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Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/22/2021	Professor Doherty is such a lovely professor. She really loves what she’s doing and her lectures are incredibly interesting. That being said, this class isn’t for everyone. I think that if you’re interested in Greek mythology and are willing to read (actually read and not use spark notes) then you’ll do fine in the class. The content is not too bad since it all flows together. However, there is a lot of it. I really loved this class since it acted as a break between all the stem classes I took for my major. This class isn’t what I would consider an “easy A” but it’s a class that you have to care about. So if you want an easy gened to cruise through this isn’t for you. But if you are interested and willing to put in the work then, I 100% would recommend this course.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/17/2021	I am here to warn you about this class, for the love of god do not take it. Doherty really is a lovely professor, very very knowledgeable about class content, and a great teacher. However, the amount of work this class assigns is INSANE. There's literally artwork identification on the exams. In the span of a month, you're expected to read 6 works, including the entirety of the Odyssey and the Iliad. It's far too much for a 100 level course. I have a 3.8 GPA and this class is about to ruin it. Never got below a B+ in college but I think I'm about to get my first C. I regret taking this class so much.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/15/2021	This class is a lot for a 100 level course, it's definitely interesting but A LOT of reading and memorizaition. You're expected to complete fill-in-the-blanks (no word bank), text identification, picture identification, short response, and an essay on each test (except the final which is cumulative and longer) in 50 minutes. My TA would grade the homeworks very harshly as if this is an english class. This class is not an easy A, you will have to put in a lot of work.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/15/2021	this class is horrible. It is a 100 level class but I am more concerned about it than my 400 classes. the amount of content in the course is almost impossible to memorize. the tests you are expected to know the smallest things -only fill in the blank and an essay. No word box or anything THIS CLASS IS A HUGE WASTE OF TIME
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/27/2018	You will probably good grade in this class but you also will probably have a horrible experience getting the grade if you have a strict TA. Becarful
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/29/2015	The class had so much writing. Each assignment was worth 3 points and 1 was due every week. There is a lot of motivation not to do them because they're worth so little but it all adds up in the end. The discussion was really interesting but that entirely depends on your TA. Professor Doherty is really really nice and really really boring. Though she may be passionate, she literally lectures like those history classes you see in movies where they exaggerate a typical history class...but this time...you're in the movie. I went to maybe 4-5 lectures and skipped the rest and still got an A. I worked really hard on the writing assignments though. I thought the readings were interesting, but if you have a big work load this class will be really annoying. Also, you'll spend hours studying for the exam because there's so much material, but the exam itself is soooooo easy. It's beyond easy. You still have to study but you'll definitely overstudy for them.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2010	This class is awesome. The prof is extremely understanding and knowledgeable about the subject. I like to read stuff so the hw for this class is chill. Exams do require a certain in-depth knowledge about the gods, heroes, etc. But if you read everything, its kinda similar to knowing characters in a novel. It's almost natural. Plus, how many people do you know actually read Virgil, Ovid, Hesiod in addition to Homer? This is what an HL is all about. Reading dense stuff but enjoying it at the same time. TA can make a difference depending on how hard he/she grades on essays. But thats luck of the draw...
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/16/2010	I happen to be the lone person who disagrees with the vast majority of comments here. While I do agree that Professor Doherty is extremely compassionate about the subject and tries to keep things as interesting as possible, I think she structures the course fairly badly. The amount of reading is tremendous, absolutely tremendous, and this is coming from somebody that enjoys reading and used to do so quite frequently. I wasn't an avid mythology fan before hand, but I thought it was interesting and it fulfilled core for me. Note: The readings were NOT as interesting as I thought they would be. The vast, vast majority of readings fell greatly below my expectations. Definitely not as interesting as I thought they would be and other people here have made them seem. The amount of information she can ask on the exams is ridiculous, there is so much material to cover per exam. While the exams end up not being that hard, it is frustrating that she would assign so much additional information that never makes it onto the exam. And I mean ALOT of information. Information that a decent student would probably spend studying and stressing out about for an upwards of an additional two hours per exam. It pretty much all comes down to blatant memorization of way too many names, then their roman names as well, then their attributes, then who are they related too, etc. etc. etc. The study guides she gives you are not very helpful, they in essence tell you to study everything. There are parts of the study guides which single out specific events and learnings to study, and sometimes they do not even appear on the exam! Very frustrating. I however do feel like the minority in my judgement of this class. I feel like everyone that took this is either a Classics major or came into the class with a great deal of prior knowledge about mythology (more than your typical high school learnings go). Maybe I'm just a total dumbass. Who knows. The only thing that made it bearable was my T.A. He was funny and interesting and keep us all in good spirits. If you're considering this class get Sepulva for a T.A. Final Note: I felt like for the vast majority of this class, spark notes/ cliff notes are just not going to cut it. She changed the exam up for our second one where we would have to identify exact quotes from characters, who was talking, who was listening, and what it was about. They were moderately difficult even for someone that has read all the required material. I definitely put the most work into this class this semester and I thought it was more difficult than than ECON201 and accounting I.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/14/2010	Professor Doherty is very very nice and knows a lot about the class. The lectures are boring and halfway through the year I pretty much stopped going to them. It didn't matter though because she posts the lectures online and I learned everything from my TA in discussion. There is a lot of reading for this class, but most of it is very interesting and the work is very doable. The tests are easy if you study and memorize key names in the works. A good class overall.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/09/2010	Professor Doherty is amazing. She is so passionate about her course topic and always makes the class interesting. She is very kind and always wants students to raise their hands and participate in lecture so do so! She cares what we think. Our whole lecture applauded her at the end of the semester and no professor has ever deserved it more.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A phillip12210 12/02/2010	Really nice woman with a great passion for her subject. A decent amount of reading but it's interesting and mostly easy easy to get through. The slides are online but I'd recommend going because she leaves a lot off of them (you can get by off just the online slides if you are intent on skipping though). Tests are manageable and papers are short. Good way to pick up an HL.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting a B anthmajorftw 11/01/2010	My TA graded papers pretty roughly, but I am a big fan of Dr. Doherty. I don't like the way she sets up lecture slides, they're basically her personal queue cards, but her lectures are always interesting. I like Mythology, so it was pretty easy to pay attention. The tests aren't horrible and the homework assignments are simple. Dr. Doherty is very fair and a very nice lady. She really is passionate about the subject and it's reflected in her lectures, attitude and assignments. She reads passages out loud in class (even in Ancient Greek sometimes). I hope to take another one of her classes soon.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A sleepyb9 05/26/2008	I thought I would hate the class because I don't like to do required reading but it really wasn't that bad. I did the reading in the beginning of the class which was sort of interesting. Toward the end of the class I was just reading cliff notes and did just as well on the exams so I recommend doing that. The two papers are only 3 pages and are very simple. She also posts her lecture notes which you can definitely get by on. There was 4 online quizzes that weren't the easiest in the world, for those you actually had to do the required reading. There was also 5 HW assignments which were basically answering a question in about a page or less so that wasnt bad. My TA gave out mostly 100's on those if you wrote anything decent. 88 is a A- in this class which is nice.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 tshirtstand 05/08/2008	A lot of reading but it's interesting for the most part. I found it really interesting but I liked mythology going into it. Lecture is pretty boring but dicussions are useful.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/06/2008	Just go to class. She puts up notes online, but they don't help much for exams because she usually goes through other materials during lecture. Read the assignments. They're not novels like Jane Eyre (sorry to those who love this book, I hate it), they're epics, so there's backstabbing, killing, and sex. It's pretty sweet. Should be an A if you go to class and read.
Lillian Doherty CLAS170 Sita87 04/20/2008	All I can say is PAY ATTENTION ON THE FIRST DAY! She will tell you exactly how to get an A in the course, and she's willing to help you if you have questions. It's a huge class, so it's lecture style, and there's a lot of reading, but she explains everything. She's also a very nice person who tries to help her students if she can. She will be tough, though, if she thinks you're slacking or people are not paying attention in class.
Lillian Doherty GREK301 groovyjew 10/24/2007	Dr. Doherty is great. She's very tough, and not willing to give on anything, but she will hel you get through it. Her standards are high, and she helps you reach them. Not the course to take if you're looking for hte easy way out, but a good one nonetheless.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/22/2021

Professor Doherty is such a lovely professor. She really loves what she’s doing and her lectures are incredibly interesting. That being said, this class isn’t for everyone. I think that if you’re interested in Greek mythology and are willing to read (actually read and not use spark notes) then you’ll do fine in the class. The content is not too bad since it all flows together. However, there is a lot of it. I really loved this class since it acted as a break between all the stem classes I took for my major. This class isn’t what I would consider an “easy A” but it’s a class that you have to care about. So if you want an easy gened to cruise through this isn’t for you. But if you are interested and willing to put in the work then, I 100% would recommend this course.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
12/17/2021

I am here to warn you about this class, for the love of god do not take it. Doherty really is a lovely professor, very very knowledgeable about class content, and a great teacher. However, the amount of work this class assigns is INSANE. There's literally artwork identification on the exams. In the span of a month, you're expected to read 6 works, including the entirety of the Odyssey and the Iliad. It's far too much for a 100 level course. I have a 3.8 GPA and this class is about to ruin it. Never got below a B+ in college but I think I'm about to get my first C. I regret taking this class so much.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
12/15/2021

This class is a lot for a 100 level course, it's definitely interesting but A LOT of reading and memorizaition. You're expected to complete fill-in-the-blanks (no word bank), text identification, picture identification, short response, and an essay on each test (except the final which is cumulative and longer) in 50 minutes. My TA would grade the homeworks very harshly as if this is an english class. This class is not an easy A, you will have to put in a lot of work.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/15/2021

this class is horrible. It is a 100 level class but I am more concerned about it than my 400 classes. the amount of content in the course is almost impossible to memorize. the tests you are expected to know the smallest things -only fill in the blank and an essay. No word box or anything THIS CLASS IS A HUGE WASTE OF TIME

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/27/2018

You will probably good grade in this class but you also will probably have a horrible experience getting the grade if you have a strict TA. Becarful

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/29/2015

The class had so much writing. Each assignment was worth 3 points and 1 was due every week. There is a lot of motivation not to do them because they're worth so little but it all adds up in the end. The discussion was really interesting but that entirely depends on your TA. Professor Doherty is really really nice and really really boring. Though she may be passionate, she literally lectures like those history classes you see in movies where they exaggerate a typical history class...but this time...you're in the movie. I went to maybe 4-5 lectures and skipped the rest and still got an A. I worked really hard on the writing assignments though. I thought the readings were interesting, but if you have a big work load this class will be really annoying. Also, you'll spend hours studying for the exam because there's so much material, but the exam itself is soooooo easy. It's beyond easy. You still have to study but you'll definitely overstudy for them.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2010

This class is awesome. The prof is extremely understanding and knowledgeable about the subject. I like to read stuff so the hw for this class is chill. Exams do require a certain in-depth knowledge about the gods, heroes, etc. But if you read everything, its kinda similar to knowing characters in a novel. It's almost natural. Plus, how many people do you know actually read Virgil, Ovid, Hesiod in addition to Homer? This is what an HL is all about. Reading dense stuff but enjoying it at the same time. TA can make a difference depending on how hard he/she grades on essays. But thats luck of the draw...

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/16/2010

I happen to be the lone person who disagrees with the vast majority of comments here. While I do agree that Professor Doherty is extremely compassionate about the subject and tries to keep things as interesting as possible, I think she structures the course fairly badly. The amount of reading is tremendous, absolutely tremendous, and this is coming from somebody that enjoys reading and used to do so quite frequently. I wasn't an avid mythology fan before hand, but I thought it was interesting and it fulfilled core for me. Note: The readings were NOT as interesting as I thought they would be. The vast, vast majority of readings fell greatly below my expectations. Definitely not as interesting as I thought they would be and other people here have made them seem. The amount of information she can ask on the exams is ridiculous, there is so much material to cover per exam. While the exams end up not being that hard, it is frustrating that she would assign so much additional information that never makes it onto the exam. And I mean ALOT of information. Information that a decent student would probably spend studying and stressing out about for an upwards of an additional two hours per exam. It pretty much all comes down to blatant memorization of way too many names, then their roman names as well, then their attributes, then who are they related too, etc. etc. etc. The study guides she gives you are not very helpful, they in essence tell you to study everything. There are parts of the study guides which single out specific events and learnings to study, and sometimes they do not even appear on the exam! Very frustrating. I however do feel like the minority in my judgement of this class. I feel like everyone that took this is either a Classics major or came into the class with a great deal of prior knowledge about mythology (more than your typical high school learnings go). Maybe I'm just a total dumbass. Who knows. The only thing that made it bearable was my T.A. He was funny and interesting and keep us all in good spirits. If you're considering this class get Sepulva for a T.A. Final Note: I felt like for the vast majority of this class, spark notes/ cliff notes are just not going to cut it. She changed the exam up for our second one where we would have to identify exact quotes from characters, who was talking, who was listening, and what it was about. They were moderately difficult even for someone that has read all the required material. I definitely put the most work into this class this semester and I thought it was more difficult than than ECON201 and accounting I.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/14/2010

Professor Doherty is very very nice and knows a lot about the class. The lectures are boring and halfway through the year I pretty much stopped going to them. It didn't matter though because she posts the lectures online and I learned everything from my TA in discussion. There is a lot of reading for this class, but most of it is very interesting and the work is very doable. The tests are easy if you study and memorize key names in the works. A good class overall.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/09/2010

Professor Doherty is amazing. She is so passionate about her course topic and always makes the class interesting. She is very kind and always wants students to raise their hands and participate in lecture so do so! She cares what we think. Our whole lecture applauded her at the end of the semester and no professor has ever deserved it more.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
phillip12210
12/02/2010

Really nice woman with a great passion for her subject. A decent amount of reading but it's interesting and mostly easy easy to get through. The slides are online but I'd recommend going because she leaves a lot off of them (you can get by off just the online slides if you are intent on skipping though). Tests are manageable and papers are short. Good way to pick up an HL.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting a B
anthmajorftw
11/01/2010

My TA graded papers pretty roughly, but I am a big fan of Dr. Doherty. I don't like the way she sets up lecture slides, they're basically her personal queue cards, but her lectures are always interesting. I like Mythology, so it was pretty easy to pay attention. The tests aren't horrible and the homework assignments are simple. Dr. Doherty is very fair and a very nice lady. She really is passionate about the subject and it's reflected in her lectures, attitude and assignments. She reads passages out loud in class (even in Ancient Greek sometimes). I hope to take another one of her classes soon.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
sleepyb9
05/26/2008

I thought I would hate the class because I don't like to do required reading but it really wasn't that bad. I did the reading in the beginning of the class which was sort of interesting. Toward the end of the class I was just reading cliff notes and did just as well on the exams so I recommend doing that. The two papers are only 3 pages and are very simple. She also posts her lecture notes which you can definitely get by on. There was 4 online quizzes that weren't the easiest in the world, for those you actually had to do the required reading. There was also 5 HW assignments which were basically answering a question in about a page or less so that wasnt bad. My TA gave out mostly 100's on those if you wrote anything decent. 88 is a A- in this class which is nice.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

tshirtstand
05/08/2008

A lot of reading but it's interesting for the most part. I found it really interesting but I liked mythology going into it. Lecture is pretty boring but dicussions are useful.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/06/2008

Just go to class. She puts up notes online, but they don't help much for exams because she usually goes through other materials during lecture. Read the assignments. They're not novels like Jane Eyre (sorry to those who love this book, I hate it), they're epics, so there's backstabbing, killing, and sex. It's pretty sweet. Should be an A if you go to class and read.

Lillian Doherty
CLAS170

Sita87
04/20/2008

All I can say is PAY ATTENTION ON THE FIRST DAY! She will tell you exactly how to get an A in the course, and she's willing to help you if you have questions. It's a huge class, so it's lecture style, and there's a lot of reading, but she explains everything. She's also a very nice person who tries to help her students if she can. She will be tough, though, if she thinks you're slacking or people are not paying attention in class.