Eric Johnston - Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA

Professor: Eric Johnston

Department: Anthropology

College: Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is disorganized and messy. His lectures don't have any correlation with the tests he gives. Class uses canvas but he is clueless how to use it. He expects you to know everything outside of the material that was covered in class. Taking him for GE credit is a waist of time and energy if it's not your major.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you dont have any idea about bio dont take this class. Heavy lectures and hard tests. He doesnt teach that great compare to what he expects you to know on tests.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really worked hard for this class. Attended every lecture, did all the reading and spent hours studying. Although that is the case, I still finished with a B. The tests are hard and you don't know what to expect. Its a mix of MC, TF, matching and an essay portion. If I could go back, I'd take bio. I'd suggest doing P/NP for this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Mr. Johnston is very passionate about his topic, and overall he is fine professor. Yet his class is quite hard, especially when taking tests - you MUST READ to get a good grade. Another disadvantage is the lack of power points in his class. Do not recommend to take his class during fast semester - you will regret. Overall, he is good but hard.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are tough. Take good notes on lectures and readings! For me, the first section on DNA / Genetics was a nightmare. Next 2 sections, Primates & Fossils were challenging, but not overwhelming. You can tell he knows his stuff and he is available outside of class to help if a students needs it. Seems like a genuinely nice guy too.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Overall, hes a good professor. Show up on all lectures (yeah, they are boring) nd take detailed notes. Most of the test questions come from lectures and others from the book. It's still possible to get an A in class without getting the books since he curves a lot and offers extra credit. The only downsides r that he doesn't use PP and goes offtopic

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

i personally do not like his teaching style is really boring and hard to take notes. he gives lectures without power-point and barely ever uses the board so if its hard to keep up to his pace and understand what he is saying. the exams which are 3 and 1 final are extremely hard and have content that we didn't even talk about. he is disorganize.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took him during the winter session. Lectures, videos, AND book material WILL be on the exams, so take plenty of notes on both to do well. Tests are curved, so they're more than fair. I made flashcards on key concepts, reviewed them heavily before tests, and easily got an A. Take notes during lecture & while reading, and you'll do great.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took this course in summer 2017, and it was one of the hardest classes I have taken due to the amount of work in a 5-week course. However, i enjoyed it very much. Takes good notes during his lectures, read, study & do the homework and the extra credit, and you will pass. Not an easy subject to pass, but if you STUDY & TRY you will pass.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was reluctant to take his class because of some RMP comments, even switched to P/NP. (I'm 4.0 down to my last 2; taking Summer '17.) He's the BEST! He knows Anthro like no other; doesn't need slides/handouts, seriously! Either you're interested in the subject or you're not, but if you're not, don't blame him. Great Professor; highly recommend.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTHO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took his anthropology lecture class and lab. His lecture class is honestly very boring. He doesn't use power points he just speaks throughout the entire class. Pay attention! although its hard because you will get very bored. Read! His tests are hard!! The lab was honestly a fun class. He doesn't lecture, you work on your own. I enjoyed the lab!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took the 5 week winter class which I would not recommend. Too much material in such a short period of time and it didn't seem like he did much to adjust. Great guy, very knowledgeable but a lot of the test questions were strangely irrelevant to both the book and lectures. GCC should mark Biology as a prerequisite for this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His tests are really hard. Hard to concentrate on the lecture since he speaks low. Does not let us know when stuff is do. Not an interesting class. It takes forever to receive the graded assignments.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Be prepared especially if you take his Friday class for up to three hours of straight up lecturing, i'm talking no vides or in class assignments, just straight up lectures. He grades hard and his tests will make you wish you had dropped. If you have the chance to choose another professor I would.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

An amazing professor who gives brilliant lectures and truly engages with his students. The class isn't that hard - but you MUST GO TO EVERY LECTURE or else you will miss questions on the test. If you read the book, take notes, go to class, you will pass. I thought it was going to be a challenging class, but I got an A in Summer 2016. TAKE HIM!!!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Class is unnecessary hard. Even the quizzes, he'll completely throw you off and ask you things he hasn't taught,takes way too long to grade papers and to post grades

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you don't have a background in Anthropology or you're not majoring in it don't take him. You're going to see more stuff from the text book on the tests than from his lectures. Don't expect any power points because there are none. His moodle page is a mess. He's not organized at all and it takes him forever to grade the papers!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you attend his classes, pay attention to lectures, read the book, you'll get an A. Pleasant class to partake in

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I like Johnston as a person, and I enjoyed his anthro lab a great deal, however, this class was a nightmare. There is a huge amount of very dull reading, and no study guide for the many exams. So basically you have to psychically guess what info is important out of hundreds of names and dates. This class isn't challenging in a good way, just hard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His tests are hard. It's based on notes in class and textbook. It's really hard to know when assignment is due. He gives the due date like 1 week before anything is due. He rarely replies back to emails. Lecture is boring and hard to focus. You probably have to memorize everything in the textbook and have good notes to get an A. Don't take him