Susan Harding - University of California Santa Cruz

Professor: Susan Harding

Department: TBD

College: University of California Santa Cruz

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

She's a great anthropologist, but as a professor she leaves much to be desired. Lectures are wildly tangential and rushed. Her relationship with the group of TAs is incredibly annoying-basically it's a group of smug undergrads camping out in the class and making inside jokes with her. The class feels like Susan Harding Fan Club. Just read her book.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

Great class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

Educational and enlightening. She has a dry sense of humor and is very good natured. Very knowledgeable of the subject matter. Provides a safe and tolerant space to discuss the subject matter. No midterm or final. Short weekly papers, 3 essays, and a presentation. Highly recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I mainly only like Physical Anthropology, so I thought the Cultural stuff was pretty boring. There's no final. She gives quizzes on the readings and there are 4 papers in the class. If you do the reading and show up to class and discussion, you should be able to get a pretty good grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• 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:

I would definitely take a class with her again. The work load is reasonable. Once you go to lecture though you can't leave or points could get taken off. I wasn't that interested in cultural anthropology before, but now I'm looking forward to the upper division classes. She shows great videos in class. She also gives out extra credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH01K
• 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:

Susan beginning was a rather hilarious instructor and is defiantly a character. It is a lot of reading, but the essays are rather easy. Class was fun at times, but r she really cracked down on use ofphones internet and you'd lose points if you left class early. Going to class is also semi-important because she helps w/readings and there are quizzes

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR128
• 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:

Susan is awesome. I enjoyed going to lectures, even though sometimes she went off on tangents. She's an easy grader too, and gives out candy towards the end of class :)Her assignments are also very interesting and a change from all the boring stuff you usually have to do. If you're at all interested in religion, take her class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANT128
• 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:

American Evangelical Cultures is by far, THEE MOST interesting class I have taken at UCSC. Maybe, it might be because I believe in evolution and I think evangelicalism is really interesting. The readings kept me intrigued and really wanting to learn. Professor Harding is a SWEETHEART :) She's passionate, easygrader, and motivating!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

Susan is great! true passion for her arena of study and highly experienced. It was a great class, I would recommend it to all!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Susan is super annoying and boring. She goes off on tangents and is quite judgmental. She gives her opinion way more than facts and tries way to hard to fit in with the current culture all while showing materials that are way outdated especially her own book.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• 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:

Susan Harding is AMAZING! She is interesting and very charismatic. She loves what she is doing and it shows! The reading is heavy but its all very worth it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• 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:

Susan was a really great professor. I went in knowing nothing about Anthropology and learned a lot. She was nice and really funny. I ended up changing my major to anthropology after this class!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

Susan is definitely one of the best professors in the department - her class is amazingly interesting, and relevant for anybody living in the United States.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• 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:

If your very sweet and eccentric grandma was an anthropology professor, she would be Susan Harding. This class is reading intensive, but the TAs are helpful and Susan keeps it fair. Tests are easy, and papers are ok. Go to lecture, do the readings, and LEARN about cultural anthropology. Easy A. :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• 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:

Susan is incredible. She definitely wants you to understand the subject and really challenge any presuppositions you may have. She teaches a great intro course because she wants to show you what Anthro is really about. If you do the readings and attend lecture you'll do fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A little bit crazy, she gets distracted a lot and makes weird jokes. But she knows A LOT about Anthro, and her powerpoints have a lot of good info in them. Not an easy A class, prepare to read and write a lot.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• 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:

Susan Harding is one of the most interesting professors at this school. She's wickedly smart, but also slightly scatterbrained--which makes her lectures hilarious. All of the class material is ridiculously interesting, you will enjoy this class. Susan is also hilarious...did I already mention that?

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH152
• 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:

My favorite class at UCSC so far, probably one of the best professors i have had a well. Susan is incredibly knowlegeable and extreamly friendly. I adore this class it keeps me on my toes and my head whirling with thoughts and ideas. If your intrested in culture and the theroys behind it, take this class. you won't be sorry!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

an intense amount of reading but it is mostly comprehendable and interesting. good lectures and not an over-the-top amount of assignments. mostly just reading.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Susan knows her stuff. Very friendly. If you have an interest in studying Christianity she will talk to you for hours. Her theory class is hard. I had her last quarter for her class on Christianity (I don't remember the #) and it was really awesome. She's fun to talk to once you get her going.