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Anthropology

Joshua Loudon

ANTHRO105 · ANTH101 · ANTHRO5 · LINGUSTICS · ANTH103 · ANTH300 · ANTH105 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH101L · ANTH107 · ANTHRO107 · 101LF · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Joshua Loudon if you want a generally low-stress anthropology course with , but be ready to read and study for exams.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A pathCaring professorClear gradingEngaging lecturesReading based
  • Most students describe his classes as easy to pass or easy to earn an A in if they read and complete basic work.
  • He is widely praised as , and passionate, especially in more recent reviews.
  • A minority of , and reliance on textbook material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

Many students call the class an easy A, especially online, as long as , and study before exams.

Online reviews are strongest for easy A evidence, while but with more mixed teaching experiences.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The content is usually described as engaging, straightforward, and easy to understand, with reading as the main challenge.

Online comments describe the course as especially easy, while but include a few complaints about learning quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but reviews do not prove a universal strict policy.

In-person reviews mention attendance more often, while , and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students usually recommend him because the class , and he is caring and approachable.

Online reviews are very favorable for ease, while but include older negative teaching critiques.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students frequently mention easy grading, , clear criteria, full examples, accepted late work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize easy grading and make-up options, while and .

Workload

Light

80/100

Most comments describe reasonable or light work, though some .

Format shift

Online workload is lighter and discussion-based, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Recent reviews praise him as engaging, caring, and knowledgeable, but several older reviews describe weak or boring teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is consistently positive, while but more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessments , and projects, with neither exams nor assignments fully dominating.

Format shift

Online sections mention discussions, papers, quizzes, and tests, while , and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and describe him as caring and engaging, but older reviews show some concern about boring or shallow teaching.

Main concern

Some students felt lectures repeated the textbook or did not teach deeply.

What students said

“Work is fairly reasonable.”
ANTHRO5
“Nice guy, very bad teacher.”
ANTHRO101

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews strongly frame the class as , and manageable, with reading and discussion work as the main requirements.

Main concern

You still need the textbook or assigned material for quizzes and tests.

What students said

“I took him at CSUF and it was an easy A.”
ANTH300
“Light workload and easy to do well.”
ANTH101

Exam style

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Exams are generally manageable with study guides or textbook preparation, but reviews .

Multiple Choice ExamsWriting PortionStudy GuideTextbook-Based TestsPlenty Of Time

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple choice exams, writing portions, study guides, and several exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Multiple Choice ExamsWriting PortionStudy GuideFinal Exam Mentioned
“Exams are multiple choice with a writing portion at the end, they have a and good study guide.”
ANTHRO5
“there are 4 journals, 3 quizzes and 4 exams including the final.”
ANTH103

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests based on the book with plenty of time, but do not clearly .

Textbook-Based TestsPlenty Of TimeQuizzes And Tests
“Gives plenty of and tests.”
ANTH300
“Everything is straight out of the book and he pretty much highlights what he wants you to focus for the tests and quizzes.”
ANTH300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take his class and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“his lectures are fun, interesting and he really cares for the students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I would honestly do the class again if I could.”

📈 Grade Value

89/100

“I took him at CSUF and it was an easy A.”

Theme 1

📘 About Ease And Workload

  • Light workload and easy to do well.
  • Very easy class with prof Loudon, if anyone complains about not learning/failing they must have tried very hard to not do any work.
  • Very laid back as long as you do the basic work.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are fun, interesting and he really cares for the students.
  • He made this class interesting and grew my love for the subject.
  • He doesn't teach he just shows a powerpoint and videos.

Theme 3

⚖️ And Exams

  • .
  • Do what he asks and you'll pass.
  • if you do not study for an .

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 reviews span many years and formats, though .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

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18 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 14

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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