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Robert Farrar

HIST007A · HISTORY29A · HIST27A · HIS52670 · HIST029A · HIST07A · HIST007B · 29A · HIST08 · HIST07B · HIST29A · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Great easy history pick if you show up and enjoy lecture storytelling; skip if and deep new content.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesGraded by few thingsAttendance criticalNot tech-savvyPassionate history
  • Many students call him funny, passionate, and one of the easiest history options with few graded items.
  • Attendance and participation often decide the grade; skipping can turn an A into a B fast.
  • Critics say lectures ramble, content can feel high-school level, and online logistics suffer because he is not tech-savvy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and repeated claims that anyone who tries can pass or get an A, especially with attendance.

Easy-A claims are strong in both formats; and tech friction.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Many say content is high-school-level or easy if you know basic US history, though .

In-person students more often call it easiest on campus; some foreign or critical students found lectures .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews stress attendance is a major grade component and .

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly seven in about depth and style.

In-person recommendation is stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Graded by few things, papers called easy, and many A/A+ reports, though a .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; online tech errors can still create grade stress.

Workload

Light

80/100

Common pattern is a couple quizzes, midterm, final, and .

Format shift

Light load is .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Energetic, funny, and inspirational for many; others say jokes and rambles replace depth.

Format shift

Teaching personality shines more in person; online suffers from tech and delivery limits.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and one biography or paper rather than weekly homework.

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are mostly glowing about humor and passion, with and easy As if you attend, plus a vocal minority who learned little or .

Main concern

and uneven depth for students who already know the material or need tighter structure.

What students said

“If you understand the basics of American History, then you will pass his class.”
HIST007A
“easiest history class on campus. hands down.”
29A
“We. Learned. Nothing.”
HIST27A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise him as a great teacher, but warn about , and messy submission handling.

Main concern

Not tech-savvy logistics can lose work or confuse due dates in online sections.

What students said

“he's a great professor but not tech-savvy and he doesn't use canvas for PDF”
HIST007A
“ if it was in person, NOT online.”
HIST007A
“One of my all-time professors. Very straight-forward and to the point.”
HIST029A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes drive the grade and some students call questions random or .

Quizzes and midterm/finalPop quizzesFew graded itemsNo study guide sometimesAttendance-linked grade

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, midterm, final, and a paper, with some pop quizzes and uneven study guides.

Few graded itemsMidterm and finalPop quizzesBiography paper
“Youll be graded on 4 quizzes, midterm, final, and a biography paper.”
HIST007A
“No homework, just 3 tests, and a biography paper. Super easy to pass.”
HIST07A

Online

Online quizzes may be PDF-based and emailed back; .

PDF quizzes by emailAttendance major grade factorNot Canvas-native quizzes
“he doesn't use canvas for PDF and you would have to email it back to him.”
HIST007A
“ . LITERALLY. Miss one class your A is a B.”
HIST007A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“easiest history class on campus. hands down.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (4 online, 35 in , and tech friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Hilarious Lectures

76/100

“he has a really funny teaching style that actually keeps me engaged thru the whole 3 hours.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

84/100

“If you don't pass his class, then you're really not even trying; it's easy.”

📍

22/100

“Miss one class your A is a B.”

💻 Tech Weakness

40/100

“the only problem is that he is not tech-savvy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were always so funny but very informational.
  • He makes learning fun.
  • Doc is honestly the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you will be fine.
  • though.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Criticisms

  • Is quite rude and cuts no slack.
  • You will not learn anything from this class.
  • Most of the time he talks about meaningless jokes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews over many years with consistent , and tech weakness give a reliable blended picture.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST007A13 reviews
29A6 reviews
HIST007B4 reviews
HIST29A4 reviews
HIST029A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 8 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1