AN N EA M50A
First Civilizations
Description: (Same as Middle Eastern Studies M50A.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of great civilizations of ancient Near East--Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia--with attention to emergence of writing, monotheism, and urban societies. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2026 - This is the worst class ever. Don't let the other reviews mislead you. I took this class expecting it to be an easy GE, but it was harder than any class I've taken at UCLA so far. The teacher is so boring, and his lecture slides suck and do not prepare you for what will be on the exams at all. He doesn't tolerate any attendance excuses, even if the reasons are valid. He also doesn't give out any extra credit at all, and it honestly just seems like he wants you to fail. My TA even told me that he was known for giving super hard and unfair exams, which is exactly what ended up happening. Genuinely, I couldn't recommend a class less. Do NOT take this. There are so many better options, and I promise you that you will be so much happier in another class
Fall 2026 - This is the worst class ever. Don't let the other reviews mislead you. I took this class expecting it to be an easy GE, but it was harder than any class I've taken at UCLA so far. The teacher is so boring, and his lecture slides suck and do not prepare you for what will be on the exams at all. He doesn't tolerate any attendance excuses, even if the reasons are valid. He also doesn't give out any extra credit at all, and it honestly just seems like he wants you to fail. My TA even told me that he was known for giving super hard and unfair exams, which is exactly what ended up happening. Genuinely, I couldn't recommend a class less. Do NOT take this. There are so many better options, and I promise you that you will be so much happier in another class
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2020 - I took this class as a GE. The professor was very nice and the work consisted of one weekly assignment, a final project, and a final exam (open note). All of the work, including the final project and exam was easy. My biggest grievance with this class was just my inability to stay focused. The material varied greatly from being very interesting, to pretty boring. Overall though, this was a good GE and I would recommend it. Also, the professor cracked jokes and tried to relate the material to modern events/pop culture, which was super helpful and nice.
Fall 2020 - I took this class as a GE. The professor was very nice and the work consisted of one weekly assignment, a final project, and a final exam (open note). All of the work, including the final project and exam was easy. My biggest grievance with this class was just my inability to stay focused. The material varied greatly from being very interesting, to pretty boring. Overall though, this was a good GE and I would recommend it. Also, the professor cracked jokes and tried to relate the material to modern events/pop culture, which was super helpful and nice.
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