same as going to lecture. All in all, nothing special.

The class first half of the class is really easy, to the point that you really don't need to pay attention or go to class. After the first test, though, he shifts a bit to material that is a little harder. The reading becomes more essential to getting a nice grade and you should pay attention in discussions.

Straight forward class. Easy to fulfill the archaeology requirement for anthro majors. Hantman is a really nice and funny guy. Sometimes, you wonder if he tries to walk like an Australopithecus boisei

The actual material you read in Our Origins (the book he uses) is VERY interesting (if you like anthropology, biology, darwin etc.) but the lectures are literally death... Prof Hantman is such a cute little man but I can't remember a single lecture where i wasn't desperately clicking on stumble upon to stay awake. there are only three exams, and it is best to just thoroughly read the material. Attending lectures is not going to make or break your grade, and probably not really necessary. Great topic but lectures suck. not that hard for the most part, no homework!

I loved this class. Professor Hantman is a really cool, funny guy. But, he does get off topic and often spends 40 minutes going over something that really only needed 10. So if you're the type of student that really gets annoyed if lectures aren't straightforward, maybe rethink this class. The books assigned are really interesting and easy to read. The class is not hard at all. The midterm is worth the most of your grade and mostly just involves straight memorization. Nothing tricky. I would recommend to anyone interested in evolution. Its definitely a nice break if you're science/math heavy and you'll take a nice bit out of it.

I LOVED THIS CLASS! Definitely science ended. Professor Hantman is great, although he does often get off topic. There are 3 exams that make up the grade. All are pretty easy if you know the material.

Loved Professor Hantman, he's a good lecturer and makes the majority of the class really interesting. You have two tests and a final that consist of short answer and short essays and they're not too hard

Hantman is the man. You learn a lot about human evolution and pop culture. Reading is totally unnecessary and the exams are not very difficult. 3 exams equally weighted, first one on evolutionary theory, second and third on human evolution. Science-ended anthropology and a good class all around.

Professor Hantman is by far my favorite professor at the University so far! He is very approachable, humorous, and easy going. As for the class, as long as you keep track of what is going on in lecture, studying for tests won't be stressful since the study guides Hantman sends you have every term and concept you need to know. A bit more science ended than your average anthropology class but recommend it for anyone!