Prof Yeritsian definitely knows what he is talking about. Class was generally not difficult to follow and the lectures/material was engaging. Exams were neutral, MC was more difficult but FRQ was breezy. Plus he curved a lot. I enjoyed it and recommend.

Based on the class syllabus and a few lectures I attended, I must say that he is a great professor. He's very clear with his expectations, class lectures, and directions. I feel like a lot of the comments on Bruinwalk are misleading and biased. If you want to earn an A in this class, then you must actually EARN it. Don't expect to get an A if you refuse to do the work. Based on the class syllabus and lectures, it is clear that this class is a lot of work. Personally, I would recommend doing all the readings and attending lectures, discussions, and office hours for additional assistance. This has always worked for me in the past, and I do this in all of my classes. It allows me to stay engaged, on track, and comprehend the information. If you're the type to not do the readings and get a summary from an AI platform, I do have a few recommendations, although I highley recommened doing the readings. However, I understand that sometimes life can get hectic, and there's not enough time to complete the readings. So do this ONLY when you have a lot going on with your workload. To dive deep into it, I recommend downloading the readings, putting them in an AI tool such as ChatGPT, and asking it to give you a precise summary of the text in depth details, ask for examples that were mentioned in the text word for word, and ask it to highlight and define vocabulary words that were mentioned in the text. I would also recommend asking what the author's main arguments are, who the author is trying to reach, why the article is important, and last but not least, what the most important ideas are that you should know for the exam. Then take GOOD notes on it and at the end, ask it to make you a practice exam multiple choice and free responses. Test yourself to see how much you know AND attend office hours to make sure you're on the right track. This has worked for many people in the past and I'm sure it will work for you too. Just to make it clear again, please do the readings and attend lecture/discussion section. Exams are hard and worth a good chunck of your final grade. Do this for future self, you got this. I BELIEVE in you and GOOD LUCK!!!! < 333333

Although I like him as a person, Prof. Yeritsian often makes the content unnecessarily complicated. The subject matter itself is quite simple, but his lectures often go on distracting or pretentious tangents, which distract from understanding the topics and are not on the tests. His tests were also much too hard (my classmate had a D curve to a B+). The readings are often 50+ pages, twice a week, and you will be tested on the most obscure words from the text during the exams. Understanding the theories is not enough, a question on one of the exams was literally "Which reading refers to the most other texts?"...