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Stephen Felder

HUM1H · WORLDHISTORY1 · HIST21 · HUM3 · HUM1 · HUMANITIES1 · HIST1 · HUM4 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if and critical theory and will use lectures and office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingThought ProvokingFew High-Stakes AssignmentsPolarizing GraderLecture Heavy
  • Many students find him inspiring and memorable; others call the class unreasonably hard for intro humanities.
  • Grades often rest on a few papers and exams, so .
  • Online sections draw harsher and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Effort, notes, and alignment with lecture ideas can produce high grades, but tough or .

In-person students more often call him an ; online students more often call As hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and critical interpretation make the content harder than a typical intro GE.

; online adds long lecture-video time.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional, but many say notes and presence are essential to succeed.

online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Supporters call him transformative, while detractors urge avoidance; the net recommendation stays moderately positive.

In-person recommendation is stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Comments split between loose grading for genuine effort and harsh or .

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and high-stakes papers create a heavier-than-average humanities load.

Format shift

Online students especially cite hours of .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise inspiring, clear lectures and real care for students, while .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online lecture-video fatigue is a recurring complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

A small set of papers plus midterm and cushion.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly mention being graded by few things.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise engaging lectures and say effort plus attendance can yield an easy A despite hard material.

Main concern

, and grade concentration on a few papers still intimidate GE students.

What students said

“Hard class, but a . Make sure to attend class and , and you're set for an A.”
HUM1H
“The class was graded by only 3 papers and 1 exam.”
HUM1H
“this man is the star professor of my entire year.”
HUM1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are split but lean more negative, stressing , and strict closed-book testing.

Main concern

Proctorio, closed-book multi-essay exams, and .

What students said

“ and tests. During Midterm/Final you have 5 questions and you have to answer with 300+ words each. No open book, notes, online, etc.”
HUM1
“Spent way too much time for an intro class.”
HUM1
“I thought he was an ; I mostly .”
HUM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, while online closed-book Proctorio essay exams feel strict.

Assessment risk

Varies

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; students who attend, take notes, and use office hours report fairer outcomes.

Few High-Stakes PapersLecture-Based FinalOffice Hours Help Essays
“The class was graded by only 3 papers and 1 exam.”
HUM1H
“4 papers and ; that's it.”
HUM4

Online

Online quizzes and , and multi-question long-form essay responses.

ProctorioClosed BookLong-Form Essay ExamsWeekly Quizzes
“ and tests. During Midterm/Final you have 5 questions and you have to answer with 300+ words each. No open book, notes, online, etc.”
HUM1
“Exams and papers are graded harshly with vague and .”
HUMANITIES1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hard class, but a . Make sure to attend class and , and you're set for an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, contrasting inspirational in-person praise with and heavy-reading complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“this man is the star professor of my entire year.”

📚 Reading Load

36/100

“If you don't like to read 40+ pages after .”

⚖️

48/100

“Pretty hard to get an A on the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“Would 100% take again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Felder such a chiller
  • Engaging class and broke down challenging content well
  • Never stops talking. Doesnt teach just talks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There's no way you can get A
  • I mostly
  • and tests.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Warnings

  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews spanning many years show a stable pattern of , and format-dependent grading tone.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 510

Course coverage

HUM114 reviews
HUM1H13 reviews
HIST14 reviews
HUMANITIES14 reviews
HUM43 reviews
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HIST211 review
HUM31 review
WORLDHISTORY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 7 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2