Reviews of professor Erik Otarola-Castillo

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A good class if you like to watch movies and want to balance your coursework with some less heavy material.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
knowledgeable. Prefers an "open" style to his class: few formal lectures, notes, papers. Lenient attendance policy, but you won't get the info you need from just the readings cuz they're so dense. He's fair & flexible, but his exams are very detailed and he doesn't provide much direction in class to know what to take notes on/to remember for exam.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I greatly enjoyed ANTH 201 and am currently taking ANTH 313. While he focuses a great deal on the readings, the quizzes and tests are online, open book, and can be retaken. Lectures are aided with fun demonstrations, videos, and a good sense of humor. Participation is vital - attendance is not enforced, but attend class because it's fun.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
ANTH201 with professor Erik is very instructive while also being a lot of fun. There is a nice balance between the simple and interesting lectures (w/ demonstrations) and the rich text that accompanies them. The course gives students a nice intro to archaeology and provides a new perspective to human prehistory with fairly straightforward quizzes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. EOC cares a lot about his students and is very fair in terms of grading. This class was very book-heavy in terms of what was tested, and participation is a large portion of the overall class grade. He is very knowledgeable and enjoys this subject, which makes the lectures more enjoyable.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. EOC has entertaining lectures but can sometimes go on extended tangents that are hard to follow. This class is not hard by any means but can be time consuming with the long readings, quizzes, and exams. Quizzes and exams are straight out of the book and rarely include lecture material. All are online with multiple attempts which is delightful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Laid back and funny. Lots of hands on demonstrations with volunteers.