CLASSIC 30
Classical Mythology
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to myths and legends of ancient Greece and/or Rome, role of those stories in their societies, and modern approaches to studying them. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2014 - Fell asleep in almost all her lecture. The class sounds promising, but there were some dreadfully boring parts. There were a midterm, a final, and two papers, and the TA went through some sample exam questions during the discussion sections, so ultimately it was very manageable. If you're looking for a relatively easy GE, this class is a pretty good decision. As for interesting class, maybe pick another more engaging professor?
Fall 2014 - Fell asleep in almost all her lecture. The class sounds promising, but there were some dreadfully boring parts. There were a midterm, a final, and two papers, and the TA went through some sample exam questions during the discussion sections, so ultimately it was very manageable. If you're looking for a relatively easy GE, this class is a pretty good decision. As for interesting class, maybe pick another more engaging professor?
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Fall 2017 - This class was the worst class I have taken at UCLA. I know people who have taken the class from another professor and loved it, but DO NOT take this class with Vazquez. She doesn't post her slides, is the most boring lecturer ever, and creates horribly unorganized and hard tests. There's no way of knowing what will be on her exams. There's up to two hours of reading a night, and if you miss a reading you will be completely lost. The weekly quizzes in discussion were doable, but you have to do the readings thoroughly and memorize all the material. Besides weekly quizzes, there was a midterm, final, and final paper (7 pages I believe). I thought this would be an interesting class, but it was terrible and is the only B I've gotten at UCLA, and I'm a Physiology major (pre-med).
Fall 2017 - This class was the worst class I have taken at UCLA. I know people who have taken the class from another professor and loved it, but DO NOT take this class with Vazquez. She doesn't post her slides, is the most boring lecturer ever, and creates horribly unorganized and hard tests. There's no way of knowing what will be on her exams. There's up to two hours of reading a night, and if you miss a reading you will be completely lost. The weekly quizzes in discussion were doable, but you have to do the readings thoroughly and memorize all the material. Besides weekly quizzes, there was a midterm, final, and final paper (7 pages I believe). I thought this would be an interesting class, but it was terrible and is the only B I've gotten at UCLA, and I'm a Physiology major (pre-med).
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