Professor: Eric Holt
Department: Languages
College: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: SPAN122
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Holt was my first Spanish teacher here and was less stress about taking his class! SPAN 109/110 is basic, simple Spanish but he goes over all materials following the book. He does do some activities in the book so make sure you bring it everyday. He planned for my class to meet for dinner and it was memorable! He makes SPAN fun to learn!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Nice guy who is very passionate about linguistics. Too passionate. This was the hardest class I have ever taken. Do NOT take if you haven't had experience with linguistics & aren't willing to put in 150% effort. He expects WAY too much out of his students & assigns ridiculous amounts of time consuming HW. Had to teach myself everything. AVOID!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Like many have said, this class does help your Spanish a lot, but is extremely hard. Professor Holt is the kind of professor who knows a lot, and expects you to be on the same level as him, very unrealistic of him. There's a lot of online assignments, and Blackboard is the worst. Tests are very hard. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you need to go.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: SPAN316
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The class would have been interesting.. but I hated it by the end of the semester because of Prof Holt. It wasn't particularly hard but he made major changes to the syllabus (adding assignments, changing how we are graded, etc) multiple times during the semester. Sends out like three e-mails per day but expectations still weren't ever clear
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is challenging. I sit next to a really big overachiever, and even she thinks it's really difficult. Although he gives a lot of extra credit, the exams are very hard. Therefore, you have to do a lot of work in the class to make an A. The average grades on the exams have been low C's. He's a nice guy, though!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I absolutely adore Prof. Holt. However, the linguistics class is NOT easy. He is VERY helpful albeit sometimes confusing. If you are not comfortable in the Spanish language, I would not advise taking the class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You absolutely have to take this class. It should be mandatory, not an elective. Prof. Holt is the best professor I've had in my 2 years here. Reminds me of Doctor House. Didn't realize how crappy my Spanish was til now. I have made leaps and bounds in my pronunciation in just a semester. Understanding, lets you redo hw if you don't quite get it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: SPN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was probably the greatest class I have taken. He was able to really help me learn Spanish and actually understand it where my previous profs were unable to do it. If I could take this course all over again, I would. Easy grader who really knows his stuff!!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Oh my gosh this man is amazing! I love his class so so much. Most fun class I have ever taken in my life. He knows so much about Spanish and his class is such an easy A. PLEASE take his class if you have the chance, you will not regret it! Hardly any work at all and he grades so easily!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: SPAN517
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Honestly - be prepared to teach yourselves. Not a good communicator, expecatation are waaaaay too high. Luckily the text is comprehensible.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: SPAN309
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher and very helpful. Knows spanish like none other. He should be teaching at Harvard or Yale, not at USC.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: SPAN517
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great professor for anyone interested in Spanish or linguistics. The course is challenging and fast-paced but he's very clear, organized and willing to help students.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: SPAN122
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice professor, always willing to help, makes the class interesting and isn't bad eye candy as well, heh.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: LING710
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he's very clear about course material, but not about grades and expectations
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: SPAN515
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very knowledgeable
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SPAN317
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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