Reviews of professor Thomas Pluckhahn

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Just don't take him. You can do better. Archaeology isn't it fam. I was half a point away from an A and didn't even get curved. Unnecessarily strict for an introductory course. Super boring.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
All the bad reviews I see are for 3101 but CRM is a better class. Lots of readings & responses but I got most of them done the night before. When you ask questions he can be vague but nagging helps lol. Lots of opportunities to participate. Made sure students were ready for a field tech position by the end. Grades leniently on exams

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This is a graduate class, but he treats us like high schoolers. Lots of busy work, no option for discussion, and he only talks at us about his opinion on things without seeking our views. He is not clear on what he wants and uses texts that are mostly over 25 years old and don't integrate alternative viewpoints.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
gives pop quizzes and you'll never know when so you have to read almost every night. doesn't have a clear grading criteria and doesn't give you feedback on tests (which are online and are timed. they include like 10 short answers and 2 essays). Doesn't let you even see the graded version of the test. very annoying, arrogant, and rude. don't take

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lots of group work. Doesn't seem caring. Is rude when you ask questions. Doesn't give you back your tests or explain why he gave you the grade he did. Harsh grader for an introductory course. Online tests with written answers. Only con was that there wasn't a final. Lectures put doesn't even post the power points LOTS of pop quizzes.