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with Christopher Star26 days ago

This was my first experience with the Classics department, and I have no regrets taking this course. Professor Star is extremely passionate about the material, and his lectures are engaging. There can be quite a bit of reading but it is always very manageable. I learned so much about the Roman Republic and its applicability in both a historical and modern context.

Constant ReadingFair Grading
3hrs / week Average difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star24 days ago

Christopher is a great Professor who clearly loves teaching. This is the perfect class if you have at least some interest in Roman history and want a fairly easy history distribution requirement. He's a very accommodating grader and has multiple extra credit assignments throughout the semester. Some of the course readings were quite difficult, but if you pay attention in class you don't need to read everything and you'll still do fine on exams.

Christopher is a great Professor who clearly loves teaching. This is the perfect class if you have at least some interest in Roman history and want a fairly easy history distribution requirement. He's a very accommodating grader and has multiple extra credit assignments throughout the semester. Some of the course readings were quite …Read more

Chill and RelaxedEasy GradingEasy Exams
2hrs / week Low difficulty Average value Would take again
with Christopher Star26 days ago

Professor Star is probably the chillest of them all. This is basically a discussion-based class with no homework and easy tests. Because it's super chill you don't learn a crazy amount of life-changing information. Would recommend if you want a class with a low homework load to balance out other more demanding classes.

Chill and RelaxedEasy GradingEasy Exams
1hrs / week Very low difficulty Average value Would not take again
with Christopher Starlast month

I took this class to fulfil a distribution requirement in EUR and LIT. It is safe to say that I made the correct decision, as the professor is highly enthusiastic about the material he teaches. There is not much more you can ask for then that. Not only that, but the teacher really wants you to succeed, so he shares exactly what you need to study if you want to be successful on the exams.

I took this class to fulfil a distribution requirement in EUR and LIT. It is safe to say that I made the correct decision, as the professor is highly enthusiastic about the material he teaches. There is not much more you can ask for then that. Not only that, but the teacher really wants you to succeed, so he shares exactly what you n …Read more

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingEasy Exams
3hrs / week Low difficulty High value Would take again
with Christopher Starlast month

Star is an amazing professor who really cares about his students. If the class is still taught by him it would be the perfect introductory course for anyone interested in Classics. Tests are not hard if you put in a few hours of studying and pay attention during lectures.

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingFair Grading
2hrs / week Low difficulty High value Would take again
with Christopher Starlast month

This class was awesome. Professor Starr loves the material he teaches, and is very passionate. I would highly recommend taking any class by Professor Starr. Overall a great class, especially if you are interested in classics.

Chill and RelaxedEasy ExamsFair Grading
1hrs / week Low difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
with Christopher Starlast month

Professor Star is extremely enthusiastic about the topic in a way that draws you in and makes you feel more interested. That said, there is a lot of reading, which can be pretty dense – but you can get away with skimming most of the time.

Constant ReadingEasy GradingEasy Exams
2hrs / week Average difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star10 months ago

I enjoyed this class. The professor was relaxed and the coursework was manageable. As long as you stayed up to date on readings (even skimming) and knew the study guide it was easy to succeed in the class.

Chill and RelaxedEasy Grading
1hrs / week Low difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star2 years ago

This course is an interesting look into the concept of a Republic via the successes, trials, and shortcomings on the Roman Republic. Professor Star is enthusiastic about the material, and is a thoughtful professor. My one complaint is that the course assumes a lot of prior classics knowledge / desire to pursue the classics studies further. Just taking it as a distribution / curiosity, it is definitely still interesting, but sometimes feels difficult to stay engaged in discussion, which I think contributes to a sort-of stagnant classroom.

This course is an interesting look into the concept of a Republic via the successes, trials, and shortcomings on the Roman Republic. Professor Star is enthusiastic about the material, and is a thoughtful professor. My one complaint is that the course assumes a lot of prior classics knowledge / desire to pursue the classics studies fu …Read more

Slow-PacedConstant ReadingEasy Grading
1hrs / week Very low difficulty Low value Would not take again
with Christopher Star2 years ago

The course was very fun. The professor is very passionate about the work he does. The only homework assignments we had for the class were readings. However, the readings could be a lot at certain times. The class can be boring, but it was fun to learn about Rome.

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingEasy Grading
4hrs / week Low difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star2 years ago

Professor Star is a great teacher and person. Class has a lot of reading but he addresses a lot of the material in his lecture. Courseload include readings for class, two essays, a project, and two exams. Would certainly take again.

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingFair Grading
3hrs / week Average difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star2 years ago

Christopher star is so chill and such a great prof. He is super kind and accommodating. Also has great knowledge of the content and his classes are quite engaging. Definitely take this class if you are interested in roman history/literature

Chill and RelaxedFair GradingEasy Exams
2hrs / week Low difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Christopher Star2 years ago

There's reading for every class, but you can easily get away without doing it. The midterm was super easy. You only need to do one short presentation, and two very short papers and most students got an A or A-.

Chill and Relaxed
1hrs / week Extremely low difficulty High value Would take again