Henry Carnie

ETHN20 · HISTORY2 · HISTORY1 · HISTORY21 · HIST2 · HIS1 · HIST1 · HIST11 · ETH20 · HIST10 · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 86.32%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take Carnie for interesting lectures and a fair GE A if you hit the few big assignments; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGraded by few thingsClear grading criteriaParticipation mattersEasy A

Engaging, funny lecturer who many call the and ethnic studies GEs
Workload is light but grades hang on a and exams so one miss can tank you
In-person participation and lectures shine;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students get As with notes, participation, and solid papers; though .

In-person ETHN20 feels easiest; online still easy if you nail the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

; reading is manageable and not brain-burning for most GE students.

; online relies more on textbook and discussions.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

and students max participation early then skip; participation still earns easy points if you go.

In-person optional but rewarded; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Very high take-again energy for lectures and chill GE path despite a minority of .

In-person recommendation is stronger; online is more mixed on helpfulness.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

and , though a subset call papers tough and high-stakes.

Format shift

In-person more often lenient; some online HIST sections feel tougher on papers.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly discussions and a handful of low.

Format shift

Both formats light; .

Teaching experience

Good

85/100

In-person lectures are widely loved as engaging and funny; online teaching presence is thinner and more mixed.

Format shift

In-person teaching shines; online often has or Zoom.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

Grade centers on a , and .

Format shift

Online especially paper-weighted; in-person adds participation and study-guide exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and take-home or study-guide-aligned exams that feel fair and chill.

Main concern

Still graded by few major items; skipping lectures can hurt.

What students said

“CARNIE IS THE GOAT! ... Overall chill EZ A class”
ETHN20

“As long as for an A”
HISTORY1

“This class is NOT an easy A. and there are 3 exams and a paper”
HIST1

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly weekly discussions plus a ; chill and open-book for many, but sparse contact and .

Main concern

and some report little feedback or help.

What students said

“ ”
HIST1

“Easy online class and not a lot of work. Weekly discussion and 1 paper and 1 midterm and 1 final”
HIST2

“Teacher is not helpful and does not care about your grade”
HISTORY1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with study guides, though weight per item is high.

Take-home essaysOpen-book testsStudy guides match examsFew high-weight papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, take-home essays, and participation points.

Study guides match testsTake-home essaysParticipation pointsLecture-based

“Exam are takehome essay, theyr long, but ”
ETHN20

“The if you use his study ”
HIST1

Online

weekly discussions and few major papers.

Open-book testsTake-home final essayWeekly discussionsThree big assignments

“ ”
HIST1

“ interview), and a final exam (just an essay)”
ETHN20

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“CARNIE IS THE GOAT! Class not mandatory but if you show up and . ... Exam are takehome essay, theyr long, but . Overall chill EZ A class”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across HIST and ETHN courses, highlighting lecture engagement, light workload, and high-stakes few assessments. Credibility rating: High.

🎓 Teaching Quality

85/100

“Awesome professor. Very engaging lectures. As long as for an A.”

🅰️ Easy GE Path

80/100

“Easy A! and supportive of students! Not much assigned work, and ”

⚖️ Few Graded Items Risk

60/100

“if you screw one thing up, then your grade is going to TANK”

👍

86/100

“ if you can! Very chill class and not stressful at all!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he made me want to be a history major
His personality shines through his lectures
Lectures are short and easy to learn from

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Overall chill EZ A class
and three essays
but

Theme 3

😂 About Vibe

also very funny in a subtle way
this class is a yap session half the time
he has a bit of a quirky sarcasm with a few dad jokes

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many history and ethnic studies courses with strong consistency on lecture quality, light load, and few high-weight assessments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 590

4 out of 521

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 33 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Henry Carnie

Take Carnie for interesting lectures and a fair GE A if you hit the few big assignments; x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎓 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy GE Path

⚖️ Few Graded Items Risk

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😂 About Vibe

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

Take Carnie for interesting lectures and a fair GE A if you hit the few big assignments; .

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