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African-American Studies

Theodore Calgher

ICS10 · ICS11 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a manageable GPA boost and can tolerate an uneven classroom experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy ARead the TextbookMixed Teaching QualityFun DiscussionsInsensitive Comments
  • The class is usually described as an easy A if students read the textbook and attend.
  • Teaching quality is mixed, with some students finding him fun and knowledgeable and others calling him unfocused.
  • Several comments raise concerns about racially insensitive language or jokes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say an A is likely if you show up and read the textbook, though essays and a .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course content is not described as challenging, but , and .

Only in-person reviews exist, so the course-easiness score reflects classroom comments only.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

One review says to just show up, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students like the easy grade, but mixed teaching quality and insensitive classroom comments make the recommendation conditional.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students repeatedly say reading the textbook or showing up is enough for an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

57/100

The class is easy overall, but students mention , and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students call him fun and knowledgeable, while others say he is unfocused or a bad teacher.

Format shift

, and they conflict sharply.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and essays.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in person, and they show an easy course with mixed teaching and notable classroom-culture concerns.

Main concern

Some students report unfocused teaching and racially insensitive comments.

What students said

“Class was so chill. Easy A! Just show up.”
ICS10
“stay away. he is an but a bad teacher, i learned nothing.”
ICS10
“Read the texts!!! If you do you're guaranteed to get an A.”
ICS10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessments seem manageable and textbook-based, but one review says the and reviews .

Textbook-Based TestsMidtermsHard FinalEssays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and essays, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Textbook-Based TestsMidtermsHard Final
“ though.”
ICS11
“The .”
ICS10
“But I get an A on all 3 tests.”
ICS10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“stay away. he is an but a bad teacher, i learned nothing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

📈 Easy Grade

86/100

“Class was so chill. Easy A! Just show up.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He's very informative and knowledgeable. He sometimes trails off, but usually it's related.”

⚠️ Classroom Concern

35/100

“He sometimes says some underlying racial jokes but no one ever says anything about it.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was not a challenging class. Just read and you'll get an A.
  • Read the text book and youll get an A.
  • Read the texts!!! If you do you're guaranteed to get an A.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes a good teacher. It was a fun class.
  • He sometimes trails off, but usually it's related.
  • he is an but a bad teacher, i learned nothing.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • he constantly referred to us as "orientals" and threw around the phrase "colored folk".
  • He sometimes says some underlying racial jokes but no one ever says anything about it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

50/100

Evidence confidence

There are only 8 reviews, most from the same two-day period, and the tone is inconsistent despite repeated easy-grade evidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ICS107 reviews
ICS111 review

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