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Ethnic Studies

Arnetta Smith

ETHN130 · ESC101 · ETH130 · ETHS129 · ETHS130 · ETHS101 · ETHNICS130 · ETHS131 · ETHS129F · ETHS130F · ECON238 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.57%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want an engaging Ethnic Studies class and can keep up with , and projects.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturerHeavy ReadingParticipation RequiredExtra CreditGroup Projects
  • Students usually praise her passion, energy, and discussion-based teaching.
  • The class often has , and projects.
  • Grades are usually reachable with steady participation, reading, and completed assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is common, but students usually , and projects rather than minimal effort.

Online reviews stress weekly workload, while manageable if you keep up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is often interesting and clearly taught, but the reading volume, writing, and .

Online reviews sound more compressed and assignment-heavy, while as easier when discussions keep students engaged.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and participation are heavily tied to passing or the .

; online reviews emphasize discussion participation instead.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend her for passionate teaching and engaging classes, though workload and .

In-person reviews are much more enthusiastic than online reviews, which are more mixed because of workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Grades are often high and appears often, but missed quizzes, vague instructions, or .

Format shift

, while online reviews mention clear criteria but also delayed grade feedback.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention heavy , and projects.

Format shift

Online reviews describe especially dense weekly work, while and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe her as , and discussion-driven, despite a minority reporting vague or frustrating teaching.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more divided.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment usually centers on papers, quizzes, discussions, projects, participation, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, papers, glossary work, and a final, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and discussions, but they warn that reading and participation matter.

Main concern

Students who dislike group projects, attendance pressure, or .

What students said

“Every week I .”
ETHS129F
“Prof Smith is awesome. 10 open book quizzes, 2 papers, and a .”
ETHS130
“Throughout the semester ”
ETHS129

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with strong workload complaints but and interesting material.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly mention heavy weekly work and .

What students said

“honestly she has so much work from day one.”
ETH130
“There were 2 discussion boards/week, 1 paper(min. 5 pgs), 2 glossary assignments, and the final was either 5 short answer q's or making an e-zine”
ETHS101
“The problem with this professor is that she doesn't really grade on time”
ETHS130

Exam style

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because many reviews describe open-book quizzes, projects, papers, or short-answer finals rather than strict testing.

Open Book QuizzesCreative Final ProjectGroup Project FinalShort Answer Final OptionNo Midterm Mentioned Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews often describe open-book quizzes, pop quizzes, papers, and creative or proctoring.

Open Book QuizzesPop QuizzesCreative Group Project FinalPapers
“10 open book quizzes, 2 papers, and a .”
ETHS130
“ ”
ETHS130
“the ”
ETHS130F

Online

Online reviews mention a , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Final ExamShort Answer Final OptionNo Midterm Mentioned
“the final was either 5 short answer q's or making an e-zine”
ETHS101
“ .”
ETHS130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Arnetta is AMAZING!!! She is so passionate so after every class I want to go out and do something for the community.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She was always prepared, always energetic and a wonderful lecturer.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Professor Smith gives a monstrous amount of reading assignments.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really engaged with the class and kept you interested.
  • Every week I .
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • She gives a .
  • honestly she has so much work from day one.
  • Throughout the semester

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • As long as you do your work, read, and participate, you should have no problem getting a "A" in this class.
  • If you put in effort, it will be simple for you.
  • She offers a lot of so .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence , and format differences.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2