H. Arthur Bankoff - Brooklyn College

Professor: H. Arthur Bankoff

Department: Anthropology

College: Brooklyn College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1400
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bankoff is a nice person, but bad teacher. Only graded on 3 tests. He teaches the material orally: no Powerpoints or lectures, and you read on your own. It can get pretty boring, and he takes forever to grade the tests, which he doesn't even provide study guides for, given the lack of information taught. But he does provide once heck of a curve.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is nice but kind of boring, no hw, no paper, no project. Only 3 exams. BUT its super easy A. He will give out review sheets every time, it very helpful. The exam is all multiple choice and he will give extra credit on final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy but a terrible professor. Your entire grade is based on 2 midterms and a final. To do well, buy the textbook and read on your own and memorize as best you can. Avoid unless that's what you prefer to do. EC offered on the final, up to +30 points. Goes to show how poor everyone did that he had to offer that much. Still failing tho

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1200
• 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:

seems like a really sweet man but this class was boring and impossible. lectures are textbook based, so he basically recites an overview of whatever chapter is on the powerpoint. tests are difficult if you can't memorize all the terms in the textbook, but they're multiple choice so if all else fails, guess.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1
• 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:

The only grades are the tests, very unfair! few people pass!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

totally not accessible, barely answers emails, lectures are monotone, boring, and all over the place. he's sweet but like, honestly not a great prof and his class is just not easy to pass. there were a few that did but everyone just didn't do well. made us do a museum and zoo project which was such a hassle. avoid if possible!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR22
• 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:

Good to have a great professor with a good sense of humor. Definitely enjoyed attending class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, always willing to explain, expects a lot of students but teaches and prepares you well. Highly reccomended.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1
• 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:

Bankoff is one of the most knowledgeable professors out there and is fair in his grading policy. Do the work and you'll be fine. I highly recommend everyone take him at least once.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very intelligent in all fields of anthropology and archeology. He is also personable. The class is enjoyable. If you do the work you get a good grade. He is very fair.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had him twice, once for field school and once abroad in Israel for a field class. He doesn't get involved in what you are doing, doesn't seem very interested in students and just lets you do your own thing. However, if you don't work very hard he will give you a bad grade. He is good head of the department, but not a great teach.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

uhm...clueless

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i had him for into to archaeology. he was flaky and unreliable and very very boring. very disinterested and his tests were extremely diffilult. he couldnt understand why we didnt wrap out brains around all the harvard knowledge he has. he's a really nice guy though, he's the head of the dept. so its nice to get to know him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I HIGHLY recommand his biblio archeology class. He is very intelligent and makes the subject even more interesting. The classes as fun. Exams are hard, but do-able... you might be required to do a presentation, but that's a piece of cake. He takes time to grade the exams and can be a little misorganized, but it's really not a big deal.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR75
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is horrible. He takes for ever to return exams and papers. His exams are impossible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i recommend him. he's fair

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTRO22
• 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:

not easy, but pass.. a lot of reading, but makes subject very interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a great professor and person. Very interesting and fun.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH75
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class was fun and interesting, but his tests were impossible!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's easy to pass