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De Anza College · Career & Life Planning

Shireen Woo

HUMA30 · HUMA50 · HUMAD0303 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take her for HUMA30 if you want a low-stress class, but be cautious with HUMA50 because grading and tone are less consistent.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring stress-management teacherUsually light workloadFlexible online classMixed grading toneAttendance matters in person
  • HUMA30 reviews are very positive, easy, and low-stress.
  • HUMA50 has , and attendance.
  • Online because most online students describe flexibility and light work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earn A grades with light work, but HUMA50 reviews show that strict criteria and .

Online evidence is mostly easy and flexible, while and tougher grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The course content is usually described as easy stress-management work, though some HUMA50 assignments feel overcomplicated.

Online HUMA30 is especially easy, while in-person HUMA50 , and attendance.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online HUMA30 is often not mandatory, but many in-person HUMA50 reviews say attendance matters or is mandatory.

Online attendance is mostly flexible, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Students , but several harsh grading and tone complaints prevent a .

Online reviews recommend .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many A grades and suggest fair-to-lenient grading, but repeated HUMA50 complaints describe tough or nitpicky scoring.

Format shift

Online HUMA30 looks lenient, while in-person HUMA50 and HUMAD0303 include stricter grading reports.

Workload

Light

76/100

Most reviews call the workload minimal or light, with only a few HUMA50 reviews mentioning several papers or lots of work.

Format shift

Online workload is usually lighter, while in-person HUMA50 has more papers, group work, and attendance pressure.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

Many students find her caring and helpful, but a meaningful minority describe rude, harsh, or .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades appear , and presentations rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments, with in-person HUMA50 mentioning papers, a midterm, and a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between easy supportive classes and , and mean feedback.

Main concern

Several HUMA50 and HUMAD0303 reviews , and negative classroom tone.

What students said

“The workload was minimal.”
HUMA30
“she is, in fact, the perpetrator of half of her students' anxiety.”
HUMA50
“ and she can be very mean.”
HUMAD0303

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly very positive, with light workload, flexible due dates, and one strong complaint about harsh HUMA50 grading.

Main concern

One online HUMA50 review says grading can be harsh and criteria must be followed exactly.

What students said

“Work load is minimal and easy.”
HUMA30
“Attendance was not mandatory over zoom and .”
HUMA30
“She gives harsh feedback that seems a bit rude in my opinion, and some of the .”
HUMA50

Exam style

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The clearest exam evidence is an in-person HUMA50 open-notes midterm and , while .

Open Notes MidtermGroup Presentation FinalReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group presentation final, which is student-friendly.

Open Notes MidtermGroup Presentation Final
“You and a group presentation as your final (also super easy.)”
HUMA50

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need an easy A in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“The and .”

📈 Easy A Signal

78/100

“If you need an easy A in .”

⚖️

58/100

“she complicates the assignments and gives out low scores if you don't follow her criteria exactly.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and inspirational.
  • All I can say is WOW! Shireen is an amazing instructor.
  • and she can be very mean.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Work load is minimal and easy.
  • Light workload.
  • 3 reflection papers, 1 "Stress" paper, 1 presentation.

Theme 3

🧭

  • Attendance was not mandatory over zoom and .
  • if you have more than 3 absences.
  • and flexible, allowing for extra time to turn in assignments if needed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across many years give enough detail, but the course split makes the experience less uniform.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HUMA508 reviews
HUMA307 reviews
HUMAD03032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1