Steve Felder

HUM10 · HUM1H · HUM2 · HHUM1 · HIST21 · HUM3 · HUM1 · MYTH50 · HUM4 · HIST11 · HUMM1 · 176 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 71.64%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want life-changing humanities lectures and will do the ; skip him if you just need an easy GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesGet ready to readLecture heavyCaringGraded by few things

Passionate, brilliant lecturer who makes abstract humanities concepts memorable for engaged students
and few high-stakes papers/exams mean one weak grade can tank your A
Mixed fit for pure GE shoppers; a free A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As by reading, watching lectures, and showing understanding, but and .

Online students more often call him easy grader for effort; an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Abstract philosophy and theory, long lectures, and .

; in-person adds fast late-quarter pace and denser discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance is often listed as mandatory in person but .

In-person reviews more often require showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, though GE-only students and some online reviewers warn others away.

; online has sharper split between majors and GE seekers.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Often rewards demonstrated understanding and effort, yet some call tough or opaque when few items carry the grade.

Format shift

Online ; in-person and some online note tough or .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, long lectures, and major papers plus exams keep weekly time high even with .

Format shift

; online adds multi-hour lecture videos.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students praise passion, analogies, and eye-opening lectures while a .

Format shift

; online quality depends more on recorded lecture clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of essays, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

; in-person adds pop quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

help, and life-changing discussions, while warning of lecture-heavy pace, lots of reading, and grades concentrated on few papers and exams.

Main concern

Few graded items and dense end-of-term content leave little recovery room if you bomb an .

What students said

“If this class is open please take it, it is literally life changing”
HUM1H

“If u need to take a G”
HHUM1

“For returning students his class is a nightmare”
HUM1

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections use long recorded lectures and and exams; many call him easy grader if effort shows, but some GE students struggle with feedback and workload.

Main concern

Long lectures, dense readings, and GE.

What students said

“he's pretty good at teaching some of the more abstract concepts using analogies or comparisons to popular media”
HUM1

“ . ”
HUM1

“If this is not your major class, please stay away from him”
HUM1

Exam style

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Exams and ; reviews and office hours help but recovery from a low score is hard.

Essay examsFew high-stakes testsLecture-based reviewsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, midterm and final, sometimes with pop quizzes and review sheets.

Lecture-based testsFew papers and examsPop quizzesOffice hours for essays

“VERY lecture heavy and u are graded by only 2 exams and an essay and maybe a ”
HUM1H

“ , and a ; there were also a few pop quizzes”
HHUM1

Online

Online and final with long lecture prep; little evidence of proctoring tools.

Essay-based examsSelf-paced lecturesFew graded items

“the class grade is solely based off 3 essays, 1 midterm and then a ”
HUM1

“There are 2 exams worth 40% ea 10 essay questions!”
HUM10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If this class is open please take it, it is literally life changing. Classes are lecture heavy and the topics are a confusing. If you ask questions in class and get everything cleared up it is so rewarding. Passionate and !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person HUM , and high-stakes grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎓 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Simply amazing. One of the be taught by.”

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32/100

“Get ready to read, and I mean like 5-6 book and his lectures do range from 20min-3hrs total depending on the topic.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ but still a good professor nonetheless.”

⚖️ High-Stakes Grades

58/100

“if u get a C on one of these, getting an A is likely impossible”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are thorough and helped me understand all the difficult concepts
he's pretty good at teaching some of the more abstract concepts using analogies
PROFESSOR FELDER IS THE GOAT!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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This is not an easy honors course
This is definitely not a class where you can get A with hard work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Prof really cares about his students!
super understanding and really nice
passionate, devoted, and extremely wise

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2020-2026 with , and high-stakes grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5105

4 out of 538

3 out of 520

2 out of 510

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 22 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 6

Steve Felder

x x if you want life-changing humanities lectures and will do the x x; skip him if you just need an easy GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🎓 Teaching Quality

📚 x x x

👍 Recommendation Split

⚖️ High-Stakes Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want life-changing humanities lectures and will do the ; skip him if you just need an easy GE.

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