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Physics

Ron Ferril

PHYS102 · PHYS106 · PHYSICS101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Good pick for conceptual physics if and treat lectures as partial support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousTest heavyCaringApproachableLecture heavy
  • Students love his humor and approachability, especially in STEM support
  • Teaching clarity is uneven, with some lectures feeling math-heavy and poorly explained
  • Many report easy As if and , but learning depth varies

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students call the course an easy A with notes allowed and manageable quizzes if .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro conceptual physics is generally manageable, though some sections add unexpected math and fast summer pacing.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Attendance is often listed as not mandatory, but and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many call him one of the best and most helpful physics instructors, while recent critics .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Several students report easy As and notes-allowed tests, though .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and some busywork appear regularly without usually becoming overwhelming.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Enthusiasm, humor, and STEM Center help stand out, but lecture clarity and textbook alignment are inconsistent.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly quizzes, tests, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

lectures and grading transparency vary by term.

Main concern

Some sections feel test-heavy with .

What students said

“Ron is actually enthusiastic to be lecturing and talking to students. He is hilarious and has so many cool stories.”
PHYS106
“He would write equations on the board and solve them without actually explaining what any of the variables meant”
PHYS102
“ and we were able to use notes and .”
PHYSICS101

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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Tests are often described as not hard, with notes and calculators allowed in at least one section.

Notes allowedCalculators allowedWeekly quizzesNot hard tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and relatively friendly tests with notes and calculators in some offerings.

Notes allowedCalculators allowedWeekly quizzes
“ and we were able to use notes and .”
PHYSICS101
“Weekly quizzes as well, meaning showing up to class is mandatory.”
PHYS102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ron is such an amazing professor. Honestly so far my other college professors have just seemed apathetic and I was starting to worry that it was me. Ron is actually enthusiastic to be lecturing and talking to students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person physics , and uneven lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Personality Boost

70/100

“He is hilarious and has so many cool stories. I am starting to enjoy going to class and being a college student.”

🧪 Easy A Tradeoff

78/100

“His class is a pretty easy A, but you won't learn much.”

📉 Lecture Clarity Gap

45/100

“He would write equations on the board and solve them without actually explaining what any of the variables meant”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Ron is actually enthusiastic to be lecturing and talking to students.
  • He is one of a kind.
  • He is a and super approachable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you'll be set.
  • His class is a pretty easy A, but you won't learn much.
  • and we were able to use notes and .

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Lectures .
  • there was NO CANVAS (at the time I was taking the course) I did not know my grade at all
  • Said that the class would have very little math in it, then proceeded to basically only teach math for weeks.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews from 2015-2026 include recent detailed critiques and strong praise, supporting medium-high confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYSICS1018 reviews
PHYS1022 reviews
PHYS1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2