Review posted on Sun 20 Dec 2009
Course(s) Taken: Near Eastern Languages: M20

I pretty much had no idea what was going on during class most of the time. Lectures were really boring and I always fell asleep during them. I did manage to get a B without going to lectures and barely studing for the midterm and final. The paper was pretty hard to do, but was doable.

Review posted on Tue 31 Mar 2009
Course(s) Taken: Near Eastern Languages: M20

Very nice and easy going professor. He doesn't make things too hard and uses humor to lighten up the atmosphere. However, the lectures are very boring and since the lights are dimmed low you're gonna have to make an extra effort to stay awake. But the grading is very good, one paper, one deciphering problem (easy), and a final, no midterm. Easy A.

Review posted on Tue 17 Feb 2009
Course(s) Taken: Near Eastern Languages: M20

Worst professor I've ever had. His lectures are like a slow and painful death. Nothing makes sense, and you are lucky if you comprehend anything at all or walk out more knowledgeable than when you came in. Don't take this class if you just want a GE. If you are interested in deciphering dead languages and making sense of ancient writing systems, then this could possibly be your playground. But still, his lectures are disorganized and senseless. Impossible to follow. His lecture style is more like a convoluted, meshed-together dream he's having and verbalizing out loud. Worst lecturer and worst class I have ever experienced here at UCLA.

Review posted on Mon 12 Mar 2007
Course(s) Taken: History m104A

1 paper, 1 Midterm, 1 Final, paper was graded kinda hard (cause he didn't grade it) but midterm and Final were pretty easy he gives you all the info you need before. I got an A. But going to Lecture is BORING, be warned. He's more into the development of writing so be prepared to learn more than you ever wanted to learn about ancient middle eastern writing

Review posted on Sat 25 Dec 2004
Course(s) Taken: History: M104

His lecturing style can put you to sleep, but sit up front or something and stay awake. You can learn a lot if you listen, and do the readings. His exams weren't that easy but he is a real leniant grader, so you won't do bad on the tests. We also had to do a web project where you write a paper and you put in html format so he can put it on the web. It is a bit time consuming, but he literally gives you all quarter to do it.
Overall a good professor and interesting if your into archaeology and history (i'm not, so maybe thats why i thought the material was a bit dry).

Review posted on Tue 14 Jan 2003
Course(s) Taken: None

I would agree with the aforementioned review. I comprehended absolutely nothing from the class. In fact, most of the time I fell asleep. His class is easy though; I didn't really study too hard for the midterm and got an A+. After figuring out his style I realized I didn't have to read anything or study for the class. Just take good notes, do the reading he tells you to read before the final, and make sure to understand the stuff he emphasizes. With some common sense pulling off an A should be no problem at all. But I must admit, you won't get too much out of the class as his lecture style is cryptic and undecipherable. Very nice guy though.

Review posted on Wed 01 Jan 2003
Course(s) Taken: None

Honestly, one of the least interesting and least informative professors I have had at UCLA. Englund is incredibly disorganized. His lectures are a series of indecipherable tangents. Explicitly told us not to buy the books... which for some reason, he never ordered in Ackerman. Gave us a day off class because he made a typo on the syllabus.... His tests are relatively straight forward. Make sure you look over his coarse website. Dont read anything unless he tells you to. I think I blacked out during one of his lectures. I opened my eyes and had no idea where I was. Surely, Englund is to blame for this.