James Loy - University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Professor: James Loy

Department: Anthropology

College: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: APG203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is absolutely awesome. The class is fascinating and he's such a nice and endearing guy, it's a pleasure to hear him lecture. He knows so much! It's worth it to work hard on tests and quizzes when you know you've got a fantastic professor like him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• 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:

Prof. Loy is one of the best professors I've had thus far. Interesting, fun, and engaging class and teacher! His expectations are completely fair, and he's very helpful and funny. I'm even more interested in anthro than I was before, and it's my major! I'm so glad I got to take a class with him, and I will be sad to see him retire!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: APGMANY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The reason I'm an anthropology major! I was undeclared before taking human origins. Funny, fun, engaging. Sometimes gets confusing but will clarify himself. Great guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• 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:

AMAZING! I'm an anthro major and his human origins class was awesome. He knew what he was talking about and makes the class interesting. Weekly quizzes are tough so reading the chapter is necessary. Tests are easier because you go over the material so much.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• 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:

Even though I am an Anthro Major, I still was shocked at how awesome this class was. Professor Loy made Math Majors care about Human Origins and was flexible and helpful when the material proved challenging. He does one heck of a "gibbon" call and I definitely felt like my choice of major was vindicated!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He wrote the book for this class-enough said, He knows what he?s talking about cuz he wrote it! His humor & obvious passion for the subject made it my favorite class even though I have no interest in the subject. It?s a challenge but I learned a lot & will miss it so much! He's a truly great man & teacher at the same time, which is hard to come by!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: APG200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jim is my advisor, and let me be clear: He is a wonderful, thoughtful, hilarious, and charismatic professor and a prince among men. He is very straight forward with his expectations (which are completely doable and fair). His lectures are fun, he does a killer gibbon warning call, and his preparation and love of the subject make me smile ear to ear

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very funny guy! Helpful, fair grader. Go to class every day, unless you already have a fair grasp on the material (evolution and basic genetics). Doesn't take attendance, and you don't REALLY need to read the book but its helpful. Really enjoyed this class, and decided to major in anthropology because of him!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• 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:

weekly quizzes were the hardest. tests were a little easier. he is extremely fair and helpful when you need it. everyone deserved the grade they got

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is really interesting. Professor Loy is funny, entertaining, smart, and a good guy!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• 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:

Jim Loy is the nicest guy ever!! He was really helpful whenever there was a question, and he's very funny. I really enjoyed the class even though I had no interest in anthropology. Best professor I've had so far.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You have to attend class everyday or you'll fail (i did). Tests are based mostly on lecture notes and theyre relatively difficult.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Required to go to class, if only for the fact that exams are based on notes. Quizzes once a week, based on the chapters of the book. Funny guy, makes class interesting, has funny sayings and loved Darwin. Unless you're seriously interested in all things connecting apes to humans, don't take.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to class and take notes. If you aren't a good multiple choice test taker, you may want to consider something else. He is not difficult to listen to, despite the sometimes dry subject matter.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really Great Teacher! Very funny Take good notes and you'll do fine!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy, loves the material. You must go to class in order to do well, exams are solely from the lectures. A lot of memorizing!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Quiz every week (five multiple-choice), three exams (about 30 multiple-choice each). Very good professor, very knowledgeable, the Gibbons greeting call is pretty funny. I ended up with a lower grade than expected though. Make sure to study for the exams and quizzes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: APG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy, great professor! I find him difficult but thats probably just because I am a horrible science student.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome Professor, make sure to ask him to do his gibbon mating call.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AGP201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

lots of material in his classes, and he makes it quite interesting and fun to learn. The dude has a good sense of humor.