Michael Mathiowetz

ANT1 · ANTHRO1 · ANT49725 · ANT42037 · ANT6 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 94.44%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

with clear study aids and generous .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMeme-Filled LecturesExtra Credit KingPassionate ArchaeologistStudy Guides ProvidedHilarious and Chill

Students love his humor, memes, passion for anthropology, and study guides.
As are common via , jeopardy, and .
A minority dislike long papers, Mesoamerica focus, or dry PowerPoints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Study guides, , cricket points, and straightforward tests make high grades very attainable.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and reviews, though some sections involve reading and papers.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and not falling behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly all reviewers recommend him as the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Honest but fair grading with abundant that often lifts students into the A range.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, but papers and and some call the work heavy.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, funny, meme-driven lectures with strong accessibility and student care.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Combination of , and frequent extra-credit activities.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly praise chill vibe, memes, , and ; a few criticize long papers, syllabus changes, or narrow Mesoamerica focus.

Main concern

and long lectures, and a few students found content too region-specific.

What students said

“Just show up to class, do the study guides, and you'll definitely get A's on the tests.”
ANT1

“I never actually opened the textbook and studied maybe an hour total. Just read the study guides he makes and you'll get an A on the 4 tests.”
ANT1

“If you want a broad perspective on Archaeology . He teaches... strictly through this lens.”
ANT6

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are straightforward with study guides and review sessions that .

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Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are described as straightforward with study guides and review help before exams.

Study guidesStraightforward testsExam reviews

“Just show up to class, do the study guides, and you'll definitely get A's on the tests.”
ANT1

“ and he gives an honest grade.”
ANT1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Probably the campus. He's really chill and laid back. Just show up to class, do the study guides, and you'll definitely get A's on the tests.”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting humor, grading ease, and passion. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Mathiowetz was one of the .”

🎯 Easy A Path

84/100

“I never actually opened the textbook and studied maybe an hour total. Just read the study guides he makes and you'll get an A on the 4 tests.”

😂 Fun Lectures

90/100

“The type of professor to , if that doesn't make you want to take his class, I don't know what will.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Consider yourself lucky if you were able to register for his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes learning the material fun
passionate about his field

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

tons of
and graded really fair

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

willing to work with you if you speak with him
answer even the stupidest of questions
really cares about his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

24 in-person reviews with rich detail and largely consistent themes despite a few strong dissenters.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 9

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

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⭐ Teaching Quality

🎯 Easy A Path

😂 Fun Lectures

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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with clear study aids and generous .