Reviews of professor Erik Alder

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The first half of the semester is all heavy lectures on Spanish history, and the second half is different modern culture topics. Tests are lots of memorization. Lots of writing for this class, every week. He's a nice guy and lectures aren't bad, it just wasn't the best. Kinda mediocre.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Alder is engaging with his students and dedicated to their success. The grade consists of two tests, a final, a five page paper, and numerous homework readings as well as additional sources. Do the homework and you'll get an easy A. Don't do it, and get a B.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Alder is a good guy. I didn't find his teaching overwhelmingly engaging, but I still enjoyed class. You have to write a short article each week, as well as one 5 page essay at the end. Honestly, I thought my essays were crap and I got 100%.. so he's not a very tough grader. I think his class will get better with more teaching experience.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class honestly felt more like a book club than a class, which I loved! The quizzes aren't "pop" - they're just a fact of life. Every day in class there's a quiz, sometimes on the reading and sometimes on your plans for the weekend, but if you read the chapters you don't have to worry. The class is discussion based, and you have papers to write

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Alder is very nice and gets to know each student. We had class on Zoom and he had us do breakout rooms every single day. You have to have the Spain book as soon as class starts or you will struggle. There is a lot of reading, but overall it is a great class.