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Anthropology

Holly Pittaway

ANTH101 · ANTH117 · ANTH1LECLAB · BIOANTHLAB1 · ANTH100 · ANTH316 · ANTH1 · ANTH17 · BIOANTH1L · ANTH1L · BIOANTH1 · ANTH115460 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
95.45%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take anthropology pick for an approachable, high-reward class if you keep up with and readings.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEXTRA CREDITCaringAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaEasy A
  • Near-universal praise for passion, clarity, and student support with ~95% would-take-again.
  • Grades skew heavily A/A+ and straightforward weekly work.
  • A few recent online outliers report expensive platform fees, busywork, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and As common even after some exam stumbles.

Online and in person both report easy As; a few recent online reviews disagree.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and discussions rather than heavy abstract problem-solving.

Both formats describe manageable intro anthro; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as important, but several online options have no live requirement.

; in person often mandatory for group work and pop quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Overwhelming majority urge taking her for passion, fairness, and low stress.

Recommendation is strong in both formats despite a couple of .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, rewrites, and fair scoring dominate; only a .

Format shift

In person and most online reviews say generous; two 2025 online reviews say tough.

Workload

Light

68/100

; labs add busywork but are simple if done in class.

Format shift

Some online and 8-week sections feel heavier; standard term work is light-moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and deeply caring across many years.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; rare online complaints focus on structure not lecture quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly discussions and quizzes plus a few tests and focus.

Format shift

Online leans discussion-board heavy; in person adds group work and occasional pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and forgiving with lots of and fair tests if you show up and read.

Main concern

Group work and .

What students said

“The class was pretty easy and she offered so much . Take this class!!”
ANTH1
“Super easy class, show up to lab and you will pass.”
ANTH1L
“Make sure you show up for class because group work is a large part of your grade.”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Most online students call the class easy with discussions, quizzes, and heavy ; a small 2025 cluster warns of busywork, expensive sites, and .

Main concern

Recent complaints about paid platforms and .

What students said

“So many extra credits that failing 2 big exams will still get you an A.”
ANTH1
“Really easy straightforward class. Got an A in the summer.”
ANTH1
“I thought itd be an easy A but it is NOT trust me.”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and cushioned by heavy and discussions.

Study guidesExtra credit on examsWeekly quizzesDiscussion-heavy gradeManageable tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; labs finish workbook pages in class and pop quizzes sometimes appear.

Study guidesPop quizzesFair lab testsExtra credit
“ and gives study guides.”
ANTH1
“ and study guide.”
ANTH1L

Online

Online work centers on weekly discussion boards and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly discussion and quizFew examsExtra credit
“There is one quiz and a , and I thought the coursework was pretty manageable.”
ANTH1
“So many extra credits that failing 2 big exams will still get you an A.”
ANTH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“So many extra credits that failing 2 big exams will still get you an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews (12 online, 32 in person), highlighting ease, , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“She's the , and I wish there were more like her!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Its a easy class as long as you don't get lazy. Easy A”

👍

95/100

“ !!”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“She will help you every step of the way and genuinely cares about you as a person.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures changed my view of the world
  • and interestingly
  • great teacher with great vibes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really easy straightforward class. Got an A in the summer.
  • I will finish with over 100% in the class
  • and pretty difficult

Theme 3

🎁 About & Support

  • She offers so much
  • as well
  • she wants everyone to do good

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

44 detailed reviews across online and in person from 2016-2025 with strong grade and recommendation consistency yield high confidence.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 14 · A 17

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1