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Culinary Arts

Dan Beard

FSM240 · HTT100 · FSM140 · FSMA240 · CULA199 · HOTELCLASSES · FOODSERVICE · CA100FSM240 · FSM100 · FSMA100 · HOTEL100 · CA240 · INTROTOHOSP · CA100 · ALL · CA · CAFSMHM · HOSP100 · ARLN112 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong pick for culinary or hospitality GE classes if you want a and helps you pass.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFunny storytellerEasy A if you show upTextbook often unusedFrom that standpointHelpful industry guy
  • Warm, funny hospitality/culinary instructor who makes dry material more interesting.
  • Easy A path for most courses if , and .
  • Textbooks are often unused; quizzes and tests usually track lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say show up, take notes, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Classes are widely called easy and note-based, with .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and pop quizzes start class, so skipping is risky.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly recommend him as nice, funny, helpful, and easy to pass.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Fair and through notes and attendance.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Light

74/100

Usually light homework and few papers, though some management math sections assign more.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Praised as funny, helpful, and experienced, though a few call long lectures dry.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and .

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person hospitality and culinary classes feel easy and practical, with a , and attendance that usually counts.

Main concern

Long or early lectures can feel boring or monotone for some students.

What students said

“ and you'll for sure pass with an A!”
FSMA100
“You do not need to buy your textbook it never gets used. !”
HTT100
“You won't get a better teacher. Take all his classes!!!!!!!”
HOTELCLASSES

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests mostly follow lectures and notes rather than heavy textbook exams.

Lecture-based quizzesNote-focused testsTextbook rarely neededAttendance-linked pop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; book use is often unnecessary.

Lecture-based quizzesPop quizzes at startNotes over textbook
“Just glance at your notes before class and you will do well on the quizzes. He tells you exactly what is on the tests.”
HTT100
“Attendance is 100 points towards your grade and make sure to come on time because .”
HTT100
“He gives 2 assignments for the year and 8 quizzes based on the notes he gives.”
HTT100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and you'll for sure pass with an A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and note-based assessments. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“There is not a finer teacher I would have wanted. Dan is one of the nicest,& smartest persons I have ever met.”

🅰️ Easy Pass Path

86/100

“ and you'll for sure pass with an A!”

📚

80/100

“You do not need to buy your textbook it never gets used.”

😄 Personality Factor

82/100

“he is funny and also happens to be be Amanda Beard's dad”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“I've taken every class he teaches, and was impressed every time. . I've ever had!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives a TON of homework but he is very funny and tells some very funny stories.
  • How can you not like such a jolly man!
  • he's great, from that standpoint

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy class and .
  • Ditched a whole month and still got a B!
  • class and you'll be fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Materials

  • You do not use the book at all, waste of money.
  • He gives 2 assignments for the year and 8 quizzes based on the notes he gives.
  • Do the homework.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years consistently describe easiness, humor, and attendance-driven success with only mild boring-lecture complaints.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
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2 out of 50
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Course coverage

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