Eric Huntsman - Brigham Young University

Professor: Eric Huntsman

Department: TBD

College: Brigham Young University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: REL211
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took a few classes from him as an ANES major. He was more concerned with what his students thought of him than actually helping his students learn. Later, I took a job as his TA b/c I needed the job. He would keep his back to me while conversing with me. He also had me grade his final exams which were essay questions - unethical in my opinion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RELA250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate about Jesus. VERY intellectual. A self-described social justice warrior. Loves to talk about his own theories, but is clear to delineate between doctrine. Will make you laugh. Will make you cry. Learns all of his students' names and cares about you. Expects you to know a lot, but faithfully only tests from the study guide.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RELA250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are great and you'll learn a lot, but it's a lot of work. There is a ton of reading the tests are very difficult, all free response. You have to over-prepare significantly to do well on them.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: REL122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took 18 credits this semester, and spent more work in this class than all the others combined! Dr. Huntsman expects SO much of us. There is so much reading that even the TA told me not to do it all. His texts are short answer, and he asks 5-6 questions out of a 30 page study guide. I would rather chew on broken glass than take this class again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RELA250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Huntsman is great. He's extremely caring and teaches well. His lectures are fun, engaging, well written, personally meaningful. His tests can be pretty hard, but he prepares you well. Just come to class, do the reading, study a little, and care a little. You'll do great.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RELA250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor seemed to care more about demonstrating how much he knows rather than teaching meaningful principles and doctrines. Additionally, his class requires way more work than should be necessary for a two credit class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CLCIV201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Anyone that has the chance should take one of his classes. He is a fantastic human being with a real love for the gospel. His lecture style is engaging, entertaining, and interesting. He animates material like no other teacher I have ever had. I wish I could give him more than a five, and that my major would let me take more of his classes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: REL250
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very good teacher. Very detailed in history of the scriptures. There is a lot of reading before each class, but he is not a tough grader. Study hard for the tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CLCV363
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved this class, but any BYU student should be warned that Dr. Huntsman isn't quite a conservative/traditional Mormon. He has a solid testimony, and he works in the temple, but he's not a Sunday School teacher. I think there were about 30 different textbooks and we used them all extensively, but this class was absolutely phenomenal.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HONORS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Huntsman is the best!! He is a real intellectual and has incredibly enlightening lectures. He does a great job at showing different sides and getting you to think for yourself. He applies lots of pertinent stories from his life to help teach. A real winner!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RELC250
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Huntsman made my experience with the Christ and the Everlasting Gospel a blast. He is brilliant, funny, and engaging. He really helps you get to know the Savior and want to learn more. His tests are REALLY long - it takes me on average an hour and a half to two hours - but you really learn the material and I don't regret taking him at all.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RELA250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall, Dr. Huntsman is one of the most knowledgeable professors I've had. If you're really good at memorizing random points from the scriptures, then you'll be very successful in this class. Although you learn a lot, I think this class is way too much work for a 2 credit hour class. The tests are all handwritten and took me 2 hours every time.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CLCIV241
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was a lot of fun. It's a lot of material and it does require a lot of memorization and studying, but Professor Huntsman is very direct and doesn't throw any curveballs in his class. He goes over everything in class and makes the material very straightforward and easy to learn.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: REL211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's a lot of work for a two credit class, but it's less than the standard paradigm of two hours of hw for each hour in class. Take this class if you want to learn EVERYTHING about the New Testament! (and why wouldn't you want to?) Obviously loves the scriptures and Jesus. He's open minded, a nice break from super conservative BYU professors.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NEWTEST211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've taken three classes from Huntsman. He's among the smartest professors I've interacted with at BYU . You will take 2 hours in the testing center on his tests, but if you can write essays, then you'll be fine. The tests have no multiple choice (which is nice for a religion class) and are all short answeressay. Just know his slides.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RELA211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are hand written short essay, 100 questions average. Does not allow much class participation. Focus is on his travels to the middle east. Far too much reading for a two credit class. Requires unrealistic memorization. On the upside, he does provide a wealth of unexpected and amazing knowledge.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RELA211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take this class. He is unbelievably inspiring. Never had a religion class like this one. He will scare you the first two weeks, then he decides to be funny and make it so worth it for the people who stayed. Papers are easy. Tests require a bit of studying, but still an easy grader. Lastly, Put Jesus for free points no matter the question.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RELA121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely one of the most inspiring religious professors I have ever taken a class from. His discussions are, without fail, uplifting and inspiring. He is very knowledgeable, meaning he spews details everywhere which are difficult to keep up with sometimes, but I learned so much from him. Great class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: REL211H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

VERY informative - very interesting. Yes, you had to work hard to keep up, but there was SO much interesting information to learn, it really made my study of the scriptures come alive, because I felt - maybe for the first time - that there was some deeper scholarship that goes along with the Standard Works. Not just your Sunday School answers.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: REL121
• 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:

I'm not gonna lie, this class was a little bit of a struggle for me,though I started off dreading this class, it's actually one that I enjoy the most of any of my classes. Bro. Huntsman has GREAT insights and a high interest in making sure his student succeed. I would HIGHLY recommend this class and I will probably take REL 122 from him as well!!