Classical Studies classes?
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I took classical studies 275 my sophomore year. If it is still 'The Ancient City' (athens) I would highly suggest a different course if what you want is to meet a diversity credit.
Was a ***** of a class involved memorizing a couple hundred slides per test and being able to identify what this or that artifact was. It was not nearly as interesting as I was hoping it would be either. Lot of vocab to learn, lot of slides to identify, decent amount of reading to be able to do it.
I would encourage you to consider something else if you're just in it for the diversity credit and you don't have a strong interest in archaeology and Athens specifically. It ended up being one of my 2 or 3 worst grades at ISU. You can do well if you put in a lot of time and effort, but there are easier ways to get a diversity credit.
Was a ***** of a class involved memorizing a couple hundred slides per test and being able to identify what this or that artifact was. It was not nearly as interesting as I was hoping it would be either. Lot of vocab to learn, lot of slides to identify, decent amount of reading to be able to do it.
I would encourage you to consider something else if you're just in it for the diversity credit and you don't have a strong interest in archaeology and Athens specifically. It ended up being one of my 2 or 3 worst grades at ISU. You can do well if you put in a lot of time and effort, but there are easier ways to get a diversity credit.
Did you have Mook? I was taking 275 this semester and dropped that ****. Miserable class. Tons of memorization and Mook was a *****.
That sounds right, it's been like 5 years now since I took it, god I'm old. But yea, same thing, tons of memorization, pretty boring lecture. Not worth it unless you want to go into that field.
i found 273 to be a bear...both times. that stuff just doesnt mess with the why my mind works. but the 2nd time i went into the prof a couple times a week and at least showed interest in wanting to pass the class...er....showed interest in wanting to retain the material. she bought it. i didnt take it a 3rd time.
note: the other 600 people in the class all had As i believe. so apparently it was easy unless you were me.
note: the other 600 people in the class all had As i believe. so apparently it was easy unless you were me.
I took several ClSt classes during my time at ISU. They are interesting classes for the most part but there is a ton of slide memorization that gets very tedious. Mook isn't that bad, but her classes do tend to get boring, although pretty easy. Avoid John Cunnally at all costs if he is still there. He is a capable instructor, but an EVIL little man that is completely full of himself, in my opinion anyways. Good luck in whatever you end up doing.
Basically slide memorization for the most part. Name/date/origin of specific artifacts in Mook's classes. Also, some essays on artifact significance, etc. She would give map quizzes regularly on archaeological locations that were extremely easy. Keep in mind that this was roughly 5-7 years ago, though I doubt much has changed.
Cunnally's tests were on a whole other level of difficulty compared to Mook's, but not impossible. A lot more studying of art/artifacts in meticulous detail was necessary in order to get a decent grade, and god forbid you disagree with him in the slightest way though. He is NEVER wrong and refused to budge on ANYTHING.
Example:
Three Goddesses,
East Pediment - Parthenon
Some odd (irrelevant) year I can't remember B.C.
British Museum
I was docked points because I didn't put - British Museum IN LONDON.
How many other places called the British Museum does anyone know or care about? :skeptical:
Haha, I'm obviously still bitter about this and hope that I will someday be able to let it go. But anyways, that is one shining example of why he sucks.
