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Horticulture

Luellen Swayzer

HORT152 · HORT255 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you are interested in horticulture and willing to study heavily for a fair but demanding class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard science contentCaring and knowledgeableStudy-heavyFair gradingTest clarity concerns
  • Students consistently say the class is hard and requires serious studying, especially because of the volume of plant or biology-style material.
  • Most in-person students respect her knowledge, fairness, encouragement, and preparation resources.
  • The online review is much more , and that did not help much.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and careful preparation for tests.

In-person reviews show effort can pay off, while the one online review reports and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course content is difficult because students describe lots of plant or biology-style material and .

sounding less clearly supported by lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews mention participation and labs but do not clearly prove a .

In-person evidence mentions participation and lab assignments, while the online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend her for knowledge, fairness, and support, despite the high workload and .

, while the lone online review is negative and lowers confidence for online delivery.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Students call her fair and mention curves and , but and limited grade flexibility.

Format shift

, while the online review says the curve and were not enough.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because reviews mention lots of , and tests.

Format shift

Both formats indicate a demanding class, with the online review also tagged as lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

She is described as knowledgeable, mindful, encouraging, and prepared, though a .

Format shift

, while the single online review is negative about lecture-test alignment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessments appear test-heavy, with repeated mentions of tests, quizzes, exams, labs, slides, and handouts.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews emphasize tests, while and handouts.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but worthwhile class led by a knowledgeable, encouraging, and generally fair professor.

Main concern

The workload and amount of material require steady studying.

What students said

“It was a lot of material but typical of biology classes.”
HORT152
“Tests and as long as you study the slides and handouts.”
HORT152
“Remarkably knowledgeable and a .”
HORT152

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative and , and limited benefit from .

Main concern

materials.

What students said

“failed most of the didn't match up to what was given within the lecture”
HORT152

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes with some support materials and curves, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Tests And QuizzesSlides And HandoutsCurved GradesExtra CreditLab Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes when students study slides and handouts, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Tests And QuizzesSlides And HandoutsExamsLabs
“Tests and as long as you study the slides and handouts.”
HORT152
“There is a decent amount of content to learn for ”
HORT152
“studying is a must!”
HORT152

Online

The online review reports failed tests and unclear alignment, but does not clearly prove .

TestsCurved GradesExtra Credit
“failed most of the didn't match up to what was given within the lecture”
HORT152

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is a fantastic class for anyone interested in plants and Luellen's encouragement made it even better.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, separating one online review from 8 in-person reviews and highlighting teaching, workload, and exams; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Remarkably knowledgeable and a .”

📚 Course Difficulty

32/100

“It was a lot of material but typical of biology classes.”

📝

48/100

“Tests and as long as you study the slides and handouts.”

Theme 1

🌱 About Course Content

  • This is a fantastic class for anyone interested in plants
  • It was a lot of material but typical of biology classes.
  • This was a hard class.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • Lots of studying and lab assignments.
  • Lots of opportunity to do well until the end of the semester.
  • and did only got 5 points was not worth it :(

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very mindful professor.
  • Luellen's encouragement made it even better.
  • she tried to make it fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 9 reviews give consistent difficulty signals, but online evidence is only one review.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HORT1528 reviews
HORT2551 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values