i really dont know why people antagonize prof. yeritsian. ive had him for 3 courses now and can confidently say he’s one of my favorite professors. ive passed all his classes because i took the time to understand the content. this class in particular was super interesting and intriguing in regards to the material. doesnt assign homework in ANY course (aside from reading). tests can be difficult if you dont study or understand the material but thats why professors have office hours….. he wants his students to do well, makes sure to ask if students had questions throughout the lecture. and usually one or two people raise their hands. if you got the grade you wanted why are you complaining? yall gotta remember we’re in college. not every professor’s the same and they won’t always hold your hand (ur an adult). he’s not an “easy A”, you have to work for it. that is to say, if youre willing to put in the work by doing what you can to understand the course material, everything will be straightforward! id take him had i not finished my soc major requirements.

Overall, the class lacked the necessary support and engagement, and the professor’s teaching style came across as needlessly complicated and overly harsh. I would recommend avoiding Professor Yeritsian unless there is no other option.

Insufferable professor and class. So boring, so dry, very tough to do well. Lots of very dense, boring, very long reading (around two 50-page readings a week sometimes). Not a lot of care put into the slides.

Classes were remote because he said he needed a break, but he still held the tests in person because he wanted to make sure the class was still "rigorous". He gave the lectures back to back on Mondays so he could just get it done for himself it seemed, making for one long, dense lecture video a week. Even two separate recordings would have helped.

Doesn't know how to engage a class, constantly asked for questions but never asked the class questions. When he was asked a question, he used the word "surely" in his answer like it was obvious, not encouraging more.

3 tests, each a third of the way through the class. Half multiple choice, half blue book essay (2 1.5 page essays, your hand will hurt). Watch out, on the first test he will unexpectedly ask about what methods were used in each reading, not just about the content. He said this was to make sure everyone was doing the readings and not just reading a summary. I did the readings, but I still didn't really remember because you expect to be tested on the content, not the methods. He'll have you pass your blue book away at the beginning so everyone gets a random one. Pretty paranoid about cheating or students not doing their work.

Likes to hear himself talk, good at saying simple things in a very complicated way. Seemed to be one of those professors who take out their unhappiness in life by being too tough on their class. Don't take unless you have to.

Interesting subject matter from a dry instructor. He likes to hear himself talk, and does not appreciate audience participation. No, not student, audience. He wants to make sure everyone knows how smart he is; very academic in his lectures and needlessly complicates subject matter with a lot of theory. Tests are hard, he does not give a study guide, and when asked, he told the class to be responsible for everything he taught. Essay questions were overly broad and graded very specifically.