AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Cheryl Beard

INTROPOLISCI · POLS002 · POLISCI2 · POLISCI001 · POLS001 · POL101 · POLI001 · POLISCI1 · PLOICSI1 · POLS1 · POL1 · 263 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
68.69%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her online POLS001 if you need a low-stress A; expect more work and less chill in some POLS002 or mandatory-zoom sections.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A onlineWeekly quizzesExtra credit generousReading modulesAsync friendly
  • Intro political science online is widely called an easy A with weekly quizzes and light essays.
  • and , though late work is often locked after deadlines.
  • A , and harder essay-heavy POLS002 exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and frequent make high grades common with modest effort.

Online reviews are strongest on free A language; in-person still easy but .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

, and common-knowledge style quizzes rather than deep analysis.

POLS002 can feel harder with essay exams; most POLS001 comments call content light in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Many async online , but other sections enforce zooms, cameras, or in-person presence for credit.

Online evidence is split between optional async and mandatory Zoom; online.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, while a smaller group dislikes tone, tech issues, or low learning value.

; in-person praise is strong but includes a few harsh outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

for longer writing and and A+ reports.

Format shift

; a few in-person and POLS002 notes sound stricter.

Workload

Light

82/100

Typical load is one weekly quiz plus a .

Format shift

Online POLS001 is lightest; POLS002 and some live sections add presentations or denser writing.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Students call her supportive and , but others say she is hands-off, tedious, or tech-frustrated.

Format shift

Online quality is higher on ease and organization; negative tech and personality notes appear in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Grade centers on weekly tests or heavy projects.

Format shift

Online and ; POLS002 shifts toward essay exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

quizzes and study guides, though some call lectures low effort or unhelpful.

Main concern

A few students felt the class ran mostly online in the room or found her inflexible after emergencies.

What students said

“Very chill professor if so easy, she trys to scare you off but its just online test the whole time and 2 essays under a page.”
POLS001
“If you want A, !”
POLI001
“For an where 70% of the class just did not show up and still got an A.”
POL1

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Most online reviews describe , and a very easy A path.

Main concern

Missed deadlines can lock assignments, and .

What students said

“Took Online Course; easiest A ever. Read the provided content, and def use the notes and study guide.”
POLS001
“Summer 6-week course, easiest class ever. Practically no homework, just a 30 question quiz every week.”
POLS001
“She made every single zoom meeting mandatory just for her to talk about a whole bunch of nothing.”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most intro sections use frequent, low-difficulty quizzes with study guides and rather than harsh proctoring.

Weekly quizzesMultiple choiceStudy guidesExtra creditOpen book mentioned for some tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides reviewed in class, and short essays.

Online weekly testsStudy guidesExtra creditEssay exams in POLS002
“You simply do the assigned reading and . She also went over the study guide every week which gives you all the answers for the quiz.”
POLI001
“her POLS 002 is not easy since the and ”
POLS002

Online

Online exams ; some POLS002 tests are long open-book essay sets.

Weekly multiple-choice quizzesShort essaysExtra creditSome open-book essay tests
“ but they really aren't that hard imo.”
POLS001
“For the but they were long and .”
POLS002

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Took Online Course; easiest A ever. Read the provided content, and def use the notes and study guide.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, emphasizing easy online assessment patterns and minority friction themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Path

88/100

“Easy A. and like two writing assignments that weren't heavy at all and that's it.”

⭐ Boost

86/100

“Gives ”

👍 Recommendation for GE

72/100

“If you want A, !”

⚠️ Occasional Live Friction

40/100

“mandatory zooms and made us turn on our cameras its 8 in the morning”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest class ever
  • you're guaranteed an A
  • Really easy A. The material was basically just defining key terms

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Course Design

  • Follow the weekly modules & you should be fine
  • one quiz per week with 4 short writing assignments
  • No hwk!

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Does not understand how the computer works
  • Doesn't accept late work though
  • Rude beyond belief

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

263

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large online sample and repeated easy-A patterns give strong confidence despite some conflicting personality notes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 594
4 out of 534
3 out of 533
2 out of 551
1 out of 552

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 17 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1