Evan Heimlich

HUM10 · HUM110A · HUM16 · HUM11 · HUM110 · HUM6 · HUM32476 · HUM4 · HUM18 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want meaningful humanities learning and are willing to read, participate, and engage outside pure busywork.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational humanistReading-heavy but rewardingFieldwork drivenDeep student careOpen-minded discussions

Very high recommendation culture with many students calling him a secret gem or .
Expect substantial weekly reading, discussions, and .
Do the work and participate and many students report an A; late work is less forgiven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students say show up, read, and submit work for an A, but and late work gets no credit.

and no late credit; if you do the weekly work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

Ideas are accessible and interesting, but weekly reading load and .

; in-person also adds fieldwork and live discussion intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as required and say participation and showing up matter for success.

Online sometimes requires presence or timely posts; as important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and comments call him unique, inspiring, and worth taking even beyond credit needs.

Strong recommendation language appears in both online quarantine reviews and long-running in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Often fair and supportive if you engage, though some call him a .

Format shift

; many in-person reviews call him lenient if work is turned in.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly readings, write-ups, and fieldwork add steady work without pure busywork for most students.

Format shift

Online mentions lots of reading and videos; in-person adds fieldwork and discussion prep.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students overwhelmingly praise passion, knowledge, care, and .

Format shift

Both formats celebrate teaching quality; the rare harsh .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and fieldwork more than classic high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online and , and field reports over proctored tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and transformative, with engaging discussions and fieldwork.

Main concern

and participation matters; a minority find criticism on writing harsh.

What students said

“Dr. Heimlichs interdisciplinary study of death is a secret gem in the RCC course catalog.”
HUM18

“this is honestly an easy class, just show up, do the work and you will get an A.”
HUM10

“By far the !”
HUM4

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and interesting readings, with doable work once you adapt.

Main concern

Lots of reading and videos, strict late-work policy, and .

What students said

“I learned a lot from his class, which is saying a lot when it comes to online classes.”
HUM10

“Lots of reading and videos but the work is doable once you get used to it!”
HUM10

“we didnt have to buy any books for the class which was a definite plus!”
HUM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly reading responses, papers, and fieldwork; reviews .

Weekly writingsFieldwork reportsReading-based discussionsNo proctoring software mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and required fieldwork.

Fieldwork assignmentsWeekly write-upsParticipation-heavy

“we were assigned to go to different places that would be relevant to the class, called fieldwork assignments.”
HUM10

“Readings and a so there is lots of stuff in the gradebook which is always a good thing!”
HUM10

Online

Online evidence points to readings, unit posts, videos, and .

Unit postsAssigned readingsFeedback-heavy papers

“ and unit posts are quite laidback, and videos you'd have to rent.”
HUM10

“ they were able to learn from their mistakes and successes.”
HUM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Heimlichs interdisciplinary study of death is a secret gem in the RCC course catalog.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Some people are meant to be teachers and he is one of them.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ !”

📚 Reading & Workload

48/100

“The , however. Sometimes you have to skim in order to survive.”

⚖️ Easy A With Effort

70/100

“this is honestly an easy class, just show up, do the work and you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is so well versed and knowledgeable about his subject and so many others.
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He performs his own music which is really cool.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Show up and follow the guidelines and you'll pass.
Bit of reading and he is a , though .
Easy A if you just put the time and effort in.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He cares deeply for his students and the world around him.
Very honest caring professor.
He went out of his way to ensure that I was helped during a time of need.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show , and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 26

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Evan Heimlich

x x if you want meaningful humanities learning and are willing to read, participate, and engage outside pure busywork.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Reading & Workload

⚖️ Easy A With Effort

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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C range

D range

F

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if you want meaningful humanities learning and are willing to read, participate, and engage outside pure busywork.