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Family & Consumer Science

Devan Upchurch

CDE155 · EC127 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a and will keep up with weekly work for a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveClear expectationsLots of easy homeworkFast graderAccessible outside class
  • , and invested in success across CDE and EC courses.
  • Workload is light on difficulty but , and sketch-style work.
  • Online EC127 is easy with multi-choice midterms; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most grades are A or A+ when weekly work and projects are finished; .

Online reviews stress easy multi-choice midterms; as somewhat hard but prep-friendly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable early-childhood material with .

Online students call it super easy; in-person difficulty ratings cluster around 2-3.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, especially in person, with tags that skipping hurts your grade.

as no; in-person almost always yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in , and real support when students engage.

In-person praise is stronger and more detailed than short online takes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and frequent A grades; but rarely block high marks if work is complete.

Format shift

Online and followed.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly assignments and as easy.

Format shift

Online students emphasize lots of easy work; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and invested, outweighing isolated communication complaints.

Format shift

; online is thinner but mostly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grade hinges on weekly assignments, projects, and .

Format shift

Online explicitly lists .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise her as , and highly recommendable, with ; one report of poor email response and mid-semester replacement.

Main concern

Occasional communication gaps and .

What students said

“Amazing professor! I've taken multiple classes with her, and , and genuinely cares about her students.”
CDE155
“ but she prepares you for everything.”
CDE155

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online EC127 is mostly easy with weekly assignments, long but , and ; one student disliked unclear instructions and no late work.

Main concern

and zero late-work policy for some online sections.

What students said

“Super easy and fast grader. but long projects and an .”
EC127
“Doesn't accept late work.”
EC127

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterms matter and can feel tough, but online multi-choice and .

Multiple choice midtermSomewhat difficult midtermsIn-class preparation

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but she prepares students thoroughly.

Somewhat difficult midtermsStrong exam prep
“ but she prepares you for everything.”
CDE155

Online

Online EC127 uses an all multi-choice midterm plus projects; .

Multiple choice midtermProject-based work
“ but long projects and an .”
EC127

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amazing professor! I've taken multiple classes with her, and , and genuinely cares about her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews spanning online and , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“Absolutely amazing professor who truly cares about each one of her students.”

👍

82/100

“ !”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“It's a lot of work, easy but a lot, but she really wants you to understand it and she's a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and genuinely cares about her students.
  • material.
  • She is very direct in how to do the assignments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I got an A no problem.
  • If .
  • but she prepares you for everything.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • It was an online course so no zooms. Super easy and .
  • Doesn't accept late work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten fairly detailed reviews spanning 2020-2026 with consistent care themes, tempered by a few strong negatives and mixed online clarity.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

EC1277 reviews
CDE1553 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

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