Ken Lee

HORT115 · HORT166 · HORT142 · HORT15 · HORT20 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 91.49%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you do the weekly plant work and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A Lab ScienceCaring and ResponsivePlant Project Weekly LabsOrganized Low StressGreat for GE Credit

Nearly impossible to fail if , and plant tracking.
Students , and passion for horticulture.
; in-person is widely preferred when available.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Almost all reported grades are A or A+ if and .

Both formats report easy As; online students .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is plant care and basic horticulture with open-book weekly work and low intellectual stress.

Online and in-person both describe low conceptual difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Many online sections treat attendance as optional while some listings and .

Online reviews ; in-person and field courses stress showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Overwhelming and caring support.

; online is still strongly positive with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Weekly work and exams are graded generously if you try, though and conclusion .

Format shift

In-person students call him fair or very easy; online more often tags tough on lab reports.

Workload

Light

76/100

Typical week is a short quiz, discussion, and lab report plus season-long plant care, often under an hour for many tasks.

Format shift

Both formats are light; a few students say three weekly write-ups add up if .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and real horticulture passion across decades of teaching.

Format shift

In-person feels more inspiring; online still rates him excellent with occasional clarity issues on labs.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade is driven by weekly labs, discussions, and and .

Format shift

assignments dominate, exams are secondary and often project-like.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections are highly praised for , and lenient early grading with strong support.

Main concern

Weekly writing load can feel heavier than expected if .

What students said

“If you're not a STEM major and need bio science + lab credit, this class is the one for you.”
HORT20

“ and easy assignments. probably the . ended with 101%”
HORT20

“It is nearly impossible to not get an A in this class, unless you really aren't trying.”
HORT20

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Mostly easy online HORT courses with , and plant lab reports; midterm and final matter more than weekly 1-point tasks.

Main concern

without face-to-face guidance.

What students said

“Such an easy A ! You literally cannot fail this class.”
HORT20

“The only negative thing is the .”
HORT20

“I struggled to get full points for my reports and there was no reference page or ”
HORT20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and graded generously rather than high-stakes closed book.

Open Book Weekly WorkEasy Midterm and FinalPlant Project FinalFew or No Traditional Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final plus weekly free-response quizzes and open-book style weekly work.

Easy Midterm and FinalShort Free-Response QuizzesOpen Book Weekly Work

“There is an and final.”
HORT20

“Weekly work consists of a quiz, discussion, and ”
HORT20

Online

Online midterms and finals are described as and little proctoring mention.

Open BookProject Style FinalGenerous GradingMinimal Traditional Tests

“Midterm and final are graded generously and +.”
HORT20

“ and .”
HORT20

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Such an easy A ! You literally cannot fail this class. This professor is also very caring and e-mails back fast.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and lab clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Lee is seriously the , and smarted teacher I've come across at Saddleback.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Recommend him to everyone. I can tell he is a .”

🌱 Easy A Lab Credit

88/100

“It is nearly impossible to not get an A in this class, unless you really aren't trying.”

📝

72/100

“I struggled to get full points for my reports and there was no reference page or so I never really figured out what he exactly wanted.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Super great professor. Really cares for students and is very enthusiastic
He is SO involved with this class
Ken has decades of professional knowledge

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easiest class I've ever taken
As long as you do the work, you will get an A
Maybe the easiest class I've ever taken in my entire life

Theme 3

🪴 About Workload and Labs

You basically just take care of some plants the whole semester
Just make sure that you put a good amount of effort and detail into the lab assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years, mostly HORT20, with consistent easy-A and caring themes and strong grade data.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 15 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Ken Lee

x x x x x x x if you do the weekly plant work and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Varies

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

🌱 Easy A Lab Credit

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🪴 About Workload and Labs

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

if you do the weekly plant work and .

📝