Reviews of professor Christine Beier

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There was a substantial amount of reading, more than what a 3 unit class should be worth. Her grading scale is also tough and blatantly unfair. However, the course was very enjoyable nonetheless. She does not give exams, there is a small group project instead. She also touches very heavily on theory but seems to ignore actual practice in the course

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The amount of required reading is quite heavy for a 3-unit class but was super interesting. The lecture, though, sometimes becomes mundane and does not do justice to her enthusiasm about the subject matter. The grade cutoff is quite harsh and was not announced at the beginning of the class. Be ready for 100-97 A, 97-94 A-, 94-90 B+, etc.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I disagree with the previous comments. Her course was very organized into modules on Canvas. Class discussions were engaging and course assignments were enjoyable. There was no midterm or final, but there were two projects.
My only complaint is about the grading scale, which set very high expectations:
94-96.9 is an A-
97+  is an A

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Worst and the most messy course ever.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Definitely not recommended if you'd like to learn some theories about linguistics. The lectures were not informative in this regard. The course was about language revitalization but substantive part of this course was spent discussing the basic concepts and individual anecdote. People got bored very soon. It became a mess near the end.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Don't take the course. Avoid at any cost. You would learn nothing. Great grades, but there goes a whole semester of my life that was wasted and will never come back.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Just trying to see if I should take this course in the next year and found that guy really wrote 3 almost identical reviews to make his point. Well, was putting your thoughts into words too difficult for you? lol

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Beier is an incredible and passionate woman whose teaching is both impactful and deeply moving. Her class on Iquito was the highlight of my semester because of how interesting and engaging she made the material. Her grading can be tough as she expects detail from her students but overall she is one of Berkeley's gems.