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Foothill College · Anthropology

Kathryn Maurer

ANTHRO2A · ANTHR5 · ANTH1A · ANTH5 · ANTHRO005 · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · ANTH2AH · ANTHFOO2A03 · ANTH2A · ANTH4 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you are genuinely interested in anthropology and have time for reading-heavy coursework.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerHeavy readingLots of homeworkCaring but demandingMixed grading fairness
  • Kathryn Maurer is often praised as passionate, caring, and knowledgeable.
  • Students repeatedly warn that the workload is heavy for a GE course, especially readings, discussions, quizzes, and writing.
  • Getting an A is possible, but it usually requires steady effort and strong time management.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A , and keeping up.

Online reviews emphasize weekly modules and reading, while , and heavy homework.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Anthropology concepts are often interesting but content-heavy, dense, and treated above a casual GE level.

Online content feels denser and more reading-driven, while but still workload-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but , and keeping up are repeatedly tied to success.

Online success depends on module participation, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and effortful learning, but many warn against taking her for an easy GE.

Both formats have strong praise and strong workload complaints, with online reviews showing more concern about density and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some reviews call her easy or holistic, but many recent reviews mention tough grading, harsh grading, or participation deductions.

Format shift

Online grading concerns are sharper in recent reviews, while on course.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and busywork.

Format shift

Online workload centers on modules and readings, while , and discussion.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is often caring, passionate, and helpful, but some students find lectures dense or expectations unreasonable.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more mixed about lecture delivery and guidance.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades involve , and finals rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly assignments and quizzes, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many love her energy and support, while others call the workload excessive and .

Main concern

Students often say the workload and participation expectations are high for a GE class.

What students said

“Definitely not an easy A class, but it did feel like I learned something and was interesting.”
ANTH1
“A lot of , but the professor is very good and willing to give feedbacks.”
ANTH1
“ if you value your time. A LOT busywork.”
ANTH5

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews praise her care and feedback but often describe dense lectures, lots of , and heavy workload.

Main concern

Online , and too much for a GE course.

What students said

“Very demanding for a GE course that I took to fulfill IGETC, and she grades pretty harshly.”
ANTH1A
“do keep up with the weekly and the assignments/discussions/weekly quizzes or you'll fall behind.”
ANTH2A
“There's a LOT of reading, but they're all interesting!!!”
ANTH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention quizzes, pop quizzes, midterms, finals, and test-heavy sections, but .

Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and cumulative concepts, but does not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring.

Pop QuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamTest Heavy
“There are , and .”
ANTH2A
“Really have to remember each concept too as the class is cumulative.”
ANTH2A
“She tests and quizzes heavy.”
ANTH1

Online

Online evidence shows weekly quizzes and test-heavy complaints, but reviews do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesTest Heavy
“ .”
ANTH2A
“Test heavy”
ANTH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely not an easy A class, but it did feel like I learned something and was interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“She is very passionate about what she teaches.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“This class requires a lot of time and work.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

58/100

“Workload is a bit heavy but you will surely get an A if you do all the work cos she is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Maurer is a very caring teacher.
  • my opinion, but passionate about what she teaches.
  • and willing to answer and assist students.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of , but the professor is very good and willing to give feedbacks.
  • There was a lot of homework and though.
  • Expect o spend more time then usual on this class but it will make it an easy A

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests and Grades

  • She grades tough on our weekly Module Checks.
  • Very demanding for a GE course that I took to fulfill IGETC, and she grades pretty harshly.
  • , and , and are graded fairly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across formats and years provide rich, consistent evidence of strong teaching paired with heavy workload.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 5

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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