Dennis Gaffin - Buffalo State College

Professor: Dennis Gaffin

Department: TBD

College: Buffalo State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not realize that we are not in the 1970s anymore and is absolutely a terrible professor. All he does is rant about how "handheld devices" have changed our society. Class is a complete waste of time.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gaffin always covers EVERY part of the reading in the textbook to ensure that everyone knows whats going on. He is inspirational and makes an hour and 15 minute lecture weirdly entertaining. He is the best and I would not want any other prof. for that class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will read 4 books for the semester over 400 pgs and then take test on them. Very blunt teacher. Absolutely no phones what so ever. Get ready to listen and participate.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't go on your phone in class, he will call you out and embarrass you. professor Gaffin is a great professor who is very caring and understanding towards his students. I slept through my final and he still let me take it in his office. 4 exams is all you have to do for class and just read the chapters in the book and you'll do great.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would suggest those who are not major in Antropology please dont take classes with him. You are to read books of 350 pages or more for exams on the entire book.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am an A student. This class was hard. There is a TON of reading. If you like to read then I would say take the class. However the entire course is made up of 4 exams. There are no homework assignments, just 4 tests. If you dont do well on test, dont take the class. Very lecture heavy!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a terrible teacher do not take class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class will kill your time a lot. It has so many readings, if you are a bookworm this is a perfect choice for you. If this is not your major class and you want to focus on your major classes, don't take his class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never say this but Dr Gaffin is an awful Professor. I am an A student and I unfortunately will not be passing this class. Good thing i took it pass/fail. Save your time and DO NOT take this class. Tests are way too hard and he expects way to much out of his students for a 100 level class. Rambles on and on about one thing for the entire class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

professor gaffin is very unspecific in what he wants us to study, he can generalize at times he tends sometimes make people feel uncomfortable, my advice is to come to class and read the readings and study then you will not have to worry about failing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

professor gaffin is very inexperience with what he does, he gives no study objective. so then you rarely know what is going to be on the exam. even though he tell us what is going to be on the exam during lectures, but the time you take your exam it is nothing that he said was actually going to onbe definitely a class where you have to work for it

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He can go off topic a lot. Sometimes he doesn't talk about other cultures unless an exam is near. I noticed he talks a lot about Christianity than any other religion, mostly not in a good way. He's passionate in what he loves but barely knows how to teach it. You pretty much have to read the textbook to understand the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's extremely intelligent and knows what he's talking about but lectures are too boring and impossible to stay awake in. There is so much reading and your only graded off 3 or 4 tests.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is no extra credit ! If you are going to take his class be prepared to read. Everything in the text book will be on the exam. Attendance is mandatory and he is a stickler for cellphones. He's very old fashion but extremely intelligent. I feel like I learned a lot from this course.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gaffin has a bad reputation on here for being harsh and too strict with cell phones. He never once came across as too strict or harsh or opinionated and he carefully chooses his words when dealing with sensitive topics. Most students do not take kindly to sensitive topics in a "Culture" class, so that is why he is given a bad reputation.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class and the professor is awesome! everything he require and expect can be found on the syllabus. You must read usually 3 chapters before each exam. Exams are multiple choice. He prefers not to use modern technology. He uses the good old-fashioned blackboard. Lectures I found very interesting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you read the syllabus because he will not tell you when to read. He lectures heavily about only one thing every class. DONT HAVE PHONES OUT. He is very opinionated.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting teacher whom knows a lot about the subject matter. Also has lived the life of an Anthropologist so he talks from experience. If you do the readings ( the textbook is really interesting ).Phones are completely off limits. Pretty easy class to get a decent grade in that you show up and read the assigned readings.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANT303
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have had Proff Gaffin for about 3 classes now and he's a great professor. No you can't have your cell phone, he will literally give you the exact test question, read the answers in the book to you allowed and all you have to do is pay attention and write it down. He does expect a lot from his students but he gives you everything you need to pass

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor is harsh and tyranny. DO NOT take you phone out in class, he will call you and throw you out. He is very dry and the material he covered was interesting, but his delivery was not. Easy class to pass if you do reading and come to class. No papers, and the final is not cumulative.