M Gallivan - College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Professor: M Gallivan

Department: Anthropology

College: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class for GER 4B, and I ended up really enjoying it. Professor Gallivan explained concepts clearly and made class interesting. There were four tests plus final, but his study guides tell you exactly what to study, so the tests were not difficult. Attendance was important because of PollEV questions which counted as quiz grades.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gallivan is the hottest prof at WM. He is an awesome professor and really cares about his work. His class is easy and very interesting. Study guides and review sessions before each quiz. 2 small projects outside of class. Very manageable workload.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gallivan was an excellent professor and I really enjoyed learning about the topic. He is really doing excellent research and it is interesting to hear about. His lectures can sometimes be a little long but I would definitely recommend this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH315
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Gallivan is great! I'd never taken an archaeology class before and he made it interesting! Quizzes were pretty easy and you can choose a topic for your final paper, so it wasn't bad either. I recommend him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best intro class I've ever taken at this school. We were given study guides before each test. He also let us omit a few questions on each exam. No analysis is necessary, just rote memorization and regurgitation. I got an A and I studied for about 30 minutes before each exam. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Definitely suggest this course. Gallivan is a very engaging lecturer and made the subject very interesting. He knows his stuff, the course is very fair (not difficult at all). Perfect GER 4B.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

Amazing class, easy 4B, really cool professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, very friendly and keeps lectures relatively interesting although the material is boring. Tests are incredibly easy, fill in the blank/short answer. Don't need to read the books but definitely go to class. He goes over a review sheet the class before tests that has the majority of the answers. Take this class for an awesome GER4.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

Basically I want to be Dr. Gallivan when I grow up. EXTREMELY willing to help, easy to follow lectures, and tests are very straightforward. Very down to earth guy and overall wonderful. Great at bringing the subject down to a basic level and still able to get the important point across. Just take notes and go to class. No reason for anyone to fail.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

beautiful.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

don't buy the book. come to class take notes. study the slides word for word including questions and titles of slides. don't read the books assigned. he gives 4 possible pts for extra credit. overall nice prof. easy class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was a perfect GER class. The material was fairly interesting, and I actually feel like I learned something. Prof Gallivan was really straightforward, and if you payed attention in class, it was very easy to do well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Loved the class. Professor is straight forward as were the tests

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

Interesting class if you like archaeology. Powerpoints are pretty easy to follow and as long as you show up to class you should get an easy A on the tests.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took the class for a GER. The material bores me but Gallivan doesn't. And his tests were insanely easy if you paid attention in class. And he's pretty nice to look at which doesn't hurt.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class is you are interested in continuring with archaeology. He is very enthusiastic, very willing to help students both in class and one on one. Readings are generally good and are important but are also thorougly discussed in class. Gives a great study guide to tell you exactly what's on the exam. Exciting field trips (if you like digging)!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Gallivan was pretty awesome. Because of this class I decided to be an Anthro major. It wasn't too hard, I usually just skimmed the readings, and everything you need to know for tests is discussed in class. He was also very helpful in his office hours.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

I took this class on a whim, and ended up really liking archaeology. He is very enthuiastic about what he teaches and willing to talk to students during office hours, etc. It was a lecture class, so the tests were m/c, t/f, short answer, and only one had essays. If you do your work and read the material you will do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is relatively easy. Attendance to class is definately not mandatory. He posted a study guide before each test, including the final, that summarized every question on the test. I did not go to class, used the powerpoints that were posted online to answer the study guide, and never got below an A on a test. Take this for GER4B

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

A good class. Topics are generally provocative. Lectures are informal but info heavy. No more cold calling (this semester, anyway), though there was some class discussion of the contemporary impact of archaeology (probably the most interesting part of the class). Moderately challenging for an intro but not unreasonable.